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Media logging exercises help people see what type of media they use the most. They may question, “Am I watching too much television”? Yet, how would they know when it becomes too much television. High School and College students all have dived deep into the world of social media. Social Media usage can cut into a Netflix binge and television marathon watching times, but it isn’t a good jump to be made. However, outside activities such as sports or even going out for coffee with friends cutting…

"Finally let understand that when we stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice we win." -Bernie Sanders Typically, a president is someone who takes on a big role in the United States, he or she is someone represents we as a people. In some cases, a president is someone who has the highest position in and organization or business; he or she is the head of the government in some countries. They may often characterize a president as a…

CHAPTER ONE Barack Obama – My Observations As Barack Obama’s Presidency nears an end, it has become increasingly important for me to make my own assessments of his job performance and accomplishments. My desire is to address some of the issues and stumbling blocks that have been placed in his way from the beginning and throughout his Presidency. I must say that what I’ve observed from the outset of his Presidency is President Obama’s ability to carefully orchestrate the way he desired to be…

Prior to the European colonization of the New World, there had thrived American-Indian tribes aplenty amidst the expanse, including those along the present-day Mississippi river, and the Aztec, Mayan, and Inca tribes associated with their respective empires. There exist numerous commonalities and differences between each of these two groups of native tribes, many of which are built upon the same or variant conceptions with regard to a specific aspect. Namely, the tribes had largely partaken in…

responded, “Congratulations, you have been accepted to Eastern Illinois University.” The emotions I felt are indescribable, my entire body was taken over by the goose bumps. Choosing the right college or university to attend can be a difficult decision for many students. When I was a junior in high school, after visiting a number of colleges I knew exactly where I wanted to attend to receive undergraduate degree. Eastern Illinois University was the perfect match for me. Not only was my…

When this formal assignment was handed out I was truly worried. I had no idea what to write about. Thinking on the surface I thought that there was no precise purpose for writing, at least for me individually. To be blunt, writing is far from my favorite activity. However, as I sat down for a period of time and pondered deeply about the topic I realized just how important and vital writing can be in everyone’s lives, especially mine. At a glance, I believed that if my writing skills were above…

Hi, I’m Anna and I’m a senior at Joliet West who has a lot of friends, I have good grades on my transcript- mostly all As and Bs (I got a C like two or three times, never Ds or Fs), I been on the honor roll and high honor lists, I participated in a lot of extracurricular activities at Joliet West High School- I was in Choir, Speech Team, Chess Team, Scholastic Bowl, Leo club, and Key club, and my future plans after high school involve me going to Joliet Junior College for two years where I am…

identified but he was charged with 14 murders and 31 felonies and after 23 years on death row Ramirez died June 7th, 2013 at the age of 53 from complications related to B-cell lymphoma. The Clown Killer, John Wayne Gacy born March 17th, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois parents Danish and Polish. Gacy and his siblings grew up with a drunk of a father who would beat them with a razor strap if HE thought they misbehaved. He would physically beat the mother as well, Karen (Johns sister) say…

Sitting down and actually thinking about the things I have done in life has reminded me of a story that has great significance to me. So much so that I just have to include it for you guys to read, so here it is. I was nine. It was September. I remember it was raining. Actually more like downpouring. My father was trying to get the crops out of the field. At this point in my life I had never really operated any of our machinery. Sure, I watched my dad or my older brother run the huge implements…

Barack Obama is the current democratic president of the United States today. He was elected the 44th president on November 4, 2008 and won a second term on November 6, 2012. Barack Obama is not only the first African American president, he is also the first president to be born outside of the continental United States (Barack Obama: Life Before the Presidency). He has accomplished a lot throughout his lifetime and still strives to do so at the current age of fifty-four. Barack Obama’s tenure in…