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Fundamental Arts Funding Fine arts funding is both a gateway to creativity and self expression among school aged students. In today’s society, a person has a greater chance of being seen as less intelligent while being involved in arts programs than a person would if they were involved in something pertaining to math or science. It has become less socially acceptable to be involved in arts programs that use up a large amount of money such as choir, band or theater; thus causing it to be removed…

On October 1 2015, seventeen students at Umpqua Community College in Oregon became victims in a heart wrenching and growing epidemic: gun violence in America (OR Live). In the three years since the horrific mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, 972 mass shootings have taken place and more than 82,000 Americans lost their lives at the hands of gun violence but little to no action has been taken to curtail the rise of gun violence in the United States (Lopez 2015). While the problem of gun…

Coaching is a very common thing that lots of people want to do. The occupation is mainly built around experience the more experience an individual has the more opportunity an individual will have. The three main levels of basketball coaching are high school, college and NBA these three levels are similar but have some differences. I will go into details about each of these levels and give general information of them. The high school/middle school level of coaching is the first step of…

by guns. The Brady Campaign announced that the passing of the Brady Law attributed to the reduction in deaths caused by guns in the United States to drop by 27% between 1999 and 1993 (“Brady”). On the other side of this opposition is the National Rifle Association, also known as the NRA. A spokesperson for the NRA stated that more guns, not less were needed to avert shootings (“Gun Control Follow-Up”). Supporters argue that most gun owners are law-abiding citizens and have gone through the legal…

He caught the ball with eight seconds left in the game. A defender ran towards him, one hand in the air to try to block the shot. As he jumped up, the entire crowd held their breaths. Everything was moving in slow motion; his arm extended and the ball spun out of his hand, gliding up into an arc headed towards the hoop. As the ball neared its highest point, the shot clock went off, and the shrill buzzer pierced through the silence. Everyone in that arena was focused on one thing: the basketball,…

buy guns in unregulated states. He or she then takes a bus to NYC or Chicago and then sells it for more drug money. This can be prevented with strict background checks. The gun sellers really need to start investigating their purchasers. Track their credit cards, it is a red flag if someone who has never bought a gun buys 1-5 at once. Any gun store can claim that they have had some of their inventory stolen, but in reality they sold them to one of these gun mules. John Lennon says that he always…

over the past few years thanks to former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter and retired NBA player Steve Nash. There has already been visible change in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for example the last two first round drafts have been Canadian (Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett). Also, some of the best National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) players right now are Canadian (Jamal Murray and Kyle Wiltjer). Carter and Nash both contributed greatly to the development of Canadian…

The safety of the public is not in the hands of the gun itself, but in those intentionally misusing them. Over the last decade, crime has been on the rise thanks to increase in drug trade and the lack of regulations on the gun owners themselves. Many believe that if we stop giving the public, as a whole, the option to purchase firearms that gun violence will decrease over time. Taking guns away from our citizens is not the answer.Gun control does not deter crime: gun ownership deters crime. A…

Without a doubt, LeBron James and Michael Jordan are considered to be legends in the National Basketball Association, otherwise known as the NBA. Both players have achieved tons of accomplishments. Although they have similarities, they also have a great deal of differences. Some of the similarities and differences these players share is their environment, accomplishments, and characteristics. Environment plays one of the biggest roles in similarities and differences of these legends. When he…

An experience to me is something that is unforgettable, that one thing that means a little extra to you and something that will have a lasting effect on you. I travel in reverse to the little girl standing in the mirror and daydreaming of one day becoming not only an amazing basketball player, but a great person in general as well. I watched and mimicked Allen Iverson on the tv to the best of my abilities as my brother did, then I grew. It all started for me at a young age and I began using my…