The Sonora Wildcats continued its Mother Lode League dominance Monday evening at Bud Castle Gym, defeating Amador 25-15, 25-8, 15-12. With the sweep, Sonora has still not lost a set since joining the Mother Lode League in 2014. Sophomore Riley Patterson led the Wildcats with 12 kills. She also finished the night with nine digs and three aces. Kelsie Evans had five kills, while Adrianna Albanes and Riley Carpenter had four. Carpenter also had two block assists. Kianna Pisula led Sonora with…
Groceries or the newest iPhone? Rent or the concert in a week? College tuition or a trip to Europe? Regularly, decisions similar to the ones before are made on a constant basis. In an ideal world, the choices wouldn't seem so difficult to pick from; buy what one needs now and apply the leftover money for pleasurable activities. This adds to the process of consumerism, the basic element that creates a country run by its people buying and selling goods. Then again, the world isn't flawless, and…
In the Mike Webster ESPN series, a narration of Webster’s triumphant career followed by his deteriorating health exemplify the cost of the pursuit of the good life and raises a question; what is the good life worth? In his pursuit of athletic aspirations, Webster sacrificed a long, healthy life, as well as milestones in his children’s life. “With his brain deteriorating from the hits suffered during a 17-year NFL career, Webster suffered from dementia and was often disoriented. The multiple…
Outcome 2 Assessment Brynn has a seemingly perfect life. She is the captain of the varsity cheerleading team, plays the violin, and has straight A’s. Brynn also participates in school plays and musicals because she enjoys dancing. She has always been viewed by others as beautiful, fun, and very talented. But Brynn does not see herself the way others do. Brynn has been battling an eating disorder for two years as a result of her judging herself and body harshly in a negative way. She wants to…
Humans are overall good in my eyes and they were made good by God. People are put on this earth for reason and if they want to be to be evil and bad people then that’s their choice. Everyone has good in them no matter who you are. I believe that humans are good because of Ralph and piggy and when we mosses led the Israelites out of Egypt. William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies shows that humans are good through the characters of Ralph and Piggy. They both show examples of trust, leadership,…
1. The segmentation variables discussed in the case study are; families, singles without children, sports enthusiasts, the mature market, meeting planners, event planners, and sports planners. Another segment that would be worth marketing to would be college students in the North East. Many college students like to enjoy spring break on the beach with friends; however, they typically do not have much money to do so. Since Virginia Beach is within a day’s drive for most, it would be more feasible…
This was probably the most difficult decision of my life: what bread to choose. Both under a dollar, which is all I had in my pocket at the moment, perks of being a poor college student. I held both breads in my hands for a second longer, throwing my head back and groaning slightly at not being able to get both. I finally picked the wheat, it only being $0.88 while the white being $0.94. I shuffled back to the counter, aggravated at myself for not finding a stable job yet so I can buy the things…
"It is not power that corrupts but fear, Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of the power corrupts those who are subject to it" A quote by Aung San Suu Kyi. All leaders search for power but are corrupted through the fear of having it. This can be seen as a major theme tying together the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. There are many different themes throughout Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, but the three most controversial ones are fate vs. free…
A Lesson Learned My senior year was a complete disaster. I never took anything serious, and I always waited till the last minute to do everything. All throughout my senior year teachers told me I needed to push myself to achieve a higher grade although my stubborn self never listened. I can remember I always was a student who fell under the c to a d range in my grades with homework and tests, and my teachers always told me I could do better. It was not till one day that was towards the last…
From the time I began school I have strived to be the best I can be in any course taken. I have acquired many qualities throughout the course of my life and have used them effectively. These qualities can also be known as habits of mind. Two that I feel I strongly acquire and have carried with me throughout the course of learning and living are responsibility and engagement. My responsibility and engagement throughout school has kept me an honor roll student. Responsibility is to be able to…