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    humanitarian, director, and a college student attending multiple prestigious colleges are only some of his accomplishments. This star of such work as Spider Man, Milk, and Pineapple express is currently a graduate student in both Yale University

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    a loss of culture within the city. There are cons to gentrification, but, one

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    California, often to work in the fields and farms. As the bottom of California lines the border between the United States and Mexico, many come to live in Southern California, not Northern California. Latinos are especially prominent in Los Angeles and many of the cities under LA County. Attitudes towards Chicanos have mostly changed for the better over the years, but they are still often considered as “job stealers” and less valuable than other minorities, such as Asian Americans. Even though Latinos

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    believed that the body could express its inner senses. Martha became interested in dance after seeing Ruth St. Denis perform in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, her parents did not approve her wishes to study dance and because of this, Martha enrolled in the Cumnock School. After her father died in 1914, Martha finished college and began to study dance at Denishawn in Los Angeles. Here, she toured with the man that ran this school, Ted Shawn, and his company in a production based on an Indian legend.

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    USC Alumni: A Case Study

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    part of the Trojan family for a long time. I have heard that support from USC alumni is unrivaled in its strength and quality. I grew up just outside of Los Angeles county and from a young age, I viewed USC as LA's greatest school. I saw the school as a source of pride for the people of Southern California. In high school when I was applying for college, I discovered more about the high quality programs that USC offers and I imagined myself in cardinal and gold. After much consideration, I turned down

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    fueled by desire in order to surpass current limitations and reach individual happiness. The state of California welcomes everyone with open arms, for those seeking California as their new home. James J. Rawls, a history professor at Diablo Valley College; discusses the beauty of California, but in “California-A place, A people, A dream” he also demonstrates the dark truth of CA hides, which he calls California paradoxes (Rawls). Here is where the paradox of growth comes into play on his writing. This

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    Annie Hall Analysis

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    Annie Hall, an American romantic comedy released in 1977 retells the story of a man named Alvy Singer (portrayed by Woody Allen) and his attempt at comprehending why his relationship with Annie Hall failed. Annie Hall incorporates many cinematic techniques into its story which help solidify its place regularly on lists of best comedies (Snider). It uses conflict, different types of narratives and a classic three act structure. The movie beautifully conveys a story in New York in which one really

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    ever learned beforehand. Pentecostalism became recognized around the 1900. Charles Fox Parham was the first to open up a constructing Pentecostal theology; furthermore, Parham commenced teaching Pentecostal religion in Topeka, Kansas at his Bible College. Parham transformed an abandoned mansion and turned it into the Bethel Healing Home. His studies focused on the book of Acts 2, specifically (Acts 2:38) (receive the gift of the Holy Spirit). He taught that glossolalia, or “speaking in tongues” was

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    When I was growing up in Korea, my mother always told me to “share my fortune with others.” At age 14, I went with her to a facility called Kkottongnae to take care of the severely disabled, elderly, orphans, and the homeless. Helping those people with daily care and serving free food in the facility made me want to do more to help those vulnerable populations. Ever since then, I frequently volunteered at different places such as special schools for disabled children, orphanages, and senior centers

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    Kyler: A Brief Biography

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    on October 25th, 1997 in Los Angeles, California to Carla Meighan and Roy Blades. Her parents still had no idea what to name their precious baby girl. Her parents saw that the doctor’s name was cute but wasn’t unisex so her parents added an “R” onto the end of Kyle to make her name. A couple months after Kyler was born her mother took her to Belize City, Belize where her mother and father were born and raised. They lived there for a few year before returning to Los Angeles, California. She was energetic

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