Upstate New York

notables such as John Huston, Elizabeth Taylor, and Richard Burton began showing up. They made the area wildly popular. A highly visible meeting between U.S. President Richard Nixon and Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz in Puerto Vallarta generated news coverage which also greatly contributed to promoting the city. During the tourist season, cruise ships regularly docked in Puerto Vallarta and the port had the distinction of being the final port of call for the hit television series, The…

Through the years jazz became a widespread music genre enjoyed by whites and blacks alike, though not without injustice during the 1920s. Many jazz bands started to form in New Orleans, combining traditional jazz instruments, such as trumpets and saxophones, with traditionally upper class instruments, like piano and strings (Boundless). With this combination the bands were able to appeal to a wider range of people and begin to transcend the cultural prejudice the dominated american society of…

My vision of an absolutely perfect day takes place in New York, NY. This day would be a breezy, crisp fall day. It starts off by waking, and getting ready for the exciting day ahead of me. I would take the subway to my rehearsals for “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway. After I get out of my rehearsal for lunch break, I would go to Tony’s Di Napoli Italian Restaurant. My meal would be composed of scrumptious mushroom ravioli for my entrée, and cherry tartufo for dessert. Subsequently, I would…

I then returned to New York City where I decided to attend Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, The City University of New York’s first new community college in more than 40 years. I was apart of the inaugural class of 300 students, which with regards to race/ethnicity was composed of 25% of Black students and 55% of Hispanic students. As a student here, there was much emphasis on the importance of diversity and on building relationships within the community. Here at Guttman, I was…

Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment in 1963 that showed just how easily ordinary people could be influenced. He proves that people are changed, shaped, and molded by their experiences, some for the better, others for the worse. A similar scenario is present in Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities, where two characters originally driven by similar circumstances make completely opposite decisions at every turn. Madame Defarge, once motivated by a love for her sister and a hunger for blind…

The most horrifying event that almost no person would want to remember. both attacks had in common is that they both left There many similarities dealing with the Red Scare and the September 11th terrorist attack. One thing that major destruction in the area. In the red scare attack 60,000 total strikers paralyzed the city schools and, ordinary commerce. On September the 11th there was a various terrorist attack which is known as 9/11. The destruction on 9/11 concluded killing almost 3,000…

photos on lampposts, passing out flyers or placing them on billboards. However, other citizens donated their time and money, to people who were negatively affected by this tragedy. For example, celebrities arranged two benefit concerts, The Concert of New York and America: Tribute to Heroes. Famous singers created their own songs, expressing their sadness, and anger towards the attack. In addition to the effects, most Americans united together, creating candlelight vigils, moments of silence and…

For many years bed bugs were not a problem in this country. These days there is a huge need for bed bug control. It is easy to bring bed bugs home. A stay in a hotel that has these bugs can result in them coming home to find a comfortable place on your mattress. Even sitting on a chair can result in bed bugs coming home. You will likely not even know that you've brought these pests home for quite some time. During this time they will be reproducing. It's unpleasant to even think about, but…

We moved twice in the past four years and that required adapting to a whole new environment quickly. This was challenging. Our first move was international, the second within Minnesota. The first time I moved, I had never set foot on US soil. The idea of going to a new school, making new friends, and getting used to a new culture overwhelmed me. I pride myself on my social skills which helped me get accustomed to the new environment. I made friends almost immediately. Of course, there were…

For about a month after the switch, I avoided socializing with new people and stuck to my old friends in second grade. After a while, though, I noticed that they were becoming increasingly irritated with me, possibly out of jealousy and possibly out of simple annoyance. With that, I make the terrifying move into…