Deaf President Now

leather bound volumes. Some are collecting dust yet others are well worn. The only area of the burgundy walls that aren't covered by the mahogany shelves are a few small alcoves that hold paintings of past presidents. The earlier presidents stand in front of me. In the center, the 48th president, Felix Torres, holds a book much larger than I would have imagined. His burnt sienna eyes wrinkle at the corners with a welcoming smile. The book is thicker than the height of an apple and has the…

A loser in perpetuity, Bad Rock can only look to the horizon, wary of the next danger, hoping that it is, at the very least, its passing will be less humiliating. Bad was an actor-turned-armed robber-turned-would-be-kidnapper, then convict, and is now a barman in a sty outside Starfall City limits. When he isn't serving drinks to psychopaths and amoral opportunists, trying to make amends for his past misdeeds, Bad has designated himself "Helicopter Mom", looking after the groupies and fledgling…

challenges its classical liberalism views. On its front page, the website features stories relating to events that have happened throughout the last week and even as recent as that morning. One of their favorite subjects it seems is challenging President Trump’s every move. There are many articles that follow some of the same rhetoric as titles such as “Why Trump’s Con Can’t Last Forever” and “How to Fight Trump’s Racist Immigration Policies.” This particular online magazine requires a…

Cartwright, the unforeseen first female president of Midwestern State University, to the university’s top position. To overcome a variety of organizational obstacles, Dr. Dora Cartwright has decided to launch a ninety-day data collection initiative to help her prepare an effective…

levels of president’s public support” (Ragsdale 1984, 980). In addition, she maintains, “in making speeches, presidents are able to influence public opinion positively. Republican and Democratic presidents alike improve their popularity by addressing the nation” (Ragsdale 1984, 982). In his book Going Public: New Strategies of Presidential Leadership, Samuel Kernell argues that presidents do have the ability to influence public opinion, as long as they are able to persuade American citizens…

The movie “Wag the Dog” is an outrageous film about a fictitious Presidential Campaign, whose media staff creates a fake war with Albania, in order to get their candidate reelected as President. In their effort to create this war, the media team for the President has to break every single rule in the PRSA Code of Ethics. Although their strategies and tactics may not be the most preferable, some techniques used throughout the film can correlate with the outside world, and even the election cycle…

Our 45th president, Donald J. Trump, actively posts on Twitter. Likened to a tool, Twitter is the medium Trump utilizes to connect with the electorate, correct the record, and send out immediate opinions. Twitter is not a new player in the political arena—however, Trump’s frequent use of the platform is new, at least for politicians. His tweets have drawn much attention from the mainstream media and citizens alike, leading an accruement of approximately 25 million followers. Looking past…

Should I be fortunate enough to be elected President of the Student Government Association of Frederick High, responsibilities as President will be second to none. Section 1, Article 7 of the FHS Constitution states that the President shall retain a status of an ex-offico member of all committees within our Government. This is where I'll work to deliver to the student of FHS more fun activities such as pep rallies and dances. Obviously, a pep rally every week or even every month is quite an…

do this to her. Any father would…” “I was invited to an exclusive party and was insured that my old girlfriend wouldn’t be attending. When I had finally arrived your daughter was stumbling drunk.” “Now I see what had happened,” he snarled. “You took advantage of my daughter and now that you… I’ll destroy you!” “Have at it. When I met your daughter, she walked into the gaming room, took off her underwear, bend over the pool table and called for all comers to help her sober up.”…

Becoming Vice President can change your life! It changed mine. Everyone has had a defining moment in their life that shapes who they are. These major events often affect how people will view them for an extremely long time. When we think about people, we also associate with them their accomplishments, philosophies, and incidents. A major accomplishment that shaped who I am today was being elected Vice- President of the National Junior Honors Society (NJHS). Through this experience, I became the…