Compare and Contrast Greek and Roman Mythology: Tracing Aeneas, The Trojan War and Aegean Art

 Greece and Rome Roman mythology was heavily influenced by Greek mythology.  However, there are noticeable differences between the culture and beliefs of both the Romans and Greeks.  If compared to the Triforce, the three bases being wisdom, courage and power, the Romans would be holders of power.  The Greeks on the other hand were … Read more

Adolescents’ Mental Health: A Study of Emotional and Behavioral Issues in Late Adolescence

Summary of Findings Even though all 311 selected students participated in the study with a respondent rate of 100%, four of them were excluded during the analysis as they had omitted more than three questions in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). In the present study, adolescents were not distributed equally within the age groups; … Read more

Low SES Puts People at Risk of CVD: Uncovering Socioeconomic Inequity’s Impact on Cardiovascular Health

 Socioeconomic status (SES) is a major determinant of most human being’s health realities. Those who have a low SES are far more prone to a number of health conditions, including diabetes, low birthweight and cancer (Adler and Newman, 2002). However, the most prevalent health risk among those with a low SES is the likelihood … Read more

Aristotle on Change: Matter, Form, Potentiality, and God

 In Metaphysics, Aristotle goes into the topic of change. Individuals may wonder on what change exactly means to Aristotle. In today’s society, change is viewed as a transition. Although there is much more into the concept of changing, including God. Aristotle’s account of change involves several topics including matter, form, potentiality, actuality and more. … Read more

Exploring Chaucer’s Pardoner: Corruption, Hypocrisy, and Gluttony : Understand Corruption and Hypcrisy Through Chaucer’s Pardoner in The Canterbury Tales

 Maura Mayhew Mrs. DeStefano Honors British Literature 11 December 2018 Pardoner Analysis Geoffrey Chaucer’s masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, brilliantly asserts the foibles of the fourteenth-century English aristocracy, clergy, middle class, trade class, and peasant class, omitting only royalty and serfs. Through sharp, satirical commentary, Chaucer addresses the corruption within the five socioeconomic classes and … Read more

Katherine Johnson: A Pioneering Human Computer’s Contributions to NASA

 Before computers were invented, mathematical equations and expressions were calculated by people, known as human computers. Katherine Johnson was a human computer employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, who completed the calculations for many space missions. (Ott) Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. … Read more