Symposium

In Plato’s Symposium, multiple philosophical thinkers discuss, argue and critique the abstract concept of love and eros. Each thinker had their own fascinating way of describing this phenomenon, but two philosophers- Aristophanes and Diotima- sparked more questions and arguments than any others. Aristophanes was a famously known comical poet in the ancient times and Diotima was a woman who Socrates claimed to met years back who passed on her wisdom on the subject of love. Although both speeches…

Childhood Memories Triggered by Odor Many people have unexplained memories from their early childhood, and those memories come rushing back when they smell a certain aroma in the air. I am one of those people. When I was in preschool, my uncle was in charge of taking me to school. However, I didn’t have to be there until later in the morning, so we would always stop for breakfast on the way over. I remember riding in his truck with the windows rolled down and my hand out the window. I even…

My undergraduate education is quite unique compared to many other students. I attend Berea College, a small liberal arts school in Berea, Kentucky. Berea is one of few schools in the U.S. that gives every student a full tuition scholarship. Berea is capable of awarding its students full tuition scholarship because of it Student Labor Program. Every students is required to work a minimum of ten hours a week in return for the full tuition scholarship, and many students including myself, work…

Managing a client involves many things. It includes taking care of his/her needs- not only financial, but also emotional. You have to be that person, he not only has to go to, but also “wants” to go to. You have to work hard to cultivate a relationship with your parolee client, so that he turns to you for all his problems, enabling you to effectively carry out your duty that is help overcome problems that might lead to the client “re-offending” To manage a client from a holistic perspective, you…

Various forms of entertainment, such as listening to music and watching a movie, exist in modern society. People can choose whatever they want if some conditions are satisfied. What about Chinese people in the past? How did they enjoy their spare time? According to Li Huarui, who is a professor at Capital Normal University, “Landscape painting was a “gentlemanly” pastime exclusively favored by literati just as rustic retreats were literati places,” (Huarui). Twelve Views of Landscape, which is a…

Shellie Benjamin Professor Jacob Eckrich English 10 8 November 2015 net neutrality With the rise of technology, life has become easy for many. Unfortunately this is not true for all With most jobs now you must have a basic knowledge of how internet and most if not all jobs have you submit your applications online. With wireless internet being part of commerse it allows ISPs controls what prices are for how much data is used and for what. There are those that say that this is a good thing. By…

PAFA is both a school and museum many of their programs offered consist of learning opportunities to take an art class or lesson, in connection with a work of art or exhibition, taught by an art educator. Other programs include tours, lectures, and symposiums that explore a broad array of topics that encourage deeper exploration of themes and ideas with exhibitions on view for adults. Workshops…

Love is one of the main themes in literature; it is present in the works of all time, from mythology to nowadays. Numerous philosophers’ thought together about this theme without managing to determine it’s meaning. In spite of the difficulty to give a meaning to this term, we know that love is an attachment we carry for someone. However, love takes a meaning when it is shared or lived. Which excludes for example the love of the nature or the love for shopping because there isn’t any reciprocity.…

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION - “SINGLE TEACHER- SINGLE CLASSROOM- UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS” *Manikandan. R & **Dr. C. Manoharan Department of Education, Bharathiar University Abstract Today, teaching- learning activities are consistently advancing but the existence of discrimination among children is inevitable. Classrooms, schools and as well as the society are seriously influenced due to this. It is time for us to change the prevailing school education system and find an alternative to it. To bring…

Multiculturalism is a recent coinage that refers to the state of coexistence in a society of multiple cultures of race, ethnicity, religion, gender and sexuality. Also referred to as cosmopolitanism, multiculturalism was mainly displayed and shaped by architecture and art in cities that existed during the late Classical and Hellenistic periods. During this time, interactions increased between Greeks and Romans and other people living around the Mediterranean in areas such as Greece or Macedonia,…