Royal Roads University

drivers will see the round, yellow advance warning sign. These and pavement markings are generally installed by local or state agencies. Pavement markings are an example of an advanced warning sign. The letters are painted onto the surface of the road, and they typically start at the advance warning sign and will end with a stop bar close to the crossing. A common pavement marking usually looks like an “x” with two capital “r’s” on each side of the “x.” Another warning is a crossbuck. The common…

When walking to and from the bus stop it’s important to know what’s going on around you at all times. The Bee offers the following pedestrian safety tips to help keep you safe around bus stops. Make yourself visible to drivers at all times, especially at night, during dusk or dawn and in inclement weather. Wear lightly colored or reflective clothing at night and brightly colored clothing during the day. Stay in well-lit areas, especially when crossing the street. Make eye contact with…

Pale yellow-green grass hills rolled for miles in front of me. A massive ten thousand foot red rocked mountain met these hills, then instantly towered above them. As I took a sip of water, I eyed the summit and felt a little cooler on the hot summer morning. Already heating up I needed to remind myself to conserve water. My journey had just started. Cruising through the empty hills a massive crater came into view. As I the edge of the crater a lake formed by snow melt rested at the bottom;…

every single breath is precious. In an apocalyptic situation, wherein one’s survival is the priority, McCarthy reveals a repentant and ashamed tone towards the evil deeds humans are essentially forced to do for their own survival. In the novel The Road, author Cormac McCarthy utilized forthright diction and significant details to epitomize an apologetic tone when discussing the loss of innocence through one’s lifetime, proving that despite mankind being innately innocent, greed overpowers and…

While today's generation may be glued to their iPods and Xboxs, awash in digital technology, others are intent on soaking up the outdoors. From the casual observer to the adrenaline junkie, the natural sights and sounds are proof that the outdoors isn't dead. The nearby Adirondack Mountains are a draw for many, and part of its legacy of the Adirondacks includes being able to climb the 46 highest peaks in the Adirondacks. People who do so consider themselves “46ers.” The 46 peaks; from Mt.…

The Lost Hero Rick Riordan 557 pages SUMMERY Jason is just an ordinary teenager until one day, he wakes up on a bus with no memory of anything. Next to him is a girl named Piper McClean, who says she’s his girlfriend, and a boy named Leo Valdez. They are on their way to the Grand Canyon on a school field trip. While they were on the bus, Jason got a bad feeling about one of the kids, Dylan. Once they get to their stop, a storm starts to come in. When they try to go inside, the doors slam shut…

He tied his boat of and started to climb the cliffs. He knew that no one had lived to tell what was behind the cloud, but he still climbed, he kept going higher and higher. He got tired and weary but didn’t mind. He just wanted to make it to the top and back so he could be the first person to do so. As the day went on it kept getting darker, the night finally got here but he didn’t stop. He told himself if he wanted to make it and he has to commit to it, so no stopping now. He kept pushing…

As we grow older you run into many decisions that affect the outcome of your life. Sometimes you get stuck choosing between your friends and your future. The poem, "The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost, tells the reader about how there are two "roads" to go down, the way everyone else is going, or going the opposite way to help better you. In my life I have made many choices that have affected me. Many of my choices are based upon my future rather than friends, because honestly you never know…

The photograph in question depicts an ordinary inner city Pancake House restaurant and surrounding urban street clutter. Judging from the presence of an air conditioning system mounted in the window of the restaurant, a newspaper vending machine just outside, and the prominent hippie flower painted upon a pillar, it can be deduced that the photograph was taken in Chicago, America in the late 1960s or early 1970s. There is also a strong sense of verticality emanating from the foreground objects…

The Road Not Taken, by Robert Frost is a short poem about a character who encounters with two roads that diverged in a yellow wood, and he has to choose which road to go. For the narrator it is impossible to see what lies ahead, he examines booth roads accurately and thinks that one road is less worn by passers that another. However, he realizes that both roads are likely equally traveled and complains that he will probably never return to take the other path. Moreover, the narrator thinks of…