In the article “The Good‚ Racist People‚” Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses an event which resulted in Forest Whitaker being accused of shoplifting. What could possibly be a reason to assume Whitaker‚ a famous actor‚ had committed shoplifting? From Coates’ point of view‚ many others want to believe that this encounter was a misunderstanding that had nothing to do with race. Whitaker was accused of shoplifting and then was frisked‚ based only on his appearance. Coates then goes on to claim that the owner’s
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whoever this may concern having a closed campus at Hatch Valley High School is a bad idea. For many reasons why‚ one is that the food here at the school is not very good. Second kids at lunch time need a break to relax. Third of all ‚ we all need the opportunity to be responsible while we are out there. The school food at HVHS is not very good. The food here is not good because half the food is frozen and reheated for nextime . I prefer the food off campus such as Sparky’s and Santa fe Grill. You
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college professors and other staff members to carry weapons on campus. It’s been said that Texas has already made it legal. There are so many questions I have‚ with me being a college student myself. I’m not sure I agree that guns should be paraded around by our professors. After the tragedies that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School‚ guns have no place in our nation’s schools. allowing college professors to possess guns on campus will only lead to more gun deaths and injuries‚ not less. Federal
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thing in the current globalized society. Inclusion on the campus is the key for the overall success of students as the different background bring in different ideas and the exposure of different views in the real world. University of Illinois‚ Urbana Champaign tries to be a very inclusive and safe campus but as institutions is made up of humans‚ there are some issues on campus. The most pressing issues of diversity and inclusion on campus at Illinois include the Chief mascot‚ undocumented students
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According to “10 Ways to Fight against Sexual Assault on Campus”‚ published
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Among issues of campus safety‚ sexual assault has become a big problem. This issue of sexual assault has recently gained more media attention as prevalence rate and statistics have risen and politicians have started to address the disconnect between victims and school administrators. Statistics for sexual assault on college campuses are surprising‚ but most incidents go unreported for various reasons. Last month‚ President Obama launched his “It’s On Us” campaign in order to shed light on this problem
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Is W. Somerset Maugham a Racist? Webster’s Ninth Collegiate Dictionary defines racism as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race(1). Racism can also be defined as prejudice or animosity against other races (2). In W. Somerset Maugham’s short story‚ Mr. Know-All‚ the narrator displays racism on at least three different occasions throughout the story. The first occasion is when the
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Urteaga PAGE 7 Joshua Urteaga Rhetoric 306 November 24‚ 2016 An opinion article addressing students who support campus carry; to be published in the Daily Texan . Daily Texan readers are generally aware concealed carry on college campuses‚ but have many different opinions about it. Many don?t know how many people are affected by campus carry. Armed Education: Is Campus Carry the Answer? In recent years‚ gun violence has become an increasingly controversial topic. There are occasionally news
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Alexa Cordova CJ 300 Current Issues in CJ Writing Project #2 October 20‚ 2012 Thesis Statement Workplace and campus violence unfortunately has become a bane to our nation in recent decades that may be prevented through attention to erratic behavior‚ detailed screenings‚ and stringent security measures. Erratic behavior should be closely monitored when there are increasing shifts in a person’s mood or behavior‚ or if a person suddenly shows signs of drug and/or alcohol abuse‚ it may indicate
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Ecology is a scientific study and analyses of the interaction between organisms and their immediate environment. Therefore‚ ecological crisis has been considered as the misunderstanding that exists between the environment and living organism particularly‚ the human race. The major ecological crisis has been associated with the environmental pollution (Westra 122). Notably‚ race and ethnicity have been considered to be significant contributing factors to the ecological crisis than the economic income
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