Kings Dominion

Giga Coaster Many years ago I lined up for an experience that would change my life. This experience changed who or what I was for 8 minutes. It changed how I thought and how I felt. It truly was an experience to never be forgotten. That experience would be my first Giga Coaster. July 27th, 2013, my father and I took an exhilarating trip to King’s Dominion. King’s Dominion is a theme park located in Doswell, Virginia. I hadn’t been to many theme parks centered around roller coasters but, I could tell this was going to be an explosion of a time. I was now seeing all I witnessed in an advertisement with my very own eyes. What a fantastic birthday present this was going to be. The excitement swelled up inside me alongside the panicky feelings you get anticipating most high energy thrill rides. We began lining up for what could feel like hundreds of rides and were well entertained by most. Starting off with some good old woodies (wooden roller coasters), my Dad and I made multiple rounds riding many of the same coasters 2 or 3 times in that one day. The wooden coasters were most…

government to be involve in the Australia’s armed force. Looking back at more than 100 years ago, it is evident that the Prime Ministers had been making decisions with regards to the deployment of troops were without Parliamentary approval. Before 1942, Australia’s war entitlement still lies with the Britain due to the Dominion between the British and Australia. The Commonwealth does not require parliamentary approval before deploying troops overseas, but since the war prerogative lies with the…

Newfoundlanders were concerned about religion, education, and their children. Some Newfoundlanders were debating whether Britain could legally force them to join the Confederation. Newfoundlanders had both positive and negative reactions to the idea of joining Canada in 1948. Historians explain how many Newfoundlanders argued about the positive and negative aspects of Confederation. There were concerns for future generations in terms of education and religion. People who were opposed to…

Part of Manifesto’s 10th Annual Festival Art Show included a ten-day art exhibition called “Fly Girl Fly,” which launched on September 10, 2016. Fly Girl Fly was envisioned to be “a celebration of girl magic” that showcased the “creative brilliance and powerful perspectives of a talented group of female artists leading the way in painting, mixed media, photography and installation” (Facebook). The launch party of the exhibition on September 10 included live DJs and alcohol from 7:00 pm until…

MILLERSBURG — For her role in removing a change machine from a Millersburg area business, a local woman on Thursday was sentenced to local jail time. Kimberly Foster, 27, of 625 Kenton Alley, Apt. A, Millersburg, previously pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to an amended charge of attempted burglary. In exchange for her guilty plea, a related charge of theft was dismissed. The state also agreed to dismiss an unrelated charge of aggravated trafficking in drugs (meth). She'd faced…

The Tale of Ophelia There was once a Kingdom in Denmark named Venlighed, meaning kindness. The kingdom was ruled by a fair King and Queen. One day, the King and Queen were blessed with a gift of a daughter, and they named her Ophelia. But something wasn’t quite right with Ophelia. She was born with a deathly illness, so the noble King and Queen asked for the most powerful fairy godmother in the Kingdom. “I do not have the power to cure the princess from her illness, but I can give her a gift to…

Aadinath, often referred to as the Shopkeep, is a demon that runs a hole-in-the-wall black market that sells mystic and unscrupulous items. As the End of Days draws near, he has become a recluse of sorts, and refuses to associate himself more than need be with the rest of the Fallen. Aadinath appears to be slightly taller than Natalie, putting him at 5'5" or 5'6". He has ruffled, tawny hair that fades into an undercut in the back. He has sharp, amber eyes with low lids and thin, pointed…

given embodiment in Lady Macbeth and the witches, and where Macbeth wields the bloody axe in an attempt to escape their dominion over him” (Adelman).This example of manipulation, even after it’s obvious that Macbeth is troubled by his actions, shows the true influence Lady Macbeth had over Macbeth, and how aware she was of this effect so she could use it to her…

Austin Zudeck Egypt of the Pharaohs: The Middle Kingdom Section 2 May 8, 2016 Senwosret III: Ruthless and Autocratic Senwosret III was a ruthless and autocratic king. During his long reign, he vanquished his rivals and enforced loyalty among his subordinates, instituting a new ideology of royal power and divine kingship. In The Cycle of Songs in Honor of Senwosret III, The Semna Stelae and The Instructions Of A Man For His Son (First Selection), Senwosret III is depicted as respected,…

“It's the circle of life, and it moves us all. Through despair and hope, through faith and love till we find our place on the path unwinding in the circle, the circle of life” (The Lion King). In the popular Disney movie, The Lion King, the main character, or lion named Simba, is involved in an adventurous journey to find his place in life. The young lion is born into royalty after his powerful father King Mufasa. Filled with envy, Simba’s uncle Scar conspires to kill both Mufasa and Scar in…