Marjory Stoneman Douglas

In recent news, there was a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This catastrophe went down as the eighteenth school shooting of 2018, and students, along with their parents, were not happy about it. Students protested in Parkland by doing walk-outs and rallies against gun wiolence, and took the fight throughout the US. The innocent lives taken impacted the world, just like the innocent soldier’s lives taken in war. Writers try to put the reality of war…

On February 14, 2018 on a day that is famous for expressing love for another, Nikolas Cruz who was expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, opened fire at the school using a military-style semiautomatic rifle killing fourteen students and three staff members which has become the deadliest high school shooting in United States history (Sanchez). That day, I opened up my Facebook page preparing myself for the usual barrage of sickening relationship posts, but instead,…

Have you ever been afraid of getting your second amendment taken away from you? What about the government telling you what kind of guns you can and cannot have.Your second amendment could be taken away and is even treated in many places that you go around the U.S which could scare a lot of people.In this paper we will be talking about news articles involving the second amendment,a servea given, lastly court cases involving the second amendment. Have you looked at the news lightly and how the…

There has been an ongoing debate as to whether or not there should be stricter gun control laws made. On February 14, 2018, at 12:18 PM there was a report of a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Students in the high school, which arose many protests addressing the omitted of stricter gun control. The generation's commitment in demanding gun regulations. There should be stricter gun control laws because of the close minded view of guns in America…

The civil rights movement was a very popular movement to give African Americans equal access to and opportunities for the basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship. (Davis, J. E, 2014). Some key figures include but are not limited to: Martin Luther King Jr. King, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Mary Mcleod Bethune, and A. Philip Randolph. On December 1, 1955, the modern civil rights movement began when Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, was arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus…

In Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault, the author shows how over time punishment has changed. Specifically, he notes that punishment has moved away from targeting the body, and instead, now focuses on the soul. This change led to the idea that it was not only important to determine who committed the crime, but also why, as it would give greater insight into the problem, and offer better solutions. As such, I argue that if you follow Foucault’s analysis of how and why punishment changed it…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said ,“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” A quote spoken in the 1950’s, consisting of many different meanings can be looked at in multiple ways. To me, it means that fighting can’t solve every problem, even if it is faster and the simple way out. Some writing pieces that can relate with this statement are gun violence in the United States, Night by Elie Wiesel, and the history of…

Every single day in the United States of America, the sound of a gun fires through the air on average of ninety nine times, ending a human being’s life (“Gun Violence by the Numbers”). This huge number is not new to the American society though, these fatal gun shootings have been occurring for decades. Government officials and politicians have been trying to reduce these deaths with the help of gun control. Gun control is defined as the, “regulation of the selling, owning, and use of guns” (“Gun…

One’s character is generally understood as the reflection of how one acts and carries oneself. In terms of a credo, or one’s personal beliefs and values, living by one’s credo creates character. The ideal sources of one’s character are their life experiences, the people they surround themselves with, and their core values and beliefs. A myriad of life experiences are indispensable parts of one’s character. The actions taken, events witnessed, and knowledge gained through one’s life build a bank…

46% believe gun ownership should be controlled, a switch from 1993 when 34% wanted gun rights protected and 57% wanted gun ownership controlled. According to a Feb. 20, 2018 Quinnipiac Poll taken shortly after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, 66% of American voters support stricter gun control laws (Background of the Issue - Gun Control” ). As more gun violence incidents are occuring, the more the debate is pushed into…