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surrounded the town with guns. The roommate of a survivor (Veron) tried to escape and got punished so severely he was scared out of his mind. Punishment can as far as losing the custody of your children. Allegations of abuse attracted a congressman (Ryan) and some reporters and journalists. The monday before the massacre, the Jonestown basketball team left for a tournament in Georgetown. This team included Stephen Jones, Jim Jones’ son. The congressmen arrived at Georgetown to talk to Stephen…

The History of the Jonestown Massacre Many different cults have existed for many years. Some cults are peaceful while other cults can be violent and intense. One cult that ended in severity was the Peoples Temple based in Jonestown, Guyana. This particular cult was led by a man named Jim Jones. Jones had strong views on equality and wanted to create a place where people of all ages, races, and sexual orientations could live together in peace, therefore he started the Peoples Temple. The…

Jonestown Jim Jones was born in 1931; he was from Crete, Indiana. In the 1970’s Jones was a popular cult leader, and claimed himself to be the leader of the Peoples Temple religious cult. Jones promised a utopia to his followers that were dedicated disciples. “On November 18, 1978, in what became known as the Jonestown Massacre, Jones led more than 900 men, women and children to their deaths in a mass suicide by cyanide-laced punch.”(Editors).When Jim Jones promised a racially integrated utopia…

1 / 4 Jim Jones: Cult Maniac 909 people's corpses lie lifeless in a religious colony known as Jonestown. They lie lifeless from the cyanide tainted kool aid ingested through their bodies (Donnely 271). The man at fault for this is a crazed, religious leader by the name of Jim Jones. He was responsible for the cult-like community of Jonestown that was riddled with abuse and secrets that changed the lives of the many who died there. Jim Jones, who was an American religious cult leader, was…

two-sentence thesis comprised of, “Ryan White’s struggle with HIV/AIDS sparked a desire within his friends to stand in his honor and fight for children facing life-threatening illnesses. His memory serves as the foundation for Dance Marathons across the nation that raise money to provide support, awareness, and medical treatment regardless of race, religion, gender, or what type of disease these children are fighting.” The introductory paragraph introduces Ryan White and the struggles he went…

Keeping up with the Kardashians, is a reality docu-soap that presents the lives of the Kardashian-Jenner family on the television screen. The Kardashian-Jenner family members that are currently on screen, include Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner (formerly the Olympian Bruce Jenner), Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Scott Disick and Kanye West. This docu-soap has shown tremendous success ever since its first airing in 2007, with several spin-off…

When the name Ryan Alaniz is announced, many titles come to mind: a sociology professor, a father, a writer, a volunteer, and a representative of multiple organizations. These are just some of the few ways to describe the man that is a vivid advocate for social change. Throughout his life, Alaniz has accomplished this goal to bring change through his many deeds volunteering abroad, and teaching. Prior to his career in sociology, Alaniz studied history as of undergraduate at Cal Poly. Throughout…

Ryan Sheckler It all started when he was fourteen from nothing to everything he dreamed of being. When Ryan Sheckler turned pro he had a whole new life ahead of him. Ryan was young when he wanted it all. What would you have done if you turned pro at fourteen? Ryan knew exactly what he wanted. He looked up to Tony Hawk since he was little and watched him do tricks. Ryan's pro skater life has turned his world around. He has made an impact to most kids in the world. Ryan has reached out to kids…

This week we had the pleasure to listen to Dr. Ryan Flugge. He is a pharmacist who works as a medical liaison for diabetes. He also work in testing and validation of these new treatments in several practice sites spread around the states. He asserted that we need to take on any leadership opportunities that is available to us and not to be afraid of tackling new roles and tasks. He also stressed the importance of our networking skills and explained how that might influence our future since…

Officer John Ryan and his partner Tommy go from being complete opposites to being mirror images of each other. In the beginning of the movie John Ryan, portrays himself as a make shift mentor for Tommy, as they are partners. Though, throughout the movie Tommy resist being similar to Officer Ryan, until the very end of the movie when the viewers can see that they were alike all along. Modeling, control theory, and Id are all concepts that viewers can use to dissect Tommy and John's relationship.…