concerned what their kids will do while they are working out. Perhaps they start out excited, but then they find the lack of variety at their gym keeps the unmotivated. For some of them, their schedule makes it hard to get to the gym. At Merritt Athletic Clubs, we can handle these issues and many more. Commitment While there is a yearly contract option, you can also do a month-to-month membership. This is great for those are not ready to commit to a full year just yet. The six-week Results…
As I was walking into the Career Center, I heard Mr. Railey tell Tyler, who was a few steps ahead of me in the hall, to take his hat off. Tyler removed his hat and acted as if he was going to throw it to the ground, but instead of throwing his hat he ended up putting it back on his head. Later in class, after Mrs. Linzey was done taking attendance, she asked Tyler to take off his sunglasses. Tyler did not immediately take off his glasses and even began to mumble things under his breath. I…
Since the beginning of his career, outrageous and courageous Tyler, the Creator has turned heads with his bold lyrics and surprising talent for writing and producing rap music. In 2011, the twenty-two year old rap artist released his debut studio album entitled Goblin (“Tyler, the Creator”, n.d.). It was the second album in his trilogy and it immediately had people talking. One of the standalone songs on the album, “She” is an R&B rap song written by Tyler and features Frank Ocean on the…
I believe that when you’re viewed in a certain perspective you start to only fit in that one perspective and the longer you’re in it, the harder it is to break free from it. I think that in the movie “The Breakfast Club” directed by John Hughes in 1992, portrays it very well. The group of kids that are in detention are John, the criminal, Brian, the brain, Claire, the princess, Andrew, the jock, and the basket case, Allison. (Hughes.1992) The plot of the movie is that a group of kids are in…
The Breakfast Club is a film detailing a Saturday detention involving five very different students who are forced into each other’s company and share their stories. All the students are deviant in their own way and eventually are able to look past their differences and become friends. The film also offers detailed observations of social status, the different aspects of identity formation, social sanctions, and the three different sociological perspectives. The first concept seen in the film is…
I took this photograph on the 4th of October 2015, at Aura Leisure Centre in my home town of Dundalk. It’s a sign up in the weight room of the gym. It’s there to encourage those who lift weights to return them to where they got them in the first place. This particular sign always bothered me, so this is what prompted me to take this picture. In an area of the gym mainly used by men, it is appears that it is directed towards them as the term ‘girls’ is used. The stereotype of the man being the…
I grew up having my brother as a role model. I strived to be just like him. A part of this goal, involved the desire to be physically stronger. Earlier this year I started doing CrossFit and not only have I gotten stronger, but I have gained balance, a sense of community, and a perspective for the hardships we face. CrossFit is a fitness regime created by Greg Glassman. It is a facet of my life that I have fallen in love with and would recommend to others. CrossFit adds balance and…
online, in warehouse, and on the mobile app. Due to its low prices on high quality products available whenever a customer wants, this company offers great value. With any great company, comes the competition that follows. Main competitors include Sam’s Club and BJ’s but Costco shows the fastest growth. These warehouses are not only available in the Unites States, but in eight countries total. It is also a ‘green’ company, taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint. The numbers tell the truth,…
motorcycle club known to be associated with drug trafficking. Before they became a motorcycle club, the group started as a crew manning a B-29 Superfortress named “Hell’s Angels”. The crew flew missions over Europe during World War Two until they were retired after . After the war was over they formed their own motorcycle club. According to Peter Tamony, author of “The Hell’s Angels: Their naming” in the Western folklore, he states that “The original group denominated…
Bowman Methodist University The movie Biker Boyz is very powerful and it carries a strong message throughout the entire movie. It’s about the underground world of motorcycle clubs and not so legal street racing. A young man who is 18 years old named Kid (Derek Luke). Started his own motorcycle club named “Biker Boyz” after witnessing the death of his dad “Slick Will” at one of these races. He wants to be the one in charge the one everyone idealized or as the movie portrays it,…