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An article from CNN discusses some of the approaching changes of the SAT. This spring, according to David Coleman, the College Board President and CEO, the test will require students to justify their answers. Among the content of the exam, the test perfect score will be adjusted from 2400 to 1600, with an optional essay. Additionally, a study tool used widely by students for a variety of core subjects, Khan Academy, will partner for the first time with the College Board to prepare students for…

I will be the first to admit that I do not stay on top of current events as much as I should. I find it very confusing to keep track of what is going on in America and around the rest of the world. How can you understand the history of all of these difficult situations and try to make sense of why things are happening? How can I get facts about something that is happening so far away from me? The media is supposed to help us with these decisions by reporting accurate and unbiased facts. The…

The mass mobilization of the British Home Front that was necessary to fight the First World War presented the wartime government with a heightened challenge: maintaining morale during a war that, through its unprecedented destruction, would shake the very foundations of European society. At the onset of war in 1914, the press had a general reputation as the ‘fourth estate’, there to check governmental malfeasance as it had during the Crimean and Boer Wars. These past conflicts had made…

Ignorant New World Why do people laugh? Is it an effect from a witty joke, a nervous tic, or perhaps a humorous accident? Whatever the reason is, laughter is a contagious and social occurrence. In the book, Brave New World, there are many circumstances where laughter takes place. However, the people in the book are not necessarily aware of what they are laughing about. It is not that they are replacing thinking with laughter, instead, they do not have the ability to comprehend what they are…

about Clinton in a negative tone. Most of the media don 't really focus on campaigns itself, but only focus on the benefits they get during the election is the major reason of media bias. People’ decisions are also affected by media bias, the positive report of Somehow, it is reasonable to believe that the election result is affected by media…

conglomerates. In the UK, 80% of the media is held in the hands of just six companies (Johnston Press, Garnett UK, Tindle News, Local World, TMR, Archant, and KM group) (Sweney, 2016) . Rupert Murdoch, global media mogul, and owner of 21st Century Fox seeks to take control of Sky, the biggest broadcaster in the UK. This would give Murdoch a huge presence in the U.S, U.K and his native land, Australia. One man would be at the top of huge conglomerates in three different countries in the world.…

Father Douglas Bazi, the priest who was kidnapped and tortured by Al-Qaeda, said being a Christian in Iraq is “impossible.” The Baghdad-based priest spoke at a church in California and shared how Al-Qaeda militants captured him was he was on his way home from church in 2006. Within the nine days that he was held hostage by the terrorists, Father Douglas Bazi’s lost some of his teeth when his captors smashed them with a hammer, was shot in the leg, and sustained a broken nose and back, the…

Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s nephew who becomes a famous knight in the land of Brutus is a hero who is aware of a Christian knight’s behavior but is also conscious of the times he failed to lived up to those standards. Sir Gawain popularity arose because he wanted to protect his and King Arthur’s honor. Therefore, he entertains a game created by the Green knight who stormed the castle before the feast. The game is, one of the knights should attempt to cut the green knight’s neck clean off using a…

college basketball history. Kenny Ray Carter was born on February 13, 1959, and throughout his life, he was an American business owner, education activist, and former high school basketball coach. Carter attended San Francisco State College and George Fox University. A movie was made to honor his famed basketball coaching career. In the movie "Coach Carter" Samuel L. Jackson instilled maturity, commitment, and character in every single basketball player on the team. First things first,…

Should Marijuana be Legalized In today’s politically charged environment, the legalization of marijuana remains a hotly debated subject. With forces on both sides of the issue arguing vehemently for their position, it is difficult to come to a reasonable solution. Considering the recent legalization of marijuana in Colorado, those in favor of the proposition point to the rise in sales and resulting 6 million-dollar increase in tax revenue as positive outcomes for the community (Haun, 2015).…