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Mitch Clark Mrs. Spampinato English III-6th period 4 December 2014 The End of a Noble Family A man is riding his horse to find a mansion that an old friend of his lives in. When the man gets to the mansion he notices how old and how rundown it looks, he also finds his friend very ill inside. While in the house the man sees his friend’s sister reminding him of many years ago. Roderick the man’s friend reminded him of his sister and he explains how none of the doctors can figure out what is wrong…

The United States of America has prevented against tyranny since 1787 when the constitution was adopted and signed. Since then, systems such as federalism, separation of power and checks and balances have worked together to guard against tyranny by allowing independence and collaboration of state governments as well as preventing a certain branch of government of gaining too much power. Before the United States created the constitution, patriots fought for the independence of America through…

These study programs mimic a full-time work experience and develop student skills early on. The application process requires each student to create a resume and cover letter and interview (Jackson, 2016). While the Work-Study programs target Freshmen and Sophomores, Job Shadow programs and Loyola’s Job Fairs target Juniors and Seniors looking to enter into the workforce post-graduation (Jackson, 2016). Due to their location in an urban environment, Loyola establishes strong relationships with…

Many people think that America is the land of opportunity, but this was not always the case. Immigrants were treated badly when they came to America. For some immigrants coming to America, they had a lot of opportunity but not for all of them. Many immigration laws and policies have been less enforced throughout the years. Many of the millions of immigrants that came to America hoping for a better life were disappointed. They came to America in search of an easier life and prosperity but what…

Shivam S. Patel K. Brownlee English Language Arts III 6 March 2016 Surviving a Crucible: John Hale Eventually, everyone goes through a crucible. There are people who become stronger from the experience and survive it, and those who die. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible precisely depicts those two types of people with many of its characters put through a crucible. Some die, some come out the other end as stronger and more prepared individuals. The play is a slightly altered and dramatized story of…

I wake up at 7:30 am in the Morning, as soon as I wake up I pray to God for the new day that he has given me and I ask for his guidance in the day and his will be done through me in the day after the pray I say the lord’s prayer and recite Psalms 121. Around 8:00 am I go and get freshen up and then go back to my room and read upper room and our daily bread and pray and meditate during that time. By 8:45 I go to the cafeteria and get my breakfast and come back to my room where me and my roommate…

Numb Faces “Oh my god, why me! Why does it have to be me”, I blamed when broken glass hit my face and woke up in a wrecked car. The car was not the same that I had earlier that night, it looked totally different, and everything was a mess. I couldn’t let myself out the car, because the door was stuck. I felt disoriented my body was shaking, tears washed my face, I can’t think straight, I made the biggest mistake of my life. I want to cry out loud, but I do not have the guts to do it, all I felt…

teacher for multicultural classrooms on post secondary schools in the city of Chicago. Mike was the first volunteer to be interviewed based on his availability. The interview was conducted on the last days of May 2015 in Ahlul Bait Center in Evanston. The interview took about 30 minutes. The interview was recorded and notes…

Movie Summary Mean Girls centers around Cady Heron, as she enters her junior year of high school. Cady has recently moved to Evanston, Illinois from rural Africa and is about to enter North Shore, a public high school, after being homeschooled for her entire educational career. Initially Cady is unfamiliar with the norms of the high school, but she soon learns how to navigate the social scene from Janis Ian and Damien, a duo of low social status. Soon after meeting Janis and Damien, Cady is…

George MacDonald’s celebrated masterpiece, Lilith, recounts the story of Mr. Vane and his sojourn through another world. In chronicling the five voyages Vane makes to this mysterious realm, MacDonald hauntingly explores the life, death, and ultimate mystery of salvation. MacDonald juxtaposes theology and fantasy using profound symbolism. I liken my own experiences with American Judaism, as experienced at The Hillel Center to this fantastic theological allegory. It has been a voyage through a…