Sophomore Editorial: Honors The issue of justice and equality has plagued the United States since the 17th century. Minorities in America experienced most of this plague throughout the years‚ and are still witnessing it currently. On September 1‚ 2016‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers took a knee during the national anthem in support for the of the "Black Lives Matter" movement. He received heavy criticism over the next two weeks for his actions‚ and even death threats. However
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speaking enthusiastically about history and other topics that my mind does not comprehend nor cares to ever find interesting. There is a clear difference between what I find entertaining and what others spend their time enjoying. John Taylor Gatto and Colin Bisset analyze the term “boredom” and give their own opinion on the affect that boredom has on our lives. In the philosophical articles‚ “La Vie D’ennui” by Bisset and “Against School”
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unsympathetic liaison between Iran and the US and her supporter Israel. The anxiety has lately been intensify by Iran’s nuclear ambition (Wege‚ 2013). At the same time Matthew Kroenig and Colin Kahl are in favor of attacking Iran only differentiating them with one of attacking as soon as possible ( Kroenig‚ 2012) while Colin wants to take the time with a more diplomatic means first and war as last resort (Kahl‚ 2012). The West has reacted to this endeavor by hitting Tehran with various sanctions and trade
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I want to thank Colin Kaepernick for teaching me what true bravery is. Before his powerful act of resistance to America‚ I thought heroes were the kind of guys and gals I served with in the Army. But I’ve learned that being a hero really means being willing trash your own country and thereby risk drowning in the tsunami of slobber spilling from the pie hole of every leftist dork from here to ESPN’s studios. Get ready‚ surviving Tuskegee Airmen! The zillionaire manchild with a room full of colorful
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Most people on twitter called Colin Kaepernick a racist thug‚ a circus clown‚ idiot‚ loser‚ a dog turd with a beanie‚ and he just a an overrated football player anyway. Other comments contain words like “Shocked the cop was acquitted‚ but also shocked at Kaps post. Both are disgusting. “ THIS IS WHY YOU DON’T HAVE A JOB! Good luck in the CFL.” “What an idiot‚ we’ll see when he dial 911 who is going to help him” “You need to go away. Loser just leave our country since you are so oppressed. No one
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What Does the American Flag Mean Anymore? Among all of the current conflicts that have arisen in the United States‚ minor conflicts such as the issue of U.S citizens not respecting the American flag anymore‚ should also be addressed. The American flag stands for justice‚ purity‚ perseverance‚ and freedom; all of which this country has paid a large price to earn. At the cost of many lives‚ freedom was won‚ yet few people acknowledge this. It is uncertain whether or not people actually
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The period of the 1930s and 1940s is known as the Swing Era. Big bands like Benny Goodman‚ Count Basie‚ Artie Shaw‚ and others became household names and music icons ("Jazz History- Swing"). Swing music was a trendy style of jazz‚ while swing dancing was very popular and performed in many dance halls. As they became more widespread‚ both became a vital part of America. The 1930s brought a style of music that was possibly the most fashionable and accessible in jazz history. Swing music was an extension
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The Harlem Renaissance Every racial group has an awakening. This new awakening brought music‚ dance‚ and art to New York. The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural awakening‚ of African Americans in the United States during the 1920’s. At the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance‚ there was the great migration. The great migration was a migration of African Americans from southern states to Harlem. It all began “In the early 1900s‚ a few middle-class black families from another neighborhood known
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Chapter Eleven: The Nest of the Missel Thrush “‘Dickon‚’ she said‚ ‘you are as nice as Martha said you were. I like you‚ and you make the fifth person. I never thought I should like five people.” I think the fact that Mary has so rapidly collected a group of people she likes is a good indicator of how rapidly she is gaining happiness. Children like everyone‚ usually‚ because children have this glow about them that makes them cheerful to everyone and everything. “Then Mary did a strange thing. She
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Bibliography: Fisher‚ Colin. "Nature In The City: Urban Environmental History And Central Park." OAH Magazine Of History 25.4 (2011): 27-31. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. "Inside Central Park." General CentralParkcom. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2012. Kirkwood‚ Scott
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