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Idaho Governors Cup Scholarship Application I am a native Idahoan, straight and foremost which means that I have had the privilege of being raised in great place that has taught me much. From being able to kayak to knowing how to be a part of a community that is what I learned being an Idahoan is, However, what it should also mean to be an Idahoan is to be educated. An Idahoan should strive for more such as earning a degree or receiving an education beyond that of getting a high…

There she was standing in the remote outbacks of Africa with a frightening looking, red, venomous snake looking right at her, she had a single thought racing through her mind –“why in the world did I risk my life for the secrets hidden in this cup of tea?” The unforgettable truth was searching for what she considered to be the weight loss “Holy Grail” - a liquid that ancient legends claimed completely erased hunger pains and food craving. The fable had her hooked, intrigued her to the state…

meaning of the artwork. Throughout time, the meanings that are created by art can change to better fit each society and region that they encounter. Not only can artwork create meaning, but the meanings can change in various ways. Kyoto Cermaic Tea Cup: Momoyama Period- Japan One thing that creates meaning throughout history is tea. Tea during the Momoyama Period is seen in many different ways as a sense of refinement. For any man who wanted to reach the highest levels of Momoyama society, tea…

A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir by Daisy Hernandez Daisy Hernandez, a Cuban-Colombian, depicts her life challenges in the memoir “A Cup of Water Under My Bed.” Her mother grew up in poverty in Colombia, her father in Cuba. She was born in the United States, where she lives in Northern New Jersey with her parents, sister, and aunts. As a young child, Hernandez blamed her Hispanic culture for the injustices she faced including how she was looked at differently by her Caucasian teachers,…

Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach (born June 2, 1980) is an American retired soccer player, coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup champion. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach has been a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team since 2003 earning her first cap in 2001. As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and holds the world record for international goals for both female and…

Summer Olympic wins (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012) and three World Cup wins (1991,1999, and 2015) while, the men have almost never stood on the podium let alone win a gold medal (History). Not to mention, a few of the female players are regarded to be better soccer players than the men. Players like, Abby Wambach, a forward for the female team, “has 184 international goals – more than any other man or woman in history” (Goff, 2015, par.1). Abby Wambach has broken the stereotype that women are not as…

Going hand in hand with the sponsors pulling out was the lack over viewership as the league aged. The league was booming with fans its first year of existence, but later found its fans faded with the memory of the 99’ Corld cup. A lot of different reasons are found to be the cause of peoples lack of interest. First of around the early 2000’s we had taken steps to reach closer to gender equality, but many people still viewed women as people who should stay home to cook, and…

adopted the game, much like in Brazil, but while in Brazil the first players were of the upper class, in Germany it was the aristocrats who followed the working classes (Wilson). Germany has had almost as much success as Brazil, winning four World Cups (West Germany won three, Unified Germany has only won one), but while the Brazilians are known for their flair and individuality, Germany is all about efficiency, each player doing their…

responsibility to rhetorical ethics requires an examination…? David Oliver Relin and Greg Mortenson’s Three Cups of Tea demonstrates the power of a private philanthropist in using emotional appeals and embellishments of truth to convince the public into giving money to a charity—in this case, the Central Asia Institute (CAI). On the other hand, an analysis of John Krakauer’s rhetoric in Three Cups of Deceit proves that investigative journalists, unlike private philanthropists, have a…

The organization FIFA has the power to make millions of jobs and inject billions of dollars into a nation’s economy (Beck 1). According to foundations, from 2011-2014 14 millions of jobs were created on behalf of the world cup (1). The host country of the world cup would dramatically increase its revenue to a total of USD 7.2 billion (1). FIFA also distributes funds to members (countries) via grants. This nations will receive an annual grant about $250,000 from a program called Financial…