Roger McGough

The section of the Berlin Wall here on campus at UVA is presented in front of Alderman Library. Students walk by this piece of art multiple times a day but rarely stop to talk a closer look. I caught a glimpse of this eccentric piece of art during summer orientation. I could not help but wonder what the significance was. I was intrigued by the meaning of the two faces boldly painted on the wall. The wall is tall, a little more than two times my height of 5’8’’. The wall is long enough where I have

As partnership’s view on marijuana have begun to change, the drug habit has become more acceptable across all date groups. As of 2016, 26 nation and the District of Columbia have legitimate marijuana in some form. Between the years of 2013-2014, going 19 percent of 18-25 year olds, the mean age of college students and first-year plus athletes, have used cannabis. Weed has get principal in alive of many, comprehend athletes. Beside the pros, NCAA study shows that in 2013, 22 percent of college athletes

“The Plastic Surgery of Food” This year more than 559,000 Americans will die of cancer, and another 1,445,000 new cases will be detected. (Kushi, Jack 3) According to the American National Cancer Society, facts and figures from 2017 has linked that sixty years ago the rate of people who would get cancer in their lifetime was one of eight, however, today it has risen to one in two men and one in three women. Several studies indicate processed foods are a leading contributor to the rising cancer

was Roger Ebert. Not only were people directly voicing their opinions but they were also doing it throw television such as the show Elementary. Both of those subjects somehow incorporate their thoughts on the value of life based on their personal and public experiences. The article “Roger Ebert: The Essential Man” by Chris Jones includes information that Ebert gave about himself during an interview. During the interview, Ebert also managed to express his opinion on the value of life. Roger Ebert

For many, speaking up for what you believe in can be difficult and risky, but ultimately worth the risk. Colin Kaepernick took this risk, by kneeling during the national anthem to stand up against “ police brutality and the inequality that people of color”(NFL). With many unjust shootings and police beatings of African Americans, Kaepernick’s teammate Eric Reid couldn’t stand the violence anymore after “the killing of Alton Sterling in my hometown Baton Rouge, La”(Reid). Reid joined Kaepernick in

Should All Professional Athletes be Tested For Drugs? Roger Maris was the first major league baseball player to hit 61 home runs in one season in 1961, beating Babe Ruth’s record of 60 in 1927. Thirty seven years later in 1998, St. Louis Cardinals player Mark McGwire and Chicago Cubs player Sammy Sosa fought hard to see who could break the previous record of 61. At the end of Sosa’s season, he finished with an extraordinary 66 home runs, five home runs over the record. However, McGwire finished

Self-image is a largely talked about issue. From negative to positive outlooks, it can be seen in most magazines, heard on most talk shows, and is mentioned in almost every article on the internet. The 1957 MGM film Twelve Angry Men compels the characters in the film and the audiences to view their own self-image when making a decision on the guilt of an eighteen-year-old boy who is accused of killing his father. By using logic, reflection, and attitude, the movie shows each of the characters to

Introduction Coaching is a very interesting and fun job to be able to do. There are many things that come with being a coach, good and bad. Getting used to being around more people and having to teach them plays will be something new to me. Reasoning behind choosing this career path is because I used to play so I understand the game and have a strong passion for it. My career goal is to try and become one of the best coaches there is in the NFL and make others wanna play or coach. Career-related

In the late 19th century, the idea of imperialism arose, where one country would extend its power and rule over another. At the same time, Kipling introduced his famous theory of the “White Man’s Burden” in a poem about how it was a white man’s moral obligation to go to uncivilized areas of the world and civilize them. With these two notions in place, many European countries began to explore places in Africa and Europe and were supposed to civilize them. However, in reality, most European countries

The extract from Andre Agassi’s autobiography Open is about family expectations. When you ex-pect something particular from someone or something you are talking about expectations. Family expectations is, therefore when for example when your father has a certain expectation to you, about the fact that you have to live up to a certain demand from your family. In the extract from Andre Agassi’s autobiography Open we are aware of how there are some fami-ly expectations in his family. He says: when his