Fabian Washington

As well as allowing all voters to have a say, the College balances the size of large populations by distributing their votes more evenly than the population. It balances large Democratic populations, such as the states of New York, California, Washington, and Illinois. by reducing their voting power. Together, these states have a population of 76,187,230 according to the Census Bureau, comprising of almost 24% of the United States population (Census.gov). However, these states only have 116…

Native Indians were mistreated, and massacre by the white people, whom they thought where friendly people. They had been told a tale that one day the white men would return, and both races would live in peace. When the white men arrive Natives received them with kindness. Little did they know that the reason they came was not for them but for the gold in the mines. Natives where force to leave their reservations, others died of diseases brought by the foreigners, and some were hunted by bounty…

Most American citizens tend to forget just how complicated the inner workings of our government are. Some think that the president has absolute power, but our separate branches of government, along with our system of checks and balances prevent a concentration of power within our government. For example, in order for a bill to become a law it must go through a lengthy process which involves being approved by both chambers of congress, the house of representatives and the senate. The founding…

On September 11, 2001, members of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, launched a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks against targets inside the United States. Terrorism, which is the deliberate act of using terror in order to advance one’s political agenda, is one of the most well-known threats to the American way of life. The American government, has several agencies which specialize in countering acts of terrorism inside the United States, such as the FBI, CIA, and NSA. Despite…

From just accepting rumors that he is the Zodiac Killer to watching porn with supreme court justices—Ted is a strange guy. According to Maclean's Canada author, Jason Markusoff, Ted was born on a -9 degrees Celsius December day in Canada to parents Rafael Cruz and Eleanor Darragh. When Ted was born, they named him Rafael after his father, and consequently they called him by his father’s childhood nickname: Felito. In grade school, Ted’s classmates would call him Dorito, so at 13 he changed his…

A couple members of the Wooster Emblem Club presented the Wayne County commissioners with a new flag for the newly renovated downtown courthouse Wednesday. President Carole Norris and her husband, Russ Norris, a marshal in the club, delivered the flag folded because its 15 feet by 25 feet size was too big to have open in the commissioners’ meeting room. The flag flow in the summer months is a bigger one, Commissioner Scott Wiggam said. A smaller flag is used in the winter because of the winds.…

Julia Morgan architectural firm came into existence in 1904 and fifteen years later, “William Randolph Hearst hired [her] to design a main building and guest house for his ranch in San Simeon, California” (Hearst Castle). In fact, Mr. Hearst was looking for something that would be more comfortable than his prior living conditions. In the year 1919, he inherited land after his mother died from the influenza epidemic. To be specific, he inherited approximately 250,000 acres and he had plans of,…

Every November, hoards of Americans flock to libraries, schools, and other voting sites across the nation to cast their ballots. They wait in long lines for hours just to have a say in who becomes our next president. However, individually, their votes don’t actually count! Why? In the United States, our presidential race is decided by the Electoral College, a group of 538 representatives, or electors, from each state. A number of electoral votes is granted to each state, and individual states…

Being of Native American descent; my grandmother (Bessie) a proud Cherokee woman, it was almost natural for me to be drawn to the work of the artist Neil Diamond. “Retrospect: Reel Native Americans” (pp. 428-434) provides us with a glimpse into the transformations made, in the depiction of Native Americans spanning a fifty plus year period. Once, depicted as nothing more than a war mongering savage, through time we bear witness to the softening of the imagery used in the portrayal of the Native…

Everyday millions of people all over the world take protection for granted. Individualism leads to chaos, which is why we need certain precautions to preserve us. The creation of the Constitution, Texans vs. Saints game, and Japanese internment camps demonstrates it is better to have security because it lessens the chance of anarchy. The Constitution was drafted by James Madison and is one of the most significant documents to date. It was constructed to preserve equality and promote peace in…