Joe Frazier

The smell of the old town was always pleasant to Victoria Dubois' nose. He insisted there was one living in town, and so Vic arranged to make the collection herself. She had a very refined palate thanks to being a century old, give or take a few years, although just by looking at the young woman it was impossible to tell. The alabaster paleness of her skin that hadn't felt the kiss of sunlight in so many decades was likely the only give away to her condition. However, there was a significant…

Isaac Slade, Joe King, Ben Wysocki, and Dave Welsh make up the popular rock/ pop band The Fray. With their first album, How to Save a Life, this band appeared on everyone’s radar. The Fray’s song “You Found Me” appeared on the band’s second album, The Fray. Eight months after the release of The Fray’s second album, the band released a music video for “You Found Me.” This song could have several meanings depending on different points of views. Many interpretations of the lyrics in this song…

Jerry Sandusky was a football coach at Penn State who was arrested and convicted of the sexual abuse and molestation of at least 10 prepubescent boys (Bohm & Haley 2014). These heinous acts continued for at least 15 years before the truth came to light (Bohm & Haley 2014). It was said that Sandusky could have gotten at the most 442 years behind bars; however, he was only sentenced to 30-60 years (Bohm & Haley 2014). Sandusky used his title, charity work, and the school to get the boys who had…

1994 to 2009. The school and football program were also alleged to have covered up the incident. An independent investigation commissioned by Penn State and conducted by former FBI director Louis Freeh stated that university president Graham Spanier, Joe Paterno, and university vice president Gary Schultz had been aware about…

In Wayne Steger’s book, A Citizen’s Guide to Presidential Nominations: The Competition for Leadership, he identifies the important factors of the presidential nomination process, which can then be used to understand the 2016 cycle. His argument states that the crucial period of a campaign is during the invisible primary, which is the year or so preceding the delegate selection process. If party stakeholders are cohesive, (as in the Democratic Party,) the race will be predictable; if they are not…

CHAPTER ONE Barack Obama – My Observations As Barack Obama’s Presidency nears an end, it has become increasingly important for me to make my own assessments of his job performance and accomplishments. My desire is to address some of the issues and stumbling blocks that have been placed in his way from the beginning and throughout his Presidency. I must say that what I’ve observed from the outset of his Presidency is President Obama’s ability to carefully orchestrate the way he desired to be…

Animators have the best inspirational believe for many people to see life in another perspective. Animation is created for everyone to view the different experiences life experiences based on genres. Similarly, it depends on how the animators show their personal perceptions and experiences in their storylines. Meanwhile, the audience can see the animators’ point of view or have another perspective towards the animators’ goal. A successful animator is able to create a captivating storyline and…

The strength of the Democratic Party is in its diverse and inclusive base. That’s why it’s often referred to as the “Big Tent Party.” Unfortunately, that is also its ‘Achilles hills’ when it comes to getting a general consensus on issues and nothing more has demonstrated this phenomenon than the current presidential race involving former Secretary Hilary Rodham Clinton. After riding high in the polls among democrats leading up to her announcement, she is now barely in the lead in some key early…

more liberal than that of the Republican convention. However, even among Democrats, the day should especially appeal to a younger, more liberal audience as the three major speeches will be delivered by Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney, Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders who represent a position slightly further left than most ‘mainstream’ Democrats today. The ten songs to be played were divided into those for television…

For most high school students, college is just around the corner! Most students have had a long treacherous journey of essays and endless amounts of application questions for college or post secondary education. Then, the day finally comes when the emotional acceptance letter arrives and the enrollment process begins. Contracts, terms and conditions, and code of conduct are just a few papers that college students read and sign in compliance with campus rules. After, the final step is to move-in,…