The Joggers

“I asked did you find your sister, Angela?” the voice repeated, this time from directly behind Alex, causing her to whirl around frightened by the mysteriously appearing vocalization. When she focused, she saw a somewhat pallid-looking girl with auburn hair. She was dressed to look Goth and was staring back at her from inside a mirror that stood in the corner of the room. “Jesus-Fucking-Christ!” Alex cried out having been startled by the girl’s sudden presence in the mirror.…

The famed psychologist Sigmund Freud believed that human beings have an innate lean toward and interest in death, known as the Thanatos drive (Kli). At some point in the life of every individual, the reality of ever-approaching death drives them to scrutinize their decaying bodies. In his poem, In Media Res, Michael McFee relies upon thoughtful imagery, biblical and literary allusion, and unexpected connotative language to examine the eerie experiences of a middle-aged man as he struggles to…

Introduction There are many situations where maps come in handy because there are many forms of maps. There are maps that express ideas, maps that explain how to complete a task and maps that are small-scale representations of a large area or location that is difficult to navigate. This small representation is to help the user find their way around the area or location. This document proposes a reevaluation of the usefulness and accessibility of the maps that are on the University of Houston…

Death Penalty The Death penalty is a highly controversial topic in present day politics. The public is concerned with how America’s most dangerous criminals are held responsible for their crimes as well as how they will be kept from harming others. It’s reasonable to want a mass murderer to be punished in a manner that removes further threat, but is it our place to decide if his or her life should be ended? In other words, is it moral for society to prescribe murder as retribution for murder?…

gradual degeneration, an idea that aptly represents the process of aging. The word “hibernation” used in line 17, while at first bringing to mind a seasonal slumber, upon closer reflection denotes a “lying in wait;” a sinister nod to the fate of the joggers on that grim sidewalk in line…

After a few long hours, I am awakened by a slight tap on my hand which is hanging over the small bench. I peek my bright green eyes open and squint from the blazing sun in the distance. I look around and don’t see anything that caused the tapping. I sit up, yawn, and scratch at my feline-like ears. I yawn once more and stretch my stiff human bones. Suddenly, the tapping that awoke me from my sleep repeats, but this time it’s on my leg and it hurts! I jumped up from the old bench and fall on my…

their Miranda rights (Cleary et al., 2011). I believe many of our young youth don’t even understand what the Miranda rights mean they are simply too young to understand the law. The Central Park Five case in 1989 is about a 28- year-old white, female jogger that was brutally raped and beaten. The woman was discovered lying near death in the bushes, NYPD found several black and brown youth near the park and detained them for questioning. The detectives used coercive interrogation that was…

Nike ads appeal to us because they make us want to be a better person. One of their ads features an overweight adolescent, who is trying to become a healthier person. This ad is one of many in Nike’s “Find Your Greatness” campaign. Nike's ad “The Jogger” earned a spot as a very popular ad. In the ad, an obese white boy jogs down a long road, sweating in a T-shirt and shorts. The ad is trying to relate to all people not just elite athletes. Nike is trying persuade Also, it is trying to bring and…

“The Crime Problem” has always been a topic of interest among Americans. For whatever reason, the bloodier the crime, the higher the interest and the more people there are looking for information. According to much research collected over the past three decades, “particularly heinous crimes have tremendous appeal for the media” (Dowler, et al. 842). In order to receive the most updated crime news, Americans turn to the media; newspapers, magazines, news stations, and social media. While the…

group of people is discrimination. In the criminal justice system and police agencies, there are concerns that impact African Americans more than other races. In 1989, Five teenagers was arrested and convicted of sexual assault and beating of a white jogger in Central Park because they were up to no good according to police. At the time of the arrest, The five teenagers claimed their statement were coerced by authorities. The four African Americans and one Hispanic are known as the Central Park…