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    Jack the Ripper: Unsolved Murder? The News reports murder stories all the time, but the story of the first recorded serial killer that was never caught is older than anyone alive. Today the police can solve a murder in under a month usually, but the Jack the Ripper case has never been solved after one hundred and twenty years. Jack the Ripper was a serial killer in Whitechapel, London, during 1888 that murdered five prostitutes, removed their organs, and never had his identity fully confirmed…

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    Getting my scholarship for Santa Fe, graduating high school, moving out of the house, moving into an apartment, getting a job, and now starting freshman year of college. It is insane! It feels like it was just yesterday that I graduated from Klein Oak. Seeing all my family tear up as I walked across that stage, getting my diploma. Being part of the graduation of the Class of 2018. Seeing the acceptance letter for Santa Fe, crying with my mom in happiness. Saying goodbye to all my friends,…

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    Geek Culture

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    When you think of a geek, you usually think of the thick glasses, reading Batman comics and usually getting beat up by high jocks. Of course, not to mention the embarrassment of going to a comic con in handmade costumes of our favorite super hero or TV show character. Nowadays, we see a lot more geek culture and it’s become a cool, social aspect to embrace that quirky side of being a geek. It’s now cool to strut in our amazing cosplays—cosplay, not costume—and enjoy the fascination of comic…

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    Change Laws (Dr. Jack Kevorkian) Jack Kevorkian was an American physician who was often referred to as “Dr. Death” because he believed because he claims to have physician-assisted suicide over 100 people. He simply believed that people had the right to die. He often stated, “Dying is not a crime”. Jack Kevorkian was born on May 26,1928 and he was an American pathologist. Jack was very interested by death and the act of dying; he made regular visits to terminally ill patients. Jack came up…

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    The Biggest Artists in the Comic World Behind each and every one of our favorite superheroes and comic book legends, lies the imagination and craftsmanship of incredible artists dedicated to their comic universe. Every character and story we love on the page has a mastermind behind them, and here we look at some of the biggest artists in the comic world who make it happen. 1. Steve Ditko This comic artist and writer has worked for a number of comic companies and collaborated with well-known…

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    Jack London's White Fang

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    An animal, like a wolf, has to learn to adapt very quickly to its surroundings. Even though it is a predator, it still will be prey to some other animals. White Fang is a fiction book for young adults by Jack London, that is about a young wolf going through life and learning to adjust to the life of a domestic dog. The theme of White Fang is that change is hard. You can’t just adjust right off the bat, it takes patience and time. There are many instances that prove this theme true. In Chapter…

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    Charlie Chaplin The Speech Charlie Chaplin directed, produced, and starred in the film “The Great Dictator” in 1940. The film was considered by most a propaganda film that showed through comic satire that those that were against us as a country were incapable, untrustworthy cowards. The idea was to create something that would lead the audience to those same conclusions. The speech included in the film became an iconic proclamation of our own issues in the United States at the time. In the film,…

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    heard of” (Cobb). The Hammersmith Nude Murderer, or also known as Jack the Stripper was a serial killer in the 1960s. This infamous murderer got their name for being very similar to Jack the Ripper for the simple fact that both murderers killed prostitutes. They were also similar for the fact that both caused terror in London, though their killing methods were different they were both feared by the public. The famous murderer known as “Jack the Stripper” killed six to possibly eight women…

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    Many may often ask, “Who is the most successful golfer to ever play the game?” and the majority of answers would either say Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus. But first, the level of success in the game of golf ranges from many different aspects, all being dependent on the person playing the game. This is one of the things that makes the game so great. One may think he or she is successful at golf if he or she can consistently break 80 every round. Others may find that they are successful in the game…

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    The film , invasion of the body snatchers, directed by John Siegel, portrays the fear of the spread of communism in the 1950's. This movie being written at the peak of the Cold War and the Red Scare, displays how many Americans we're worried communism would eventually reach the US. In Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Miles and Becky try their hardest to resist the evils of their replicated self but soon, Becky falls asleep and wakes up as "one of us". Like the pod taking over Becky, several…

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