The Slits

There was one special day in the year of 1833 that absolutely changed America due to Andrew Jackson. He destroyed The National Bank of America due to his belief of the amount of power it was given without liability and it was unconstitutional. The Second Bank of the United States was sanctioned in 1816 for a 20 year term. The time held worried many people in Congress about money related to private companies. Bank supporters needed solid cash and focal control of the economy. In 1828, Jackson was…

The allure of a scary movie comes from the thrilling and oddly addictive terror of the unknown. Watch your deepest fears on screen, and let your imagination run wild with these Netflix scary movies. “Sleepy Hollow” (1999) Scare scale: 6/10 This is a movie that’s based on Irving’s’ tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman, in which Ichabod, played by Johnny Depp, is a NY detective who is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate multiple murders of people who are found headless in the woods.…

Her clothes have gotten short, and show more skin than before. She has cut her hair into a more modern bob with bangs, and at times has dyed her hair red and black. Her dresses now have slits in the front, and she tends to wear black at most events. Taylor now wears more makeup, and at times she elaborate eye makeup. Taylor always has on her own line of red lipstick. As a pop singer Taylor gives off the impression, that she does not really…

multicellular organism. It is in kingdom Animalia because it is a multicellular chemoheterotroph and does not have cell wall (Domain Eukarya 1). In phylum Chordata because the Poison Darwin Dart frog contains a notochord, a hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a postanal tail (Phylum Chordata 1). In class Amphibia because frogs live in water when they are tadpoles and their eggs need to develop in water and when they grow can live on land. Order Anura is another name that refers to frogs or…

“Where there is oppression, there will be resistance.” (Assata Shakur). The oppression of African people and the want for freedom that resulted in resistance was common ground for those who wanted to maintain their culture and sanity. Men, women, and children were dispersed to different corners of the world to cultivate fields and become “playthings” for slave owners and sellers. Though African slaves had common ground, with resistance, the methods to obtaining freedom depended greatly on…

A Demon in Disguise The first thing that comes to mind when people use the word ‘monster’ is usually a supernatural creature, such as a vampire or a werewolf. However, in The Odyssey, written by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles, Homer shows that humans can be monsters as well. Odysseus himself can be considered similar to a demon portrayed in the episode “Devil’s Trap” from the television series Supernatural. Directed by Kim Manners, the show relates the story of two brothers, Sam and…

rebels, Black Anna who is depicted dreaming of revenge. Kollwitz underlines the universal theme of revenge, whilst infusing the print with a sense of dread as the woman sharpens her tool. Her face dominates the print with her eyes narrowed to menacing slits and her masculine hand positioned centrally; perhaps Kollwitz saw herself in this character as clear comparisons can be made with her self-portraits. Also, ‘The Prisoners’ (Fig. 15) depicts inmates being herded together in preparation for…

The infrastructure of the fast food industry began with humble beginnings in the early 1950’s, and has since reached a golden era — successfully establishing itself a prominent role in America’s culture. The industry has sustained public discernment and its’ public voiced major concerns pertaining to claimed negative health effects and alleged animal cruelty. It’s also presumed that the widespread availability of fast food is a leading contributor to increased obesity rates. Fast food companies…

while in Sparta, women’s’ bodies were completely desexualized allowing them an identity outside of their clothing. The clothes of Spartan women were modest for the purpose of activity, they wore tunics that were worn above the knee along with high slits for mobility. The attire was meant to be purposeful and not decorative. In contrast, Egyptian women would not wear clothes as risqué as a Spartan woman’s nor wear no clothes at all for their bodies were sexualized by men which is a burden…

Women’s lives in America are often overlooked when compared to women’s lives in Afghanistan. The ability to wear your choice of clothing and leave your home whenever you please is the complete opposite of life for a woman in Afghanistan. Almost nothing is up to them and the men make all of their decisions. On a daily basis, they are neglected and seen as nothing but worthless objects. Hosseini Khaled’s novel The Kite Runner demonstrates the limited rights for women in Afghanistan by showing how…