Brittany Williams It is More Than Just a Game Gaderick 2162015 It is More Than Just a Game…... For anyone that plays basketball knows that it is more than just a sport‚ more than just a hobby‚ and more than just a passion that people have. The blood‚ the sweat‚ the tears‚ and the twisted ankles are just the little things that people face while playing the game. The emotions that are associated with the game of basketball make it my favorite past time. I hate when people say “It is just a game”. I
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Red Smith: More than Just a Sportswriter There is truly no person that has ever deserved to be called a writer more than Red Smith. As a man who loved and believed in the art of writing‚ he once stated‚ “All you do is sit down and open a vein and bleed it out drop by drop” (Schmuhl xx). Even more‚ he was a hardworking and dedicated man that put his all into each piece of literature‚ despite the constant and restraining deadlines placed on him. His dedication was never more evident than when he stated
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Ethnicities are More Than Just Costumes ‘We’re a culture‚ not a costume” this Halloween was an impactful article and gave me a different view of how racism still exists in our society. The main goal of the campaign is to simply raise awareness of racist stereotypes that are included in Halloween. I believe that this is a significant issue that we still must deal with today‚ and it should be understood to be accepted. If everyone in the world reads this article‚ I feel that it would greatly improve
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Media Violence – Introduction The debate over media violence has eluded definitive answers for more than three decades. At first blush‚ the debate is dominated by one question—whether or not media violence actually causes real-life violence. But closer examination reveals a political battle. On the one hand‚ there are those who blame media violence for societal violence and want to censor violent content to protect children. On the other hand are those who see regulation as the slippery slope
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Entertainment media has had a profound effect on the way American culture has evolved. It has at times brought people together and equally torn them apart. Music‚ television‚ and film provide an incomparable outlet for expression. They allow individuals (and groups) to inform‚ to share what is important to them‚ to be creative and innovative. With all of the different types of entertainment media in America‚ society is exposed to so much more than would have been possible without these mediums
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Hooters: More than Just Wings (“Aint No Thing Like a Hooters Chicken Wing”) Introduction: Ever since the first Hooters Restaurant opened in Clearwater‚ Florida in 1983‚ Hooters had been a hot fanamina. With locations in over 42 states‚ Hooters is in attempts to push itself in a global market and becoming one of the top food leaders in the industry. Its tremendous success has allowed it to have franchises all over as well. The concept of Hooters is basically featuring good looking women to
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ahead and say it: Neal Gabler’s "Life the Movie" makes valid points. Because of America’s dependence on technology-based media entertainment it is impossible not to interact with the distracting and alluring world of expressive communication. The world we live in today is sadly not the one that Henry David Thoreau was able to circumnavigate for two years in 1845. Today‚ to avoid media‚ is to be totally shut away from the world. Gone are the days of subtle newsprint and objective journalism. They have
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‘The Vikings Were More than Just Raiders!’ Anika Aziz‚ 2013 Throughout history‚ the Vikings have been depicted as the savage and somewhat barbaric pirates from Scandinavia. Conducting frequent‚ vicious raids upon countries across Europe‚ their reputation has always been‚ more or less‚ ruthless. Though this may be partially true‚ historical evidence also suggests the Vikings as being more than what we generally presume… —What were their motives?
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__________ __________ English 111 __________ Marijuana: More than just a psychoactive drug. Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used illegal drug in many countries. Medical studies have shown that the active ingredient in marijuana‚ delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ provides many substantial medical benefits. In raw form‚ marijuana leaves and buds are actually loaded with a non-psychoactive‚ antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory‚ and anti-cancer nutrient compound
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From the Sichuan earthquake To art and twitter: Ai Weiwei‚ more than just an artist 1 Table of Contents Introduction: the Sichuan Earthquake ...................................................................... 3 Ai Weiwei’s Communication Tools ............................................................................ 3 “Remembering” ................................................................................................................... 4 Twitter ......
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