The Best Days

Needless to say, a few days into orientation and my head was spinning with the new technology that…

hand during the parties and festivities. The basis of the celebration can be traced back to Roman celebration and to Europe in the middle ages. Carnaval is largely celebrated in Spain, during February and into early March. There are competitions for best floats and costumes among the citizens. Carnaval is not all that different from Halloween, here in America. People dress up in costumes and throw parties in honor of the holiday. Both holidays are…

minds of both the accusers and the accused he tried to show the story from the point of view of everyone. He also explored how this affected some people and some of the bigger impacts it had and it tried to stay close to real history. Miller was known best for writing stories that used writing craft which helped further prove the point of such styles as setting, conflict development and characterization. Setting is a key factor in a story it sets the stage and gives…

John Proctor’s Confession In Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, there were many characters of importance but one that stuck out and was very important to the plot was John Proctor. John Proctor, a man of strength and honesty, made a horrible mistake of having an affair with Abigail Williams which ultimately led him to being convicted of witchcraft. His decision of ripping up his confession to witchcraft he previously wrote was, in the end, the right thing to do. One way that we know Proctor’s…

Just a few days ago, International Women 's Day was celebrated by many on March 8. It was time to recognize the improvements made toward gender equality over the years; yet, it was also a reminder of the progress that still needs to be made. Despite some progress made for women 's rights, the 1950s was decade, which experienced a setback in employment equality. It was the era of the “happy homemaker,” a time where women were encouraged to give up their jobs for the returning veterans of World…

pricing options and material alternatives for the prop. The senior support bags will be handed out to those who participate in Dream Job pictures. A location to hang the poster of dream job pictures must be located. Lastly, we will be locating the best places to set up a resume kiosk for students that will be done during the spring semester. We have split the…

Will I succeed in my classes? Will I be prepared to make the big transition from high school to college? These questions, among other college-related thoughts, were constantly floating around my head throughout the short summer weeks preceding Move-in Day at Allegheny College. Fortunately, I was able to find answers to all of the questions that I had about college life with ease shortly after arriving. Now, after two weeks as a full-time college student, I finally feel that I have settled into…

Puritans. Many associate puritans as having very strict religious morals and ideas. To the society of today, their ideas may seem outrageous. However these ideals were very normal in the puritan time period. John Proctor is a character who best exemplifies puritan ideals in The Crucible because, he is an honest, hardworking man. In The Crucible, John Proctor is portrayed as a hardworking farmer who lives in Salem. His wife-Elizabeth Proctor- says “ My husband is a good and righteous man. He is…

San Jacinto Community college as an oncoming sophomore. This is one of the best community colleges in Texas and C feels very blessed to be a student there. The campus is divided into three parts. C attends the southern most campus, which is a convenient 10-minuet drive from her house. There are about 30 thousand…

Sandra Day O’ Connor was a hardworking and revolutionary woman that never gave up even despite extremely challenging career obstacles. Her extreme strength with these obstacles made her able to become the first woman supreme justice. Sandra was born on March 26th, 1930 in El Paso, Texas. Her parents, Ada and Harry O’ Connor, were also hardworking and owned a ranch they called “Lazy B.” At Lazy B, Sandra learned her core values of being a country cowgirl but also, to be on time and studious. Her…