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Throughout modern popular culture, there have been many cases of stars taking a mental health downfall once coming into the spotlight. Typically, this is seen among stars that have been under the pressure of fame since a very young age. Somebody representative of that would be Amanda Bynes, the once teenage star of The Amanda Show and She’s the Man. After leaving Nickelodeon, Bynes began to become more open with expressing who she was. From April to May of 2012, Bynes was involved in 3 car…

They Carried” presents an incomprehensibly perfect example in the form of one Norman Bowker. Bowker carries all of the standard equipment and a diary, as well as the crushing guilt of ‘allowing’ a friend to die. In the shit field along the Song Tra Bong River, where the men set up camp only to be attacked later in the night, Norman watches as one of his squad mates and friends, Kiowa, is caught by a mortar shell. He rushes to save him from sinking into the muck, but even as he pulls on the man’s…

Whenever the word ‘Marijuana’ appears, it instantly brings negative thoughts. Over decades, the society made marijuana seem as a dangerous and addictive drug that can harm the body such as causing lung cancer. In Canada, the legalization of marijuana can be a controversial topic with many different opinions. However, the truth about the drug is slowly coming out as studies show how it can have a positive impact. Marijuana, also known as ‘weed’, ‘pot’, ‘herb’, ‘dope’ and many other slang terms is…

While progress has been made in cannabis accessibility, there still remains an unfortunate stigma surrounding users. Despite a shift in perception due to legal status, those who use cannabis are often misrepresented in our society. This is further compounded if you are a WOC or belong to any other marginalized groups, because of oppressive stereotypes rooted in falsehood. Throughout history, society’s depiction of a female-identifying cannabis user has often been unkind; despite countless…

According to the Chino Police Department Report number 15 04649, on May 28, 2015 at approximately 1445 hours, an officer was dispatched to Chino Police Department in reference to a sexual battery investigation. The officer contacted all three victims when he arrived on the scene as well as their parents. Upon arrival, officers spoke with victim one, Elizabeth S, who was accompanied by her mother Stephanie and victim two, Maryanne C. Elizabeth S. made the following summary: On May 22, 2015,…

Miley Cyrus was known as one of the most popular Disney Channel stars but, her fame began to fade which forced her to reinvent her star text, making her one of the most revolutionized celebrities in her generation. A star text is an image of everything that we associate with a star, including their promotion and body of work. Miley’s original image was developed from her years working on the show Hannah Montana which built her original image of being known as a sweet and innocent teenage girl.…

the stereotypes, many people misinterpret what being in a fraternity or sorority is all about. The amount of effort, Greek life on college campuses put towards philanthropy and charity work is amazing. It’s not all about partying, and seeing who can bong the most beers in one sitting, but more of a brotherhood. During this analysis I was able to study TFM’s discourse community and analyzed the communication, specific community text, and the way TFM created an image for Greek life as a whole. I…

While reading The Things They Carried, I had a lot of comments to make about the style of writing, the stories O’Brien chose to recreate, and his meaning behind the writing. I have never read a book similar to The Things They Carried, and I doubt I ever will. O’Brien is unique in the way he combined nonfiction with fiction and differentiated between the two. He told the reader a lie, and then called his own bluff. This is something I admire in a writer; the ability to be both completely honest…

Legalization of marijuana can decrease violence on the streets and make them a safer place. If we legalize pot, then the police will not have to focus just on this “soft” drug and they can focus down on more serious and dangerous crime activities. Likewise if marijuana was legalized this would cut down on the profit of drug lords and they may not have enough money to produce or transport any other drugs. Then there would not be as much gang activity going on, and that could make the streets a…

Memory is a crucial concept in "The Things They Carried." While being a conventional ability, it is apparent that it contains its own misconstruction. Memory, which is the act of encoding and retrieving information, is vital in everyday life, while allowing individuals to recall both the positive and negative aspects. The readers are a witness to how memory is highlighted throughout the novel and are shown how memory is indeed significant. This novel provides the reader with an insight to the…