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Morgan Porter Mr. Bergmann Senior English P2 31 March 2015 Sandy Hook (Exposed) Ever think that the United State Government is hiding something? Well that is what many conspiracy theorists think happened with the historic Sandy Hook Elementary School Massacre. Sandy Hook Elementary is in Newtown, Connecticut and is the school of 600 young kids. On December 14, 2012 allegedly 20 small children and 7 adult were killed there in cold blood by 20 year old Adam Lanza. Even though this seems like a…

Born in New York, but not entirely raised there, Alessandra “Sandy” Massaro was constantly moving throughout her childhood. Her father, an alleged mafioso, was taken from her by the law at a young age. Her mother was never really there for her. No one cared if she ate her meals, completed her homework, or attended school. In fact, no parental figure cared if she did or didn’t do anything. This opened a gateway to a plethora of never-ending horrific experiences. Drugs came to Alessandra at a…

Hurricane sandy was one of a natural disaster. It was the most destructive other than Katrina. Many meteorologist say that this was an unpredicted storm, which caused more damage. Sandy killed 285 people in total and 125 in the united states. But that is not as much as how many people katrina killed/injured. Some people were out of power for days and couldn’t get any resources like food and water because of Sandy. What happened first was a wave in the caribbean turned into a tropical storm…

Hurricane Sandy pummeled New York City with tumultuous wind, rain, and storm surge. The storm flooded thousands of homes along the coast, caused mass power outages that reduced the ability of the public to effectively communicate, inundated the roads with debris, and covered entire neighborhoods along the coast with sand. In order to effectively respond to the aftermath of the storm New York City brought together numerous agencies to assist. These agencies include: Department of Sanitation,…

In Charles Chesnutt’s “Po Sandy” (1899) and Harreit Wilson’s Our Nig (1859), black bodies are consumed and stripped of their identities and humanity. However, these characters are able to show resistance throughout their consumption. Black characters in the texts often become commodities used by their owners for their own benefit. The characters, whether they are legally free or not, are subjected to violence that intends to rid them of what makes them human and render them lifeless objects…

Sandy Hill is a neighborhood that is well-known for its diverse culture and infrastructure, and it is located in Ottawa, Ontario, bordered by the Rideau Canal to the West, the Rideau River to the East, the Rideau Street to the North, and the Queensway to the South. Nowadays, the neighborhood is populated with students and diplomats because of the academic institutes in the vicinity, and one of those schools is called the University of Ottawa. Some of the neighborhood’s notable landmarks include…

This paper annotates five sources that I will use for my final research paper on Hurricane Sandy. These sources focus on the following criteria: (a) the emergency operations center at the federal level, (b) the areas and populations effected by Hurricane Sandy, (c) the media’s role in dispersing disaster information to the public, (d) the interface between all levels of government, and (e) stress management after the hurricane. The sources listed below will provide a framework for an in-depth…

Sandy Skoglund is a contemporary artist who most famous in her photographs and sculptures. Skoglund was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on September 11, 1946. Her father ran a family gas station, as well as garage.. Her mother, Dorothy, was a nurse. At the age of three Skoglund became ill with the disease polio, a virus that destroys nerve passages between the brain and muscles of the body. The disease paralyzed her left shoulder and weakened her left arm so much that she had to begin using her…

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy, pummeled the East Coast, slamming into numerous states. Some of the hardest hit were New York, and New Jersey where the storm surge, produced the largest amount of destruction. According to the National Weather Service (2012) the storm surge occurred near the time of high tide along the Atlantic Coast, causing record tide heights; some measuring 12.5 feet high. Alongside the damaging storm surge, Hurricane Sandy gave way to explosions and downed power lines…

It was a windy fall evening when I heard the news. The news was that there was going to be a hurricane, Hurricane Sandy. She was given such an innocent name (Sandy). But she was as vicious as they come. I was scared at first, it was going the first hurricane that happened to me. But I told myself to toughen up. I texted my friends to see if they had heard about it. My best friend responded quickly by facetiming me. “Hey Fiona,” I said. “Hey Sarafina,” she responded. I facetimed you to talk…