The Final Test

Sergio Moirano was in the 90th Infantry Division during WWII. This is his story. “We slept in hammocks. There are barely any room in between. I hated the ocean. I wanted to join the army. I was sick the whole time. We landed in the Channel and stayed there for a while, there was many ships passing by. Around 2am they called my name and were sending me somewhere. The next day there was excitement and tense. I had a great meal and breakfast. I was thinking that was my last supper. I was called…

The couple is also contained in double frames, the screen and the mirror or the shadow on bed. These restrictions further pronounce the limitations on the life Gaston would have with Mme. Colet if he were to stay with her, foreshadowing Gaston’s final decision to run away with Lily rather than stay with Mme. Colet and her money. The underlying care for reality in romantic scenes is also emphasized by Lubitsch’s…

intentionalism vs. functionalism, but no real answer has ever been found, and perhaps never will be, as to if the Final Solution was truly premeditated. Intentionalists would argue that the idea of the Final Solution came before World War II; they would debate that Hitler intentionally deprived Jews of their privileges, socially and economically isolated them from all aspects of German life to further his final goal of overall annihilation of Jewish culture. The opposite side of the debate,…

The Cask of Amontillado, a Story of Revenge “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is a tragic tale of vengeance between two friends. The story uses the first person perspective where Montresor, narrates the story on how he bears a grudge against his friend Fortunato for insulting him. Poe does not disclose the insults but highlights the narrator’s obsession for revenge. However, in the narrative, Fortunato is depicted as kind, friendly and innocent while Montresor is evil. As a resulted,…

While perusing the list of notable people within the field of library studies, I came across Judith Krug. I felt that it was serendipitous that I picked out her name as my librarians and I were eagerly discussing plans for Banned Book Week. This American Library Association (ALA) campaign is widely looked forward to not just by myself, but by library teams across the country. It’s only fitting to honor her by researching her accomplishments and continuing her life’s work in preserving…

which is business, was for the improvement of workers’ protection and universally accepted food safety laws. Workers in restaurants would receive paid sick days in order to discourage the spread of illness, especially when they’re handling food. A final attempt to pass the law needs to be made in order for it to be effective. The universally accepted food safety laws would include the regulations of pest control. Local restaurants in West Palm Beach had various issues dealing with pests in their…

An Important Person to Me I met Amanda during my first day of my high school, and she caught my attention. She has twinkling eyes and her long black hair lies back in curls from her delicate ears. An idea came out from my brain that: I want to make friend with her. And then, naturally, we became best friends. In the rest of our high school life, we spent a long time accompanying with each other and shared our experience, our memories, and our lives no matter it was good or not. According to our…

The Cruel Final Solution There was a conference that was known as Wannsee, that was held in Berlin, 1942. At the Wannsee conference, the SS, subdivisions, handled what was known as the Final Solution that targeted the Jews. The conference was brought up to light in the film Conspiracy, where the Final Solution was agreed upon Hitler’s fifteen men who debated the pros and cons of what was to be done to the Jews. In addition, the Final Solution determined what was going to happen to the Jews,…

There are many contentious and controversial issues that our nation is faced with today. Many are provoking serious arguments and problems within our nation and even in Tennessee. One particular issue that needs to be highlighted is the developing issue of physician-assisted suicide. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary describes physician-assisted suicide as, “suicide by a patient facilitated by means (as a drug prescription) or by information (as an indication of a lethal dosage) provided by a…

Intro The San Antonio Spurs will face off against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semi-finals in a battle for Texas. If you told me we would get a James Harden vs. Kawhi Leonard matchup in the second round, I’d gladly accept it. Two of the top five MVP candidates will go head to head, in what should be a great and entertaining series. If the regular season is any indication, then this series will be extremely close and go down to the wire. All four of their regular season games…