Heritage Month‚ helping to educate the campus about Hispanic culture. The celebration took place in the Galaxy rooms in the SU from 7to 9pm which featured a talent show‚ a country flag display‚ a mariachi performance‚ a poetry recitation‚ followed by a traditional cultural meal. I chose to volunteer at this event because I have always been a strong promoter of diversity and these events provide an outlet for cultural expression and educating the student body about different cultures. During the celebration
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Today‚ most American’s do not acknowledge the past‚ we concern ourselves with the present and the future. That must change. The Holocaust was a time of great despair and discrimination. Two thirds of Jewish individuals from Europe died during WWII‚ due to the Holocaust; this is something to never forget. Thankfully‚ there are survivors‚ like Israel Arbeiter‚ who are willing to teach future generations and remind us of the terrors that can happen‚ if we do not make a change. People had to withstand
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produce 13 new drugs from 1995 to 2001‚ of which included the painkiller Vioxx. The drug was supposed to beat out Pfizer’s‚ Celebrex‚ and Bextra because it was gentler on the stomach. (www.cbsnews.com) But was that the only thing different Vioxx could do? Vioxx was introduced in 1999. Almost immediately reports started pouring in about patients having complications while taking the drug‚ such as heart attacks‚ strokes‚ and congestive heart failure. (www.vioxxnews.com) As the complaints were coming
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What are the consequences of cutting down trees? There are many consequences for the environment of cutting down trees. Known as deforestation it has huge effects on the environment. It one very big effect is the loss of biodiversity which is a direct effect of cutting down trees. There are many reasons of which humans act out deforestation. For example is so that we can set up cattle farms. Also grow crops of which can then be sold to people. Another reason is for urbanisation and for the building
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you are like anyone else‚ which makes you unique”- Walt Disney. In the film “9 Months that Made You”‚ the people presented were people with genetic mutations. Despite the fact of being “handicapped”‚ it didn’t stop them from living and succeeding in life. Whether it was tweety bird‚ mirror man‚ quadruplets‚ or a family with six fingers‚ their mutation didn’t stop them from pursuing careers and families. In the first case‚ Melanie Gaydos‚ from New York‚ was born with a genetic condition called
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders Body composition is used to describe the different components‚ that when taken together make up a persons body weight. People who are overweight or excess body fat are at risk of several health condition‚ such as Hypertension‚ Type two diabetes‚ Coronary Heart Disease‚ Stroke‚ Osteoarthritis‚ Some Cancers‚ Sleep apnea‚ and respiratory problems. The proportion of body weight that is fat compared to lean‚ or body composition‚ can be made in a doctor’s office or a health
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Why did the colonists expand westward? Well at the time the colonists were very close together on the east coast and many people wanted to explore their living westward away from most of the civilization‚ to make their own. I am thankful for westward expansion because I live in west. The westward expansion was a great help to everyday life. This had great exploration westward for the brave people that decided to endure this excruciating journey. The people that expanded westward had to endure great
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Hispanic Heritage Month is important in today’s society for the same reason the Black History Month is still important. Hispanic Heritage Month represents the independence that was won before the wars had ended. Most of the Hispanics during that time period made a huge change to the community and some of them may even still be alive today. Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15 until October 15 which goes all the way back to the 1968’s. The anniversary of independence goes into Costa Rica
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Why are some countries called developing countries‚ and some developed countries? Why are some countries called developing countries‚ and some developed countries? In this essay I’m going to talk about this question. Since this is a very wide subject I could talk about only a single country or a single issue‚ but I will try to discuss about the whole aggregate. Some of the main points are starvation‚ education‚ child labor‚ safety and human rights. These issues are very different in developed and
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"What Do Murderers Deserve?" Feelings toward capital punishment have varied over time. Among democratic nations‚ few now impose it. In the United States‚ 38 states have death penalty laws while 12 have rejected the ultimate punishment in favor of other strong sentences‚ such as life without parole. Many death penalty states‚ including New Jersey‚ rarely impose it. The death penalty is an emotional topic but apart from the moral questions the death penalty evokes‚ apart from questions of whether
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