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Recently, accounts of “reverse racism” or “reverse discrimination”, wherein a member of a majority group claims to be a target of racial discrimination from a member of a minority group, have become more common. Accusations of reverse racism are often used in controversies surrounding matters such as the Employment Equity Act, the fact that Canada celebrates Black History Month but does not have a White History Month, and the fact that many post-secondary institutions have minority-specific…

Over the years the media has caused a lot of controversy with public opinion on racial, political and even matters in other countries. A lot of these controversies have caused Riots, the Rodney King Story, Racism and bias in the workplace/school systems, segregation and plain old stereotypes. There are so many developments that arise in the public because of racial stereotypes and bias. The media never really helps with this train of thought. The media can make today 's youth corrupt on their…

New Grub Street is a novel by George Gissing that was published in 1891. The novel primarily deals with the literary world of London in the 18th century. The title itself refers to Grub Street, London, which was chiefly associated with hack writing. The work centers around a number of authors, entrepreneurs, and their acquaintances that are directly associated with the production of literature. Gissing uses New Grub Street to pose questions about the inherent value of literary works and the…

Joropo is the national dance of Venezuela as of the mid-twentieth century thanks to dictator Perez Jimenez. It is a folk couple dance that can also be performed by a fully female group. The women wear brightly colored dresses with large, flowing skirts as is similar to much of the attire worn in traditional latin dances. The men wear a button up shirt (typically white or black), with matching pants (typically khaki or black, respectively), and a wide brimmed hat. The female does many spins and…

The person who wrote the passage “Streams of Content: Limited Attention” is named Danah Boyd. This passage was published in 2010. Boyd tries to inform the modern person by conveying a message on how people would receive information and how people use and react to it. The author uses a logical appeal, which then turns into a more ethical appeal and this makes Boyd seem much more credible. Boyd begins with stating that people should not “be a passive consumer of information” (558-559). She also…

Mitchell The definition of the word “happy”, according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary is “showing or causing feelings of pleasure and enjoyment.” I find that we derive this pleasure from everything and everyone we encounter, but the majority of the populus has a mistaken belief that wealth is the “Golden Ticket” to achieving everlasting happiness. “Could money buy you happiness?” David G. Meyers poses this question in his article, “The Funds, Friends, and Faith of Happy People.” Meyers…

Freedom has meant many things to many people over time, from the relatively few rights/freedoms or oppressive cultures to countries like the U.S. with lots of rights and freedoms. Today I will talk about freedom is politically, socially, and spiritually, along with how it is won and lost, and how people react when different types of freedom are threatened or taken away. Freedom is one of the most important gifts given to us by god. But most peoples do not have this until stable governments were…

A quarter of the way through the century the worst economic recession in history hit America. The populus of the United states lived through ten grueling years of hardship up until the year America entered the war. The entire country raised itself from the ground and stood proud not only against its enemies but for the ideals it stood for. World War Two brought on a new wave of American idealism and propelled the country into an age of world dominance. From there, their war changed to a fight…

Octavian who is later known as Caesar Augustus is the grand nephew of Julius Caesar. Caesar Augustus, like Julius Caesar, will use a Triumvirs to gain political power. In his Triumvirs is M. Antony and Lepidus, from 43 BC to 38 BC. This began as a 5-year agreement and the men have 45 legions combined. Their first course of action is proscription list with the names of three hundred senators and two thousand Equites. This proscription was for revenge and to increase their funds and M. Antony made…

when has the average student used geometry in their daily life or chemical equations to conclude if mixing two components will combust, after they have finished their education? Common core education does serve us in positive ways for educating our populus; the uses for core education gives us a standard level for students to reach and abide by. How many students reach that degree and retain that information though? Why not include more history, arts, and ways for people to express themselves…