The Equalizer

discrimination, where we are all victims to our own species. Our very own spirits and souls have been manipulated into believing that all of mankind is made equal, when the reality of our world says otherwise, that only green currency is the superior equalizer. Racism. One of our world’s primary issues. Why? Let me tell you. Since the initial creation of mankind, segregation due to race has become a prominent aspect of our world. Not only has it created a world of instability, which is…

Sociological Autobiography: Academic, Adaptable, Affordable Although I attended free public schools all my life, the institutions I attended placed emphasis on academic success. After being a part of the GATE (Gifted And Talented Education) Program in elementary school, my understanding of academic culture within school was molded. Having been grouped with other GATE students, the facilitators of GATE instilled in us the importance of academic success as expressed through high-achieving grades…

This poem has a type of association with a specific kind of connection or filter, since the word sieve infers partition by a screen, like a colander. Dickerson's choice to use the word leaden can be strange, since lead makes one associate it with rust and rot, while giving a heavy and overwhelming feel to the title; a heavy sifter may be an allegory for a broken channel. The title can be seen as something that filters something cold and obscure. The following is the paraphrasing of the poem: It…

Education is historically important, and considered a great equalizer in American society and all over the world for both the rich and the poor, and is capable of lifting up disadvantaged people in our society, and meets the ordinant dictations of a growing economy. Today, education is becoming less and less of a priority due to the achievement range between individuals in the lower and middle classes, compared to the upper class which is said to be a threat because as this priority…

Exile is often associated with punishment, the result of a wrongdoing. It can consume the human spirit, creating a longing for home and comfort. However, through the hardships of isolation, a person can find themselves discovering their gumption and stride in life. This can be readily seen in Tobias Wolff’s Old School, where an unnamed narrator attends a high-class preparatory school which has an extremely competitive focus on literature. In the story, three authors, Robert Frost, Ayn Rand, and…

I am merely a sum of our life experiences; they are the layers of my being. The things I see, do and experience make me who I am. They also dictate who I want to be. The morals and values that I have, makes me who I am in this very moment. They led me to my interest in education and the educating of the marginalized. I was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist church. Church was my life all the activities I ever did were centered around the church. The best part about being a part of this church…

With all the recent events that push for gun control, it’s time to stop and think on who this is really helping, the good law abiding citizens, or the law breaking criminals. With the impact that guns do in our society, it is time to stop and think what gun control could do for our nation.(MORE DETAIL) Although gun control seems it might help our society, gun control is a bad idea, because it disarms law abiding citizens and arms the criminals. Gun Control takes away the gun of people who…

The Unbalanced State of the U.S Educational System Throughout American history there have been countless numbers of reforms to our educational system. The media has been very instrumental in helping to bring what are often underrepresented styles of education into the limelight, making our society aware of educational topics they might have been blind to otherwise. Whether or not these reforms made it the conventional way to the congressional level, where law can mandate educational reform, many…

In the year 2010, Massachusetts passed a new law regarding Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Reform. One of the provisions within this law is the “ban the box” provision. This particular part of the law bans both state and private employers from inquiring about criminal history on an initial job application, unless conviction information is mandatory for certain employers under state or federal law (Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination [MCDAD], 2010). This provision is a…

MMED 3015-01 Prof. R. Muhlbock ___________________________________________________________________ Craft & Tool: Reverse Engineering Report By: Mat Bennett Introduction: The media work I have chosen to explore is Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven; arguably one of the most requested, referenced, and highly regarded rock ballads in the history of recorded music. The song was created as what was consciously the heart of their fourth studio album; aptly named, Led Zeppelin IV. This songs progeny…