daughter of Rita‚ a teacher at Irvington High School Latifah’s and Lancelot Owens‚ Sr.‚ a police officer her parents divorced when Latifah was ten. Latifah was raised in the Baptist church and attended Catholic school in Newark‚ New Jersey. Her stage name‚ Latifah‚ meaning "delicate". Always a tall girl‚ the 5’10" Latifah was a power forward on her high school women basketball team. She performed the number "Home" from the musical The Wiz in a high school play. Music career Beginning (1988–1989)
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you think that bike riders‚ skateboarders‚ and in-line skaters should wear a helmet? Well we think that they should wear helmet even if they are advanced in either sport. Helmets protect you from major injuries and some can cause death or you might have to go in intensive care at the hospital. Most helmets are bright colored or have reflectors on the back so you can see the riders. Police and other people believe that everyone should wear a helmet while riding a bike‚ skateboard‚ or inline skating
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Is School Uniform a Good Idea Is school uniform a good idea? What is it good for? These questions are asked time and time again by pupils. In this essay I plan to explore the issue and discuss whether or not it’s a good or bad idea. Teens often complain and criticize about how uncomfortable school uniforms are and how they do not live up to their fashion standards. On the other hand‚ teachers argue that school uniform keeps students looking smart and the uniform helps identify any unknown person
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There are about 480‚000 student-athletes in the United States and none of them are getting paid to play sports in college even though they are practicing for over forty hours per week. Some people say that the student-athletes have already gotten paid with scholarship money‚ however‚ they don’t get to choose where that money goes. Scholarship money that they receive goes toward tuition and room and board. College athletes often need money to pay for food‚ but unfortunately they can’t use that scholarship
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PERSUASION A persuasive essay should 1. 2. Bring readers to your point of view Convince readers that your message and arguments are valid To produce strong persuasive essays‚ writers must know their audience 1. 2. What opinions do your readers currently hold? To what degree do your readers agree or disagree with your views? How to Write a Persuasive Essay Use tactful‚ courteous language. For instance‚ opening an essay with “Uniforms should not be mandatory in schools because they are stupid”
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The proper wear and appearance of the army PT uniform I am writing and essay today the proper wear and appearance of the army physical fitness uniform because I failed to meet the standards and did not have my uniform complete. The army P T uniform consists of the following items: gray army tee shirt‚ black army running shorts‚ running shoes‚ white socks and a reflective belt. On days when the weather is cold you may be authorized to wear your “high speeds”‚ which consist of an army physical
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School Uniform Should Be Banned School uniforms should be banned because they are impractical for modern-day society. For many years‚ school uniforms have been worn by students in schools throughout Thailand. The problem of wearing school uniforms is that most school parents waste a lot of money purchasing them. Another reason is that school uniform can cause bullying and violence. Furthermore‚ wearing school uniform does not encourage creativity. That is why school uniform should
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The residential schools affected survivors and their children and grandchildren because there was a lack of communication‚ nurture relationships of parenthood‚ segregation of families‚ isolation from society‚ an increase of anxiety and stress etc. This video was upsetting‚ shocking and outraging to hear many stories and shared memories from survivors who been through so much in their life. Their childhood must be traumatizing‚ abusive and disturbing in many ways. As the survivors were sharing their
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12/5/12 Pd 3 Marijuana Should NOT Be Legalized Have you ever thought how your parents would feel if they found out that their straight ‘A’ student smokes weed? Marijuana is a gateway drug that you always hear people saying “I just want to try it once‚” but what happens when it turns into a hobby? According to Healthy Place‚ about 10% of the users in America will go on to use weed every day‚ and 7-10% of the users become dependent. Marijuana shouldn’t be legalized for any reason. Weed is a
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School Uniforms: Good or Bad? Kelly Wiles Picture this: walking into a school and seeing that America’s youth is not being judged by what they are wearing: whether their style is "cool" or not. "Uniforms are to the suburbs wildly" (Ferrandino‚ Newsweek). Whether students approve or not‚ uniforms are spreading across the nation. There are many advantages to this school clothing restraint. They help students as well as parents resist peer pressure. They also prevent gang members from wearing gang accessories
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