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In today’s society, colleges are being faced with a controversial topic on whether or not student-athletes should be paid. Student-athletes and some fans are suggesting that student-athlete’s efforts are profiting colleges, and the student-athletes should be compensated for their hard work. The N.C.A.A. restricts colleges from paying athletes beyond attendance costs (Tracy, Marc, and Ben Strauss). Attendance costs includes financial costs that a scholarship does not; such as, transportation to…

American schools are failing to provide their children with an excellent education. The problem begins with the teacher union that fights to protect the jobs of all teachers. In this process, the union is also protecting the jobs of poor performing teachers. Tenure is a law that provides job security, despite of job performance. It can allow lazy teachers to remain in the classroom year after year. Teachers receive tenure after teaching for a certain amount of time. The time, however, varies…

August Wilson developed a unique character of Troy Maxson in Fences who is unlike any other tragic heroes such as Oedipus, Brutus, etc. Instead, Troy is a noble man who has certain tragic flaws that lead him towards destruction and ruins. The hamartia as exhibited by Troy is his stubbornness, selfishness, and self-centeredness. It is because of these tragic flaws that Troy has to face fall like any other tragic hero. Furthermore, Wilson has successfully made use of metaphors and symbols through…

In 1595BC, the armies Hittities led by Mursili from Anatolia, now modern Turkey, attacked and conquered Babylon taking control of Babylonia. With no immediate king in place the Kassites, in 1531BC, took control of Babylonia. The Sealand Dynasty of 1732 to 1460BC coexisted at the same time along with the First Babylonian Dynasty. This dynasty was a separate dynasty in the far southern part of what was Sumer known as Sealand. It was ruled by native Akkadians who claim to be descendants of the…

King Kedorlaomer, the king of Elam, was once the ruler of Sodom and his people. For twelve years, the followers of Kedorlaomer were true to him. On the thirteen year the group of followers decided to rebell against their leader. The group consisted of the King Bera of Sodom, the King Birsha of Gomorrah, the King Shinab of Admah, the King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela. The king of Bela is also known as the Zoar. King Kedorlaomer’s group consisted of the King Amraphel of Babylonia, the…

writing from 1919 to uncover the underline message behind it. This excerpt stresses his concern for the future of the European nations. He reflects back into the past to ancient civilizations to make his point clear. He uses the ancient civilizations of Elam, Nineveh, and Babylon to convey his message that although they were strong civilizations these ancient civilizations did collapse, comparing his thoughts on post war European nations…

Identity of the characters in any type of literary work can set the stage for the complete background of the story. According to Michael LeMahieu “identity is a role one performs publicly for an audience rather than a private essence one contains inside” (LeMahieu 33). It allows the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the meanings behind the characters. This holds true revolving around the identity of the characters in Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks and Joe Turner’s Cone and Gone by…

administered in conjunction with clinical and family interview. These assessments were completed on May 18, 2017 and May 22, 2017. Interview and psychometric testing were completed by Michael C. Thompson, MA, LPC, Brooke Martin, MA LPC, LMFT-A and Holley Elam, MA, LPC-Intern. Client assessment reveals severe impairment in functioning. Along with a significant history of problematic polysubstance…

Top Ten Position Needs for The Dallas Cowboys: Over the next few weeks I’ll be counting down the top ten needs by position for the Dallas Cowboys, as everyone is anxiously awaiting the off-season to fix all they saw go wrong in 2015. Many people have different ideas of how to fix this 4-12 mess, many with valid points. While I strongly support a best player available approach to the draft I’ve ranked the needs how I see them, feel free to debate. Another note, Dallas should have nine draft…

In “Teaching, Learning, and Millennial Students,” Maureen E. Wilson (2004) in her article published in New Directions for Student Services examines the literature to make recommendations to educators on how to enhance teaching and learning in college. Wilson (2004) is no newcomer to the classroom; in fact, she uses her expertise and experience as a student affairs director to cite evidence from scholars and experts in education and learning effectiveness to document how good practices in…