Roof

June 17th, 2015, at a small prayer meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, 9 people were shot and killed by a young man named Dylann Roof. Roof is a self-proclaimed symbol of white supremacy and neo-Nazism. Dylann Roof was often affiliated with the Confederate flag. On his website, titled, “The Last Rhodesian” he is seen posing in pictures with the Confederate flag. Roof has a history of racism and hate. After the shooting, many people asked for South Carolina to take down the Confederate flag…

Aside from bikes and skis, the most popular item that needs to be transported with a roof rack is a boat. Kayaks, canoes, even surfboards are simply impossible to transport inside your vehicle. Compared to an alternative method of transpotation, such as a trailer, a roof rack is substantially cheaper and easier to use. The only problem: where do you start in selecting a roof water rack? What kind of boat will you carry? The first step in the selection process is determining what…

for the New York Times discussing the unfortunate terrorist shooting in Charleston, South Carolina that resulted in nine deaths. To begin her article, Gay bluntly states that she does not forgive Dylann Roof—the shooter—for his ill-conceived actions. She continues into detail why she believes Roof does not deserve to be forgiven. She uses fair amounts of pathos in her statements, making references to her childhood and her Catholic faith. She also depicts uses of ethos, mentioning her knowledge…

In storm emergency situations, having a roof over your head is more than just a figure of speech! Fortunately, there are instant solutions for storm damaged roofs in Newport. Storms and tornadoes Global warming cannot be ignored. It leaves tangible evidence of its existence, not only in warmer summers, but also in the unpredictable, extreme weather which has been experienced lately in South Wales. The UK suffers about sixty tornadoes, or 'mini-tornadoes', a year, according to the Met Office,…

notice about a property is its roof. The quality of the materials and construction of your roof determine so much about the safety and maintenance of your property. A good roof is not just a selling point, it’s essential. In the hot Sydney sun, cracks, slipped tiles, and weak or rotting frames can spell disaster. If you have a new-build, the foundations are obviously vital but then so too is the top of your building - your roof. To have your new roof built or your old roof re-built, you need an…

the experience of replacing and installing new roof or have a roofing repair job done. And when that time comes, your next question is, "Should I use shingles or have a metal roof installed?" Our article below covers the positives and negatives as expressed by many Canadian roofing contractors. Price wise, geographic factors and trends are not necessarily the same from one locality to another, so let's start with what dictates whether you'll need a roof repair or a total roofing installation.…

Wednesday evening, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Essential Theatre presented a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. The performance was staged at Charles Winter Wood Theatre, where the first scene opened with puzzled faces as Margaret screamed to her husband Brick. Tennessee Williams the author of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof displays homosexuality in a way that it was not accepted and the way lies broke a family apart. The play taken as a whole made you stop and think about the…

Night, a critically acclaimed novel by award-winning author Elie Wiesel has many similarities with the play based on Jewish life, Fiddler on the Roof. The Jewish community has stuck together and has based their life on traditions even when they have gone through hardships, but did question God at crucial moments. In both the book and the play, the Jews are disrupted and are forced out of their homes not by choice. Both of the works show the importance of faith and family. The evacuation of…

A young girl and boy greet summer visitors under an umbrella at one of Sauk Centre’s greatest assets along the river. Although they have been holding this umbrella for over 100 years, they have not aged a bit but have, in fact, grown to become a symbol for the town’s beautiful Sinclair Lewis Park. The two are part of a fountain piece in one section of the park which also includes a playground, picnic area, fishing pier and campground. While towns near Sauk Centre have some sort of green space,…

In the advertisement ‘Join the Revolution’ made by college students and winner of Chevrolets “college ad challenge” for the HHR or “Heritage High Roof” seems to implement an age old advertising strategy, sex sells with a seemingly radical twist. In the advertisement for the Chevy HHR it shows three woman driving down a busy city street the vehicle being advertised when, at a stop light, a man approaches the car and starts whipping the fender, when the lady driving gives him a dollar for cleaning…