Northwest

Dutch efforts to find a shorter passage to the Spice Islands. There was a big rivalry between the two nations. Hudson did not improve the situation. His fourth voyage In 1610, Henry succeeded to be subsidized by English backers, still searching the Northwest…

Husky Halftime is an intriguing, valuable, and unique addition to a regular school day schedule at Blue Valley Northwest. One of the most useful features of Husky Halftime is the ability to access help from teachers that does not involve the hassle of coming in before or after school. Like many other students, the bus is my daily transportation system after school since both of my parents work. This makes going to after-school clubs, activities, and getting help from teachers, extremely…

In Episode 5, “Route Talk”, the host of the podcast, Sarah Koenig, and producer Dana Chivvis conducts simulations to measure the amount of time Adnan would have taken to kill Hae Min Lee. “The state contended that Hae was killed between 2:15 and 2:36 P.M. at the Best Buy parking lot, about a mile from Woodlawn High School,” according to Koenig. Adnan believes that the time frame of the prosecution timeline is way too narrow. He insists that twenty one minutes is not enough time to commit a…

Kamryn got out near the gate, dragged the unconscious prisoner with her, propped him on a bench. She waved a salute as they drove away. Axel checked his tablet for Rayburn’s map of bars. He navigated while Mark drove, keeping watch for any sign of military barricades. Ten minutes of driving on deserted streets put them in the alley behind the bar. They entered through the back door, blending in with a hodgepodge of miscreants, who’d sought safety away from the prying eyes of the MMC. The…

The First Emperor of China The China first Emperor was Qin Shihuang. Qin was born in 259BC he was the son of the king of the Qin states. Qin has left behind so many legacies like for instance The Great Wall of China. Till this day The Great Wall is still standing, and millions walk it every day. Qin was a cruel ruler; he killed people who didn’t like his ideas. He had a Dynasty that was called the Qin (Ch’in) Dynasty. Qin was only 13 when he took the throne to become the First Emperor of China.…

Asya Gunter is a seventeen year old senior at Northwest Halifax High School. Senior year is the most memorable for many students that are currently in high school, because graduation is approaching. Senior year is the most relaxing year for many students, but others may feel intensive weight and fear. Most will point out the magnificence of senior year: drape pictures, cap and gown and most of all graduation. Senior year also have a disagreeable side. For many students, graduation project was a…

The quote “Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all” from Alfred, Lord Tennyson applies to Dexter Green from “Winter Dream” by F. Scott Fitzgerald in many ways. While Dexter and Judy were together they truly loved each other. Judy says “I like the way you love me”(7). The quote shows that the relationship was enjoyable for both partners. Dexter experiencing love and loss in the long run helps him out in life. People who’ve not loved view the world differently than those…

Document H, an article for the Northwest Land Ordinance, discusses the banning of slavery in states/territories northwest of the Ohio river valley. This represents a new concept of freedom for all, which which is a step towards permanent change for the US. However, that would not come at once. Document H while showing changes…

The issue leading into the October Federal Election in Canada that I have chosen is the issue about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. This issue is and should be important to me and other citizens as we Canadians pride ourselves with our image of progressive tolerance. However, the alarming number of Indigenous women and girls attacked due to their ethnicities in this country contradicts this idea of Canada. The treatment of Indigenous peoples is the most shameful part of Canadian…

of the slavery across much of the world from 18th to the 20st centuries. There are basic facts to the story. Slavery, in one condition or another, existed in most societies in most times (4). Then, quite anomalously, slavery ceased to exist in Northwest Europe at the dawn of the early modern era (25). Rather than investigate the cessation of slavery among those peoples, the book chronicles the anti-slavery movement proceeding from that point. I have no objections to the work as history; I…