West Indies cricket team

shift in history happened around the late 1400’s when a slightly well known man by the name of Christopher Columbus came across what is now known as North America. Columbus actually thought he had found a new and shorter route to the West Indies. When this was announced, the news spread like wildfire and it was not soon after that, other countries began to send their own explorers. It was a bright and positive time when leaders wanted to claim new land for their country. But, what of the people that were already settled in America where Columbus had been so quick to claim for Spain? These people were the real settlers of America, the Native Americans as they would be called later on in history.      For a long time in America’s history and even up until I was in Elementary School, it was being taught that Christopher Columbus was in fact the discoverer of America. The truth, as we all know is that he could not have possibly discovered it when there was already people there! Instead, it is possible to say that he “laid claim” to it for Spain. There were many other famous explorers other than Columbus. Some of them include Lief Ericson who discovered Newfoundland, Amerigo Vespucci who discovered South America and the West Indies, Vasco de Balboa who discovered the Pacific Ocean, Hernando Cortez who discovered Mexico and consequently wiped out an entire civilization known as the Aztecs. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovered California while Samuel de…

Fun fact in 2008 Rihanna’s birthday was officially named Rihanna Day in her homeland. Robyn Rihanna Fenty born in Saint Michael, Barbados on February 20,1988. Her parents are Monica and Ronald Fenty she is the oldest of three. Many people view her as an iconic individual. Doing research on her made me realize she’s just like anyone of us a normal person. Whether we like it or not she does what she wants, when she wants. Rihanna is a role model for all women in my eyes. These are a few reasons…

In the book Capitalism and Slavery by Eric Williams, Williams argues for the significance of controlling in the improvement of free enterprise in Britain and later for the part of early modern private enterprise as an essential component in the repeal of the slave exchange. The author defines the historical backdrop of the relationship between the financial additions to be made in the sugar exchange that spurred the British and West Indians to create and renew subjugation. Subjection was…

loved her for her original type of music, to make this one of a kind sound she blended Dancehall Reggae with Pop and jazzy rhythms (isbell 10). In 2006 she decided to release her second album, A Girl Like Her, which sent her on her first tour (isbell 11). By 2007 she was popular everywhere and had been nominated for several grammy awards (isbell 11). At age 19 she got her first grammy for record of the year “Umbrella” (isbell 13). Although her life being famous was fun, she had to take on the…

Rihanna’s full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. She was born February 20, 1988. She was born in Barbados. She is the oldest out of three kids by her parents. Her father was addiced to drugs and an acholic. There were also marrige problems with her parents. When she was 14 they divorced. As a child Rihanna had terrible headaches but didn’t say anything because she didn’t want to be judged. She then started a group with two of her classmates and they got they got a audition with a music producer ,…

language used in sport derives from the context of commentary, magazines and even news headlines. Through studying the language techniques prevalent in contexts within these categories, contrasts can be distinguished between the two forms of cricket, the Australian Big Bash League and International Test Cricket. Commentary is the most obvious form context to analyse as it is so unique to sporting events. Literary techniques constantly vary and the language is in no way consistent in every…

almost a match saving innings. Meanwhile, during the course of that 124-run innings, Pujara scored his runs with on an impressive rate of almost 61 runs per 100 balls, which can be considered as a fitting reply to recent criticisms on his so called poor strike-rate. However, how much does strike-rate matter for a batsman in Test cricket? Well, according to Arvind Pujara, the father of Cheteshwar and a former First-Class cricketer of Saurashtra, more than strike-rate, batting according to…

Date May 25, 2017 ATTENTION: Lynn Kirkland-Harvey, UFV Interim-chair, Communications Department Dear Ms. Kirkland-Harvey, CIVL Radio would like to congratulate University of the Fraser Valley Communications Department for receiving the prestigious honour of hosting a new scholarship. At CIVL we believe in rewarding learners who take an interest in broadcasting. This award will contribute to the education of a continuing University of the Fraser Valley student in the broadcasting field.…

their team. The video showed how the stadium full of fans moved with the game, they waved flags, did…

The game of cricket, is one of the oldest sports in the world, can date its origins all the way to the 1500s where it was played in small villages in England. From those humble beginnings in small British villages now known as Sussex, the game of cricket now boasts an estimated fan base of around two and half billion fans according to a research report by topendsports.com. Now, cricket has become the second most popular sport in the world. People from all over the world play and follow cricket.…