Hidden Truth of Reconstruction: "Slavery by Another Name" by Douglas A. Blackmon

 Reconstruction – a time period in which the country was struggling to reunite themselves after a time of great separation, the Civil War.  With the victory of the Union, slavery would soon be abolished.  The thirteenth, fourteenth and, fifteenth amendments, known as the Reconstruction amendments, gave the freedmen citizenship, rights, and the right to … Read more

Marx's Influence in "The Great Gatsby

 Within the following paragraphs I will analyze the use of Marxism in ‘The Great Gatsby”. While reading this book through a marxist critical lens, I discovered that many examples in the text work together to show the Marxist theory, of how everything relates back to wealth and financial status, reflecting on the economic experiences … Read more

Eucharist as Basis of Understanding Christology: Episcopal, Baptist Diffs.

Gospel writers Matthew, Mark, and Luke, as well as, the Apostle Paul offer narratives of the last evening meal shared between Jesus and his disciples (Matt 26:17–25; Mark 14:12–21; Luke 22:7–13; 1 Cor. 11:23-26). Acknowledged as having originated in the context of the Jewish Passover celebration, the meal called by such interchangeable names as the “Lord’s … Read more

Wakefield & Wachbroit’s Arguments for Disease’s Value Judgement Dependence

In this paper, I will discuss the notion that disease involves both evaluative and value judgements. The concept of disease is neither merely scientific or exclusively based upon societies’ values, but rather a mixture of the two. This approach helps to explain underlying biological malfunction, if any is known, as well as the implications of … Read more

Shoe Cleaner project (Science Expo)

Science Expo Draft: Abstract Our project for the Science Expo was to create a shoe cleaner. Our goal with this idea was to make the best possible shoe cleaner and save many people a lot of money. We wanted to fix the problem of having to buy a new shoe every time one gets dirty. … Read more

Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk once said “we will not win our rights by staying quietly in the closets” (Dreier, 2012). As one of the first openly gay politicians in the United States of America, Milk certainly did not stay quietly in the closet. During his brief time as a City Supervisor for San Francisco, he fought to … Read more

Unearthing the Truth Behind Lyme Disease: The Global Epidemiology, Diagnosis & Manifesations

 Abstract: Introduction: Lyme disease is the fastest growing vector borne illness in the world. It is a multisystem illness with a multitude of syndromes. There are no epidemiological figures or studies carried out for Lyme disease in Ireland but it is estimated there are about 200 serological diagnoses a year. It is an underreported … Read more

Charles Manson legal case & theory

Introduction Charles Manson, born 12 November 1934, was a notorious criminal and cult leader. He was the leader of the Manson Family, and intending to start Helter Skelter, a race war between the blacks and the whites. This case is significant to the study of law because although Charles Manson did not kill anyone himself, … Read more

Supreme Court Ruling: Juvenile Offenders No Longer Face Life Without Parole

 The plaintiffs (petitioners) are Evan Miller and Kuntrell Jackson against the State of Alabama and Ray Hobbs, Director of the Arkansas Department of Correction (respondents) respectively. The two cases Miller vs Alabama and Jackson vs Hobbs both were cases of juvenile crimes where the defendants were sentenced as a juvenile or moved to adult … Read more

Second Chances" Review: How HIV Impacts Lives in Uganda

 A Review of ‘Second Chances’ The ethnography: Second Chances, is the work of eight people, covering eleven personal accounts of how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic has impacted society, families and individuals in Uganda. This review works to illustrate and analyse the second chances at life that were given to people when antiretroviral … Read more