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This article discusses the wrongful dismissal happened on Leonard Collrin who was the longtime director and Cherry Brook Zoo. Leonard Collrin worked for Cherry Brook Zoo for over 37 years, and his wife, Lynda, also worked as a volunteer for the zoo. The Collrins said their lives to the zoo and the animals, they lived in the zoo, so that they can provide all day service which means they work more than 80 hours every week. Nevertheless, the family was evicted of their home on July 6. Collrin…

The year is 1924 the roaring twenties were still in swing, prohibition is still intact and a young Gwendolyn Brooks has found a love for poetry.To her poetry is a fun hobby to do in her free time. Little does she know this fun hobby of hers will lead her to become an iconic American figure. Gwendolyn Brooks was and still is a passionate inspirational writer to people across the world. She constantly thinks outside the box to not only inspire other people but inspire herself as well easily making…

Brooks Hatlen is portrayed as an old man who is one of the prisoners from Shawshank prison although his crime was not revealed throughout the story the audience is able to identify that he has spent most of his life in prison. This is interpreted through the language used and the actions showed through each character. Brooks was the librarian of Shawshank prison and has been working for over 40 years. He is introduced to the movie when Andy Dufresne is new to prison and is currently having…

The “middle-ground” that Brook introduces in this chapter is how Richard White, an American Historian, describes relationships in the 17th century. White defines “middle ground” as “the space in which two cultures meet and must learn to interact” (pg.209). Brook introduces this concept as evidence of a shift in society, the emergence of interracial relationships. The constant movement, migration, of different cultures pressured countries to coexist and find a middle ground. He uses two examples…

issue. In “The Mother,” Brooks imagines the thoughts, feelings, and dreams that the aborted child was not able to feel. Terminating a fetus is a huge decision, and the author lets us in on the emotional difficulties that follow having an abortion. Brooks’ poem offers a non-judgmental portrait of a woman who has had an abortion. Every abortion involves a woman with thoughts, emotions and love and “The Mother” gives this woman a chance to speak up. The speaker in Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem “the…

become an active member of the Stony Brook iGEM team because it will become the culmination of my undergraduate education. One of the reasons I decided to attend Stony Brook was its esteemed academic community. iGEM will be an opportunity to collaborate with other students driven to pursue a career in scientific inquiry. Participating in research will enable me to grow academically and socially; I will be able to meet new people: professors, students, both at Stony Brook and around the world,…

There is no player who exemplifies the current Nets roster more than Brook Lopez. Since he was drafted 10th overall in the 2008 NBA draft, Lopez witnessed the Nets moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn, firing an array of head coaches and slowly turning into the league's laughing stock. None of it was his fault; throughout his eight seasons with the Nets, Lopez was often the brightest spot in an increasingly disappointing and doomed squad. As time went on, his production steadily reached all-star…

The Brookings Interfaith Dialogue was a great experience that has furthered my comprehension of multiple religions, as well as introduced me to a brand-new religion (An NRM, to be exact). The evening was filled with short stories, tales and general bits of wisdom from religions like Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Baha’i since the theme of the night was “Favorite Fables” At first glance, the room appeared very diverse which is something that I was expecting. There seemed to be people of a…

In the last week of February, a historical event took place here in the U.S. when a tanker left the coast of Louisiana carrying America’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export to Brazil. Symbolically, the tanker marked a new era of energy production and trade and was a sign of the U.S.’s new position as an independent player in the Energy Sector. In many ways, this milestone was made possible by the decade-old shale boom that was pioneered and propelled by the energy visionary, Mr. Aubrey…

“the sonnet-ballad” by Gwendolyn Brooks is a Shakespearean sonnet that uses imagery to paint a picture of war stealing a lover’s happiness by seducing her lover away. This passage portrays that the lover cannot be happy since her significant other has been taken away by war. War has a negative effect on women, and the relationships with their lovers. When death takes away a woman’s lover, they must overcome sorrow and anguish of their loss. In the first quatrain, there is a sense of desperation…