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that I struggle to answer throughout my four years in seminary. As a pastor’s child without a direction and purpose, I was pushed into attending Fuller Theological Seminary right after I finished my undergraduate degree at the University of California, San Diego at the age of 21. I was hired as a junior high pastor a week after I was accepted into the seminary at a Korean American church located in Fullerton where the senior pastor…

Nowadays in mainstream media, there is a lack of fair Asian American representation. When Asian Americans are given roles in film and television, those roles often come with the stereotypical ideology which has been stagnant for decades. Asian American stereotypes in the media are not hard to find, and range from hard-working knowledgable men, to masters of martial arts (Bruce Lee). These stereotypes often incorrectly represent what Asian Americans are like as a group however. These…

Introduction Postulated to be the result of either a long-runout landslide, or a structural pop-up, the Poverty Hills present a unique problem in the geologic community. Located on the western-most edge of the Basin and Range Province in eastern California (Fig.1), and within the Owens Valley basin, flanked by the Sierra Nevada and Inyo/White mountain ranges to the west and east, respectively. The hills are of particular interest as they represent an unusual combination of lithologies,…

What motivates an individual to commit cybercrime? The six main reasons are: 1. Boredom 2. Challenge 3. Revenge 4. Greed 5. Sexual 6. Political and religious These reasons are all considered to be interference with the lawful use of a computer (Britz, 2013, p.76). Cybercrimes require less planning and resources and lessen the chance of being caught (Motives, 2016). Boredom is a motive that might start off a life of cybercrime. Trying to get into a forbidden system could be seen as a quest…

San Diego Environmental Services Department San Diego, California is a wonderful city that is lively and full of many attractions for the residents and visitors of all ages can enjoy themselves. These attractions include beaches, theme parks, museums, and cruises. In addition, San Diego is immediately adjacent to the Mexico borders in which people can visit to get acquainted with their culture. According to the San Diego Tourism Authority (2014), San Diego is California’s second largest city…

expanding, the slaves were brought in. Slaves were highly discriminated by the American people because of their color. Slaves were treated like property and not like human beings. After California was ceded to the United States gold was found and thus the Gold rush fever began which caused many people to arrive to California. The immigrants then began to experience racism along with the Indians. Each time a new form of racism happened to a group of people, the government would take a while…

There is this idea in the minds of many: a shining utopia, where society can exist without consequences. There is no war, no crime, no suffering. The people of this city experience only happiness and joyousness. This description is not of any world that can or ever will exist; it is merely a fantasy, one that is described in the story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin. Society cannot exist without consequences, there must always be retribution. This splendid city could not…

Black Robe gave its audience a depiction of early colonial times when missionary work was a prominent goal in colonization. Upon first contact, the Native Americans were an essential resource for survival. As the years came the Native Americans became major trading partners with colonists, at least until their resources ran out. Over the duration of these relations each tribe reached a point of dependency on European goods. Black Robe provided us with an understanding of how misunderstands…

controversial genres would be Hip-Hop and Rap along with urban black pop. Today, music is still pivotal. Music can personify people, give voice expressions to those who otherwise may not be heard. At the Super Bowl 50 halftime show in Santa Clara, California at the Levi’s stadium, actress, mogul and singer, Beyonce performed her newest single since her 2014 album, self entitled, “BEYONCE” called, “Formation.” This marked history as Bey’s most straightforward, controversial and…

Appointed and hybrid boards are two types of board formations that may have positive or negative effects on the organizations’ ability to fulfill its mission. Board members may be appointed by an authority outside the organization. For instance, a governor may appoint a member to a state university board of directors. However, nonprofit boards are rarely comprised of totally appointed members. Hybrid boards may consist of elected members, appointed members and others serving by virtue of…