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and within the Owens Valley basin, flanked by the Sierra Nevada and Inyo/White mountain ranges to the west and east, respectively. The hills are of particular interest as they represent an unusual combination of lithologies, structures, and a geomorphology that is inconsistent for the basin. Using geophysical methods, I hope to infer the source of this outcrop. A long-runout landslide, or a structural flower system is currently proposed to explain the Poverty Hills; previous…

Jesse Owens: An American Life encompasses the true meaning of persevering and prevailing in the face of adversity, oppression, and misfortune. The story of Jesse Owens and his climb to becoming arguably one of the greatest athletes and Olympians of all time invokes feelings of disgust caused by how humans can treat another, yet feelings of triumph caused by the incredible nature of the human spirit and the will to overcome circumstances. William Baker captures the rich history behind Jesse…

John Baxter Taylor Black Runner John Baxter Taylor was a noble, strong, and intelligent young man who was famous for being the first black man to ever win an Olympic gold medal. However, it took time for John to accomplish this. It all started when John Taylor was born in Washington, D.C, on November 3, 1882. His parents’ names were Sarah Thomas and John Baxter. John’s family moved from Washington to Philadelphia in his childhood. From there he attended a central high school and soon joined…

Louie Zamperini, a famous USC track star during the midst of World War II, became a B-24 Bombardier who’s plane goes down in the Pacific Ocean and not to be heard from for several years to come. Zamperini was born in Olean, New York, on January 26, 1917 then later moved to his new home in Torrance, California. He was born into an Italian-American family as the second oldest child with his brother Pete and his sisters, Virginia and Sylvia. He attended USC where he became a world renowned mile…

academic complications and health problems, Jesse Owens did and he was still able to fight his way to the top. Jesse Owens is a track runner and a legendary Olympian. In the 1936 Berlin Olympics Jesse Owens and Luz Long ( German Aryan athlete) friendship proved that even through a time of racial tension the love of their sport allowed them to break racial barriers and be an example for others to follow. Jesse Owens was born James Cleveland Owens on September 12, 1913 in Danville Alabama to 2…

In the 1936 summer Olympics, Jesse owens demolished all things Hitler and the nazis thought about him by winning 4 gold medals in a 45 minute period. He faced discrimination along the way, but in his heart he knew he was doing the right thing. There were other things like Owen’s stand, but none are as great as his own stand that he himself did. He is now a role model to many kids in the U.S. today. This section is about the background leading up to the 1936 Olympics And why people had…

Jesse Owens was one of the most influential people during the last 100 years. He was vert successful as an athlete and has been a positive influence on young people, who have followed in his footsteps. He has been an excellent role model for me and has helped me realize that I can also reach my dreams of being a professional athlete. Jesse Owens was born September 12, 1913 in Oakville, Alabama. He was the youngest of ten kids. He had 3 sisters and 7 brothers. When he was 9 his family…

The two leading stars of this film, “The Intern” have benefited from comedy at some point throughout their careers. The first one, is Robert De Niro, who entered into the world of comedy back in 1999 with “Analyze This,” which became a critical and commercial success, and it earned De Niro a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. After “Analyze This,” De Niro continued pursuing and stretching his comedic prowess with “Meet the Parents” in 2000. This film also became a…

On Friday, October 21, 2016, I attended the play Day of Absence/ Happy Ending. This play consisted of two short one act plays. Both plays were set in the mid-1900s. Day of Absence was set in the south and Happy Ending was set in New York. The first play was Happy Ending. I did not enjoy this production. The actors played their characters very well. I appreciated how well the actors committed to their role. However, I did not like the idea that the characters justified stealing from their boss…

The English language has so many variations all over the world, a handful just within the United States. The west coast or more specifically California has the typical "valley girl" vernacular. While on the far east coast of Massachusetts there is the Boston accent. In the south where there are majority people of color the vernacular starts to mostly generalize to form a “southern accent”. This southern accent is what people generalize as “ghetto” and the way majority of black people talk. "you…