W. W. Jacobs

“When I was a kid, we watched the Vietnam War on the six o 'clock news, and it was desensitizing. You felt you were watching a war film; meanwhile you were really watching these guys getting blown to bits,” said Johnny Depp about the Vietnam War. History has a funny way of repeating itself, and people have the funny habit of staying stuck in the past. Many people believe the Vietnam War and the current War on Terrorism is a reflection of this. Some people believe that both of the wars are…

March 20, 2003, the day everything changed. The day American troops stepped foot onto a foreign desert land that the United States now recognizes as Iraq. People have their opinions if the United States made the correct decision in their involvement in the war. Although the United States did gain much Intel, helped locals and executed Saddam Hussein, there are many that wonder if it was in the best interest to invade Iraq considering the numerous consequences. There are both positive and…

Reflective Paper 1 Kaitlin McHugh Middlesex County College Public law 107-110, which is more commonly known as “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) is a law that President George Bush signed into effect in 2001. “This law changes the federal government’s role in kindergarten through twelfth grade education by requiring United States’ schools to describe their success in terms of students’ attainment of academic standards and performance on standardized tests” (Hyun, 2003).…

Terrorism is relevant because many culturally diverse groups have been formed that have an effect on many countries and the people living in them. Not only has terrorism killed and harmed thousands around the world over the years but has also affected the natives living in the very areas they live in. For example, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Afghanistan are just a few bases for terrorist groups located in the Middle East. Groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda have caused harm around the world, but America…

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015. This act rewrites the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The new act will allow states flexibility to meet the needs of their schools and students. No longer will there be a one size fits all policy. This topic is important and will impact the state, district and local communities, teachers, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders will be able to…

My artifact is a speech given by the rhetoric, Donald Trump, president elect of the United States. At the time this artifact was produced, Trump was still running for office against Hilary Clinton and was not yet elected for president. On June 22, 2016, Donald Trump decided to do an “Anti-Hilary” speech. This speech was to conclude that Hilary Clinton cannot be the next president of The United States simply because she was not fit. His goal is to persuade the target audience to not vote for…

The 2016 presidential election has been full of issues that both democratic or republic nominee have discussed and proposed ideas to. One major issue that has been the topic of every election and current discussion, is whether or not Planned Parenthood should be funded. Planned Parenthood is a health center network that provides a wide range of care, such as prevention of pregnancy through contraception, reduction of the spread of sexually transmitted infections, and screening for cervical and…

What is more powerful than an atomic bomb, more influential than money, and can build or destroy a career or reputation in seconds? Information. What people hear and see, how they work, and what they think can all be influenced by information and how it is received. There are two ways that the media/press distributes information, through top-down and bottom-up models. Top-down models give the benefit to a select group of highly talented and qualified journalists to vet news coverage to all,…

Bright, dramatic, and to the point, Meet the Press is meant to touch on important political happenings in a balanced perspective; it instead falls short. Meet the Press gives the idea it is offering a fair platform to the presidential candidates by inviting individuals to debate and discuss. Unfortunately the topics chosen were one sided and there was an extreme neglect to remotely include third party presidential candidates. Also the inclusion of Saturday Night Live’s skits before each…

In the first place, Hillary Diane Clinton was born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. She was born in the middle of the twentieth century, an epoch of great changes and prosperity. This woman is a well-known public figure, whose popularity is attributed to the active participation in the Democratic Party. In general, people admire her determination, genuineness, simplicity, and perseverance. Moreover, Hillary Clinton is a fascinating woman in politics today (Shambaugh, 2010). Likewise,…