Friday Night Games

A seemingly newborn superstition, the fear of Friday the 13th can find its origins in the 1800’s (Pappas, 2012). As most of Medieval England being under the Church 's rule, Friday was also considered to be an unlucky day as Jesus died on a Friday (Pappas, 2012). Similarly, 13 had a long history of being unlucky, with the 13th man at the Last Supper being the one to betray Jesus (Conradt, 2009)…

Religious beliefs and the rituals created to express them have played a major role in shaping artistic expression since the beginning of time. The west is no different and we find artwork throughout generations is rich with religious meaning. From the devotional art of New Spain to the Native rituals of the Southwest, the exhibit “Art of the West” at the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum displays a significant narration of western culture in one of its main themes “Religion and Ritual”. This…

In Doug Linder’s “The Trial of Jesus: An Account”, it is said that the task of actualizing what really happened to Jesus is a challenge because the one who recorded them was a Christian and had not actually witnessed directly. Also, many people already have an understanding of these events that come from their own religious beliefs. The trial itself all began with one simple “crime”. The crime was when Jesus stood up for his beliefs and decided to do the right thing and drive out the merchants…

under a religion for the entirety of his life, his writing reveals that he was an atheist in actuality (Kershaw, "Ernest Hemingway’s Religion and Political Views"). Hemingway’s experiences with religion are illustrated in the short play, “Today is Friday.” In the play, symbolism is used through characters and items as a vehicle to express three different perspectives on religion. The views depicted are: full believer in Jesus Christ, questioning believer in Jesus Christ,…

There was a reported incident in 2013 where there was a glitch in the system that allowed all EBT card holders to have unlimited spending limits in their cards. There was complete chaos in local Walmart's as people cleared the shelves and scrambled for any little thing they saw like savages that had not eaten in days. Some people walked out with 8-10 carts full of groceries. Although it was only a glitch for a few hours the damage was done. As soon as the system was back up the people still in…

Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving and is the biggest shopping day of the year. There are many explanations as to how Black Friday got its name. At one time people believed it was derived from slavery with the Friday after Thanksgiving being the day the slaves were sold. But the origins of the biggest shopping day of the year goes to the city of Philadelphia. The term “Black Friday” was originally created by employees of businesses calling off sick for a long holiday weekend.…

Black Friday is well known for being “The Day After Thanksgiving” or perhaps “The Busiest Shopping Day of the Year”. What most people don’t know is that where this famous day originated from along with its history. So, where did Black Friday come from? Black Friday originally came from Philadelphia, and is now celebrated worldwide around the globe. Black Friday is an unofficial holiday that is celebrated in some states and known for its major sales in stores. Black Friday originated from…

Thanksgiving? The most I've seen have had leaves and maybe a cornucopia and really only enough scattered throughout the store to fill a half to one whole aisle. It seems that our national holiday is only truly named and observed within "leaked" black friday ads, alerting you to when the advertised deals start. This never really bothered me in the past. As a little girl Thanksgiving was all about the Macy's Parade, the dog show, food, and the countdown until santa claus and presents galore. I…

Many people across the country take part in Black Friday, which is considered the first day of shopping for the Christmas season. It has become very common to see fights between eager shoppers fighting over discounted items, but Malia Pattison, a 13 year old, was lucky to not witness and experience this while shopping this weekend. Malia traveled from her hometown in Wisconsin to Minnesota for both Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Her father, Gregg, sister, Shayla, and friend Tristan…

is revised enough, and what needs to be deliberated further on. Food: 1. Each student is expected to eat dinner before they arrive at the “Lock-in” at 7:00pm. 2. Each student is required to bring $5.00 for pizza which will be bought later on that night. 3. A school will be chosen to provide snacks (sodas, chips, chocolate, veggies, dip, etc.) 4. A school will be chosen to bring breakfast for the following day. Probably bagels, cream cheese, and fruit. 5. Any student with a food restriction…