school‚ in which I will describe‚ is a public middle school in Winston Salem‚ North Carolina. There are issues within the school that affect the dynamics of the school and add to the contextual issues of the school. These issues include disrespect‚ vandalism in the bathrooms and few incidences of bullying. The school is partly in a small but large area. Federal and State funding is given along with the title one funds to assist with title one students. The school is not a high poverty school‚ but
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type of art is so beautiful and so illegal when put on certain places. Graffiti is a multiple side argument that has many different points of views. The mayor of Seattle is inviting the public to join in on the debate of wither graffiti is art or vandalism. Graffiti is such a broad topic‚ so I narrowed it down to graffiti murals. Graffiti murals are art‚ they take time and skill‚ bring color to dead and dark places‚ and artists can get paid to make them. Graffiti murals take time and skill
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Nowadays‚ people have found a way to express themselves in a not expensive way. This way is called graffiti. However‚ there are some people who believe that graffiti is pure vandalism. Are they right? In my opinion‚ graffiti is a form of art‚ not vandalism. On the one hand‚ spraying colors on walls is a way for youths to express themselves and be a part of a team. Young people meet each other‚ make friends and evolve their drawing capacity. Furthermore‚ graffiti helps cities look attractive
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popularity of skateboarding has increased dramatically. Many Central Plaza store owners believe that the decrease in their business is due to the number of skateboard users in the plaza. There has also been a dramatic increase in the amount of litter and vandalism throughout the plaza. Thus‚ we recommend that the city prohibit skateboarding in Central Plaza. If skateboarding is prohibited here‚ we predict that business in Central Plaza will return to its previously high levels." 1. Mere correlation between
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Throughout history‚ the issue of appropriation in art has become a heated debate on whether it is good or whether it is bad. Appropriation is fundamentally the act of taking something from somewhere else and placing it into a new context. In art‚ appropriation is seen as using (or taking) someone else’s artwork‚ manipulating it and ultimately changing the whole meaning behind the work. It is seen as a significant issue as many people (including art critics‚ art historians and art enthusiasts) see
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American citizen and weather or not he deserves to suffer the same punishment as the locals for his crime. In Singapore‚ “caning” is the default punishment for vandalism‚ which means that the offenders are moderately beaten with wooden canes or bamboo. The Writer sees Michael Fay as a teenager who needs to accept his sentencing for his vandalism of cars‚ and because he committed a criminal act in a different country‚ he is subjected to that country’s policies. Patinkin thinks that Michael Fay’s parents
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general public. The term comes from the Greek term "Graphein‚" which means ’to write.’ It has been around since men first started drawing pictures in caves. The question as to whether any forms of graffiti can be considered art is controversial. Is it vandalism when it is placed on the side of a building or car and art when it is on a canvas on someone’s wall or in a gallery; what’s the difference? Graffiti can be considered art because it contains artistic elements. It communicates the artist’s expression
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"Graffiti is an art form" Or is it? There are many arguments for and against graffiti. In this essay‚ I will try to tackle the various aspects of these arguments‚ giving proof along the way. My interest in graffiti is purely artistic; I feel this essay may be more biased towards graffiti as an art form‚ as I think it is a beautiful and interesting branch of artistic talent and individualism. Is graffiti an Art Form?. There is an anonymous man‚ who I will refer to as Dain‚ in Switzerland who is an
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“Time to Assert American Values” by New York Times‚ Singapore’s founding leader‚ Lee Kuan Yew‚ returned to a favorite theme in defending the threatened caning of Michael Fay‚ an 18 year old American found guilty of vandalism. In the story “Rough Justice” by Alejandro Reyes‚ The Vandalism Act of 1966 was originally conceived as a legal weapon to combat the spread of mainly political graffiti common during the heady days of Singapore’s struggle for independence for independence. After carefully analyzing
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modern times‚ spray paint and marker pens have become the most popular graffiti materials to use. Unfortunately the culture of graffiti revolves around marking or painting property without the owner’s consent‚ and in many countries this is considered vandalism which is a punishable crime. I’m all for having fun‚ using creativity and expressing yourself through art or graffiti‚ but why do you need to vandalize various public/private property in the process. This leads me to believe that not everyone makes
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