The Silver Lining

“Sometimes it's not the people who change, it's the mask that falls off”. The use of chicanery and deceit to obtain a desire or a screen of protection is a particularly common habit of a large number of the human population, using it to escape consequences that would have resulted if the truth of their actions or feelings were to be discovered. The fear of being reprimanded and punished for something which is seen as unacceptable in society has lead to many people concealing their true selves…

The dust has settled, and the Cleveland Cavaliers organization is in a period of reflection and projection. This past Tuesday, the Cavs wrapped-up a whirlwind season that ended with a heartbreaking loss to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. No, Cleveland didn’t achieve its ultimate goal of winning the city its first championship in more than 50 years, but the monumental growth the team experienced was an ancillary prize. “We went through an awful lot of growing pains this year, and…

Introduction: What I Know, Assume, or Imagine Less than two years after my family moved to St. Joseph in 2004, my mom headed out for an evening spent shopping at the Orchards Mall. Before she walked out of JCPenney, she made a phone call to my dad, asking if him if he wanted her to pick up some food. The phone snapped shut and out of the door she went. Out of nowhere, she was met by two teenage boys and a gun. “Lie down and give us your money and keys,” they screamed. Fearful for her life, she…

and the stories they [the powerful] told” (Fol Chen) and transcend ordinary and dominant discourses by showing their flaws and effects on human psyche. Reading his work manages to hint at the actual reality behind the one the masses are fed. The silver lining of minor literature’s grey cloud is that it is comfortable with its place in hegemonic discourse; its mere presence becoming a destabilizing force, a way to metamorphose the human mind from its influenced state to the…

stroke, your options for getting approved for life insurance dwindle significantly. You should AVOID applying for life insurance with every company with the goal of getting a reduced rate for life insurance. With that out of the way, here’s the silver lining; by remaining informed, you can learn the ins and outs of what insurance companies are looking for when it comes to writing policies for stroke survivors. Armed with information about insurance ratings for stroke survivors,…

However, like most addicts, Dexter begins to realize Judy will never settle down and he must cut ties with her in order to save himself. After a year and a half of being one of Judy’s toys, treated “with interest, with encouragement, with malice, with indifference, with contempt,” Dexter allows himself to become involved with another woman (127). Here is where Fitzgerald, once again, shines a light on the unforgettable Judy Jones. No matter how wonderful Irene Scheerer is for Dexter, she still…

From past to present to the inevitable future, we as humans have done terrible things. Things like the Holocaust, countless wars, genocide, sex trafficking, terrorism, and many other events in which people lose faith in the world we live in. Most people will argue the fact that humanity is not beautiful, but ugly for these reasons, but it’s really both: humanity is beautiful because the world is ugly, there are definite relationships between the two opposites. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak…

Lily Rosenthal Mr. Baugh U.S. History—Per. 7 11 December 2015 Historical Investigation Research Paper On July 5th, 1865 an agency was created called the United States Secret Service. To this day, it remains an important part of keeping the U.S. safe. Its purpose is to serve as protection for chief individuals and their families—specifically the president. This organization evolved into the first national intelligence and counterintelligence agency in the United States. While this agency is…

Toni Morrison’s novel The Bluest Eye provides insight on an alienated portion of American society during the 1940s. The central character, Pecola Breedlove, is a young black girl who desperately wants to feel beautiful and gain the “bluest eyes” as the title references. Pecola attributes her ugliness as the center focus for identity. She partakes on the journey of self-actualization to discover that beauty doesn’t lie within blue eyes or blonde hair. Beauty was with her the entire time, she just…

Tossing and turning, I could not sleep the night before our cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. Excitement had gotten the best of me. It was the day of the cruise. We all met 5:30am sharp outside of our friend Aaron’s house. All of us carpooled together in Joey’s car and hit the road to Long Beach, California; where it is the home of the Carnival Corporation’s Long Beach Cruise Terminal. When we arrived we can see all the cruise ships that were departing that day. First we went through the terminals,…