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    Allen Field House It’s early October on the grounds of the University of Kansas where barren trees; swaths of dormant‚ beige grass; and the pale‚ limestone buildings have created a monochromatic tableau that looks like a picture in an old‚ yellowed newspaper. Amongst the landscape of what could look like cathedrals lies a building that brings many students to their feet in anticipation of what will happen. Indeed‚ arriving for a game at Allen Fieldhouse can feel like preparing to rummage through

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    unidentified individual was on a killing spree and was enjoying it too. This man‚ known as the Zodiac Killer‚ was a mystery to the police department‚ but theories were brought up about possible suspects. Even though some people believe Arthur Leigh Allen was the infamous Zodiac Killer‚ through eye witness accounts and forensic proof‚ it can be proven that the Zodiac Killer was actually Earl Van Best‚ Jr. In the 1960s‚ murder plagued the coast of California. These murders were committed by an unidentified

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    Edgar Allen Poe is a creative‚ brilliant minded man who writes extraordinary pieces. A common question is whether the Raven in the poem‚ The Raven‚ is real or of the imagination of the narrator. With crucial evidence of the fatigue‚ grief‚ referencing and symbolism‚ it shows the Raven‚ is mere of the imagination. In the beginning‚ the narrator is fatigued while he sits in his chamber. Poe wrote‚ “While I nodded‚ nearly napping‚ suddenly there came a tapping.” He wants the reader to understand the

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    public‚ that’s what the poet does.” Allen Ginsberg believed this wholly and based his means of poetry by what he said in this sentence. One cannot censor thoughts‚ just as one can’t censor expression. Ginsberg faced controversy for sexual content and profanities that he used in his poetry‚ but those were merely his private thoughts that he brought to the public. His poetry fueled a whole generational revolution in the 1950s. In times of cookie cutter uniformity Allen Ginsberg went against norm and

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    Edger Allen Poe was an amazing author but his home life was far from perfect life. There is much controversy surrounding Poe’s unexpected death. Some believed that Poe had died of alcoholism while others believed that he had died of rabies/encephalitis. However‚ it is plausible that Poe had died of rabies/encephalitis because of the symptoms and the witness accounts on the night that Poe died. What different doctor’s thoughts and opinions on how Poe may have died. Dr‚ Henry Wilde had said he knows

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    In “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ the author includes many tone words that have an overall effect on the mood of his poem. This aids us in figuring out what he is trying to teach to the readers. There is a variety of positive and negative tone words‚ so the story would be putting out many feelings throughout it. While reading “The Raven” the author gives many moods like suspenseful‚ loneliness‚ and cheerfulness. In the beginning of the story‚ the author uses words to make the mood creepy. The

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    Creating the Melancholic Tone in "The Raven" Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Raven‚" representing Poe’s own introverted crisis of hell‚ is unusually moving and attractive to the reader. In his essay entitled "The Philosophy of Composition‚" Poe reveals his purpose in writing "The Raven" and also describes the work of composing the poem as being carefully calculated in all aspects. Of all melancholy topics‚ Poe wished to use the one that was universally understood‚ death; specifically death involving a beautiful

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    The writer of these words was enchanted by darkness...thrilled by death. What sort of person would spend their whole life linking hands with Death and her counterparts? Quite possibly a literary genius by the name of Edgar Allan Poe. Famous for romanticizing the darker‚ more Gothic side of life‚ E.A. Poe had quite a collection of works from his lesser-known stories to his most famous poem‚ "The Raven." This great man’s life has been analyzed to death (no pun intended) to find keys to unlock the maze

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    Kevin Han Case #1: Stanford Financial R. Allen Stanford is accused of pulling off a $7 billion Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors. Prosecutors allege that Stanford lured investors to purchase Certificate of Deposits with returns that were consistently higher than the market and used the proceeds to finance his lavish lifestyle. Stanford currently faces 14 criminal charges‚ including wire and mail fraud‚ in addition to civil suit from the SEC. Adding to the case are charges against

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    On October 15‚ 2001‚ at 10:25 a.m.‚ Victoria Imani Allen was born in Norfolk‚ Virginia. Victoria was born prematurely to Jacqueline‚ and Luther Allen III. The hospital she was born in was the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. She was one pound‚ and nine ounces. Victoria had to go through many milestones to get where she is today. If it was not for the grace of God‚ she would not be excelling in life. As you know Victoria was born prematurely on October 15‚ 2001‚ at 10:25 AM. She also

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