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Jesse Owens James Cleveland Owens was born in 1913 in a small town in Alabama to Henry and Emma Owens. When J.C. was eight, his parents decided to move the family to Cleveland, Ohio because Jesse’s pnemonia was worsening, and their sharecropper wanted more of their money. They did not have much money, and J.C.'s father was hoping to find a better job. When they arrived in Cleveland, J.C. was enrolled in a public school. On his first day of class when the teacher asked his name, she heard Jesse,

restaurants. Likewise, he slept in "blacks-only" hotels. On occasion, a "white" hotel would allow the black athletes to stay, but they had to use the back door, and the stairs instead of the elevator. Because Jesse was not awarded a scholarship from the university, he continued to work part-time jobs to pay for school. At the Big Ten meet in Ann Arbor on May 25, 1935, Jesse set three world records and tied a fourth, all in a span of about 70 minutes. Jesse had an ailing back the entire week leading up

perform at a high standard. Children throw fits over losing. Everyone has seen a kid completely lose their temper. They cry and scream out. However, it is important to remember that losing is a learning curve. Unfortunately, there are now youth leagues where games don’t even have a winner. “In almost every junior sport played now has one thing in common- participation over success,” (“Hard for Kids” 19). This doesn’t teach a child anything whatsoever. In the real world, things can be very difficult

important to remember that losing is a learning curve, and many children aren’t use to receiving everything they want. Luckily, sports have been teaching children to keep their cool for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, there are now youth leagues where games don’t even have a winner. “In almost every junior sport played now has one thing in common- participation over success,” (“Hard for Kids” 19). This doesn’t teach a child anything whatsoever. In the real world, things can be strenuous

President Trump recently revoked the federal protection that was given to transgender students under the Obama administration. Last May, the Obama administration stated that transgender students in federally funded schools should be given the same protection gay students are given in those same schools. This allowed transgender students to use the bathrooms aligning with their gender identity, instead of just their biological sex. Addressed to school districts and colleges, the “Dear Colleague” letter

I tend to believe that my life has been fortunate compared to families in other places of the world, but also similar to many of those families. I was born in Hidalgo, Texas to a poor, low-income family. I lived in Reynosa, Mexico for the first four years of my life where I learned to speak Spanish and basic knowledge thanks to my mother. Since I was the first born, my parents have always been overprotective of me. When my sister was born in 2004, we moved to Pharr, Texas, where my parents built

Dawn breaks and the headlines read, “Another College Player Caught!” The collegiate football league’s top scorer has been caught accepting money for his performance in last week’s game. According to league rules, he faces serious consequences for violating the league’s amateur clause. As a famous and talented collegiate athlete, why did he feel need to break the rules and jeopardize his future playing time by accepting the money? This careless behavior is a prime example of the issues the National

day of practice for the assigned sport. According to the Commissioner of Education in New York State University as stated in an interview through e-mail, “First-aid can be completed through various options like American Red Cross responding to emergencies; a state education department-approved course on health sciences applied to coaching; a state education department-approved college or university on athletics training or sport medicine; a state education department-approved in-service first aid

Joining the newspaper discourse community was one of the greatest achievements in my high school career and that was only possible by gaining intellect about the community, securing my place on the team by proving myself, and by continuing to learn from my experiences. The first step to achieving my position in this discourse community included familiarizing myself with the intellect and style of writing that was required for journalists. In my freshman year of high school, I took Journalism as one

losing is a learning curve, and many children aren’t used to receiving everything they want at all times. Luckily, sports are still teaching children to keep their cool to this day, and they have been for generations. Unfortunately nowadays, youth leagues have that games don’t even have a winner. “In almost every junior sport played now has one thing in common- participation over success,” (King 18). The method of at least you tried doesn’t teach a child anything whatsoever. Because things in the