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practice safe drinking maturely. If this class is completed and passed by a certain individual, he or she are allowed to consume alcohol at the college in that state. If not, they are to be restricted from doing so. Once attending, an alcohol orientation program is required for students to complete online, and students are regularly screened for signs of alcohol problems at the student health center (Walters 579). Each attendant at the college is also trained to recognize the possibilities of…

Christopher Columbus’ journey to find a sea route to Asia in 1492 changed the way we see the world. Not realizing that there was an expansive land mass west of Europe, in between Spain and Asia, Columbus landed in the Bahamas only to be greeted by the indigenous Arawak native tribe that had been on the island for decades. Columbus saw this encounter as an opportunity to pay back Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain for his voyage, ships and crew. Columbus then set off, sending thousands of natives…

Thesis: Christopher Columbus was a man responsible for the decimation of three major civilizations, as well as the ultimate genocide of the indigenous peoples as a whole, one of the largest in human history. Columbus alone committed an array of horrific acts, using the Indians as sex slaves and extorting them for labor, stealing their land and goods, and hunting them for sport and dog food. His choices and treatment influenced how other would later view and deal with the Indians, eventually…

Although I was born in the United States, I have spent the first half of my life living in other countries. As glamorous as that may sound, it is far from that; instead, it had made me feel like a social outcast. All this moving around did not allow me to establish a firm cultural foundation, and I found myself being very introverted, shy, and reclusive; I just never really “fit in” anywhere I lived. To make matters worse, my parents were so oblivious to this; I felt like I could not even talk…

ideas for religious freedom, plus more emphasis on science and how things worked around them .It showed the colonies that they could govern themselves and take a stand against what oppresses them. All this showed cooperation between the colonies and united them as a whole. This opened up the belief for democratic thought and opened up their minds to the world around them. This was a precursor to the American…

Many Americans lack the motivation to engage in any form of physical activity. In fact, 27.5 percent of the United States population is considered to be obese, and 25.3 percent of the population in sedentary (“2014 Annual Report”). According to Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, children and adolescents (6-17 years old) are supposed to get 60 minutes or more of daily moderate intensity physical activity (“Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans”). They should get at least three days…

I really enjoy meeting people from other countries. I have made a few friends from Europe over the years, and I love learning about their culture and their way of life, it is so fascinating to me. It is amazing to me, how different we really are from one another. When I got this assignment I was excited, once again I get to meet someone from another country and learn about their culture. I first met Jessica a few months ago when she got hired as a waitress, this summer at the restaurant where…

example, Mexico and the United States share a border and both have a republic government, but their way of educating contrasts one another. The most prominent cause of the differences in the school system in these two countries is the amount of money available. Mexico lacks the funds that Americans take for granted daily, and Mexico is a poor country that does not have the money to spend on schools like the United States can. In fact, the author writes, “The United States was… cited as having…

Bodies: Migrant workers in the United States the author, Seth Holmes writes about how Free Trade has ruined the lives of indigenous Mexicans. Holmes goes into detail about how these trade ideas ate away at Mexico’s economy, leading to land wars and mass migration. Holmes, also delves into not only the economic cost of the neoliberal economic ideas, but also the human cost. Holmes also mentions how the indigenous people lost many of their own farms in United States owned farms and how that has…

The Cost of Freedom As Americans continue to heavily rely on digital means of media and communication, surveillance over the population becomes easier than ever for the government to carry out. One of the main institutions created in the United States to gather intelligence is the National Security Agency (NSA). The NSA monitors the phone calls, emails, text messages, contacts, photos, video calls, and many other aspects of digital communication utilized in today’s world as a means to protect…