Friday the 13th

that at the time was called Canaan (modernly Israel). But soon, famine drove the Jewish people to Egypt, where they hoped their lifestyles would improve. Instead, they were enslaved by the pharaoh and made to build giant statues and temples. Around 13th century BC, Moses led them out of Egypt, and they returned to their land. There they lived in twelve…

During the Spring Break of 2015, I had a two hour dance camp Monday through Thursday on top of my regular classes. On Monday Carly challenged me to dance 50 hours that week; I laughed. However, I wanted to accept her challenge as much as I could so I set a goal to practice 24 hours that week. Each day I worked on a specific dance. These consisted of the Reel, Light Jig, Slip Jig, Single Jig, Treble Jig, Hornpipe, and a set dance. Each dance has two steps that are done on the right and left…

Having a conscience is when one is able to feel if something is wrong or right. Many don’t bear a conscience because of personal experiences they encountered which left them traumatized. In Richard Wrights’ Native Son, readers are able to analyze the main character Bigger Thomas and the fear he has against the white society. The notion of him having a conscience is unbalanced. Does he or does he not have a conscience? In part one, Fear, of the book Native Son by Richard Wright, Bigger Thomas…

attempt to explain the history and diversity of life here on Earth. This theory of evolution by natural selection was presented by Charles Darwin in the early 19th century. In 1925, however, The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a law on March 13th where it would be made a misdemeanor punishable by fine to “teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals.” In other…

The republican was founded on July 6th 1854.it was born of hostility slavery. The name “Republican” alluding to Thomas Jefferson Republican Party and conveying a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. the first Republican meeting ripon wisconsin.The nickname of the Republican Party didn 't get attached to it until 1888. Previously, the nickname had been used by Southern Democrats. in 1856 presidential candidate, John C. Fremont, won 11 of the 16…

Have you ever felt like the underdog? Have you been treated like you were less than a person? Well take a lesson or two from Freak the Mighty. Our main characters, Max and Kevin, are a dynamic duo. We have Max, the Mighty, who is considered to be stupid and a strong youth that is going to turn out to be...eek, eek...his father, Killer Kenny Kane. We also have Kevin, Freak, the uber smart, crippled kid that moves in next door to Max at the beginning of their eighth grade year of school. Due…

Cole Conte Art 368 Japanese Art Fall 2017 Due Friday, October 13th The Tale of Genji is Murasaki Shikibu’s 11th century masterpiece, this piece is considered as the world's first novel and first defining illustrative story. The illustrative story of Genji gives us a glimpse of the Heian era of Japanese’ art style, along with the actual ongoings of the empress’s entourage during the time. The book is composed of 54 chapters, the actual Genji Monogatari Emaki, commonly called the Tale of Genji…

City during 1863 that resulted in not only African American death, but extreme social tension. The animosity was a result of the new laws passed by Congress that year to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. Spanning three days, July 13th through the 16th, 1863, the riots were the culmination of the longstanding working class and largely Irish racial, political and religious resentment of the government. Working class Irish immigrants had suffered inflation, food shortages, and…

According to one soldier who fought in Vietnam, it was “a trip through the Twilight Zone, a Freddy Cruggar (Friday the 13th) movie and Disneyland all rolled into one” (Hochgesang and Lawyer and Stevenson). The variety of emotions and experiences a young soldier must go through in the process of a war is similar to that seen at a religious retreat. They are inspired…

It was a warm, sticky, and humid Friday evening in late August at Marine Corps Base Kaneohe, Hawaii. I had just got done, turning in my M-16 at the armory and was told that we were off work and the word for Monday was 0545 PT (physical training). I dreaded the walk with my 65 pound pack back to the barracks and up the 3 flights of stairs. Then I could lock my pack away and finally get a shower because after hiking 6 miles from 0430 to 1030 in 70-80 degree weather wasn’t fun. After I got to my…