Sit-in

Mr. Vallario has various rules and expectations. Some of which are coming into the classroom on time, sitting in your assigned seat, doing your work, raising their hand when asking/answering a question, being respectful to other students and him, and the last one is putting back any leftover materials that have not been used or have been used. Mr. Vallario does not post his rules instead he hands out a paper on the first day of class and goes over it with the students until the students…

Our great nation, from its very founding, has been one of the greatest tests of mankind’s will and resolve in all of human history. This grand experiment has been that of democracy in a world that has been prone to giving up freedoms in the face of strong men who promise greatness. Throughout our history as a nation, our commitment to democracy has been tested again and again. War, strife, polarization, and depression have divided us as a nation and forced us to reckon with what it means to be…

God intended it to be. In my and my grandmothers opinion there should have never been segregated buses, restaurants, bathrooms, or water fountains. Everyone is created equally and no one has the right to tell another person they are not worthy to sit in a public facility. I am thankful that we don’t have to go through the same issues the people had to go through during the Civil Rights Movement. I am thankful that we now live in a world where everyone is truly created…

“Please it was an accident. I didn’t do it on purpose. I simply answered the phone while I was ironing the blazer and it tipped over when I came back after a minute it was ruined,” explained Hayley and gesturing toward the white phone connected on the wall. “I don’t care and what’s worse is that dinner isn’t even ready! All I asked of you is help me around the house and cook dinner when I come home from work. Is that too much to ask you ungrateful brat? All those years I have provided all you…

When it comes to gum, romance usually isn’t something that you think about, but when Extra Gum released their commercial The Story of Sarah and Juan in 2015 it most likely changed a lot of people’s minds- gum equals romance. Extra took this level of an emotional love story farther by using Elvis Presley’s classic “Can't Help Falling in Love” sung by Haley Reinhart which might have you wiping tears away by the end. This ridiculously adorable commercial tells a story of two high school…

floral wallpaper that embraces the wall, the flowers and the wall, seemingly inseparable companions. I sit on the antiquated couch, with the original plastic covering. I despise this couch in the summer, the plastic adhering to my legs. I ridicule the couch in the winter, it’s coverings become ice. I feel the other cushion depress hear the wooden legs creak under weight. It’s my grandmother. We sit in silence, a hollow static that does not belong in this joyous occasion. My sister has had a…

everyone was on task when they were supposed to be. However, this week I taught morning meeting and skills block. During morning meeting, we would listen to the daily announcements on the overhead, then I would call everyone down to the carpet to sit in a circle. We began each day with a friendly greeting. This week it was “Brown Bear Greeting”, and starting with me, I would turn to the student seated to my right and say, “________ , _________ , (say the name of the student) what do you…

Community board 9 in Manhattan and was also Director of Goddard Riverside services that provide services and advocacy to the elderly, a position she still holds today. She also continues to serve on the Community Board as first Vice Chairperson. She also sits on the Board of Harlem YMCA…

The Anti-Bullying Club As I set my books down at my desk for first period literacy class, I realized Stacey Sullivan was snickering at me from behind. I ignored her and continued to sit down. But, as soon as I did so, I totally regretted it. Ppbblltt! Great. The classic whoopee cushion prank. The whole class erupted in laughter, and I felt my face get as hot as the Sahara Desert. “P. U., Erika! What did you eat for breakfast this morning? A can of beans?” Stacey shouted loud enough for the…

It was way too more practical. They told us how to use the camera in lectures. Lectures used to have more than 150 students and we used to sit and watch the lecturer. While in tutorials a group of 5 to 6 people were supposed to use the camera but time doesn’t permit everyone to be lucky enough to work on the camera. While there are some really good things which this unit had like maintaining…