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    of USC Campus and Neighborhood or of Downtown Los Angeles Complete either (A) a scavenger hunt of the USC campus and University Park neighborhood or (B) a scavenger hunt of downtown Los Angeles. At the end of completing your hunt, write a short essay (1 page) in which you explain the most interesting item you discovered by doing this scavenger hunt. Note: The scavenger hunt project should be typed Complete either (A) a scavenger hunt of downtown Los Angeles or (B) a scavenger hunt

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    Opened on September 20, 2015, the Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles is a fusion of several different styles of architecture. The Broad museum is a new kind of contemporary art museum Calling it “a gift to the people of Los Angeles,” Eli and Edythe Broad donated millions of dollars to open The Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles. It stands next to the iconic Disney Concert Hall that is designed by Frank Gehry and is the first major art museum that is free to. The public. The Broad is designed

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    In determining the development of the current location of the 31-year old Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles I had to rely on different sources, but mainly the Sanborn maps and the Los Angeles Times helped me a lot. Though I must say that I used other sources like the Los Angeles Department of City Planning’s OHR’s “How-to” Guide to conducting Historical Research, the Sanborn maps gave more the much-needed information on the historical development of the site (Los Angeles Department of City Planning

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    Mexican American Racism

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    Mexican American (Chicano) first generation back in 1960 were not treated with respect. They were mistreated and had to deal with racism. The school district did not offer them the same rights as any other students, they did not give them classes to get ready for college. Thousands of students who attended high school in Los Angeles were fed up of being treated like if they were less than anyone else. They decided to take action and thirteenth students organized blowouts. Students started walkouts

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    Torres 4 Marlon Torres Professor: Villeneuve English: 099 31 May 2017 Tattoos on the Heart Iain Duncan Smith, a British politician once said, "Gang members have invariably grown up in broken, chaotic homes, often experiencing domestic violence; they have truanted from school and many have been formally excluded; and they live in neighborhoods where wordlessness, addiction and crime are rife" (Iain Duncan Smith). This quote explains how many individuals have become to be gang members, which most

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    If I could have a conversation with anyone in human history for 30 minutes it would be Pasquale Rotella. Pasquale Rotella is the CEO and founder of Insomniac events, which host some of the largest electronic music festivals all around the world. I would first begin by asking Mr. Rotella what inspired him to get involved with the electronic music scene and the events that led up to him starting the company Insomniac back in 1993. While we are on the subject I would also ask him how the electronic

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    25 Reasons to Live in San Jose There are dozens of reasons why you should live in San Jose. Whether you are looking for a quiet city in tradition and live in meticulously restored buildings of the 19th century or a modern city which is the capital of Silicon Valley and live among the world’s biggest names in technology industry. If you are not yet decided whether you want to live in San Jose, this article will give you 25 reasons to live in San Jose, you will be making travels plans by the time

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    The Dieppe Raid Essay

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    The Dieppe Raid  At dawn of 19th August 1942, six thousand and one hundred Allied soldiers, of whom roughly five thousand were Canadians, landed at the French port of Dieppe in their first major test of the defence of the German-held coastline of Europe since Dunkirk. A combination of over-rigid planning, inadequate communication; lack of supporting firepower; and in the final hour before the raid, absolute bad luck inflicted on the Allies made the Dieppe raid one of their worst

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    One day I walking through downtown Santa Ana with my little sister, we didn't really have anywhere to go so I decided to take her to the carousell. It was the centerpiece of Fiesta Marketplace it was somewhere I would always go as a kid with my grandma and cousins it was somewhere I always looked forward going to every single Saturday. But as I was walking to the spot where it has always been, it wasn’t there. I made sure I was at the location, I tried walking a little more too see if they maybe

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    Many cities have been rejuvenated throughout the world. Santa Ana located in California, has been one of the victims of gentrification. The most affected area is Downtown Santa Ana. Fourth Street has been used to exemplify how gentrification works. Downtown Santa Ana has been almost completely modified. Gentrification has it’s positive effects just like it has it’s negative effects. The negative consequences include displacement, loss of cultural identity, and increasing rent. First of all

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