Peterloo Massacre

The plague of gun violence as taken over the country. School shooting occur from all corners of America. In the Schoolyard chapter of Rick Bragg’s book, described the school shootings at Westside Middle School orchestrated by two juvenile. On March 24, 1998, two boys ambushed students and teachers outside Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Andrew Golden, 11 years old, and Mitchell Johnson, who was 13 years old, was responsible for the tragedy. The two boys, dressed head to toe in…

Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Date Controversies in the Laramie Project Introduction The Laramie Project is a play that revolves around the death of a student at the Ottumwa High School. The circumstances that lead to the student's murder was that he was gay and that made him the odd one out in the eyes of his fellow students who had negative thoughts about his lifestyle. However, that is not the only reason behind the composition of the play that was the Laramie project. The principal…

On December 14, 2012, a gunman entered an elementary school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut and killed 20 innocent children between ages six and seven, and six adults. The day started like any other day. Teachers were attending a morning meeting. The halls were decked with the artwork of students and clay self-portraits. Nearly a year later, a novelist, children’s book writer, and an award-winning author named Brian Doyle wrote an article titled Dawn and Mary, a tribute to the two women. His article…

The Columbine Massacre Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold will always leave a mark on Columbine High School because of the massacre of April 20, 1999. On April 9, 1981, Eric Harris was born and had an average childhood until he began high school. Eric did not fit in and was bullied constantly. On September 11, 1981 Dylan Klebold was born into a middle class family and also played little league throughout his childhood. Dylan was born in Wichita, Kansas and then moved to Littleton, Colorado. He was a…

I am writing to you concerning the issue of teachers allowed to carry guns in our schools, specifically grades kindergarten through eighth. As an eighth grader, I do not believe that teachers should be allowed to have a gun in school and also do not feel comfortable going to school in an environment that contains guns. Our country is at a point of crisis where we are trying to solve gun safety in schools, many people believe that arming teachers is the solution and some districts have already…

Charleston church shooting, Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Aurora theater shooting, Columbine High School shooting, Empire State Building shooting these are just some of the many mass shootings that we've had within recent years. 2.0 percent to 20.2 percent suicide by fire arm in the United States and more than 80 percent of guns used in mass shootings are obtained legally. 67.8 percent of homicides in the United States involved a firearm but gun control is a big issue due to the fact of…

Community College, a horrific shooting unfolded that resulted in ten people getting killed. Including the recent gun shooting, there were more several massive casualties by school gun shootings such as the Columbine High School Massacre in 1999, the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007, and the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. The matter of the gun control draws public attention. The President Obama is currently trying to make some changes for gun regulation, but was unsuccessful in…

Case Study/Project1 Pamela A. Shelley Prof . R. Zornes CMST 301 Behind the Blair Witch Behind the Blair Witch Introduction In 1999, audiences around the world wandered into a low-budget thriller wondering if the documentary they were about to see was real footage of the last horrific moments of young filmmakers lost in the harried woods of Western Maryland. For over a year, recovered footage about their disappearance had been continuously viewed and updated on the movie’s website and…

The United States of America is no stranger to tragedies. Whether it be the Columbine High School Massacre or the shooting at Virginia Tech, America has been plagued by terrorism and the murder of many civilians. Although often thought to be unstoppable, I have constructed a plan to end the reign of terror. By instating strict gun control, intensive outpatient therapy for military veterans, and allocating money for more intense security in public spaces, the United States government can…

Introduction After reading Columbine, by Dave Cullen, I was truly shaken. Several times throughout the process of reading this book I had to take breaks. Every page had a bone chilling detail that I just could not get myself to believe. It made me see people in a different way. I could not imagine what it was like for Susan Klebold. If I was taken back by this book and story, I cannot fathom what Susan went through. I am not a mother, so I don’t know what it is like to lose a son or to know…