Better Luck Tomorrow

The Highs and Lows of “Albatross in the Red Sky on Friday: Does Irrational Superstition on the Great Lakes Make a Difference?” Bowling Green State University, Firelands Campus student Sara E. Cordle wrote an in-depth essay entitled; “Albatross in The Red Sky; Does Irrational Superstition on The Great Lakes Make a Difference?, explaining how the maritime superstitions had a major impact on the seamen of the Great Lakes. The author states how these superstitions can affect the seamen…

We all know those two massive mistakes from Worldwake, as they are called. Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Stoneforge Mystic, for some time, were present in (and usually the centerpiece) of pretty much every top-level deck in competitive Standard. The excuse for these two game-breaking "errors" in design is that they slipped past R&D's "testing team," but I'll be damned if it actually seems like they played one game with either of these screwups. In fact, I strongly believe that both of these cards…

The Birthplace of All Things Superstitious For almost 60 years, the government of the United States has been hiding secrets from people all around the world. The secrets have transformed into questions, all regarding one particular place in southern Nevada. These questions have a million answers, and yet none at all. When questioning the existence of Area 51, it all comes down to this: are there UFO’s and extraterrestrial life inside the facility? Or is it all just a big hoax? When it comes to…

In Bantam's Elizabethan Star Wars: Superstition and Supernatural, Bantam analyzes the extent to which superstitions influenced people's lives in Elizabethan England. Superstitions substituted rationalization with unexplainable myths that society would abide by and deem infallible; the underlying cause of superstitions derives from its use as moral mitigation and a way to recompense for malice without confronting their own errors. Every aspect of their life was tainted with magic- the spilt milk…

Never Give Up On Your Goal The final school bell rang. I just got done with gym and walked into the locker room to put on my Hillsborough High School soccer jersey. This was just one game in my freshman season and was expected to be like any other. We were expected to win as our record proved that we were a strong and athletic team. I am ready for the game with my soccer bag packed with my gatorade and training gear. My other teammates begin to fill in the locker room preparing for the game…

Volleyball games are a time with excitement and intensity for all ages. From digging, and sets to serving and kills, this sport has mastered the art of entertainment for all. Volleyball is one of my favorite sports. Though I don’t get to play it all year round, the memories of the events will forever stay. During these events many things do occur, like friendship, trust, and believing in yourself that you can do more. This has encouraged me to portray opportunities and do more actives.…

In, Albatross in the Red Sky on Friday: Does Irrational Superstition on the Great Lakes Make a Difference? Sara E. Cordle shares her thoughts. She writes her audience an essay in which she claims that superstitions do in fact make a difference on the great lakes. This paper will inform and engage audiences in a correct and accurate manor. Her use of objectivity, style, and evidence of her work prove that this is a successful piece of writing. In Cordle’s work, she expresses her thoughts and…

They got to school without getting into a car crash, getting a ticket, or even getting honked at. They remembered to bring their homework to school, and they aced their mid-term exams. They realized that today was a day that they would not have bad luck. The two brothers used this wisdom to their advantage by getting their mom, going to the gas station and buying lots of lottery tickets. They sat and watched to see who won. They had bought 50 lottery tickets, and they won three different…

Italians are superstitious about Friday the 17th because when the Roman numeral XVII is rearranged it can create VIXI, which translates from Latin to mean “my life is over.” After reading how other countries fear numbers as well, it makes me feel better knowing, Americans are not the only ones who fear them. There is an abundance of countries that fear the number four, so much that it is called tetraphobia. Tetraphobia is the practice of avoiding instances of the number four. Tetraphobia is…

Incidents of Irony in the “The Lottery” “The Lottery” what an oddly amusing title selection for the short story by Shirley Jackson. Many instances occur that contradict with what the reader thinks is happening and what actually happens, this keeps the reader guessing throughout the whole story. The term irony describes these occurrences exceptionally well. Throughout the story Jackson gradually reveals the underlying meaning of something much darker than one may imagine beginning with the title:…