The Pike

The Trip of a Lifetime Ever since I was little, I loved the idea of going all over the world. My family never had the money to travel anywhere exciting, but the summer of 2016 was different. My uncle Terry lives in Spokane, which is in Washington. My mom decided it was time to go on vacation and visit, so we hopped on a train and went to visit him. My mom, my uncle Cory, my four cousins and I all went together, so they could also see Terry. In my opinion, the most exciting part was the train…

presented themselves, the German constructed “Dragon Teeth”, to protect them from Allied tanks (Beck et al., 1985). The West Wall was considered impregnable. It had more than 3,000 concrete pillboxes, bunkers, and observation points constructed (Pike, 2011). On 11 September 1944, two task forces, Task Force 1 and Task Force 2, along with 3rd Armor Division meet at Eupen and camped for the night. The following morning at 0800, a reconnaissance force from Task Force 1, which consisted of…

Cheerleading is a sport including many incommensurable activities such as dance, tumbling, jumping, and stunting, for competition or to cheer on a team. It is a very difficult sport that is much underappreciated. Cheerleading is a difficult activity which takes very hard work and dedication. Many cheerleaders obtain injuries from the hardcore sport. “Today, cheerleading involves skills which require the strength of football, the grace of dance, and the agility of gymnastics. Complex maneuvers…

Joseph Campbell once said, ”the cave you most fear to enter holds the treasure you seek”.This ideology of confronting one 's inner fears through obstacles and becoming more powerful each time, propel the hero of the story to become an epic hero at the end of their journeys of self-discovery. Odysseus in The Odyssey recited by Homer was certainly not exempt from the title of ‘Epic Hero’ due to his skills and his sympathizable traits’ and his fantastical adventures. While some may say The Odyssey…

Pride and Prejudice Character Analysis Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen has been a popular book poking its head around literature classes for over a hundred years. Along the way the book has sold countless copies and even had multiple filmmakers try and perfect the well renowned book to the big screen. One example is Joe Wright’s 2005 version starring the well-known Kiera Knightley as the main character Elizabeth Bennet. The film did an amazing job transferring most of the material from the…

The legend of Oliver Cromwell is shrouded in mystery; however, there is some certainty in the story. He made his mark during the turbulent English Civil War– the bloody conflict between Parliamentarians and Monarchists in the seventeenth century that started after the execution of King Charles I. Soon thereafter, Cromwell took the lead on the side of the Parliament, and help secure victory. He assumed the title “Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland” and became the new monarch of…

NINR The National Institute of Nursing Research is one on the largest funding source for nursing research. They have been a vital part in the transitioning of nursing as a being defined as an art and a science. Art meaning we are caring, nurturing and science meaning we provide case base on the best evidence base practice available. History of NINR Nursing research gained a significant place in the nursing profession with the funding of the National Center for Nursing Research (NCRC), which was…

Dickens writing style in A Tale of Two Cities is gothic and eery. Dickens writing is abounding of violence and oppression and he utilizes diction that musters a feeling of brutality and pity toward the characters. Violence is a prevailing pattern in A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens goal is to help the reader experience the violence and bloodshed families experienced during the French Revolution. He achieved this goal by adding characters and symbols that have violent characteristics or characters…

Last year I went on a fishing trip that would change my life. I was extremely excited to go fishing because I had only done it a few times before. But, the bad part of it is the nine hour drive to the cabin we would be staying at. I dislike long car rides very much so I was not looking forward for that part of the journey. I had to pack a bunch of clothes and supplies that I would need for the adventurous week in front of me. Before we left for the long journey I said goodbye to my mom and made…

In Marlon James’ work, Book of Night Women, James explores how the life of a slave was an eternal, almost hopeless struggle, specifically in colonial Jamaica. As James’ quote states: “Every negro walk in a circle. Take that and make of it what you will.” This quote captures the structure and experiences of slaves in Jamaica for no matter what happened in their lives, all “road[s] [took] [them] right back to the chain” (120). However, even though these slaves knew the cycle of oppression seemed…