Carolina Panthers

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When one thinks about important people in the history of Georgia, one of the people that always comes to mind is James Oglethorpe. From small boy to trustee of Georgia, James Oglethorpe is one of the most important people to ever live. James Oglethorpe was born December 22, 1696 in London, England. James Oglethorpe lived a comfortable childhood with his father, Theophilus Oglethorpe, and mother, Eleanor Oglethorpe. James grew up with lots of land for playing with his other nine siblings which…

What a week for college basketball!!! We got two young men from different side of the world making a big impact. Devonte Bandoo from Toronto Canada and Jermaine Jackson Jr from Detroit Michigan. Former high school team mates now making a name for them self in College. Devonte Bandoo is at Hutchinson Community college becoming the Jayhawk Conference Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Dropping 19 points and grabbing a season-high 10 rebounds for his first career double-double in the…

Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees is an exemplary novel which reveals the racism, sexism, and overall discrimination that unfolded in the south. The Secret Life of Bees transports the reader to the year of 1964 in South Carolina, where racial tensions were almost as high as the temperature and people were surrounded by oppression. During this humid summer a girl named Lily Owens runs away from her abusive father T. Ray, in search of her mother's past and the truth behind her death. After a…

Tasnia Mahmud HIST-1301 The Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 117 English settlers landed in the new world. Their goal was to establish England's first permanent American colony; however, within three years of arrival, they vanished. Leaving only an ominous clue, Croatoan, carved into a tree-- whether these Roanoke colonists were murdered, died of natural causes, or assimilated into Native American tribes, remains a mystery to this date. The colonization of Roanoke Island, in the late 16th…

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29. 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He died on June 25, 2009. Michael’s parents’ names were Joe and Katherine Jackson. He had 9 siblings. Michael went to school at Montclair College Preparatory School. He joined a band with his brothers when he was only 5 years old. Their name was the Jackson 5. The Jackson 5’s first top 100 song in 1969 was "I Want You Back". The first song written and recorded by Michael, himself, was released May 2, 1972 - "I Want to Be Where…

it mean to be a black panther?” was the cloud hovering over the head of Zeke, the little panther from Saint Domingue. His little brother Roy slept in the hut of mud which Zeke and Roy called home. It wasn't much, but it was theirs, and they made sure to treat it like their prized possession. They didn't know their mother and father, although other panthers had told them that their parents were brave warriors who could outrun any, and jump from tree to tree. The young panther watched longingly…

screenings at Salem College. The film was The Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Revolution. After the film there was a discussion amongst the attendee’s. The screening was open to the public, but there was limited seating and not everyone that showed up got to stay. There was a variety in age, and race of those who showed up. There was more African American attendee’s than any others. I was a little anxious to see the documentary. I’ve heard about the Black Panther party, but the information I heard…

common name for a Black Panther is a panther, leopard, or jaguar. Black Panther’s scientific name is Panthera Pardus or Panthera Onca. They are known for their bright emerald eyes and black coat, but little do you know that’s not the only thing that their known for. The black panther’s top speed that it can run is 71 mph, and weighs in a range from 79lb- 350lb. They like to hunt at night so that they are camouflaged and can’t be seen by their pray or their predators. The panther Domain is…

A “narrative” is defined as being a “written or spoken account of connected events” (“Narrative”). Narratives can take many forms. For instance, in english class many of the short stories we read are narratives. However, a movie, a television show or a song, could also be a narrative. Even our lives can be considered our own personal narratives in which we are the writer, the main character and often times the reader. “Life as a Narrative” demonstrates how certain events, both minor and major,…