Pardon the Interruption

Pearl is “the scarlet letter, only capable of being loved, and so endowed with a millionfold the power of retribution…” (p64) As a symbol of her sin, Hester dresses up Pearl to look nice just like she does to the scarlet letter itself. This is Hester’s way of overcoming her tribulation, she is, nevertheless, constantly aware of her shortcomings… “Thou must gather thine own sunshine. I have none to give thee!” (p54) As time passes, Hester’s endurance and determination shines through. Many…

Geoffrey Chaucer, during his time and even today, is considered one of the greatest English poets of the Middle Ages. Through his diverse characters and confounding morals, he is able to capture and relate to a broad audience. One of his more memorable characters is The Pardoner. The Pardoner is an interesting character as he seems to meet the exact opposite of what is expected of him, purposely by Chaucer, to voice a statement. The Pardoner’s introduction and tale encompasses several themes,…

1. Our Episcopal honor code reads as follows: “As a member of the Episcopal High School community, I pledge that I will not lie, cheat or steal, and that I will uphold the values of honesty and integrity.” The honor code is somewhat vague, but at the same time is stringent. The last line can be interpreted in several ways. Every individual has a certain ethical system in which they decide if what they are doing is right or wrong. However, there are certain actions that are considered universally…

Firefighters Did you know that some firefighters are on duty for 24 hours straight, then they get 48 hours off? If that was school, that means that you would get 10 days off after going to school for only a week. I don't know about you, but that's all I need to hear to know that firefighting is a good job. Firefighting must be a great career field because they have a good salary, a lot of respect, and finally they need more recruits. Being a firefighter is one of the best jobs you can have…

The sports talk radio program I decided to listen to was ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption from 2/26/16. This program features hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, both well-known figures in the sports world who have been hosting PTI since 2001. I have listened and watched PTI before, and one of the reasons it is so great is because they condense a lot of sports talk into a short amount of time. On weekdays, it airs on ESPN at 5:30 pm and only runs for a half an hour. It is a perfect time to…

ESPN, also known as the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is the worldwide leader in sports television. It reaches a large amount of sport fans around the world. ESPN is known to t the ability to reach an enormous amount of audiences makes ESPN the most watched sports channel in the United States. It is for this reason that they are able to make their viewers think about certain plays, as well as athletes in a light that many viewers wouldn’t think about. One great example of this…

Cheating is becoming the younger generations new “norm”. Students are witnessing more leniency and lighter penalties for cases of cheating and plagiarism and opt to take the shortcut without fear of the consequences that may come. The consequences for cheating and plagiarism need to consistently be enforced, and each case no matter how severe needs to be reported. Students are responsible for their own work and following the code of honor, however faculty can also help to improve the concept of…

Isolation is the separation from others whether it is emotionally or physically. Through out the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the theme of isolation carried on. In the novel Frankenstein both Victor Frankenstein and the creature (whom Victor created) suffer from isolation both physically and emotionally. This isolation experienced by both of them would eventually lead to self-destruction of both their lives. Victor brought isolation upon himself, through out his life. Victor was…

Which Is Better? As a child, have you ever wondered what it would be like to come of age? A large amount of children dream for the day of independence. In fact, some youth actually long for the day they can arise and behave exactly as they please. The mere thought of getting up whenever you want without anyone forcing you to conduct yourself in a certain manner sounds absolutely amazing. Like many kids, I personally wanted to grow up so fast that I did not embrace the era I spent as a…

Adult learners bring a wealth of maturity, time management skills, critical abilities, perseverance, and experience to the classroom (Bethel. 2016.p1). In order to create an accurate picture of where I am in life, how far I have come, and what I will need to succeed in the Leadership program, I took the self-assessment test. Rating myself was very interesting, the assessment allowed me to point out my strengths and weaknesses, that I don’t really think about on a daily basis. The…