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Rough Draft The true power of humanity has been expressed many times in past pieces of literature and in current innovations that are frequently used today. The question about this power is can it be used by humanity to destroy humanity. Many examples lead to this answer being yes. In 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, humanity continues to show that they have the power to destroy themselves through constant surveillance, brainwashing, and government control. With all the power that comes from new…

Congresswoman Betty McCollum has been representing the fourth congressional district since the turn of the century and has effectively represented the bias of her of constituents in the House of Representatives. McCollum has an “almost perfect liberal voting record” as illustrated in Fig 1.5 which is more progressively liberal than her Democratic predecessor, Bruce Vento (Almanac) (Govtrackus). On Betty McCollum’s personal campaign website, she boasts being a champion for the social liberal…

School Uniforms To use school uniforms or to not use school uniforms, this matter has been debated over and over for a space of many years. While it has its advantages and disadvantages, people have their own opinions about them. Some may think it keeps the students from being able to express their selves, and it can make them feel uncomfortable even. While others believe it saves money and keeps the children focused on school work and that only. The main motives for school uniforms would be…

Carson McCullers’s novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter can be read as a religious allegory that validates why people depend on religion and religious figures through the symbolism of John Singer as a religious figure. This struggle is portrayed with the interaction between Singer, whom is romanticized in a religious way, and other characters such as Dr. Copeland and Mick Kelly. As a man who opposes religion and his family’s religious beliefs, Dr. Copeland seeks comfort and consoling nearly…

A group of about 15 college Latina girls are gathered around tables paging through Cosmopolitans and National Geographics, cutting, and gluing items onto a blank puzzle piece. Conversation is open and casual, yet central on the theme of “I am.” These girls are part of Colorado State University’s Las Comadres program, which aims to provide a social space for Latina students, as well as support them with their career goals and prepare them for a diverse society. The purpose of this research was to…

The 1920’s was the decade many raved about. Exciting new social changes and cultural differences began. During this decade there were clashes over alcohol, manners, morals, and over the rise of cities and evolution. It was all a matter of political and social change. Many people began moving into cities rather than living on farms. (History.com staff; “The Roaring Twenties”). Although many young people chose to celebrate and make the twenties roar, the 1920’s brought more conflict than…

Adapting history to the movie screen is not a novel concept. Many movie productions have captured audiences ' attentions and shed light on historical happenings. However, there is the occasional movie that goes above and beyond being a simple historical flick. Inherit the Wind is a perfect example of this exceptionalism. The movie, a classic take on the social issues of 1920 's America, is directed by Stanley Kramer and features stars like Gene Kelley, Spencer Tracey, and Fredric March (IMDb).…

China after 1997. My literacy training for learning Chinese, English and Mandarin began in elementary school. I had completed my freshman year before I transferred to Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School (“CJ”). When I stepped off the plane in Dayton Airport, I realized that there were many new challenges waiting for me. Thinking about the new community, school, friends and new life in America made me feel nervous, worried and depressed. But, I had to move on, no matter how difficult things…

find a proper field and some fans. The first professional league of black baseball teams was organized by Rube Foster. Rube Foster was a baseball pitcher and a manager. The league consisted of eight teams: The Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABC’s, Kansas City Monarchs, St. Louis Giants, and the Cuban Stars. The best batter in the league was Josh Gibson. He hit almost 800 home runs and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. Josh…

There are a lot of things to do in college: parties at friend’s house every weekend, work 20-40 hours to pay bills or buy their necessities, some do adventures or volunteer to gain experience, and others take so many classes just to finish early or on time. Because of the busy schedules of students, sometimes they do not have enough time to study for all their classes and that is why they ended up cramming for the test. When students cram for exam they depends mostly on their memory retrieval.…