Meicie Bennett Period 5 3/4/13 Steve Lopez: Humorous Columnist of the L.A. Times Steve Lopez and his exemplary column writing‚ which is recognized by a Pulitzer prize‚ makes readers of all ages ask how and why as they devour his richly written columns. In his columns for the Los Angeles Times‚ Lopez skillfully employs use of metaphors and juxtaposition among other devices to provoke his readers’ thoughts and exaggerate his often humorous or light hearted interpretations of the city that he lives
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“Why I deserve the Jennifer Velasco Scholarship” When I made the Sterling Varsity tennis team I set up a goal for myself and it was to be the number one in the team‚ I started playing tennis when I was a freshman and I also joined the USTA tennis association. Tennis became to be more than a passion to me it was even more than a hobby‚ I really enjoy spending time in the courts and listening to all my coaches giving me advice of how to get better. From my freshman year to my senior year I practiced
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The court case‚ United States v. Lopez‚ was the first Unites States Supreme Court case in a long time‚ since the early 1930’s‚ that confines the power of congress. Which functions the importance of the relationship between the federal government and the states. The National and State government both share similarities in which they create and enforce laws. The United States has been dependent on sharing powers with the Federal government and individual State government. However‚ many cases have been
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Artemis and her Following Jennifer Larson‚ “Handmaidens of Artemis” The Classical Journal 92.3 (March 1997) 245-257 In the article “Handmaidens of Artemis‚” Jennifer Larson compares Hellenistic nymphs of Artemis to both nymphs of Artemis in earlier time periods‚ and to the nymphs of Hermes. She compares the roles of the nymphs‚ focusing mostly on the difference in sexuality between the nymphs of Artemis and Hermes. Both nymphs are portrayed as being very sexual‚ and sexualized‚ but unlike the nymphs
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Introduction This essay will emphasize on whether or not the author of the story‚ “A Visit from the Goon Squad”‚ Jennifer Egan‚ thinks that adult behavior is shaped by one’s youth. The essay will focus on discussing the view of the author concerning whether one’s youth is responsible for shaping his or her adult behaviors. The author has taken time to show her feelings and connections in relation to ones youthful experiences and their ultimate old age. In the short story‚ the connections
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"If you want to get paid more‚ ask for it‚ and if you have to be more aggressive‚ be more aggressive and do not ask forgiveness." So outright Jennifer Lawrence is shown in an interview for the premiere of his film‚ "Joy". The US‚ like Joy Mangano‚ his character in the film‚ holds its own struggle: to achieve equal pay between the actors and actresses of Hollywood universe. For the young‚ this is an individual battle that depends on each woman‚ says Lawrence‚ who at 25 has already won an Oscar for
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Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven Let’s start out with a synopsis. Libby‚ formerly “America’s fattest teen” is about to become a junior in high school. She is still recovering from her mother’s death a few years before but she is determined to live on. She wants to find friends‚ find love‚ and‚ take advantage of every opportunity life offers. Jack has prosopagnosia‚ a neurological disorder that inhibits him from recognizing people’s faces‚ even the ones of those he loves. He keeps this
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Kaleb Lopez was the new kid at Oklahoma High school. After his father lost his job in New York Kaleb and his family were forced to move to Oklahoma where they stayed with Kaleb’s grandparents. After moving schools in the middle of the semester‚ Kaleb found it hard to make new friends. Every time Kaleb would try to make a new friend‚ he would begin to sweat as if someone was holding a heat lamp over him. The first time Kaleb tried to talk to someone he actually had to ring out his shirt from all the
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reason‚ many corporations are now commercializing in universities to expand their businesses. In fact‚ colleges can gain profit from collaborating with commercial interests. In “Can This Campus Be Bought?” by Jennifer L. Croissant‚ she discusses commercialization in academic institutions. Jennifer L. Croissant is an associate professor at the University of Arizona. She proposes that commercialization is negatively affecting universities. She uses this claim to support how students and education are impacted
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“Fantastic Ideals” by Jennifer Worley discusses beauty and the dangers of trying to reach certain standards for women. Her claim is every person‚ specifically woman‚ are beautiful in their own way. The evidence she uses to support her claim comes in the form of references from other sources such as an article from The New York Times and a description of an advertisement from Adbusters. Also‚ Worley mentions Marilyn Monroe and her status as a beauty icon to transition into a quote from an essay about
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