Potluck

Money means success to most Americans. A house in the suburbs for your family, a dog, and a nice car mean you’ve made it in life. Of course, if you have an even bigger house that your neighbor or a better car, you have made it to the top and should be proud of your accomplishments. However, we always want more. No matter the monetary situation, Americans make decisions based on how they can better themselves. It may sound logical, but in Russell Roberts’ The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and…

I wake up to commotion coming from the kitchen. I try to close my eyes to return to my somber but, I remember that today is thanksgiving a holiday filled with food and love. Excitement runs through my body. I rush off my bed practically falling from being wrap in my sheet. I enter the kitchen to see my mother preparing the stuffing for inside the of the turkey. I arrived just in time, my mother is assigning jobs to each of my siblings. Since I'm the youngest eight, she gives me the easy jobs but…

neighborhood close to shopping and entertainment. More of a positive attitude, being accepted by others and gaining on the job skil.ls to further knowledge. Step two of the program evaluation is process. The intended activities of the program include potlucks, barbecues and movie nights. The actual activities of the program are sleepovers, dinner parties and the Pro Bowl event, meeting, raising more awareness about the…

Service has always been an essential part of the Christian faith. Jesus himself served others by spreading the word of salvation and showing kindness to those around him. Essentially, to those that were thought less of, tax collectors, prostitutes, lepers and anyone else not fully accepted into society. This is stated in Mark 10:45, “for even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many” (NIV). Therefore, it is only right for the followers of…

A lot of how I view the world originated from my childhood. I grew up in the Jamaican culture. Both my parents were born and raised in Jamaica and emigrated from the island to live in Canada. One huge aspect of being Jamaican is religion. Christianity and church was heavily engrained in me and my sister since birth. My family went to church every Sunday, so my sister and I were essentially brought up in the church. Many of the members were role models in my life growing up alongside my parents.…

ever had as a Dubuque Senior High School baseball player. I was the pitcher on the team, also known as the "Ace". Before the last couple of games we had an anonymous team vote on which award people should get. At the end of the season we had a potluck with the varsity team and the sophomore team. Everyone showed up with haircuts and their parents. When I got there I just saw everyone in a circle talking to each other. I walked up to them and saw Keegan. "Hey, whats up", I said. "Nothing…

In the play jacob’s wake by Michael Cook a major focus is on the kitchen of the house. Culturally in newfoundland the kitchen is the hub of the household. A majority of the time it was the only place in the house where there was heat was thus becoming a congregating ground. The symbol of the newfoundland kitchen ties the newfoundland family together. The kitchen not only ties the family together in a symbolic way, but also in a physical way, being the kitchen is one of the only warm places in…

communities within the colony. Houses would be arranged in groups of ten, and each group would have an identity, or a given name. These groups could arrange social interaction in the group of ten and with other groups. Other social gatherings like potlucks, games, and sporting events could be held once a week in a central field or meeting area. As the supreme leader, I would also build and assign teachers to schools for anyone under eighteen. Community education classes for adults would be held…

Peace Corps Life is definitely not easy, although many people see volunteers pictures of beautiful beach sunsets, views, scenery, and think that our life is more of a whimsical vacation than anything else, those are often fleeting moments of happiness that we cling too during the vast amounts of difficult cultural and language situations being navigated everyday. I have spent the first few months just finding my footing; where I belong in the organization, how I fit in, and sitting in on…

events that can help really involve the refugees within the community. One event is holding a cultural night in the Great Hall with traditional dance and song. Another event that the Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Club can help the refugees hold a potluck with traditional Rwandan food open to college students and community members. Along with cultural events on campus, I want the Ripon community as a whole to celebrate Rwandan Independence Day on July 1st as a way to show the refugees our…