MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--The West Virginia University baseball team fell 7-5 in extra innings to Canisius on Tuesday at Monongalia County Ballpark.…
Jeanne-Louise fell to her knees at the news of her husband’s death. Oliver III de Clisson, her husband of 13 years, was publicly executed after surrendering to the English at the Battle of Vannes. Philip VI took this surrender as Oliver making a move against his own country, leading him to charge Oliver with treason. Jeanne-Louise lay a mourning heap on the floor, reflecting on her husband’s noble service, and the king’s cowardly suspicion. The longer she wept and let her husband’s death sink in, the more the rage grew inside her. Suddenly, Jeanne-Louise arose from the floor, and began her plot of revenge against the French.…
Toussaint Breda who was later called Toussaint L'ouverture was born in Saint Dominique which is now known as Haiti. It was controlled by the French. Toussaint learned of Africa from his father, who had been born a free man there. Toussaint was fortunate in having a liberal master who had him trained as a house servant and allowed him to learn to read and write. He would read books that he could get his hands on. He admired the writings of the French Enlightenment Philosophers who spoke of individual rights and equality.…
The world renowned Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat was known for many of her great writings over the years. Including but not limited to novels and short stories. Danticat was born on January 19, 1969 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Andre and Rose Danticat. Her parents immigrated to the United States when she was only four years old. While her parents were away Danticat and her younger brother stayed in Haiti under the custody of their aunt and uncle.…
Someone that inspires me is Simone Biles; she kept her head up even after coming from an abusive home. Her and her sister, Adria, went to live with their grandma in Ohio at a very young age, and were raised there. Their grandma ended up adopting the two girls, and became like a mom to them, so thats what they called her.…
Jewelry is not only considered a status symbol, but a reflection of someone’s taste. A woman’s craze for jewelry is a universally known fact. Women look more beautiful, confident, and graceful when wearing jewelry. In most cases, it enhances the beauty of an outfit and overall personality. Whether it’s a toned down, simplistic style, or an extravagant and vibrant look, jewelry can be a woman’s way of expressing herself without saying a word.…
After finding a stolen fertility statue, an insecure divorced mother wakes up as a superhero and must save her rebellious teenage daughter and the town from an evil supervillain.…
When you hear the words “Fighting Irish”, what comes to mind? Do you imagine a leprechaun fighting to protect his gold or even Conor Mcgregor fighting Floyd Mayweather. What ever comes to mind, the Fighting Irish is the mascot of one of the greatest colleges in the world-Notre Dame. The year was 1842 when the university of Notre Dame was founded on 1,250 acres of land in Indiana by Edward Sorin. Edward Sorin was a very religious man, so when he established Notre Dame he decided to make a catholic school. And ever since the first days of school to now Notre Dame has taken pride in third catholic beliefs. Notre Dame is a well know college because people can remember them for three reasons. First are the strict demands and requirements to be able to get into Notre Dame. Second is because Notre Dame is home to one of the best college football team in the world. Lastly is because of Notre Dame’s beautiful campus.…
Jacques Marquette was born in Laon France on June 1st 1637. He was very dedicated to his religion and most of his work in the Americas was a for his mission for the Society of Jesus. Jacques taught in the Jesuit colleges for 12 years before he was sent on a mission in 1666 to be a missionary to the indigenous people of the Americas.…
It is hypothesized that the Alka-Seltzer tablet will have the greatest reaction time, then it will be in the Hot Tap Water, then the average time will be faster than that of the Cold Tap Water and Ice Cold Water.…
College is the time for experimenting, whether with hair or drinking, everyone experiments. It is a time where you don’t have overbearing parents breathing down your neck. For the most part parents are at least at arm's distance away, if not further. Students can get to class via unicycle or “hover board,” a self-balancing board with two wheels and no handle bars. Most colleges have no formal dress code which allows students to dress however they want to class, unlike high schools who have ridged, strict dress code policies. Given this shift in freedom of expression, there is a greater variety of styles found on college campuses. Griffin Burks is not an exception to have a distinct style. Burks is a freshman at The University…
Breanna was a free spirit, liking to do things on a whim. She never liked making plans, because she never knew what she was going to do from day to day. Breanna was a hard worker, never missed a day of work, and even showed up on her days off. Breanna was a loving, caring, and compassionate person and nurse. She truly loved her job. Breanna was well liked and respected by everyone who had the pleasure to know…
Part 1: Answer the Module Review Questions listed below. These questions were chosen to demonstrate your understanding and help you assess your progress.…
Burberry is the first dog I ever had when I got it it was the most best day in my life. I was driving to foothill for my brothers football game, it was so cold that my fingers were going to fall off. When we got there my brother started warming up and there was this enormous park right next to it where I always would go when my brother would be doing football. My sister and I hung out at the park, after a little while though we stopped and we sat down on the chairs my dad had set down on the grass. When we did I thought I saw my aunt and I did I ran up to her but as I did I forgot my shoes were untied and tripped over on the grass. As I began to get up I saw Dirt all on me it got me so angry when my sister started laughing at me that I went over there pulled some grass out of the dirt and threw it straight at her head as if I was throwing a football.…
Would you let your child play a sport to learn important life lessons if it meant they might get hurt? A major controversial topic among parents, and the media today is to let your kids participate in sports or not. There are numerous articles arguing both sides, many people believe youth sports are too dangerous and cause major injuries, but people also argue that sports are essential to the development of young children. Youth sports teach young athletes discipline, valuable life lessons, and how to make new friends and maintain relationships with different groups of kids.…