Subcomandante Marcos

Watching the Republican GOP debates was very interesting, seeing how they are unique candidates. I chose to watch the Republican debates because I am not familiar with the candidates as well as I should be. The March 3rd and the March 10th debates enlightened me to their leadership styles, their plan and their character in general. Let’s get the most prominent and most talked about candidate out of the way, Donald Trump. I should first say that I am not a fan by any means. With this being said,

was the noodle. The larger than life figure they learn about is Marco Polo. Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy in 1254 CE.1¬ encyclopedia Polo was born into a merchant family. At the age of sixteen, Polo joined his father, Niccolò, and uncle, Maffeo, on their alleged journey to the Mongol Empire. After many years of working in the court of Genghis Khan, Marco Polo returned to Venice with his amassed wealth. While the Marco Polo had been gone, Venice and Genoa were in a conflict. Polo, a

Liberal party rally, hand grenades were thrown at the speakers’ platform, and several people were killed. Sept., 1972 President Marcos declared martial law in,charging that a Communist rebellion threatened. 1973 - The 1935 constitution was replaced (by a new one that provided the president with direct powers. A plebiscite (July, 1973) gave Marcos the right to remain in office beyond the expiration (Dec., 1973) of his term. Meanwhile the fighting on Mindanao had spread to the Sulu

quickly saw the disturbing fate of their economy and vocally protested Marcos s dictatorship. Although the people living in a rural area were not as aware of the economic problems as those living in a the metropolitan area, they were not immune from the effects of the devaluation of the Filipino currency. Over time the people realized that Marcos s dictatorship was destroying their economy, and deiced that they needed a change. Marcos spontaneously choose to hold a new election in the middle of his term

Allegory in Invisible Cities Italo Calvino’s extraordinary story, Invisible Cities is a literary accomplishment. Invisible Cities contains of an impressive display of discussions between Marco Polo, the legendary Venetian explorer, and Kublai Khan, the famous Conqueror. The two settled in Kublai Khan’s garden and Marco Polo details, or for all one knows invents, depictions of several wonderful cities. Considering these cities are not ever actually seen, yet only recounted, they are unnoticeable to the

Some people believe that students from low income families have little to offer. However, I consider that low income students have extra to offer as they have emerged from harsh situations that have nurtured hard work and encouraged their eagerness to succeed. My families’ financial situation is below the poverty line which is why I am pursuing a higher education and career. For months during high school, my family and I would receive our daily nutrients from soups and undergo months deprived of

The Bible classifies the seven deadly sins – greed, envy, sloth, wrath, gluttony, pride and lust – as the characteristics of people which will lead to unhappiness. One particular sin evident in our world today is greed. Greed is defined as an excessive desire to possess wealth or goods. The greed that exists in our world leads people to unhappy and selfish lives. Greed is evident through individual people, corporate companies and in our governments. The desire to be successful and happy naturally

Philippines justified by former president Ferdinand Marcos’ actions as leader? History is a complex concept that needs to be broken-down in order to be fully understood. This is most successfully done through examples from the past. Creating

Jared Gatchalian COMM 100W-04 spring 2015 Fact Paper Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Many government officials despised Ferdinand Marcos because they consider him as a dictator, fraud, plunderer, and a deceitful man. He served as the president of the Philippines for two decades, and he was labeled as an autocratic ruler. Some senators and other bureaucrats believed that he had nothing to do with World War II. In addition, his terms as a president were considered epitomes of a corrupt government

such as, Ibn Batuta, Christopher Columbus and other great people. But, I have a great tale to tell about a man by the name Marco Polo. Now most of you would think of the pool game when you shout “Marco!” the others call “Polo!” Well it actually relates to the man himself, Marco actually got separated from his family and responded with "Polo" as they called for him with "Marco!" Marco’s early life began without him know much about his dad, who was also a traveller, and his journeys revolved mostly