Ivy League

period for not signing up for that class, and begin lazy for not studying on my own. Because of this misfortune, I feel as if I most likely will not get into any Ivy League colleges because of my low SAT score. Knowing this is a very competitive world and many lives are at stake in getting in, I just hope my chances of getting into Ivy League colleges comes great for me and I learned from my experience that just…

Tower Blues, the authors James Cote and Anton L. Allahar state that the education system is neglecting their duty of providing students with appropriate skills like responsibility and determination in order to achieve success. The second essay The Ivy League, Mental Illness and Meaning of life, by Lauren C. Davis and William Deresiewisz, emphasizes society’s dream of achieving elite education which causes students to stray from real knowledge and learning. The documentary Generation Boomerang,…

Précis Frank Bruni’s article “An Admissions Surprise From the Ivy League”(2015), reveals that there is a fatal flaw in the college admissions process because of the unfair advantage that privileged teens possess. Bruni supports his claim by questioning the intentions of the coalition’s new process, acknowledging the harsh reality of the imbalance in the students receiving an acceptance, and providing opinions from experienced college admissions officers. Bruni’s purpose is to argue for actual…

I can still see that outdated piece of technology in the corner of my mind. That speaker/mute function granted me the only contact with my father that I have ever known. 58 50 Successful Ivy League Application Essays I was a mischievous child; I knew that day that my mother was physically on the phone with my birthfather. I was naïve. I thought that hearing my father’s voice would fill the void created by years of absence. I thought that hearing…

The author’s, Deresiewicz, central claim from “Don't Send Your Kid to the Ivy League: The nation's top colleges are turning our kids into zombies.", was modern upper-class education currently holds many mental negative side effects. Deresiewicz supports his claim with different methods: storytelling with both first person and interview accounts, statistics, and concessions. His theoretical background is an Ivy League professor and part-time admission officer. This influences his view of the…

In 2014, William Deresiewicz published an essay called “Don’t Send Your Kids to the Ivy League” in the New Republic Journal. In this article, he criticizes the elite education in the United States, focusing exclusively in how the prestigious schools do not teach students how to think, but rather “train them in the analytic and rhetorical skills that are necessary for success in business and the professions” (Deresiewicz). The author gives examples of his previous experience working for some of…

The Film, Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age is written and directed by Dennis OʻRourke. The film was released in 1986 and won the Peace Film Award in Berlin later that year. The film gives a well-balanced insight on the impacts on the indigenous communities from the Castle Bravo nuclear testing of 1954, in the Marshal Islands. The film shows multiple perspectives of the event from personal accounts of the indigenous people, to military personal, and even US political leaders. Declassified…

Original Orgin Story In Batman: The Animated Series (est; 1992), Paul Dini, the creator of the now lovable Harley Quinn, decided Joker needed a more prominent henchman, or maybe even a henchwoman. The inspiration of the character came from one of Paul Dini's dear friend, Arleen Sorkin, in 'Days of Our Lives' where she dressed up in a jester costume and had the voice and look inspiration he needed to make Harley Quinn. When Harley's design was complete and ready to be put into Bruce Timm's…

The Dark Night trilogy set the gold standard for the characters Batman, and the Joker. Every casual movie goer or critic would tell you that the most recent portrayal of each of these characters isn’t as good as the Dark Night Trilogy characters. With the flop of Man of Steel, and Batman vs. Super Man, Warner Brothers, the company making DC films, wanted to take a lot of control away from directors, and unfortunately the first movie to take such directions was 2016’s “Suicide Squad” by David…

The Calvin Knights football team has been undefeated since 1879. How is this spectacular feat possible? It has to do with the fact that Calvin does not actually have a football team. And I for one, believe it should stay that way. Despite the many sports fans at Calvin who crave one of America’s favorite past times, the school has yet to assemble a team. Both the Calvin board and others, including me, worry that creating a football team is not in the school’s best interest. The main reason…