The Life Raft Debate is an annual event that takes place at the University of Montevallo‚ a liberal arts school in Alabama. At this event the audience is made up of current students who listen to their professors all vying for the last spot on the “life raft”‚ which is completely theoretical. The point of this exercise is to prove to the students that what they are learning is not useless for Liberal Arts. The forum is a chance for the students to say “make us believe we need you here” (Nancy Updike)
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United States‚ it has become mandatory for the main candidates of Democratic and Republican Party to engage in a debate. The topics‚ which they discuss in the debate‚ are the most controversial issues of the time. Presidential debate is the last cycle in the election process after the political parties have nominated their candidates. The first nationally televised general election debate was held on September 26‚ 1960‚ between U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy‚ the Democratic nominee‚ and Vice President
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Presidential Debate Analysis AP Language and Composition 12/15/13 During any political debate‚ politicians will implement certain strategies that allow them to more effectively argue specific points that they are attempting to convince the general public of. In the 2012 Presidential Debate‚ President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney make several major claims about topics that are both controversial‚ yet necessary to discuss such as major economic plans and issues regarding Medicare. Throughout
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Introduction Established in 1983 and starting its operation in 1984‚ the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) is considered essentially an international “Supreme Court” for sport. Headquartered in Lausanne‚ Switzerland‚ the basic function of the court is to resolve legal disputes in the field of sport through arbitration. It does this issuing arbitral awards; these have the same enforceability as judgments of an ordinary court. Throughout the years‚ certain instances have questioned CAS’s
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The History of Women in Sports Throughout history‚ women have fought for equality against men‚ significantly in the last century‚ as women have taken on greater‚ and more equal‚ roles in society. There have been several fronts on which women have fought for equality and one of those cases is in sports. Sports history is filled with men popularizing athletics such as baseball‚ basketball‚ boxing‚ football‚ track‚ and many other sports. It is quite surprising to many that women
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Technology in Sports Technology in sports has been a calling topic for sometime. When will the technology get us at our least expected moment? With the resources we have today supporting each and every game why can’t the process be sped up. Technology in sports is essential to the day and age of performance for athletes. With it making the game easier to play for some individuals with disabilities is huge help. With making the People perform as well as others. Without technology in sports‚ the games
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Sports Day The school sports day took place on Thursday June 5. It was an absolutely beautiful day which added to the enjoyment of this spectacular event. We had a huge range of events ranging from the shot putt to the long jump‚ to the 100 metres‚ to the high jump‚ to the 400 metres and the relay. The timetable was suspended so everyone was able to cheer on their respective Houses. The competitors far exceeded expectations and performed to an exceptionally high standard in all events. The athletes
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Pro-Life or Pro-Choice I am aware that this may be an uncomfortable topic for most people‚ you could even say a down right hostel conversation to have if you don’t share the same views. I have met people who are either pro-choice or pro-life and while neither group are bad people‚ I’ve found that neither group is fully informed of the others views and facts. I feel that pro-life is the best decision to make although I do understand the pro-choice position. My feelings and thoughts come from a
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American Historians’ Debate on the Civil War The American Civil War has without a doubt left a permanent divide on this great nation’s past and present. American historians still debate the causes of a war that began in 1861 between the Union states and Confederacy states. The war can be seen as caused by the principle of slavery‚ the growing tension between northern and southern ideology or due to a crack in the political system of the time. United States’ history classes focus on teaching students
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his cycling career in which he won the Tour de France seven times. (Reuters) - Nike Inc is dropping its partnership with the Livestrong Foundation‚ the cancer charity founded by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong‚ the latest repercussion from the doping scandal that last year stripped him of his titles. More trouble for Lance Armstrong: A Nebraska insurance company that covered bonuses for three of his Tour de France victories filed a $3 million lawsuit against the disgraced cyclist late Thursday
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