Youngstown, Ohio

mission of a spoking words of the struggle and what makes that struggle and ambition to become a motivation and need to help people. And this is how what Aziz Alhadi felt growing up. Aziz Alhadi was born in 1961 to Middle Eastern parents in Masury Ohio, and the oldest of three siblings. Growing as child he really didn’t have the same opportunity as the other kids in the neighborhood due to the fact that he’s dad was immigrant and worked all day, and he’s mother was only a house wife and didn’t…

Every school across the United States, and schools internationally, have a dress code for their students. Although each one varies from the other they have the same basic guidelines; graphic designs, logos, mottoes, phrases, and images may not convey messages that are vulgar, offensive, sexually explicit, affiliated with gangs, or reference things that are illegal such as drugs; undergarments must be covered; spaghetti straps and tank tops are prohibited; dresses and skirts must reach a minimum…

When my father was 20 years old his life was changed forever. He was drafted into the Army during the height of the Vietnam War. During his two years in the military, especially the year he spent in combat, he experienced things he could not have previously imagined. This all led to making my father grateful for his life and his freedom and not taking either of them for granted. After he was drafted my father was sent to Kentucky for basic training. Then he went to Alabama for…

Fifty-four percent of students say their school uniform does not compromise them of their identity, and forty-one percent say they noticed fewer disruptions in the classroom (Lake). The amount of school districts switching to school uniforms is on the rise; however, it is a hot debate right now. A school district is either extremely for or against their school switching to uniforms for many reasons. The school districts that are for switching to uniforms think it will benefit their school by…

Summer of 2014, my life was changing quite a bit. As I come back from my first year at school in U.S. and more than prepared to live away from home, I pack my bags and go to São Paulo. Although it is very close to my hometown, Santos, it was still a great change: new swim club, new city, new friends. São Paulo it is much known to be a complete chaos: anywhere with 12 million habitants has to be at least somehow different. With too many people comes too many problems: air and river pollution,…

School Uniforms School uniforms are not a new concept because the idea has been around since the beginning of organized education. It has recently become more of a controversial topic since more schools are requiring the students to wear uniforms. School uniforms are beneficial to students by taking away unneeded distractions and putting more attention on academics, reducing peer pressure and bullying, and causing unity throughout the school. When students wear uniforms to school it helps…

The Civil War started on April 12, 1861 and ended on April 9, 1865. The war was started when southern states seceded from the union after the election of Abraham Lincoln. There were many movements before the Civil War that were considered significant. There are four that were especially significant during the pre-Civil War period, which include the Nativist Movement, the Temperance Movement, the Manifest Destiny Movement, and the Abolition Movement. The Nativist Movement was a movement made by…

In the recent years, the architectural industry has begun to reconsider its purposes, taking into consideration the quality of life, how advanced technology has become and how people can benefit from the improvements of either the product or the building. Whether the products will aid to make the lives of people easier or if the buildings are sustainable and environmentally friendly but also profitable. Addressing all these questions is causing substantial changes in every area of work and life.…

Dara Alberti Mr. Binef U.S. History 3 April 2015 Historical Origins of Amusement Parks and Mass Recreation. Amusement parks or mass recreations are places where groups of attractions, fun rides, games and shows are located for the enjoyment of families and friends. "The settlers who planted the first English colonies in America had the same instinctive drive for play that is the common heritage of all mankind" (Dulles 3). The importance of these parks has been forgotten throughout time because…