Michelle

The first Lady is powerfully working towards the goal that by 2020, America will have yet again the highest amount of college graduates in the world (The White House, 2015). One of Michelle Obama’s last projects is the initiative “Let Girls Learn” launched in 2015, this plan wants to help out and persuade girls worldwide to go to school and stay in it. The proposal involves the joined efforts of leaders around the world to allow young girls to get educated and to assist in their learning. As…

Symbolism is important, and all good books have it. Throughout The Almond Tree, written by Michelle Cohen Corasanti, has a prominent symbol; the almond tree, which is mentioned quite frequently and is able to be a symbol for many different things. This novel, tells the story of a young Palestinian boy, named Ichmad, and how he grows up and overcomes the challenging events that take place in his life. Throughout Michelle Cohen Corasanti’s novel, The Almond Tree, the almond tree itself acts as a…

I wasn't entirely sure what to expect going into Gravy, as judging it solely by the cover made you think it was going to be some cheesy low budget flick, trying way too hard to be funny. Boy is my face red! Gravy was a witty, gory and all around fun time, full of laughter, copious amounts of blood splatter and storyline that was quick paced and with straight for the jugular, literally. PRODUCT INFORMATION PLOT SUMMARY MOVIE Fans of the TV series It's Always Sunny in Philadephia may notice…

Colonel Michelle A. Schmidt is the ideal leader whose legacy is rooted in her character, intellect, and presence. Her passion for and dedication to the Army and soldiers are contagious. As a military leader, intelligence officer, and genuine human being, she significantly affects those around her. She leads from the front like a true paratrooper, and never hesitates to do what is right for her team. Her subordinates revere her for her accomplishments, peers respect her for her intellect, and…

According to Michelle Alexander, “All human beings are created equally and have certain inalienable rights. It won’t die. This idea has continued to survive; it has continued to grow. We see now in the United States that we do believe that women are equal. We have an idea that people of all races are created equal. We are now beginning to see that regardless of your sexual orientation, you are equal. This idea itself has not died.” The quote provided represents the significance of how much the…

The second and most prominent of Michelle Obama’s key policy priorities/decisions was her addressing the epidemic of childhood obesity. According to Daniella Silva, “The legacy of Michelle Obama, the nation's first black first lady,” this program first started with the creation of her garden at the White House in 2009. This garden was created with help of the local elementary school children. Silva writes that “The garden would be the genesis of her Let's Move! initiative the following year,…

Michelle Adam writes in her piece Is College Worth It? “The public knows that the only thing more expensive than getting an education is not getting an education.”. While many will often question the necessity at times, most eventually understand that the need for higher education is absolute in the real world for success. There are many factors to consider when deciding if college is worth it, tuition is at record highs, enormous student loan debt can be with an individual for the majority of…

Rosie O'Donnell and ex-wife Michelle Rounds have finally reached a settlement with the terms of their divorce after nearly eight months of courtroom battle. On Wednesday, both parties met at the Manhattan Supreme court and ended with the terms that they both agreed on. "There's peace in the Middle East," 53 year old O'Donnell confirmed to the reporters, as per Us Weekly. "It's done. We've settled. We're both very happy about the outcome." Rounds also expressed her happiness about the…

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander provides many example solutions for the systematic oppression that was presented throughout the book. Some of the practical solutions include community policing, increase funding for public defense, drug treatment for all Americans, and revoke all financial incentives for arresting drug offenders. While other solutions that were offered by Michelle Alexander were less practical, these include: legalize drugs,…

In chapter two of Michelle Anderson’s “The New Jim Crow,” Alexander explains how the system of mass incarceration works. Anderson argues that the War on Drugs has led to the increment of African Americans in state and federal prisons for non-serious drug violations (possession). Most of these men have no serious criminal histories and are rarely drug kings or high ranked drug dealers. Due to the government’s persistence in making the community safer by removing “criminals,” they have developed…