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Define the problem – A problem I am aware of in my community at UT, that interested me, is the need to implement a way to help students achieve academically and socially. I believe it is the university’s responsibility to keep students excited, involved, and engaged, both inside and outside of the classroom. I feel like a lot is expected of college students, meanwhile juggling their own responsibilities, they work hard, stressful hours that can be tough. They deserve all the benefits and extras…

The coffin of Ta-Mit, from Luxor in the 26th Dynasty, stands in a room dedicated to the artistic standards of Egyptians. Bestowed to the Toledo Museum of Art in 1906, the coffin of Ta-Mit is on view with many archetypal pieces analyzing the cultural values of Egyptians. The daughter of a priest was to rest in the exquisitely detailed coffin; she went by the name of Ta-Mit or She-Cat. The text and imagery contains formal information about her whereabouts, but neglect to express what type of…

Shamanism or shamanic healing is a type of spiritual healing practice that was introduced in ancient traditions and is still practiced today as it is believed to be the most ancient healing practice in the world. Even though Shamanism is a religious practice is not considered a religion but more so a cultural practice adapted by many diverse people around the world, and those who practice Shamanism is called a “Shaman”. The word “Shaman” derives from the Tungus people of Siberia and arises from…

Wal-Mart’s Sex Discrimination Xiaolin Wang MADS: 6604 1791959 Octomber.31.2017 Problem statement Today, I saw a friend talking about “living like a man ", I do not understand. Are men more independent, more autonomous, and stronger than women? Are women dependent on others? In fact this is not about the case, independence, autonomy, and strong are just characters, but not about gender issues. This can be reflected in the consciousness of most people, and even can be said to discriminate…

Gloria Steinem was born March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio. Gloria started out in her early days to be an author, but no one would take her writing as she is a woman. One day she went to watch an abortion hearing. When in high school, Gloria herself had an abortion, so the topic hit close to home. At…

Often, kids quit playing a sport because their parents push them to the extreme. Unfortunately, seventy percent of kids drop out of sports by the age of 13. One reason for this is their parents control them like a documentary I watched “trophy kids,” you watch five parents push their kids to the extreme and more, and its hard to watch at times. Parents try to make their kids the best, but they don’t know when to stop pushing them. The most important thing about this documentary is you see the…

Prose offers readers a method of expression, some seek to inform, some to attack injustice, some to offer praise and some to be foolish. The poem, “Still I Rise” of Maya Angelou is in piercing contrast to the poem “Guidelines” by Lisa Suhair Majaj; however, they are parallel in numerous facets. They present these two works to express their experiences in their life with vile episodes that no citizen should endure. Assessing separately each poem for its connotation and the distinct elements that…

How long will it be before America can finally end the race issue? Since Africans were brought over as slaves, there has been a race issue about equality. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th granted citizenship, the 15th gave them voting rights, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation, but now in 2015, there is still a race issue. If #blacklivesmatter, do #nonblacklivesnotmatter? Racism is America will not end until the media stops distorting the truth, crimes and killings…

Roman Governance and the Church of Rome: An Analysis of the Positive and Negative Effects of the Centralization of Power in the Papacy in the Sixth to the Ninth Centuries This historical study will define the positive and negative effects on the rise of the papacy throughout the sixth to the ninth centuries. The fall of the Roman Empire left a massive administrative void that was filled with the administrators that served under the Church to replace this imperial form of governance from Rome.…

To belong often involves both challenges and opportunities. Do you agree with this statement? In the quest to find one’s place in the world, an individual must overcome the challenges they face, and learn to embrace the opportunities. In Baz Luhrmann’s film Strictly Ballroom, many characters are significantly impacted by the barriers associated with the repression of individuality, before they are able to feel accepted. The speaker in John Foulcher’s poem, Raymond Wells and the Burning, also…