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It was a great day for unity and equality in South Carolina! Today marked the 27th annual Gay Pride Parade in Columbia, and the first SC Pride event since the mass shooting of 49 club goers at Pulse Orlando on June 12. Thanks in large part to the City of Columbia Police Department, it was a resounding success. They did an outstanding job of ensuring everyone's safety, and helping to maintain a peaceful, respectful atmosphere. As a longtime LGBT+ ally with a few loved ones and good friends in…

rebirth and the renewal of the past to create a new beginning. The war can be best described as winter. The conclusion of the war opens the door for a new beginning. Antonia’s return with her daughter Daniella can be seen as a rebirth of Antonia, and Danielle being the new creation. Symbolism of the seasons creates a connection…

Growing up in modern times brings both new benefits and challenges one will have to face in their lifetime. These changes can involve cultural shifts in families and how they function in society. According to Kathleen Gerson, the present generation is undergoing a “gender revolution” (3) where “shifts in women’s place and new forms of adult partnerships have created more options, but they also pose unprecedented conflicts and challenges” (3). Interestingly, Gerson also points out this revolution…

“Cinderella” and “Everafter” are the same in many ways but here are some stark differences. In fact they seem to be very different. In “Cinderella” Cinderella cried at her mother’s grave everyday like a baby. While on the other hand feisty and didn’t dwell on the past. Secondly Henry in “Cinderella” had to have birds tell him he had the wrong girl. Henry definitely wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer. Like Mrs. Gunn said “you gotta be five levels below stupid if…” you have to have a…

Released in 1955, To Catch a Thief was one of three films director Alfred Hitchcock produced within an eighteenth month period and was the result of a collaboration with rising screenwriter John Michael Hayes, whom he had previously worked with on Rear Window. Quickly written and produced, the film is about retired cat-burglar John Robie, who after being framed for a ring of jewel thefts in the French Riviera, seeks to find the real culprit, while evading the police and the romantic advances of…

Leadership. During our fifth meeting, Danielle was the designated facilitator. She began the session with a “diversity activity”, where she asked each of us to share a personal fact about ourselves. When each of us began sharing, I observed each member becoming fully engaged in the activity when disclosing personal interests, describing their families, or even sharing their favorite food. I believe this was not only effective, yet also necessary. Considering Rita and Hamida had previously…

In the journal Family Process an article was published in 2014 titled Stepparents and Parenting Stress: The Role of Gender, Marital Quality, and Views About Gender Roles by Danielle Shapiro. This article focuses on the stress of parenting and even more specific, step parenting. What was once a rare occurrence has now become a new normal, having two households come together as one, resulting in stepparents. This article states that stepmothers often experience more parent stress even than…

Tuesday night, the Pratt girls basketball team put up a tough fight against the Kingman Eagles, ending in a 43-54 loss. Very similar to the first time they played Kingman this season, losing 34-46. The girls played at home and started off behind in the first quarter, 10-4. They stayed with Kingman through the second quarter with both teams scoring 11 points to end the half 15-21. The Pratt girls fought to get the lead, scoring 15 points in the third quarter, but Kingman was not letting up.…

An insight into the PCL-R Psychopathy is a commonly researched yet misunderstood topic/condition that has become increasingly apparent in the court system in the past century. There isn’t much to help one identify this condition in a person, but one tool that has withstood the test of time is the psychopathy checklist-revised (PCL-R). The PCL-R is a list of characteristics used to recognize psychopathy in an individual as well as give an insight into their specific condition. In a court setting…

Emotion, Well-being, & Happiness When a person expresses their emotions, it could either feel good or bad. It plays an important role to people’s well-being and health. When an individual experiences a positive emotion, that individual will feel happy as to a negative emotion will result as a sad experience. Regardless, it allows individuals to understand what is right and wrong. In the YouTube video named: “The Emotional Life”, Robert Short, provides information between emotion, well-being…