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In an article published in May of 1897, The Roanoke Times described the intimate relationship shared between two college women as a “smash” or “crush.” The article depicted these “smashes” as completely typical and mentioned nothing deviant about the relationships, even characterizing them as, “one girl, generally an underclassman, and usually a freshman, that becomes much attached to another girl, ordinarily an upper-class girl. The young girl is ‘crushed’ and the other, sends her flowers and…

The Chicano Movement was something big for the agriculture workers, it sparked a lot when it came to their rights being enforced instead of taken advantaged of. This led to groups being created that supported this movement like MECHA who was created at the University of Washington, this group sparked the youth in the Yakima Valley, which led to the workers to boycott for their rights. Then there are the women immigrants that were centered around a male community, their rights were abused and…

Jovan Lucas-Chamberlain is my full name, but most people call me Jay-voe. Not sure where the nickname originated, but I love it. Before I get into the meat and potatoes, lets dive into my past. In 2010, I attended Georgia Southern University with my best friend. No one made us go to class nor clean our rooms. Eventually, we developed a routine. Our routine was to skip class, get high or drunk, and last but most importantly, get laid. Honestly, I do not think I attended one class my entire tenure…

Human rights was adopted by the United Nation General Assembly on December 10th, 1948 because of World War II , who were forcing men to go to war, which was causing them to abandon their families. After the war the United Nation guaranteed the right of every individual, every single where across the world safety, also known as the Human Right. Human Rights is basic freedoms such as the right to life, liberty, and expression and earning of education that you are given when born that no one can…

The short story, “In the Kindergarten” was written by a Chinese-American writer, Ha Jin. He started to write when he studied in America. Ha Jin was born in 1956 in the northern Chinese city of Jinzhou. He has grown up during the Cultural Revolution 1960s. He joined the People’s Liberation Army when he was fourteen-year-old and could only continue his studies at the age of 21 when the colleges were reopened. He furthered his studies at local universities and was majoring in English. He started…

Reflection of Directed Independent Study at Pathways for Change The Organization and My Role Pathways for Change is a nonprofit organization based in Pensacola, Florida working to service disadvantaged members of the community. The Pathways for Change organization is an off-shoot of a Baptist Hospital program initiated in 1996 to provide psychotherapy to those seeking mental health care, insured and uninsured alike. Four years after becoming Executive Director of the program, then called the…

Beginning the journey into college brings a new sense of freedom, new living arrangements, new opportunities and a way to reinvent yourself. On average, 65.9% of high school graduates attend a college or university. (Norris, NYT) Those who choose college face one of the most difficult yet rewarding parts of their lives, the transition period. The transition into college affects all college students in one way or another, some incoming students face homesickness, a lack of preparedness along with…

How did the American government shift from an “expansion with honor” policy to a policy of the expulsion of the Cherokee people? The Cherokee people were once a great nation whose population spanned all across the South Eastern corners of the North American continent. The Cherokee people once called states such as North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Virginia home. The Cherokee people once governed their own nation, a nation where men hunted and women farmed…

Case Analysis on Young Rural Migrants Characteristics of the New Cohort of Migrants Referred to the Story (Hu, 2012), the characteristics of young rural migrants as summarized in this section. Young migrants, who were born after 1980, are first stepping into the metropolis at an average age of 17.2, much earlier than the previous generation (Hu, 2012). This new group of working force leaves regular schools early, which implies a low education level on average. With the recent rapid…

Kaylan Gerdes Everyday Masterpiece Anni Albers, even from her first memories has always been influenced by vivid and dynamic colors. Her inclinations for arts and creativity at such a young age were values she would hold within herself for the rest of her life. It’s through her use of colors, textures and patterns from everyday objects that she was able to create masterpieces and became a leader in the arts world because of her abilities. She was born Annelise Fleischmann on June 12th, 1899 in…