Caterin L. Villar November 27‚ 2011 English 102 Professor Rigney Is Assuming the Role of Citizen Journalist worth the Risk? Amateur journalism is becoming more and more popular everyday with the advancement of technology. Newspapers across America have become so decimated by staff cutbacks that citizen journalists are stepping in to fill the gap in covering the news. Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Youtube are only some of the free websites where users are connected with others and can share in
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damaged and therefore unstable. An estimated 5%-20% of the veterans who served since 9/11 have PTSD. The Department of Veterans Affairs reports 117‚000 diagnosed cases and 1 in 3 employers see PTSD as an impediment to hiring any veteran (Zoroya‚ USA Today). Because it is against the law for employers to ask applicants about mental health conditions‚ many assume that any veteran can be suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) although‚ according to researchers‚ veterans‚ and advocates
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Senior Scrapbook Writing Review Mike Pettit The Where I’m from poem was a great piece of writing because it showed us where everyone was from and what it was like in their family it was kind of funny to see some traditions and everyone be grossed out or everyone just laugh at it but they knew what they meant by it and accepted it. This writing was also one of my best pieces of work this year and I was happy. The movie that I presented was called: The Express‚ it was the greatest movie
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One of the most important assignments in a high school student’s career is the Senior Paper. This paper can decide how a student will end their senior year. Obviously‚ this puts a lot of stress on the student and can make this paper seem like the hardest assignment they have ever had. It is very important‚ therefore‚ for a teacher to have feedback from students on how they could make this process simpler. From personal experience‚ I hope to give my opinions on how well the process was handled
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Tiffany Perdue Senior Exit Requirement 4 April 2013 Senior Reflection Paper My name is Tiffany Perdue. I’m currently seventeen years old and have lived in many places throughout my life. I have attended Newton High School on and off during my high school career and while here I have learned a few things. I have learned about the career path‚ about friendship‚ about the struggles of life‚ and mostly I have learned about myself and who I am. My career choice has changed multiple times throughout
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Citizens on Patrol What would an individual do to keep their home or neighborhood safe? The answer has become quite popular over the last few decades. In fact neighborhood prevention is becoming extremely popular as well as successfully reducing crime in some neighborhoods. One of the major forms of neighborhood crime prevention is citizen patrol. Citizen patrol or often referred to as citizen on patrol is extremely popular due to the fact that it solely relies on surveillance. Furthermore
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In the past‚ my high school gave more privileges to the seniors‚ although they have taken the privileges away from the seniors every year one by one. Currently‚ the only privileges seniors have over the underclassmen are leaving five minutes early for lunch and having the senior courtyard for lunch. We believe seniors should have more privileges or benefits than the school gives to us. After EHS took away senior privileges like going off-campus for lunch and leaving class five minutes early‚
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for Year 1635." Today in History‚ Birthdays & History Articles. Glam Family‚ 2001. Web. 28 Mar. 2013. 3. "Music Education." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 27 Mar. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2013. 4. "English High School of Boston." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 23 Mar. 2013. Web. 28 Mar. 2013. 5. Furst‚ Bob. "Facts about Music and Its Effect on Education." Facts about Music and Its Effect on Education. Music World‚ 2002. Web. 28 Mar. 2013. 6. Vicino‚ Stephen. "Today ’s Music Genre ’s Making Any Sense
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Senior Prom My senior prom night became a comedy of errors when I was asked to represent the Drama Club. I expected it to be a night that dreams are made of; instead‚ I was provided with a less than perfect evening. I wanted to give Richard‚ my date and escort‚ a dazzling first impression by meeting him at the door in my beautiful Southern belle dress. When Richard arrived‚ he was met at the door by my father instead of me‚ and he found my mother lying at my feet on the living room floor‚
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quintessential to the society. Orson Welles’ 1941 film noir Citizen Kane is still relevant today mainly due to the valuable ideas it presents‚ along with the cinematography. He extends the life story of William Randolph Hearst‚ a newspaper mogul during his time to a fictional character‚ Charles Foster Kane. The universal ideas that resonates with the audience of 21st century include corrupting nature of power and wealth‚ emptiness of wealth and unreliability of memory. Individuals in the society have faith
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