La Liga

Although the past cannot be changed, the future is in your power. But what if power is the reason the future cannot be changed? The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, is a timeless story that is filled with metaphors for how avarice takes over humans. Although there is no easy way to get rid of it, Kino goes through many challenges to free himself from the troubles that come with possessing the power the pearl held. Kino went from a loving human to a dehumanized figure because he saw great wealth in the pearl

La Sylphide is a romantic ballet in 2 acts, choreographed by Filippo Taglioni, music by Jean-Madeleine Schneizhoeffer with libretto by Adolphe Nourrit. Premiered at the Salle Le Peletier of Paris Opera in France on 12 March 1832 by the company Paris Opéra Ballet. Where the first act is based on a Scottish folktale Trilby, ou Le lutin d’Argail and the second opening scene of the Old Madge’s witchcraft inspired by Niccolò Paganini's Le Streghe. It was created for Filippo Taglioni’s daughter Marie Taglioni

“Express yourself through your art-whether it’s your drawings in a sketchpad, tattoos on your skin, the shade of your lipstick, or the clothes that you wear.” (Kat Von D) Katherine Von Drachenberg, otherwise known as Kat Von D and Guy Tang both share a unique talent and passion for the cosmetic art form. Kat owns her own makeup collection while Guy has his own salon business and a Metallic Obsession line containing silver, violet, and many more metallic shades. Both are very successful and famous

In the story, "Rikki Tikki Tavi," a mongoose, Rikki Tikki Tavi, single-handedly fights with a cobra couple, while getting help from a group of new friends. One day, while he was in the wild, he was caught up with the flood, that washed him away from his burrow, away from his mother and father. An English family found him on the road, and decided to see if he was still alive. They brought him to their bungalow, so he could rest and stay in a comfortable place. Although, as mongooses are extremely

were sure that no one was there but they didn’t know that everyone wanted the pearl and they would do anything for it. That night, as Kino and Juana found a place to stay, they were followed by several strangers, some avarice people who belonged from La Paz and other indigent people who heard about the pearl. Juana who was now really tired wanted her family to be warm so she went outside the cave to gather wood. Before she left, Kino warned her to be judicious

These are the words from the coach of Team 4230 Topperbots based out of Duluth, MN. A member from Team 5339 from Houston, MN, explained in an interview, “the La Crescent team, the Sir Lancer Bots, were excellent mentors. The Hurricanes couldn’t have done it without their support and expertise.” We are FIRST Team 2977 Sir Lancer Bots from La Crescent, Minnesota. Our dynamic journey with First Robotics Competition started in 2009.. During our rookie season, the team consisted of only nine members;

Principal Investigator Dr. Roy Xu (US citizen) worked as an aerospace structural engineer in China. He came to the US and received his Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Materials Science from California Institute of Technology in 2002. He started his interdisciplinary faculty career as a civil engineering faculty at Vanderbilt University, and a mechanical and aerospace engineering faculty at University of Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State University (NMSU). His honor and award include an Office of Naval

In the book The Pearl by John Steinbeck the main character Kino finds a pearl while pearl diving. The pearl could buy Kino and his family the stuff they need, but it also could bring danger. What the author is trying to say is money brings greed then greed brings danger. Such as when kino was beaten up and the people who beat him up burnt his house down in chapter five page 63 “He saw a little glow ahead of him, and then without interval a tall flame leaped up in the dark with a crackling roar

Dance of the Hours composed by Amilcare Ponchielli’s from his opera La Gioconda takes us on a journey through the hours of the day. We will be reviewing three versions of this composition where the ballet through dance and costume, the orchestra through music, and staging or film techniques assist in representing the hours in a day (dawn, morning, twilight and night). These three previously recorded versions in review are in the forms of classical, modern, and Disney’s Fantasia version of the ballet

The Silent Tears Have you ever been robbed? Being robbed is not about being brave, but being safe. During the Christmas season when I was 14, I wake up early on a beautiful Monday morning trying to find my father. My father had a small business in the market place, and I wanted to go to work with him that morning. I was in need of extra money for Christmas gifts. I was full of energy, enthusiasm, confidence and a heart full of love and trust. When I finally found my father who was outside loading