May Day

Pictured above: Two guns used in the 1929 Massacre/Courtesy The Mob Museum CULTUREIFY On February 14, 1929, a day that was anything but sweet hearts amidst a bed of roses, the St. Valentines Day Massacre unfolded as five rivals of gangster Al Capone and two wannabes were gunned down in a garage on the North Side of Chicago, IL. The day’s events are, arguably, the most publicized and talked about mob event in history. The sole purpose of the killings was the elimination of George “Bugs” Moran,…

shared “I never knew how good I had it when I could pick up a pen and just write! Or open a bottle easily, or exercise.” Patients with RA/PsA don’t expect to be cured, but they would like to feel good enough to do everyday things. Many shared that they may be only 45 years old but they feel 80. While they know that RA/PsA destroys their joints, their everyday focus is on what’s destroying their quality of life now: debilitating pain, stiffness,…

I went to Precious Memories Child Care for my site visit. Precious Memories’ mission is to provide day care for children who have been rejected from other care facilities or schools for either financial or behavioral reasons. Most of the children at precious memories are from low-income households. This background predisposes these children to significant current and future health problems. In a 2000 study of low-income children who were being placed into foster care: 44% of children had an…

There are many differences and similarities between Day of the Dead and Halloween. A few are costumes, death, and food; within those similarities are most of the differences. One of the first thing are the costumes. During the day of the dead people dress up as skeletons, one of the famous skeleton’s name is La Catrina. She represents that no amount of money can keep you from death. While most of the skeleton costumes have meanings during the Day of the Dead, during halloween when people…

to use slavery in order to profit is clearly stated in his letter to Queen Isabella of Spain. He stated, ”They have no arms, and are without warlike instincts.” Columbus also said,” They are good to be ordered about, to work and sow, and do all that may be necessary.” This demonstrates how Columbus intends for he and his men to conquer the New World and how he speaks negatively of the natives with no regard. Also, in Bartolome’s Brief Account of the Deviation of the Indies, he explains that…

thing to pop into one’s mind when the punk rock is mentioned. These qualities would not have been associated with punk rock if it were not for the band Green Day. Green Day consists of band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool, and Jason White. Originating from East Bay, California, Green Day formed in 1986. Because of Green Day, along with some other accredited punk bands, punk rock was revived and became mainstream in the United States. Like every great story, there is a…

changed around when him and his brother, Pete started training for the Olympics. Louie was one of the best runners. His dignity within himself was night and day compared to a couple months before, but things turned back around and not for the good. Louie became a POW in the war. He suffered day and night from being beaten almost to death for many days. When Louie returns home after being a POW in the war he meets the love of his life, Cynthia. Then soon after they get married and Louie becomes a…

AIF’s most significant actions during the campaign and was visually stunning and emotionally engaging.” (11) While the Gallipoli campaign’s failed beginning at the landings has been widely studied and recounted, the most successful event at Gallipoli may have been the withdrawal of the Anzac troops at the campaign’s close in December. The evacuation was an impressive feat of military planning and execution with only two lives lost. As one of Gallipoli’s few Anzac success stories, it is…

himself, he found comfort in doing math equations in his head. However, his relationship with colors may be perceived as quite different than numbers. There is certain colors Christopher likes and certain colors he does not like. For example, red and yellow. Christopher thoroughly enjoys the color red, yellow on the other hand he does not like. Christopher had a timeline of everything he did in a day, and the exact time he did them. Part of that timeline was his morning ride into school. One the…

building funds from donations of schoolchildren in Victoria, and emblazoned across a building in the main playground of Victoria School and above the schools blackboards are the words 'DO NOT FORGET AUSTRALIA'. Each year, they even hold a small Anzac day…