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emotions. Hazing is a form humiliation and sometimes these activities can endanger students. It should not be allowed in schools or other workplaces, especially if it involves excessive drinking and violence. These things happen to people in sports, bands, military, and in a workplace. First, people may say hazing is okay because it strengthens a person mentally. It teaches boys to be men or girls to be women. Donna Phillips, whose son experienced severe hazing at the Citadel in Charleston, SC, said

The visual argumentation that I ended up creating was revising the information from my discourse community of a marching band paper and turning it into an infographic. It consists of six components of a marching band that are named and briefly explained, as well as an image of an instrument found in the marching band that correlates to that component. My visual argumentation shows the revision of my discourse paper, has stayed fairly similar to what my design plan has dictated, and followed the principles

Joining a marching band can be such a wonderful “once in a lifetime” experience. The two weeks of band camp where everyone practices nonstop to learn all of their drill and music, and the exhausting yet entertaining band competitions, and the long hours of after-school rehearsal, all of which can only be experienced in a marching band. But not only is the band hardworking and successful on our own, it’s all under the control and help of Mr. Barrett, our band director. Mr. Barrett is such a hardworking

Charity A Charity is an organisation that exists to enable one group of people to help another. It can sometimes be for animals or nature. Many of the best known charities were set up by people who felt passionate about a situation that they believed was wrong or preventable. There are 180 thousand charities in the United Kingdom alone. The idea of charities is

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film directed by Steven Spielberg dealing with the World War II Battle of Normandy. During its intense first twenty minutes, the film depicts the brutal, gruesome realities of what happened on June 6, 1944 on Omaha Beach. The historically accurate portrayal of the D-Day invasion by Allied Forces is the background for the fictional plot of a rescue mission for a single soldier, Private Ryan. The story of Ryan, his family, and his rescue is not true but it is symbolic

Critique of “Band of Brothers” Band of Brothers is a book written by Stephen E. Ambrose in 1992. This book follows the Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, through World War II. Ambrose wrote this book with interviews from veterans and the research he completed on his own. During three years (July 1942 - July1945) from their training in England to the end of World War II, Ambrose tells us the unbelievable story of the Band of Brothers. Besides of

to get a spot and had been denied, until their last stop in Los Angeles, CA. The Palomar Ballroom wanted to hear the music that had been broadcasting and this began the swing era. The swing era decided to collapse with a shocking suddenness, with bands all over closing up their bags and shutting down. The swing era had suddenly ended from changing economics, the war, predictability, the changing audience, and bebop all of this had ended what was known as the swing era. 10. Describe how the styles

At the end of my sophomore year, I was given the title as one of the two Drum Majors and was now the student leader for a marching band that consisted of over a hundred students. My role as a Drum Major was not only leading the band to perform to the best of their ability, it was also to be the biggest proponent of the group. Marching band is a very difficult activity that demands both physical and mental strength. During our practices in the summer, there were days where the the heat caused many

school and junior high marching band. Included in this role, I not only conducted the band, but I energetically gave constructive criticism, provided encouragement, and listened to my fellow band members’ opinions. Relating to John Quincy Adams’ quote, I implemented goals regarding to success for individual band members and the band as a whole, essentially supporting my members to “dream more” and to see the bigger picture. Junior high members who joined our band this marching season were granted

immensely successful. I could not be more proud of myself, my section and the band for growing and rebuilding the Bloomington High School’s Marching Raider’s program. This season, especially the period between the Normal West and ISU Competition, I could see myself thrive as a drum major. I gained so much confidence in my conducting because the whole band faces me in several acts of the show. I really believe that knowing the band can only look at me in the backfield pushed me to create a bigger pattern