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(Ross 168). According to the documentary The Celluloid Closet, gayness was made to be something to laugh at, to pity, and to fear thanks to Hollywood’s early construction of implied gay characters (Avila 8.1). For many closeted gay people in the community, watching this inaccurate representation in movies made them question if there was something wrong with them. Early in Hollywood’s history there was no outlet for an accurate portrayal of life as a gay or lesbian individual. For others,…

The Struggles of a Community College Student: A Thirst for Knowledge and a Degree I grew up impoverished. Financially underprivileged, my parents whose total annual net salary of $3000 struggled to raise me and my brother to afford basic education. They did not miss to provide our needs, in fact they provided more than what was expected. I lived in a developing country where I was forced to wake up 4am to pump up water six blocks from my house. Considering my parent’s income, our daily staple…

A group of students known as the Dream Act 5 practiced civil disobedience by staging a sit in inside senator McCain’s office in Tucson, Arizona in May 7, 2010. Three of the students remind me of Thoreau when he got arrested for defying the government laws for not paying his poll tax, but instead these students were switching to civil disobedience to support other students brought to the United States illegally. Henry Thoreau thought that people should live under what they believed in and not…

students face many different barriers while they are in school. Anything from financial barriers to economic standing barriers. One of the main barriers that college student face, community college students more than four-year university college students is the Placement Exam. A placement test is an aptitude test many public community colleges use to place their students in the classes and programs fit for them. The two that are well know is the ACT: COMPASS and the ACCUPLACER. Students going…

Paseo is a ritual where the natives, usually the young singles, go door to door to visit all of the leaders of the community in the middle of the night and get served hot soup, trago, and coca. After sharing these treats with each other the visitors dance the sargento for the leaders. This happens at many different stops to meet with all the Runakuna leaders, the final…

inequality is prevalent amongst urban communities in the United states. There are many implications of linking community development and social capital. There are many impacts of social inequality in urban communities such lacking socio-economic opportunity, inaccessibility to education, healthcare, and social mobility. There are many structural and cultural factors that need to be included in order to fully analyze the impacts of social inequality in communities. For the purpose of this…

if the tuition for a college student should be free. “Tennessee Is Showing How Free Tuition Community College Works” by Celeste Carruthers, “Free Tuition Is a Needless Windfall for Affluent Voters and State Institutions” by Michael J. Petrilli, and “The Problem Is That Free College Isn’t Free” by Andrew P. Kelly argue at the definition if having a free tuition could work. Meanwhile, “Obama’s “Free” Community College Scheme” by Michael A. LaFerrara, and “Free Tuition Can Boost Latinos College…

The Cost of a Free Education With demand and supply, education would fall under the demand side and the cost of education would fall under the supply side. If community college education were to become free, there would be many effects in many different areas, both positive and negative. After reading this prompt, it took me a while before being able to fully understand this question. I had to go search online and do extensive research into the federal budget, financial aid, grants, loans,…

Free College A college education has become a necessity in today’s society. What if college was miraculously free. It would be like going to your public high school with out paying that horrendous tuition fee. A lot of people say that free college is a dumb idea because it could potentially flood the market, and Others think it’s a great idea though because more people would end up going to college because they don’t have to worry about financially paying for it. If there was a such thing of…

The Struggle of International Students at Community Colleges As the United States known to be the land of opportunities, the land of immigrants, better rights, equality, freedom, social interactions, better education, and good health care facilities are merely some of the many attractions that play a major role in attracting People from around the world. Some of these people who get attracted the most is students. Students from different regions around the world looking for opportunities…