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Assumptions are necessary for us to function as humans, if we did not make assumptions we would have died out as a species long ago. In the film "Atonement", director Joe Wright tells the story of a young Briony who has chosen to tell a terrible lie, one that will forever disconnect her from her sister, her happiness, and herself. This text begs the question of assumptions; why we need to understand them, why we need to know when to admit they are wrong, and why we need to be able to accept the

Intro For the coaching observation project I observed the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Urban Meyer. I watched him on TV when Ohio State played Penn State. The reason I selected Urban Meyer to do my coaching observation is because he is the coach I decided to model my coaching philosophy after. The reason I chose this game specifically is because this is a very important game and I want to see how he handles his team in high-pressure situations. Review 1. Coaching style used or observed

The GI Joe doll portrays the image of a man in the military. He dresses in camouflage and carries around guns. Wagner-Ott describes the GI Joe doll as a "...butch version of Barbie with the same realism and detail, but applied to the toy soldier concept" (249). Considering Barbie's beautiful looks and countless perfect accessories, the GI Joe doll can relate to her. He has defined muscles, a smooth tan, and all of his accessories

“Vegan Cinderella” Description In the Netflix original, Easy. Entitled “Vegan Cinderella” by Joe Swanberg, we see an honest and visceral depiction of modern young love. There are moments in our relationships when we lie to our significant others, maybe even change a little bit of ourselves for them. In this episode, we see a cast of mostly young twenty-something-year-old lesbian females and follow the two main characters through the first few days of a budding romance. We hear many awkward conversations

Racism is a widely discussed topic, and everyone agrees that it is something that only causes harm. People with racist views can view others from other groups as people who are lesser than them and might use physically actions to show their dislike. In response to that, more and more people are having their own ideas of how to identify and end racism. For example, Kwame Anthony Appiah who brought out the idea of extrinsic racism, the perspective of utilitarianism, and the Kantian ethic are views

Obama signed a policy in 2014 that banned people who were openly gay, lesbian, and bisexuals from being in the military. There was never anything about transgenders. In 2015 things began to change, they now made it so that transgenders could serve. Joe Biden put his input in on what he thought about the situation. He argued that they should be able to serve. He said in a conference that he didn’t want to anger anyone currently serving that is transgender. A study was made to see how big of an impact

The American Dream. It is the determination of the CEO, the dedication of the teacher, the will of the soldier. The dream tells us that anything can happen, that you can be anything, that capitalism and hard work are the keys to success. But is is it still within reach? Yes. The American dream is still available to anyone hoping to pluck it from the highest shelf. It can still be achieved. Albeit a bit harder than fifty years ago, the American Dream is not something physical, it’s a dream, a wish

The UFC will storm into Detroit on Saturday with one of the best fight cards of the year. The main event will be a rematch for the featherweight title between former champion Jose Aldo and current champ Max Holloway. After weathering an early storm, Holloway proved his resiliency and dominated Aldo to win the title at UFC 212 in June by third round TKO in front of the former champ’s home crowd in Brazil. At just 25 years old, Holloway continues to improve with every fight. The champion is riding

April M. Rodriguez Professor Heaton ENGL 1301 04/19/2017 The Obama Presidency Although the United States has been regarded as having dominant world power amongst other nations, the truth lies far from its holdings. During the George W. Bush administration (2001-09), the United States went through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, declared war on Afghanistan and Iraq causing poor standing with other nations, and was left with a $1.2 trillion-dollar deficit. With the election of

Film Critique: Cinderella Man Set during the Great Depression, Ron Howard’s Cinderella Man follows the life story of James J. “Cinderella Man” Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to become a champion and inspiration that represented the hopes and aspirations of the American public in the 1930s. Despite the conditions Braddock and his family were forced to live through during this difficult time, Braddock’s love and devotion to his family fueled his desire to keep his family together