Three Days Before the Shooting

steps were developed in the fields of warfare and medicine that drastically changed the course of history. More well-known medieval inventions and developments include the printing press and the adoption of gunpowder. However, this paper focuses on three other developments of equal importance, but lesser fame: the longbow and crossbow, metal stirrups, and quarantine. The longbow and crossbow, or arbalest, were small and transportable, but lethal weapons used during war and were potentially the…

“Stop wasting your time!” my father shouted at me. “This is the most useless thing you could be doing!” “Your room is a mess again!” my mother nagged, looking at the floor. It was littered with dozens of paper airplanes, paper scraps glued to the floor, and bits of tape. “Stop making those paper airplanes!” I’ve been an engineer since I was in first grade. My favorite hobby was folding paper airplanes with a friend and having daily competitions to see who could make the plane that flew the…

society groups or religions were panicking just in different ways. The Black Death had two other names the Great Pestilence, and the Great Plague. The Black Death was actually a combination of three plagues from three different bacterial strains:bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic. The most common out of the three was bubonic, and the least common plague was pneumonic, but all of these plagues no matter what form resulted in an agonizing and painful death. The very first documented plague lasted…

“Parties allow people to unite behind ideas, and they allow people who identify with certain values to succeed and find a voice” said one opponent of the bill. Yet, this opposition was no match for Goldberg’s fiery media campaign. Shooting back in a television interview, he responded “The most important political loyalty is to ideas and to ones country, not to an arbitrary statement.” Perhaps the most frighting element of political parties is how they stifle innovation and creativity…

profiling directly affects African Americans, as they are presumed to be more likely to commit crimes than whites, Asians, or any other race. The recent epidemic of police brutality in the black community is a product of racial profiling. Dating back before the Civil Rights Movement, racial profiling has been a recurring history within the African American community. Within the last decade, police brutality targeted…

was shot by three undercover officers and three uniformed officers. He was unarmed and the next morning he was to marry (Amalcar 16). This is an example of unnecessary police brutality among police officers. Police violence has also been a big upcoming epidemic. In February of 2013 police fired shots on two Hispanic women. The incident resulted in no fatalities even a bullet ripped one of the woman’s back. Officers fired more than one hundred rounds (Amalcar 16). Later that same day, Police…

had moved to D.C because my grandpa was a history buff, and my grandma got a new job. My family planned to stay down there for a few days anyway,but then they called and broke the news to us and said that we could stay with them. We live in Morgantown, WV so it was only a three and a half hour drive. When we got to the city we had to drive around the Tidal basin before we got to the house. But that's where we saw the most beautiful trees in the world! We came in the springtime so all the trees…

The Boston Marathon bombing is a recent attack that was the plot against the United States since 9/11 attacks. Two explosions went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The terrorist attack stunned the nation killing three people, injuring and harmed hundreds. This attack was not recognized as a potential threat by law enforcement and intelligence. Americans did not consider the use of an improvised explosive device on American territory. The bombing in Boston will not be the last…

Completing four separate tours, surviving six IED attacks, three gunshot wounds, and two helicopter crashes Chris Kyle made 160 confirmed kills and 255 claimed kills. Within this time he earned two silver medals and five bronze just on his tour to Iraq. However, being a sniper isn’t just shooting a large gun while in camouflage, the job also includes solving very difficult mathematical skills. With these skills he helped our…

In the elegiac folk story, Beowulf, “the great masterpiece of Anglo-Saxon literature,” a mighty yet noble warrior and King of the Geats, faces three battles that detail his heroic life (Diana). Through his God-sent powers, Beowulf’s selflessness and leadership drive him against his enemies as he protects his people. Influenced by Christianity in the early Danish society, the protagonist, Beowulf, values loyalty, courage, and faith in the face of extreme danger and death. Loyal to his King,…