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    April 20, 1999, the date then will always leave a horrifying mental scar, this was possibly the worst day any kid could ever imagine. I was in tenth grade at the time and just like every other day I was acting up and talking to my friends. In third period around 11:20 A.M. an announcement comes over the loudspeakers blaring the message, “lockdown, lockdown, this is not a drill.” I panicked as well as most of the school did, I heard girls scream in fright and everyone rushing to get into a classroom

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    Theis blurring of the lines between the underworld and the orderly world is also highlighted in the editing. At one point in the film there are two meetings going on at the same time, one between members of organized crime and one between the police. The actions that occur in each meeting are meant to parallel each other, and Lang triesis trying to confuse the audience on who the police are and who the criminals are. A series of match and cross cuts are used to create this effect. Not only do the

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    mental health checks was the Virginia Tech Massacre, in April 2007, where a Virginia Tech student named Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people and injured 17 others, then killed himself on the college campus in Blacksburg, Virginia (“Mental Health Reporting”). Cho bought a gun despite going through two background checks through licensed gun dealers and having a mental health history in the records that should have prevented him from receiving a gun. Although Virginia had some background check laws

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    I feel just as right now, this was not the time or the spot for Spelman College to have wiped out an occasion managing wellbeing concerns. Jackie Donahue life was in question here, and there was a probability of discovering a contributor here in Atlanta, GA. Jackie was relying upon somebody in this world to be a benefactor, so that way she could be carry on with her life and keeps on meeting expectations and bring up her youngsters. All as a result of an express feature that was discharged before

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    In the article “Gun Control Won't Prevent School Shootings” was written by John G. Malcolm, and Jennifer A. Marshalland and was posted on their website. In this article, a group of people are defending why having more gun control would not stop shootings in schools. This article provides many facts and reason why less gun control is better. Malcolm and Marshalland emphasis particularly on, the second amendment, mental health, and family issues. The second amendment state, that you have the right

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    usually have a long list of possibilities to choose from that fits us perfectly. One has to make the right decision for college because that’s where their next chapter begins. My list of potential colleges consists of University of Tennessee, Virginia Tech, or Coastal Carolina. My top choice is located in Knoxville, Tennessee; it is The University of Tennessee. This has been my dream school for years. Tennessee is one of the few college campuses that are found beside a river. The campus

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    More serious trouble would come later down the road that would take a turn for the worst. In April of 2007, authorities looking into drug activity related to a cousin of the star quarterback raided a piece of land owned by Vick in Surry County, Virginia. The raid unveiled a terrifying dog-fighting scene that included many injured animals. Vick would go on to deny any connection possibly to the ring, even going as far into to tell NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in person that that he had nothing

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    was off the field, Vick was one of the most hated and was seen by some people as a public enemy. Michael Vick was born on June 26, 1980 in Newport News, Virginia. As a young kid he excelled in athletics, and it high school, he was recognized as one of the top high school quarterbacks. Vick attended Virginia Tech for two years, where he led the Hokies to an undefeated season. After his sophomore year, he went into the NFL draft, and was selected first overall by the Atlanta Falcons. As a young player

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    Team Playoff Case Study

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    Sports have always served as a distraction from the rest of the world, and hopefully, the Badgers will gain some votes of their own as the season winds down. With wins over Nebraska and Northwestern in the past two weeks, Wisconsin sits at No. 7 in the college football rankings. With a few weeks left in the regular season, and then conference championship games, there is still plenty of time for the Badgers to make their move. If they win out and win the conference championship game, it will be hard

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    Last week we looked extensively at Wisconsin’s chances to make the College Football Playoff. We will be re-evaluating that in future weeks. For this week we are going to briefly look at the big picture and see what it will take for each top-25 team to make the playoff. For some it will not take much (Alabama) for some it will take the near impossible and their best chance is to play spoiler. By understanding other team’s chances to make the playoffs we can see why each game is important and how each

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