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religions or their culture. As I read the introduction I realized it was about Harlem, which is located only a couple stops from home. Then I wondered what kind of cultural events have happened in Harlem, instantly I thought of the word diversity. In New York, there are many people that come from different backgrounds, they come to comfort themselves with what they believe. The question shouldn’t be what how many cultures are there? The question is how is it that living in a place so diverse…

Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts had enacted a bill that would allow the state to the redistricted in a way that would favor the party he represented, the Democratic-Republican Party, over the Federalists. When the redistricting plan was brought to the press, the term was created using Governor Gerry 's name and the term salamander after one district in Boston appeared to look like a salamander. In recent elections, the United States has not gone through a redistricting process since the last…

stricter. Gun laws are put into place to increase the level of protection and safety in community life. As the gun laws become stricter in New York State, more and more people are becoming angered by them. What most people do not realize is that “More than 60 percent of people in this country who die from guns die by suicide” (Sanger). Growing up in Western New York, many households own at least one gun. I grew up learning how to hunt. A normal weekend for myself would consist of learning…

Suffolk Men’s Lacrosse Over and Out The Suffolk County Community College Men’s Lacrosse season came to an end this past Saturday. After beating ASA College by a sore of 13-10, Suffolk advanced to the Region 15 Championship. Unfortunately, Suffolk had to face a familiar rival, Nassau County Community College. Nassau has always had a target pinned to their back. According to the NCC website, Nassau has never had a losing season. Since the program’s inception in 1966, Nassau has won 21 NJCAA…

The Hudson Valley has a direct and significant impact on the economic progression of New York State. Statistics show that the Hudson Valley yields an unprecedented “$227 billion dollars” to assist the state’s economy (newyorktimes.com). This phenomenon is driven by the International Business Machine Corporation (IBM) providing numerous benefits due to its vast employment rates; thus both positively and negatively affecting local real estate and commercial markets in the Hudson Valley. The IBM…

One of the best ways to spend your holidays is by visiting a beautiful tourist destination and spending some quality time with your loved ones amidst nature. You can choose to go to a national park and recharge in the lap of nature while going on various adventurous thrills. Glacier National Park is one of the options that you can consider. There are two different parks with the same name – Glacier National park – one of them is situated in British Columbia in Canada while the other is in…

was Native American and so was her husband. He was a religious leader up in New York state where they lived. The reason this turned out to be a God moment was that I have a passion for Native American heritage. I went on my Cross-Cultural trip to get to know the Native American communities within the New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC areas. I also have had many interactions through the Greater New Jersey’s Annual Conference. It seems wherever I go God puts me in the…

Condy Raguet (January 28, 1784 – March 22, 1842) was the first chargé d'affaires from the United States to Brazil and a noted politician and free trade advocate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Of French descent, Raguet was educated at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating he began studying law but had to give up his studies after the death of his father. He briefly worked as supercargo for a counting house, before going into business for himself. He later worked as manager or…

type of speech would you recommend?” and “What’s an average work day look like?” I was also able to ask, “What is the pay scale like?” Her response was, “I only know what I get paid here in the district in MI. Pay can vary from job to job and state to state. The pay scale for school is based on teacher pay with a Master’s. It starts out at $40,000 with a scheduled “step” raise yearly of about…

tonight! It all started in Bakersfield, California, where the young Gifford showed off his versatile skills to get him into the University of Southern California. From there, he emerged into one of the legendary figures in the NFL as a player for the New York Giants and broadcasting on ABC’s Monday Night Football. Early Life Struggles and Triumphs On August 16th, 1930, Frank Newton Gifford was born into the family of Weldon and Lola Mae Gifford. Born in the era of the Great Depression and the…