APRIL FOOL? A young couple in the area received a shock this past April 1st when Dawn Schiavone Merola went into labor with her second child with husband John Merola. The two welcomed their first child in September of 1998. Haylee Dawn Merola, their new April Fool’s baby, was born on April 1, 2001 in Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Hazleton, PA. RARITY REVEALED Over the past several years, local teen Haylee Merola has grown immensely as a person, setting herself apart from her peers in the…
FADE IN: INT. TRAIN - DAY Cliff is sitting on the train looking out the window at the Louisiana landscape. A dirty man sitting next to CLIFF is pulling his feet to his face so he can bite off his toenails. Cliff pulls out his wallet and stares at an old picture of MARIA, STAG and himself. They are all making goofy faces at the camera. DIRTY MAN Who’s that? CLIFF Just some friends. Old friends. DIRTY MAN She looks like she smells nice. CLIFF Uh, yeah... she does. DIRTY MAN Can I have it?…
TENSION – or HOW A DINNER GUEST CAN BECOME A “PROBLEM” Sridutt Nimmagadda – Modern Poetry, Professor Meredith Martin While reading Langston Hughes’ Dinner Guest: Me, I can’t help but wonder if the setting in the poem is the future Hughes’ character from I, Too (Sing America) desired: African-Americans now hold a place at the table. However, his wishes taken literally; the speaker may have a place at the dinner table, but racism is still present just as in so many of Hughes’ poems. However,…
time only root beers and root bear floats were sold which are not considered fast foods. McDonald’s was then created, a while after White Castle, in 1955. The restaurants that are popular now, Chipotle, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbuck, Subways, Red Lobster, etc, have been around for many years, and our society have yet to understand the…
Even though many people believe Paul Revere had no significant impact on the course of America’s history, the fact of the matter is he had a dramatic impact especially in the American Revolution; Ultimately Paul Revere shaped a great portion of American history with his role in The Boston Massacre, the famous ride to Lexington and Concord, and other historical events. In 1758 Paul Revere was twenty-three years old. Before Paul Revere made an impact on America, he was a gold and silversmith.…
There’s only one non aggressive shark and that is the Carcharias taurus( aka Eugomphodus taurus) ,or in simpler words the Sand Tiger Shark(aka STS). Sand Tiger sharks are often seen near shorelines and in aquariums. Sand tiger sharks get their name because they live near shore lines, and they have big appetites like tigers. Sand Tiger Sharks have sharp teeth that you can see when its mouth is closed because its teeth point out from their jaws. Some people find the shark’s appearance…
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” (Austen, 1813, p. 1). Pride and Prejudice is English Author Jane Austen’s second book, first published in 1813. Over 200 years later, this book on the social life and practices in early 19th century England still holds a strong relevance in our lives. The book revolves around the everyday antics of the Bennet family’s five daughters, hilariously foot-in-mouth mother and slightly…
Imagine a world where almost any organism can be created, the only limit being a person’s imagination. These unique organisms could be created to then do whatever you wish-both for good and evil actions. This is the world that Margaret Atwood describes in her novel Oryx and Crake, which takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where people have been all but wiped out. Throughout the novel, Atwood introduces numerous organisms that are created by human beings to either for entertainment or help…
In a short timespan of 239 years in which America has been independent we have become one of the most leading superpowers. Though there are many other characteristics that define America aside from being influential, perhaps one of the most seductive of them all would have to be opportunity. “The American Dream”, a chance to reinvent oneself, a chance at “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. This quote was taken from the very foundation of The United States, The Declaration of…
The Great Barrier Reef has always been listed as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World due to its once natural beauty and sheer scope. Located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, the reef is the largest of its kind. In a graphic published on website The Conversation, the reef is said to contain an estimated 2,900 individual reefs spread over an area of about 133,000 square miles or 344,400 square kilometers (Pressey, Grech, Brodie, Day). It is estimated that the reef contains six…