Charlottesville

Throughout an individual’s life they make their mark upon the world. Edgar Allan Poe is acknowledged as a master manipulator. His mysterious, and suspenseful approach has created some of the most complex, and intriguing short stories. Everyone creates memories, but some people leave legacies. Edgar Allan Poe was destined even during the course of his childhood. The upbringing of Poe had many hardships, but his misfortune molded him into a prodigy. He was born on January 19th 1809, and during…

“They are trying to figure out what I am”, is the thought I possess every time someone stares at me. I know people do not mean to make me feel horrible when they ask what I am, however it still hurts. I received many questions on numerous occasions, pertaining to being asked if I am Hispanic and when I respond to what I am they think I am lying. Having an African-American father and a Caucasian mother is difficult in today’s society and it feels as if I am getting looked down upon because I am a…

to the scene of the rally as well. Clearly Anti-Semitic activity has yet to disperse. Although it does seem unlikely that the memory of the holocaust would evanesce, it would be beneficial for the history of the holocaust to not be repeated. (“Charlottesville attack: What, where and…

There is positive news for parents pondering if their breakup will affect their children’s capability to have a serious relationship later in life. A study at Penn State University discovered children of divorced parents are not more likely to develop commitment issues than those who grew up in a whole household. This study observed six hundred single parent families for seventeen years and discovered that kids who had more trust in others maintained a closer relationship with both the father…

In the spring of 2009, more than one million high school students took Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Since it began in the 1950s, the AP program has allowed numerous high school students across the United States to take many of their high school courses at a college level stature. At the end of each course, students then take comprehensive exams to test their knowledge in order to earn college credit. While there are those who contend that the AP program has some positive aspects, many people…

The concept of free speech is heavily debated in the media. It is human nature to laud our superiority over others, and with free speech, the results are people, who may not be smarter, trying to put down others and push their opinion on them. Free speech is vital for the health of our society but it most definitely needs limits too. In a perfect world freedom of speech would be allowed up until the point when you are purposely hurting and offending people, but it would be impractical to…

When God created Man, He gave him free will and the ability to choose right from wrong. More often than not, man has chosen the wrong choice. Human beings are susceptible to lies and capable of destruction and evil. In light of current events in Charlottesville, Virginia, it seems that humans have not changed much over the years. Despite these horrendous acts, there are aspects of humanity that should be noted. There were some people that were full of hatred that it resulted in violence and…

Despite that the American Civil War officially began April 13, 1861 at Fort Sumter; the Civil war had been in a making for quite some time. Ever since America was barely formed the differences between the people of the North and the South arose, and as time and progression continued so did the tension in between the two. The geography was considerably dissimilar. The North dealt with bays and harbors, frozen winters and warm summers, and rocky and infertile soil. While the South managed with…

“We seldom look up to the person; we usually look up to their persona,” Mokokoma Mokhonoana, a philosopher and author, sums up almost every character in the book Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. To be more specific, the quote epitomizes Karl Brandt. Karl struggles with being himself all throughout the novel while going through pain and loss. Krueger uses his unique writing style to depict all the varying types of conflict and difference Karl experiences in Ordinary Grace. Society…

Gover, C. Jane, The Positive Image: Women Photographers in Turn of the Century America. New York: State University of New York Press, 1988 In the opening chapter ‘There Will Be a New Era,’ Gover outlines the relationship between women and photography from its early pioneer days to the end of the nineteenth century, stating the importance of Eastman’s advertisements in attracting women to the medium by depicting them as fully independent despite the restrictions they still faced. Gover begins…