Auschwitz-Birkenau

I’m sure that most of us are all aware of Auschwitz, a place that conducted some of the most heinous crimes known to man. But it is definitely not common knowledge that Auschwitz has forty separate sub-camps, one of those many camps was Birkenau. Or if we are being technical, the camp would be called … Read more

Obstacle Racing

Your body is screaming. Your covered in mud and scratches. Obstacle, after obstacle, after obstacle. But you just don’t know how to stop. You can’t stop. Your body pushes you to your limit. The pain is unbearable.Welcome to the world of obstacle racing. Exciting and terrifying at the same time, it offers a physically and … Read more

HH Holmes' Notorious 'Murder Castle' and Motives to Kill

 Henry Howard Holmes Morgan Lipford Period 3 Miss Firmani 1 March 2018 Many wonder, what drives people to kill others? The answer to this question is, no one really knows, people have their own motives and satisfactions that others will never understand. Henry Howard Holmes, sometimes referred to as the "Beast of Chicago," was … Read more

Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko

Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko encompasses a story that critiques human nature far more than the widely-upheld notions that it criticizes or satirizes the more fundamental institutions of slavery, colonialism, and British monarchy. While these themes are reflected at points within the text, Behn’s lack of opinion and direct criticism prevents the reader from determining a specific … Read more

Book Review of Bob Lenarduzzi’s: A Canadian Soccer Story

The autobiography, A Canadaian Soccer Story, co-written by Bob Lenarduzzi and Jim Taylor, was a vague and rushed book telling the story of a 14-year-old child who left home and started over, pursuing his soccer dreams as he wished. Lenarduzzi, a soccer role model and Canadian sports icon who has been around the soccer world … Read more

Why We Should Legalize Marijuana

 Eighty-eight thousand died last year from an item that is in nearly every american household. Eight million more died from a death related to an item found in nearly all drug, grocery, and convenience stores. Alcohol and tobacco have been legal in the United States for more than eighty years. Throughout this time the … Read more

The Poetic Imagery and Rhythmic Sound of Diaz’s Poems

Imagery and Sound in Poetry Imagery and sound are both very evident in the poems “When My Brother Was an Aztec”, “It Was the Animals”, and “My Brother, My Wound”. All three of them use sound devices and imagery to paint a vivid picture, the authors do this while capturing the attention of their readers. … Read more

How I.L. Peretz Depicts Suffering in "Bontshe the Silent" and "Shem & Japheth in the Train

 I. L. Peretz: Bontshe the Silent "Bontshe the Silent" by I.L Peretz revolves around Bontshe who remains unvoiced, both in life and death. Peretz uses Bontshe's story to further the theme of oppression in the Jewish society. The suffering Bontshe experienced a depiction of the life the poor Jewish people were subjected to by … Read more

In Proceedings of SoCC (pp. 29-43).Google File System (GFS): Overview, Advantages, & Design

 Skip to end of metadata Created by Xueqi Zhao, last modified on Mar 02, 2018 Go to start of metadata Introduction GFS refers to Google File System, a proprietary file system that Google designed to store vast amounts of search data. GFS is a scalable distributed file system for large, distributed applications that access … Read more