Rum-running

All of the main characters in the film Forrest Gump are running to or from something. Each character seems to be running either physically or spiritually for an underlying reason. Forrest gump, Jenny Curran, and Lieutenant Dan run from danger, their past, and acceptance. The symbolism of the constant running in the film is used in order to reveal character traits among each ‘runner’. At the beginning of the film Forrest was constantly running from his problems, but as the film progresses the…

Growing up we are all told that lying is bad, no parent has ever taught a child that lying was something they should be doing. Personally my parents had always been very strict on lying and if I had been caught in the act it was game over. From when I was able to comprehend what lying was and even today I try and be as honest as I can. However this day in particular, I made an exception that I would come to regret. It was a blazing hot May day in the northwest suburb of Chicago, otherwise known…

country; I was unaware of just how much grit it would take to run it. It was my first practice, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. The first thing we did was go to a little isolated plain of grass and stretch to prepare our muscles for the running. While we were running I told myself, “I got this.” Practice was pretty simple and I thought I had the whole idea down. After about a week or so, we had our first meet. When we got there my stomach was turning and I could feel the pressure flowing…

As a Beta Zeta alumnus, you may know the story of the late Ray Ewry, who we’re all proud to share a history with. In 1896, Ray joined the chapter as a graduate student at Purdue, and that was the beginning of a lifelong commitment to the Fraternity. He later became an active long-time member of the New York Alumni Club of Sigma Nu and was a regular attendee at their meetings and events. Ray’s story is unlike any other—and it is one that we’re proud to have associated with Beta Zeta Chapter. As…

Participating in any sort of athletics takes immense courage, dedication, and both physical and mental strength. As Big Hettie told Peekay in The Power of One, “ ‘Pride is holding your head up when everyone else around you has theirs bowed. Courage is what makes you do it’ “ (Courtenay 115). Although all sports require courage and pride, cross country requires an extra dose if the runner wants to succeed. As a cross country runner, I’ve learned many different lessons that can apply directly to…

working in a team to overcome physical challenges and also improve overall fitness, this year we are dedicated on going to the Florida State Raider Competition, located in Lake Wales, FL. I am also engaged in sports, I have been on the track team running the 800m as well as being on the cross country team where we run 5k and long distance relays. I have been improving my times and always show up to practice with improvement on my mind.…

It would then be on private land where we can’t hunt. Instead, it turned and ran right out in front of me. I still had a challenge because the deer was running at full speed, by the way if you don’t know they can run up to forty-five miles per hour. I then shot at it, just realizing it was a buck. I thought it was a doe when it was running through the trees. The horns were in the trees. I hit it in the back right knee. I then shot again missing. The coolest sound I have ever heard in my life…

“Okay, I can do this. I can run this 26.2 mile long race.” This was what I had been telling myself since the start of the week in preparation for my marathon — which was happening today. The reason why I decided I wanted to run a marathon was because of the influence of my sister. It was up in Okanagan where my family and I cheered for my sister as she was participating in the Okanagan Marathon. As soon as she completed the race, and although exhausted, I saw how happy and relieved she was, and…

State Track and Field Around this time last year, my brother, his 4x100 relay team, and hundreds of other athletes competed in Jefferson City, Missouri at the state track meet. The meet lasted for two days and those two days were completely opposite of each other. The first day was rainy and cloudy, there wasn’t many people there, and there wasn’t much excitement. The second day was nothing even comparable to that. It was sunny and hot, there were hundreds and hundreds of people there, and the…

The bright sun reared its ugly head and my forehead immediately began to perspire. My hand gripped Katie’s and we ran. I tried to focus on my mother. Honestly I did, but it was Katie’s scream which got me. I turned my head slowly as we ran past. I saw a glimpse of what would be our new life. It was Mr. Jenkins, or what looked like Mr. Jenkins. He was splayed out on top of his wife. His eyes slowly turned in my direction. They were completely grey. Heavily dilated pupils, cold, barren and…