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The things we carry In interview 1 with my grandmother I found out somethings my family carried that I didn’t know mainly because I never sat down and asked questions about my heritage. I figured only people on TV or rich families or people who moved to Africa had a lot to offer about a heritage. When in fact every family has a heritage that dates back. My grandmother informed me that in her early years around her mid-twenties she had graduated college and become a nurse becoming the first…

Both Wes Moores grew up with life not necessary in their favor. Both men were faced with serious choices of right and wrong and one chose the path in his favor, while the other chose destruction. The author Wes moore decided to get an education to benefit his future, rather than dropping out of school. On the other hand, the other Wes Moore decided to drop out of school and continued to stay involved with drugs and crime. The opportunity to get an education is the driving factor in the…

We are Marshall(1970) is a story that narrates a tragedy in Huntington, West Virginia. Along with affecting the entire student body of Marshall University, it also affected the entire town of Huntington. Nate ruffin,the captain of the football team, shows great determination, leadership and loyalty. We first seen Nate showing determination, when he brought the entire town to gather around the building where the board members were deciding on either keeping or getting rid of the football program…

what we eat”, and my second article I observed was titled “Influences on consumption of soft drinks and fast foods in adolescents” by Denney Wilson et al. In both articles the authors primarily focused on who promotes what we eat, thus differ in the way they approach the topic. To present their views on health…

Speaking with Yellow Creek Mennonite Church’s Senior Pastor, Wes Bontreger is always a pleasure. He is consistently kind and opens his conversations with a smile and a plethora of jokes or stories that put at ease anyone in his presence. Meeting him at The Electric Brew in Goshen just over a week ago, our conversation progressed similar to its normal fashion, albeit with a slightly mor somber tone. Bontreger had just finished several days of viewing and funeral officiating, and when asked his…

In Government We Trust? During this research project I researched whether we(the U.S.) trust our government or not. I originally chose this topic because I thought that it would be easy, but I later realized that it was more interesting than I thought. At first, I thought that there is no way that we can trust our government with all of the crazy stuff going on in the world. Now, my opinion has slightly changed. My research has proved and disproved many of my different thoughts. Originally, my…

Personality dictates our lives by molding the definition of “who we are” as a person—both as a reflection of oneself from another’s perspective and as a self-defined being. In a way one’s personality is like the stubborn stalk of a plant that has sprouted and grown inside you without showing. You can grapple, twist and bend it as much as you desire but it always seems to break away and grow back exactly the way it was. My personality is neither of the most desirable nor detestable kind, yet it…

An iconic director offers up his unique style in short form with his simple yet charming piece, Hotel Chevalier. Many view director Wes Anderson as a visionary in the world of cinema. The Houston native achieved many accolades throughout his over-twenty-year-long career, including six Academy Award nominations and a Golden Globe in the category of Best Picture – Musical or Comedy. Known for his inimitable visual style and his quirky screenwriting, Anderson has garnered a cult following,…

To form a more perfect union, “We the People” need to fight to restrain the size of the government to prevent encroachment on the rights of individuals and families by an unrestrained and massive centralized governance system. This great nation found its beginnings in separating from the excessively powerful and abusively controlling government of Great Britain, proving that a big government society is destined to fail. The 13 colonies, starting in 1607, when Jamestown was founded in Virginia,…

The article, “We Are Not the World” by Greg Ip articulates about globalist and nationalist ideology as the world has significantly divide throughout history. Globalist’s different strategies after World War II and its impact during its popularity as they advocate the benefits of globalization around the world. Nationalists were able to influence, when new issues arise, as a country’s identity is much important than other prominent economic issues. A link between immigration and unemployment is…