Soufrière Hills

Kel had a while before he was scheduled to work and knew that since Dixie was around, that if he was running late, she'd ensure he was covered. Thinking quickly about how to approach what happened today and the fact he wanted to make sure Johnny was doing as fine as possible after such a difficult morning, Kel figured it would be best to just be straight with him. "Before I drop you back at the Stanleys, would it be okay if we went to your apartment and talked? I won't have time otherwise…

Shirley Jackson’s novel The Haunting of Hill House depicts the tale of four strangers in a dark secluded house called Hill House. One important character is Eleanor Vance, the improbable protagonist of this novel. Throughout the novel we see instances of her deteriorating mental stability through her childish behavior, her insecurities, her over active imagination, and her “connection” to the house, all of which lead to her unfortunate death. From the very start we see Eleanor as childish. We…

The Tree of Life is a subtle film that intricately links together the world while discussing vast concepts. One such concept, the way of nature, is personified through Brad Pitt’s character; he is a man who acts in primal animalistic ways, and consistently lets these emotions get the better of him. This motif has been explored in many films prior to Terrence Malick’s masterpiece and previous directors’ efforts by no means come close to the beauty of Malick’s film. Many of the films of the…

Throughout the Colonial Era and the events that paved the way for it, there was many individual figures born in the colonies who played a major role for the colonists by thwarting the British plans to impose their unjust laws of their territory. These figures are not mentioned in most of the history books written, but their contribution is still not forgotten by society. Some of these unsung heroes include John Stark, James Armistead, Jeremiah O’Brien, Elizabeth Hager and Herman Haupt.…

“Towards a New Vision” by Patricia Hill Collin, “White Privilege and Male Privilege” by Peggy McIntosh, and “There is No Hierarchy of Oppression”, by Audre Lord all sought to end the belief that oppression only happens to one group of people and that oppression should be ranked. Throughout all of the essays one theme ran throughout; everyone experiences some form of oppression and when society begins ranking oppression everyone ends up losing. Patricia Hill Collins’s “Towards a New Vision”…

different ideas. It is very interesting as it focuses on both the differences and similarities of African American women from different places in time and how these things all tie into each other to result in a common motivation. Authors like Patricia Hill Collins and Tracey Reynolds break down this idea of Black feminist standpoint in ways that make it simplest to understand, highlighting things like individuality and collectivity, identity, and more; but in order to really understand Black…

5 of the Most Haunted Places in the World Beechworth Asylum Beechworth Asylum, originally known as Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum, was founded in 1867. It closed in 1995. The asylum is located in Victoria, Australia. One of the famous features it used was a creation called “Ha-ha Walls.” Ha-ha Walls consisted of a trench, one side was vertical and faced with stone or bricks, the other side sloped and turfed. From the inside, the walls presented a tall face to patients, preventing them from…

BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill is part of the Charleston peninsula, located between the Mystic and Charles Rivers. This area is known as Dorchester Heights in the southern part of Boston. From there you could see Boston and the Harbor. Colonist knew that the British were gathering just off the coast decided they must prevent this buildup. So on the evening of June 16, 1775 Colonel William Prescott led more than twelve hundred soldiers from Cambridge to fortify the area around Bunker’s Hill. He…

Bayonetta is a popular third-person action video game produced for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii U. It has sold more than 1.35 million copies worldwide since its original release in 2010, and a sequel to the game was recently released this year ("Bayonetta"). The game centers around its title character, Bayonetta, a sexy witch who fights off enemies with her high-heel revolvers and uses her magical hair to summon demons. Though the Bayonetta franchise has been generally well received by…

Celebrity, Beverley Mitchell The Pennhurst State Mental Hospital, located in Spring City, Pennsylvania has been dubbed as being one of the most legendary asylums when it comes to hauntings and putting humans to the ultimate fear factor test. This legend became even more amplified when Beverley Mitchell was on set at Pennhurst filming the movie under the same name. While on set, Beverley Mitchell, who played younger sister "Ruthie" on 7th Heaven witnessed firsthand, the overwhelming feeling of…