Paul Avery

Introspectively examining my strengths I identified some of my personal strengths to be dependability, flexibility, and being a role model to others. Being dependable is one of my strengths as I pride myself on making sure I am there for everyone whenever they need me. My flexibility ties in hand with this, as I am always willing to modify my schedule in order to help others at moments notice. Finally, being a role model to others has always been a priority of mine, as a Learning Assistant for…

In 1994, the Hutu government in Rwanda and their extremist supporters were on the verge of eliminating the entire Tutsi minority in the region. This incident is known as the Rwandan Genocide which is was biggest killing spree of a group in the twentieth century. In “Bystanders to Genocide,” Samantha Power accuses the United States of crimes because of their weak policies towards Rwanda when it was obvious to the world that genocide was occurring. Samantha Power accuses the U.S. of crimes…

In the last couple years, it seems that there is always a news headline about a celebrity getting into an argument with the paparazzi, and there is always that one person that feels the need to say, “They signed up for it,” but that’s not true. These celebrities signed up to do what they love; they signed up to do a job just like any other person. What they didn’t do is sign up to have drones fly over their homes, be followed and yelled at as the walk down the street, or be photographed as they…

Basketball Basketball was invented in the year 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by a Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith. Naismith devised this game to condition his young athletes during the colder months. The sport did not begin with an actual basketball and two nets. It originally consisted of peach baskets and a soccer ball. He established thirteen rules and divided the teams into nine players each. The objective of the game was to throw the soccer ball into the…

The African country, Rwanda is divided up by two ethnic groups, Tutsi and Hutus. Tutsi made up about 15 percent of the population and the Hutus made up about 85 percent. Throughout the years both these group have had conflict between each other. The one that stands out the most is the Rwandan genocide. Rwanda can be broken up into three different topics,the events that lead up to the genocide, the genocide, and rebuilding process from the tragedy. The Hutu were people who farmed crops, while…

bands of Rock N’ Roll, The Beatles!! The Beatles were an English rock band that was formed in Liverpool, England. It all started with four band members that go by names of John Weinstein Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Lennon was known for playing the guitar and the harmonica, Paul for his intricate use of the guitar and piano, Harrison for the sitar and guitar, and Ringo for the drums. Together, these…

Song Analysis of Renegades Sam Harris and his younger brother Casey Harris grew up in the many abandoned towns in New York receiving instruments and hand-me-down Billy Joel, Stones and Beatles records to grow up together playing in the same band. Both band members have developed an intense love for rock and hip-hop while growing up in New York. Sam Harris is currently the lead vocalist of the X Ambassadors, while Casey became a very successful pianist despite being blind. Sam Harris is also an…

A major issue at the center of Danticat’s novel, “The Dew Breaker” deals with the brutal military dictatorship of Haiti. There are numerous chapters in Danticat book where she expresses how brutal the Presidents army, the Tontons Macoutes, were to the citizens of Haiti. Danticat depicts the misery, violence, and suffering of the Haitian people under the hands of President Jean-Claude Duvalier and his military personnal. The novel showcases how the supreme power of Duvalier was exercised, through…

Keith Lionel Urban was born October 26, 1967 in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand. Urban is the son of Bob and Marienne Urban who together ran a self-owned convenience store. On Urban’s father’s side, his grandfather was a piano teacher and his father played the drums. When Urban was young his family moved from New Zealand to Australia, and this is where Urban’s uncle gave him his first instrument, a ukulele. Both of Urban’s parents loved country music and this is where he developed his taste…

actors or musicians only a few are able to stand the test of time. It takes special and unique individuals who are willing to take a stand against the norm, go against the grain and carve their own way. Four men who have done just that are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. These four men that will live on in infamy. Our children, our children’s children and their children will know who the Beatles are. They will study their unique musical style, they will dissect…