Charles Dana Gibson

decide whether to stay quiet or speak up. Most of the times I decide to stay quiet and turn the other cheek, but during the summer I decided to step out of my comfort zone. In April my boyfriend bought us tickets to go to the Ohana Music Festival in Dana Point California. This was the present he gave me for our three year anniversary and it was the best thing that anyone has ever given me. I was extremely excited because my all-time favorite singer, Lana Del Rey was going to perform. I…

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Similarly, in Avi’s novel Crispin: The Cross of Lead, Crispin, like many other true heroes had to overcome his fears and exhibit extreme bravery, courage and strength to save his mentor Bear. However like most hero’s Crispin, also known as “Asta’s son”, was scared and engulfed with fear at first. Fear is something we all experience, especially when we are faced with dangerous…

Villainous Heroism The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes a hero as “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities.” This definition can be applied to any person who embodies it, no matter the extent of their actions. What does it really take to determine a hero? How can a topic as massive and controversial as heroism even begin to be measured? These ideas have been debated for many centuries, yet none have given a scale, formula, or any concrete way to determine a hero. In…

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). This quote by Christopher Reeve touches on what a true hero is supposed to be and is. Hero’s are supposed to have traits of selflessness, perseverance, intelligence, bravery, ect. One amazing hero is the son of Zeus and Danaë, young demigod, Perseus of Olympia. Perseus’s intelligence, bravery and selflessness is what ultimately carries him through many…

Heroes can acquire various characteristics. Some people may consider their hero to be superman, a family member, or even a famous writer. To me, a true hero is someone who is fearless, selfless, and forgiving. Someone who possesses all of these qualities is Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and World War II survivor. Throughout his life he faced many challenges, and with those challenges came accomplishments. The amount of dauntlessness he displayed all through his life can not be compiled…

Kyle Carpenter What makes a hero is three important traits. By doing an act voluntarily without being asked or expected to, doing it for someone else without expecting any type of gratification, and performing an act knowing the risks and consequences that may follow. Kyle Carpenter was a corporal in the Marines who risked his own life to save the life of his colleague by throwing himself on top of a live grenade. He is a hero because the act he performed was voluntary, he did it specifically…

INTRODUCTION Dana Point is a city between Los Angeles and San Diego in southern California, but is best known for its harbor. Just north of the harbor lies a rocky beach with large cliffs only tens of meters from the sea, depending on tide level. Cliffs along the coast of southern California are prone to landslides due to their rock composition (mostly sedimentary) and high erosion rates from the sea but become increasingly stressed from overlying man-made structures and landscaping practices.…

promotion company in the world and they feature the top fighters in the MMA. The UFC came to be in the early 90s and was only open to men. Most agreed with this because they believed that women should not be involved in a sport that brutal. UFC president, Dana White, said it himself that “women will never fight in the UFC”. Ronda Rousey changed his mind. According to White there have been many exceptional fighters, male and female, that have come through the UFC, but none of them can top Ronda…

In the last seconds remaining, he swooped and saved the pretty girl from falling off the edge of the tallest building in the world. The masked figure accomplished this goal before rushing towards the destroyed urban city; he continued forward, fully aware, relentless, and unaffected. Though it sounds certainly cliched, this example is perceived as the generic example of a hero. Contrary to public perception, the definition of a hero is not explicitly some handsome or muscular male protagonist; a…

In the last seconds remaining, he swooped in and saved the pretty girl from falling off the edge of the tallest building in the world. The masked figure accomplished this goal before rushing towards the destroyed urban city; he continued forward, fully aware, relentless, and unaffected. Though it certainly sounds clichéd, this example is perceived as the generic example of a hero. Contrary to public perception, the definition of a hero is not explicitly described as some handsome or muscular…