Rachel

The Story of Rachel, the Cheerleader by Hailey DaRosa, Caroline Moore, and Marissa Teitelbaum is a modern retelling of The Story of Arachne, the Weaver written by James Baldwin, adapted and illustrated by Leanne Guenther -- based on Greek mythology. Although the two story have numerous similarities, the setting are different in that the modern retelling is set in a more modern school environment where the presented ideas are more relatable to the audience. In each of the stories one of the main…

of police brutality against young black men, tensions are higher than ever before, but now the issue revolves around Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who claims a transracial identity. Dolezal’s “transracial” identity has been questioned by a plethora of people and was discussed at length in the Newsela article entitled “Rachel Dolezal case unleashes storm of anger, sympathy.” Rachel Dolezal was the head of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington, but recently resigned when it was revealed that…

feats, done the impossible? I have, and I am here to tell you about a particular Marine Biologist, whom you may not have heard of before. Her name is Rachel Carson; she contributed to science through making awareness through writing. Here is her story. Rachel Carson was born in 1907. When Rachel Carson was young; she developed an intrigue to nature. Rachel Carson decided to enroll into, “Pennsylvania College for Women.” She did so with hopes of becoming a writer, but her interests soon wavered…

amendment 26 states that you must be 18 or older before you are able to vote which will not be denied by the United States. This means that when you are 18 you are officially an adult because you must be an adult to vote and Rachel Canning is 18 years of age. Because Rachel is 18 years old she is considered an adult and because the government considers her as an adult, so can her parents. When you become an adult you are officially on your own if your parents decided to let you go and do what…

Rachel Carson was born on May 27, 1907, in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She grew up on a small farm which gave her first-hand exposure to the wildlife around her as well as the chemicals to which it was subjected. Her mother instilled within her an appreciation for nature at a young age which ignited her interests in science, specifically conservation. Carson graduated from a small high school and pursued a degree in biology at the Pennsylvania College for Women where she graduated magna cum laude.…

From NSNBC on March 15, 2017. The Rachel Maddow Show has a video with a title “Trump fails again with Muslim ban in court”. The video talks about Trump’s second try on banning refugees, everyday travelers and immigrants from Muslims countries including Iraq. Neal Katyal lead attorney for Hawaii’s challenge to Trump’s send try travel ban. He talks with the commentator Rachel Maddow about the temporary restraining order a federal court has placed on the new travel ban. From Trump’s first try, the…

together to tell the stories of the residents of Augusta County, Virginia and Franklin County, Pennsylvania during the Civil War. From 1862 to 1864 Nancy Emerson of Augusta County kept a diary detailing her life during the war. In the year 1863, Rachel Cormany kept a diary of her life in Franklin County. Life in both counties during this time was very similar. One aspect of similarity in both counties was that the war was very close to them. A second aspect of similarity in both counties was…

Welcome back to our list of things you didn't know about Rachel McAdams. The actress is know for her beauty and her versatility, starring in everything from The Notebook to True Detective. She is up for an Academy Award this year for her performance in Spotlight, so read below for more information on the acclaimed thespian! Number Eight: She Was Once Knocked Unconscious On Set Red Eye might have been a slightly traumatic shooting experience for the actress. During one take, action Cillian…

Rachel Brahinsky (2014) explains in her journal article “Race and the Making of Southeast San Francisco” that race and class have been the source of social disintegration amongst the residents of Bayview-Hunters Point even with the engagement of the beneficial redevelopment projects. The article discusses the racial disintegration of Bayview-Hunters Point as compared to the larger San Francisco and the fact that the problem isn’t limited to San Francisco alone. She addresses the issue of…

Rachel Fuchs, the author of Gender and Poverty in Nineteenth Century Europe, noticed that throughout her research the two classes of people that struggled the most were the poor and women. Fuchs wrote, “gender is the overriding organizing principle, and the lens through which we seek to understand power relationships in the history of women and poverty.” Fuchs writes to show the reader how their lives were shaped and what the lives of the poor entailed. She begins with the revolutionary era in…