Elevator

Peyton stood in the elevator. They were all stuffed. Crowed with security guards, full with suited administrators clutching clipboards, carrying manila folders and cold expressions. The university president’s secretary stood at the front of everyone, her tight brown curls like a helmet ready for war. One of the security guards, Frank, took Peyton’s computer from her hands as they entered and placed it in a brown box. The saccharine scent of cheap perfume permeated the enclosed metal box and…

Step into the elevator, then wait. You are simply going up a couple of floors in the hospital, but time slows to a halt. 1 minute becomes an hour, and 2 becomes a day. Suddenly waiting for the doors to open, brings a change to you. You are anticipating what you will see. Will it be the fat cat you saw before? How about the little old lady in the santa hat who cracked the joke that made you laugh? Thoughts begin to go everywhere. Nothing is certain now. And, when those doors open, will you be…

Spread 4,5 Pg4 Getting from Here to There Bipedalism is the earliest form of transportation. The first humans were mostly nomadic, traveling in search of food and good weather. Foot coverings, snowshoes, and skis made it easier to travel longer distances. As growing populations needed more and more food to survive, people ventured even farther. One day, someone must have wondered if a river might provide a faster way to travel long distances. That’s how the first boat was created. There was…

The violent, abusive physical or verbal behavior within a home, usually with a spouse or partner, is a majorly existent problem in current times and needs to succumb as soon as possible. Domestic violence can be dated back to around 750 B.C. when Romans were justifiably allowed to beat their wives under the law (Dyess.af). Government enforcement and legislation against domestic violence cultivated around the 1500s in early old English laws to prevent the intolerable acts of abuse. The majority…

From Bill Gates’ book cover to Whoopie Goldberg lying in a tub of milk, Annie Leibovitz has photographed a nearly astonishing amount of celebrities in the course of her career, and she’s still active in her profession. She began with Rolling Stone magazine in 1970 as a staff photographer, though her talent became apparent rather early on, and she found herself serving as the tour photographer for the Rolling Stones in 1975, just five years later. Mick Jagger understood that he wanted his band…

The Progressive Movement was a movement caused by industrialization’s many social and political problems in America. During the Progressive Movement, journalists exposed the 1.)government’s corruption and 2.)the unhealthy working conditions in America, 3.)the reformers want to the government to listen to the citizens, and 4.)the number of educated citizens increased which all of these causes caused 1.)better working conditions, 2.)a more efficient city government, 3.)democratic state government,…

In the 1980’s John Kirwan was the new face of professional rugby. A role that every Kiwi bloke dreamed of, however, in reality, John’s life was far from a dream. Throughout his rugby career, John battled with depression, a mental illness which had a substantial effect on his life. Multiple years of struggling were finally relieved after John sought help providing him the ability to overcome his illness. John currently plays a significant leadership role within sport in New Zealand (NZ) offering…

Over the years several different directors, including Luhrmann and Zeffirelli, have wrote Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in many different interesting ways. This story tells you about a boy and a girl who are in love but they come from two different families. They find each other and they get married. In the end out of the actions of her father, they die in each other arms. Luhrmann and Zeffirelli both present the play of Romeo and Juliet in different way to show the party scene, wedding scene…

The novel Thunder Dog by Michael Hingson and Susy Flory is a story to remember. A benevolent, determined, and devoted man, Michael Hingson, grew up in the suburbs of California and went blind as an infant. As a child, he had to overcome challenges just to be like a normal child. For example, he was told that he could never ride a bike. However, he learned to ride a bike, which opened many doors to prove that not only blind people, but disabled people can do anything they set their mind to.…

When Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door, he demonstrated the power of the printed word in transmitting ideas and allowing for those ideas to become widely known. The clear printed lettering of the printed press was much easier to read than handwriting, and so was more available to a larger amount of people. Those who took Luther’s ideas wanted them to be widespread and so there was another incentive to have multiple copies printed without the fear of having hand copied prints…