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The Crazy Ride of English 112 I have been a student at Fayetteville Tech Community College now for two semesters, and over the course of my progression, I have grown, and learned more than I thought imaginable. I enrolled into this school with the idea of completing classes along the way, and hopefully getting closer to my Associates of Science degree so I could eventually take my big steps into applying to a university. I have not done much in regards to college work, and I usually find myself…

When eating, many people question what is in the food they’re consuming and how it is produced. It has become a lifestyle in this day and age to eat organic in order to avoid eating food produced with chemicals or unnecessary additives. One of these unnecessary additives in foods are GMOs. Genetically modified organisms are any organisms whose genetic material has been altered by chemical engineering. Those who work with genetically modified food state that GMOs are present in some foods because…

Horne, Johnny. Fayobserver.com. The Fayetteville Observer, 26 September 2013. Web. February 2016 subject and manifesting it on canvas, knowing that it will last as an eternal memory,” Buku exclaims (Mark Buku’s…). Buku is a great example of someone who is trying to make a mark in the world and…

Ellen Gilchrist writes about the challenges and expectations faced by Southern girls and women throughout the different times of history in her literature. Next, she writes about the oppression/prejudice that was going on during these times through the characters in her books. Gilchrist also writes about the historical events that were happening, while these stories were taking place, like World War II. She lastly writes about the loss of innocence in her literature, after the characters see…

had a brief career as a player in the NFL. He explained is flow experience during a particular football game against the Russellville Cyclones. It was more than ten years ago in Russellville, Arkansas. He was an assistant defensive coach with Fayetteville High School. Russellville had an incredible offense that featured a good quarterback, quick and athletic skill positions as well as an aggressive offensive line. They were well coached and had been scoring a lot of points on all of their…

Jermaine’s Change Jermaine Cole, it’s a name not a lot of people know. Why is this a problem? Why is his name not recognized by the younger generation of rappers? Because younger people prefer the “cool” music, and not the core and soul of lyrical rap. Take a dive into his music. It's about perseverance with the negative things in life and taking the negative things and using it to give back to the community and let the community know that you're with them. He spreads his ideas of making the…

These theatres were located in predominately black areas like Pettigrew Street. One of the more well-known African American theatre was named the Rex theatre, the Rex theatre had two different buildings. One was on Fayetteville Street, and the other on Pettigrew.. The opening notice of Rex Theatre was advertised in the Durham Morning Herald. The theatre first opened in 1920 and closed four years later in 1924. They were also located in the city directory. Another movie…

During the 2012 election the democrats are the ones with the higher voting numbers, and more than often it’s a Democrat that gets elected. Most of the votes rely on demographics however, particularly the voters of diverse race and ethnicities. The white vote isn’t weak but nonetheless the Hispanic vote is often the stronger one, especially during the 2004 election although the white vote was significantly stronger in the 2012 election and still serves as something of a threat as most whites…

Many problems stem from the issue of people of personal freedoms. The attitude towards homosexuality varies around the world. Depending on locational factors, being gay in one place can be significantly worse than being gay in another. In Russia, Vladmir Putin publicly renounces gays. In Iran, being gay is punishable by death. The NCAVP, National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, reported in 2012 that there was over 2,000 reported crimes against homosexuals and other members of the LGBT…

J coles Forest Hills Drive album is only his 3rd debut album but is considered his best work yet. In the album he takes us back to his childhood where it all began on Forest Hill Drive in Fayetteville North Carolina to his journey to New York city to accomplish his dreams of becoming a rapper. Although he made it he also suffered losing himself but gaining it all back by determining what matters most. In the intro he asks over in over “Do you want to be happy?” He is starting off by the…