Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive storms to ever hit the United States and left behind much devastation to the south coast‚ particularly New Orleans‚ Louisiana. However‚ there were many ways that some of this physical and emotional damage could have been prevented‚ particularly by the government systems and engineers. When the Levees Broke‚ a movie directed by Spike Lee‚ clearly showed this and the interviews of those who lived through the storm were truly heart wrenching. However
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Texas State University requires almost every freshman student to live on campus. Every year‚ Blanco Hall deteriorates and gets dirtier. Yet‚ this dormitory remains an option for students to lease in the Fall. As a current student who resides in Blanco Hall‚ I see this building forego physical changes every day. I believe Texas State University should bring attention to Blanco Hall as Blanco Hall does not have clean bathrooms‚ does not provide suitable living space for 3 roommates‚ and does not include
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and Shannon‚ “prior to Katrina‚ New Orleans Public Schools has been characterized as one of the most segregated and stratified systems you can see in America” (as cited in Tillotson‚ 2006‚ p.71). “In the weeks following Katrina‚ Governor Kathleen Blanco called a special session of the Louisiana legislature to consider the damage to New Orleans‚ with education as a top priority” (Torregano
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Hurricane Katrina started a tropical depression on August 23rd‚ 2005. On August 27th‚ President George W. Bush declared a state of emergency for the states of Louisiana‚ Alabama‚ and Mississippi. By August 28th‚ Katrina become a Category 5 hurricane. However‚ when Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on August 29th‚ 2005‚ it was a weakened Category 3 hurricane. As Katrina made landfall‚ the levees in the greater New Orleans area began to fail causing large amounts of water to begin flooding the city
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One Inaugural Today Richard Blanco is the son of two immigrants from Cuba: he grew up in a Cuban cohort in Miami‚ Florida. It was instilled in him at a young age that his ancestry and America were one in the same. They were both magical. His foreign home was talked about often‚ never condemned‚ while America was their physical home and their place to earn a better life than their previous one could afford them. Blanco’s poem‚ “One Today‚” exhibits his cultural pride‚ optimism‚ and gratitude for
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In Griselda Pollock’s article Modernity and the Spaces of Femininity‚ she elaborates on her beliefs that modern art history selectively celebrates normalized gendered stereotypes of females and female artists and their works1. She makes four arguments to support her beliefs based on references to works of art and literary works. The arguments are structured in a way that allows the readers to understand them through long discussions with added evidence from referenced works or personal experience
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Creole Democracy Rufino Blanco Fombona The hamlet of Camoruco stands at one of the gateways to the plains. The wagon road cuts the little settlement squarely and neatly in two‚ like the parting of a dandy’s hair. Stretched out upon the savanna‚ the village consists of two rows of houses which stand in a file along the edge of the road and seem to peer furtively upon the passerby. They look like a double row of sparrows upon two parallel telegraph wires. Close by flows the Guarico‚ an abundant stream
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Governator of the Provinces of Almería (1932) and Navarra (1933.) (bio by:380W) -- Rufino Blanco-Fombona‚ (b. June 17‚ 1874‚ Caracas‚ Venezuela²d. October 17‚ 1944‚ Buenos Aires‚ Argentina)‚ Venezuelan literary historian and man of letters who played a major role in bringing the works of Latin American writers to world attention. Jailed during the early years of the dictatorship (1908-35) of Juan Vicente Gómez‚ Blanco-Fombona fled to Europe‚ where he established Editorial América in Madrid (1914)‚ which
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It was a cold and rainy Wednesday when I walked into the Costo Hall building. Right when I walked inside the door‚ I picked up the scent of fresh coffee and doughnuts which were open to anyone who craved them. I was greeted with smiles and instantly felt a connection to the environment within. It was rather busy with students‚ but no one seemed to be bothered by my presence; instead they smiled and continued with their duties. I admired the beautiful‚ vivid hand paintings on the walls which were
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“A Blanco Navidad for New Yorikans” Throughout the story “A Blanco Navidad for New Yorikans” the author uses many literary devices like tone‚ setting‚ and point of view. By using these devices the author wants to show the audience how much their life has changed since they moved from Puerto Rico to the United States. Through these literary devices‚ the author proves that they do not enjoy Christmas in the United States as much as they did in Puerto Rico. The author uses tone to improve the way
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