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appeal more to people. On September 17, 2015 Green Party leader Elizabeth May was left out of the election debate, because of social media she was still able to participate. She posted her rebuttals on Twitter during the debate in order to get her ideas across and get feedback; because of this she gained more attention than the leaders in the debate. Mayer wrote for CBC News, “By tweeting her rebuttals and policy statements, May effectively broadened the scope of the debate. She also garnered…

The Mothers of the Plaza De Mayo were direct victims of oppression. They were not only obvious victims of violence, but also victims of gender exploitation, powerlessness, and cultural imperialism as described by social justice theorist Iris Young. After reading Marguerite Bouvards “Taking space: Women and Political Power,” I have concluded that powerlessness can in fact be overcome, civil disobedience can work to bring awareness to grievances, and a three part strategy, as outlined by David…

If vocal transparency alone can determine whether or not someone is the greatest singer of all time, then Freddie Mercury wins again. If one listens to Robert Plant sing “Custard Pie”, one may be lucky to pick up two out of every five words that are sung, but when you listen to Freddie Mercury sing one can clearly hear every word that is sung. Let us not forget that every band has at least one song where you cant clearly hear what is being…

On the six year after stealing the groundhog’s shadow, the city prepared for Groundhog Day. It was a sunny and bright day in Puttingneg. I ate breakfast, quickly and jump into our vehicle. My mom said, “Chelsea, What’s wrong? “Mom nothing is wrong.” I replied. “Why are you just sitting in the car?” She asked. I said, “I don’t want to make us late for ground hog.” “I can‘t remember the last time, you’ve been ready to attend the ground hog celebration, Chelsea.” She replied. I said,…

Bill Scollon’s biography, Walt Disney: Drawn From Imagination, is the story of Walt’s journey to success. Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, he grew up with four other siblings Herbert, Raymond, Roy, and Ruth. Ever since Walt was a child he was interested in art. He decided to follow his dream. He started by making movie shorts for a local movie theater. He was hired then fired from many of his jobs. His biggest supporter was his brother, Roy. He was such a big supporter that he went into…

Wayne Thiebaud was born in Mesa, Arizona in 1920. Soon thereafter, he moved to California where he was raised and graduated from California State College at Sacramento. Thiebaud started his career in art as a commercial animation painter at Walt Disney Studios, drawing “in-betweener” on characters such as Goofy, Pinocchio, and Jimmy Cricket (Hurwitz). It wasn’t until the 1960’s, during the Pop era of Warhol, where Thiebaud started gaining prominence in the fine art field. Thiebaud has had…

Born of Dutch immigrants, Ronald Boender grew up in Illinois and had always had a fascination with butterflies, beginning with the cabbage whites, black swallowtails and silk moths he found while growing up on his father’s farm. He moved to Florida in 1968, and after retiring from a successful career as an electrical engineer, he decided to actively pursue his interest in butterflies, beginning by raising local butterflies and butterfly food plants in small numbers at his home. When he learned…

The first Peanuts comic strip was introduced on October 2nd, 1950 illustrated by a man named Charles M. Schulz. The last strip was printed on February 13th, 2000, a day after Mr. Schultz died. There are hints on why certain things were named in the strip. His address is “1770 James Street” in Minneapolis.” It was invented because Charles was an average student and when someone found him and that he could draw they signed a 5 year contact with him to work for the Peanuts comic strip.…

Trampolines are fascinating contraptions. Trampoline-A sheet, usually, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts, and is used as a spring board in tumbling. Trampolines are kind of dangerous but very fun. The way trampolines have developed over the years really shows the greatness of the human mind. Many forms of trampolines were created over time. The history of the trampoline is very interesting. The first known…

Walt Disney is one of the most known names in America, and even all over the world. His success and stories are a prime example of the American dream and what it means to go after what one believes in. Walt set a legacy through his work, starting in his early life, later leading into building his business, and finally finishing off his legacy and leaving it to trusted people today. Walt Disney was born in Chicago Illinois in 1901. He was the fourth of five kids with a hardworking mother and an…