Fiesta Bowl

Currently, only one sport dominates the entire globe, from Latin America, to Europe, to Asia and Africa, and North America. This sport is known here in America as soccer, and it’s been the world’s leading sport for a very long time now. If anyone asks me, I would say it’s really not that fun to watch the world compete via the same sport. Soccer is praised internationally, however, other sports, such as baseball, basketball, and American football, are not given as much attention worldwide. And…

The Devastating Dust Bowl Would you sell your farm if the only weather were dust? Would you stay and try to farm, with no water? The Dust Bowl is a natural disaster that only happened once. There were only a few unlucky enough to witness it. The Dust Bowl started with a drought, but the effects were much worse, so make sure to bring a handkerchief! To begin with, The Dust Bowl started in 1931 and ended in 1939.1 A combination of things caused it, the most frequently known one being…

4.) What was the Lowell System? {N.4} The Lowell System was based on water-powered mills that gave young women a job on local farms. The system included a loom that could spin both thread and weave cloth. Boarding House residents were also given a room and food while they worked. Eventually with financial support they were able to make a working area for the young women to work and live at. 5.) Which factors led to the increase in immigration from Ireland to the United States in the…

Chargers’ relocation application was thought of as BS by the San Diego leaders. The lead negotiator for the county and city efforts to keep the Chargers in town tried unsuccessfully in obtaining a copy of the teams’ application to relocate to Los Angeles. The officials are concerned that the application might have inaccuracies in it. Attorney Chris Melvin tried requesting the document from the NFL and the Chargers and they have not provided it to him. Monday night the Chargers’ had a video…

The U.S. had major problems in the 1930’s and 40’s.Weather is what caused the dust bowl. Farmers had major struggles from the dry weather and dust storms.“Farmers and landholders in the Great Plains had to migrate in the 1930s during a period of drought, irregular rain, and erosion.”"Sander"All farming was ruined because of the weather farmers couldn't grow crops and the topsoil was ruined.They moved west to California where conditions would be better and tried to restart there.Weather was so…

What happens when deforestation and famin take over a flourishing empire? What happens when your way of life slowly causes the place you call home,to collapse? For the Mayans something caused them to flee their prosperous empire. The question is what. Around 900 A.D. the Mayans abandoned their empire that took over modern Mexico and most of Central America. Many theories exist on why the Mayans left but just few backed up with evidence and logic. The Mayans without a doubt collapsed from…

In the Panhandle of Florida, Okaloosa County is a place where the Earth Team volunteer program supports the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to assist the local service center activities. Nearly 25 years ago, District Conservationist Darryl Williams agreed to allow Linda Johnson to map the West Baker Gully project for emergency funding. This encounter began a lasting relationship between Williams and Johnson and he gained her as a member of the volunteer Earth Team. If you want…

that the family is packing up to head to California to find work because they have been tractored off their land. In John Steinbeck's book, The Grapes of Wrath, demonstrates the life and hardships families faced during the periods of time of the “Dust Bowl” and Great Depression. Throughout the book, Steinbeck displays many themes and symbols that are there but are hard to see. Family is a major theme and a mean of survival in the book. The Joad family shows loyalty and commitment to each…

After participating in multiple high school sports such as football, basketball, and track & field, I developed a passion to work in sports. The sequence throughout my high school career that really inspired me to participate in sports was my senior year in high school when I placed 4th at the state championships in the men’s high jump competition. That day at the state championships, I was not only inspired by myself, but also the many other star athletes that participated throughout the track…

Grapes of Wrath and Invisible Man Invisible Man and The Grapes of Wrath both exemplify American Classics that depict the history of the United States, but what else do they have in common? Both The Grapes of Wrath and Invisible Man exploit imagery in their text to expose how oppression has destroyed society. Also, both novels utilize the theme of survival to describe the struggles of those not in power. Additionally, John Steinbeck and Ralph Ellison use symbols as a way of revealing how the…