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interactions, other than scientists of course. Although if the animals do attract more people to zoos then they will be able to make more money. Stewart Brand, from Long Now Foundation, points out “They will drag their parents to zoos to see the woolly mammoth and growing populations of captive-bred passenger pigeons, ivory-billed woodpeckers, Carolina parakeets, Eskimo curlews, great auks, Labrador ducks, and maybe even dodoes” (Brand 64). That once people are exposed to the reality of how much…

Adaptability. Compassion. Patience. Three things I know a lot about. I was a skater and hockey player. I studied with a world champ skimboarder. I hiked, rock climbed, excelled in swimming and diving, and ran cross-country. I snowboarded on Mammoth Mountain. Everything was a great adventure for me and nothing seemed impossible…at least not until I was sixteen, when my life turned upside down. I just started high school, but was always exhausted. I woke up every day feeling like I had…

Years ago, species such as the Pyrenean Ibex, Passenger Pigeon, and the Wooly Mammoth used to roam the very same earth that we humans walk today. These species, along with many others have gone extinct over the course of time and now only fossils remain. However, Scientists are using biotechnology in an attempt to bring these species back from the dead. This process is known as de-extinction. De-Extinction, also known as resurrection biology, is the scientific process of resurrecting species…

Brown-on-black racism boggles my mind. The notion that people who are discriminated against for the color of their skin in western countries should in turn push the same prejudice onto those of a darker pigmentation than themselves is absurd. Whither human compassion? Sadly, this is all too real and endemic in the self-described “world’s largest democracy,” India. Vineet Thakur, a researcher at the University of Johannesburg and an expert on India-Africa relations, shares “Generalizations are…

Brown-on-black racism boggles my mind. On the surface, the notion that people who are discriminated against for the color of their skin in western countries should then turn around and push the same prejudice onto those of a darker pigmentation than themselves sounds farcical. Whither human empathy, compassion? Sadly, this is all too real and endemic in the self-described “world’s largest democracy,” India. Vineet Thakur, a researcher at the University of Johannesburg and an expert on…

On October 5, 2017, at 8 o’clock at the Wooly Mammoth theater in Washington D.C., I saw the production of The Arsonists. This production of The Arsonists was about class privilege and the performers in this play did an excellent job in making the spectators see the differences between the working class, the homeless, and the rich. The actors and actresses embodied their characters with all their hearts and did a wonderful performance. The director could not have picked better a better crew to…

Diana Kim Mrs. Awad English 12 26 February 2014 Carl Sandburg: Poet of the People As a spokesperson for average, everyday people, Carl Sandburg was a gifted poet who captured the spirit of industrial America. Sandburg, who is a son of Swedish immigrants, was born and raised in Galesburg, Illinois. Forced to go work at an early age because of poverty, Sandburg spent six years working at a variety of jobs as he attended school on an irregular basis. Although he enrolled at Lombard College, he…

Did you ever consider animals as your hero? Without any recognition, animals have given us longer and healthier lives than ever before. Biomedical research refers to research that “is conducted to increase fundamental knowledge and understanding of the physical, chemical and functional mechanisms of human life processes and diseases.”(1) Nearly every medicine, medical device, surgical procedure and therapy we have today has depended on animal testing and biomedical research. Although there are…

Children are such curious creatures. They explore, question, and wonder, and by doing so, learn. From the moment of birth, we humans are drawn to new things. When we are curious about something new, we want to explore it. And while exploring we discover, asking ourselves questions to fortify our curiosity. But what happens when the answers we seek don’t exist? Frustration flows through our bodies and we begin to question the principles we’ve be instilled with. The protagonist in the novel “Bless…

Imagine knowing everything about the earth, including why there are natural phenomenon. Now imagine knowing nothing, not a single concept about the earth. In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, a father has to encounter several natural phenomenon to get back to his family. This is extremely difficult for Odysseus to accomplish, being his greatest weakness is pride. Odysseus has only met his son once, in addition, he hasn’t seen him for about twenty years. He hasn’t been there to witness his child…