Hello, my name is Megan. I am 20 years old and I live in Manchester, TN (not local). I am a third year student at college, but this is my first year attending Austin Peay. I am majoring in Criminal Justice and Political Science and minoring in Organizational Forensics. I am looking forward to this semester and getting to know all of you.
David Hicks was a 34 year old black male. He was on death row in Texas from December of 1987 to April of 1988, sentenced to die by lethal injection for rape and murder, on April 25th 1988, of his 87-year-old grandmother, Ms. Ocolor Heggar. David was only a suspect because he was near her house at the time of the crime. There was no indication that he had been inside¡Xexcept, for DNA evidence. The DNA test determined that similarities between sections of DNA removed from David¡¦s blood and DNA recovered from semen in Ms. Heggar¡¦s house would occur only one time in a total of 96 million people.
In 1893, Simon Pokagon spoke at the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition. He was a prominent tribal leader who was known for this speech. So much so, it was printed and turned into an informative pamphlet. The speech encompassed American history and it’s push Westward, detailing the destruction of the Native lands and culture forever. He begins by telling the crowd about how he cannot celebrate with them in this great big new city, because it reminds him of all that was lost. Pokagon states, “where stands this “Queen City of the West” once stood the red man’s wigwams;” (Page 32). A bold statement follows about how nature was plentiful, until pale face came with their
Patrick Henry's Famous Speech Give me liberty or give me death. These famous words were uttered by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775, as a conclusion to his speech delivered to the Virginia House of Burgesses. Within his speech, he uses the three rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, and pathos) to convey a feeling of urgency toward the changes occurring in policy within the Americas implemented by the British government. He cleverly uses these appeals to disrupt the paradigm that Great Britain is going to let the American people have any liberty. The purpose of this speech is to gain support for a freedom movement from the British government.
Dick Van Dyke was an American actor and comedian whose career took off after starring in a hit tv show called “The Dick Van Dyke Show”. It was originally aired on October 3, 1961. Dick Van Dyke was born on December 13, 1925 in West Plains, Missouri. As a kid Van Dyke grew up with one of his big influences being Stan Laurel from the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. Van Dyke then began to be known for his comedy.
In our world, there are people who judge mostly on everything or anyone. Living in a world which people judge on people’s appearance is an unfair judgment towards the person due to the fact of not knowing who that person is. That’s why segregation was a huge part in history during the pasting of the Civil Act of 1964. The definition of segregation is the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment. During the segregation it was basically a battle between the white people and the black people. This battle made it where at the point blacks had their own school and the whites had their own school, so they wouldn’t have to be near each other during this time. The story “Battle Royal” is a story that can relate towards segregation. In the story “Battle
Ryan Leckey, a morning news anchor, and a Pitt-Johnstown alumnus, has one of the busiest jobs in Luzerne County. Even though Leckey attended Pitt-Johnstown, he spent a majority of his time at WJAC TV, only being on campus during his class periods. “Since I spent most of my time at the TV station, I didn’t really have much of a social life, but it was a lot of fun, and I’m really proud to tell people I went to UPJ.” Leckey said he always knew he wanted to work on television, so he came to Pitt-Johnstown as a communication major, and then received his master’s degree in communication from Marywood University. “I knew (communications) would be a good background in case TV did not work out.”
He's a lanky fellow, dark-haired and self-effacing. He uses sarcastic humor to hide his insecurity (no one's told him it doesn't work). Even when he's being chased by a 100 feet serpent, he still manages to find the humor in the situation. He's been in a complicated love triangle and lives to tell about it. A friend, lover and slayerette......He's Xander Harris.
As a result from extreme hard work and perseverance followed by an unmatchable drive to succeed, Donald J. Trump has earned the right to be known as a multi-billionaire, real estate icon, and President of the United States of America. Reflecting on his life, he has faced many challenges and overcame them all. To understand how he rose to success and his journey to the top of the kingpin, it is important to recognize how he saw the american dream and pursued it. Today, many recognize him as the president but very few can fully grasp all that he has done in his life. From his start as a real estate mogul, to his impact on media, there are many questions as to how he became so recognizable today.
The speech was about promoting a book called “Kentucky African American Encyclopedia” co-edited by the speaker, Dr. John Hardin. However, the chief aim of the speech was to get inside the book and find why it is worth read. The subject was African Americans and the speaker profoundly connected them with the state of Kentucky. He showed how the presence of African Americans was impacting the territory even before it became a state. His interest in making a detailed analysis of the African American experience in the state makes him roam around the state to get any information on the blacks’ experience.
Mr. Griffin begin his speech with ethos by convincing us that receiving this award was "unbelievably believable". He convinces us that it’s unbelievable when your shock as great things happen and believable when you work for it. He says “Baylor we are and Baylor we'll always be, but it's up to us to define what that means, and this Heisman Trophy is only the beginning of that process” which is logos. It’s a logos because he is expressing why he deserve to get the trophy or claims. He mentions a saying that him and his teammates say to each other, "The hotter the heat, the harder the steel. No pressure, no diamonds. We compete, we win. We are Baylor" which is pathos. This pathos because in his speech as he said this it showed motivation and
There are many talented people in this world. They all come from many different places from all around the world. Many people have many different talents like being able to play sports very well, singing, cooking, art, and many other talents. Today we will be talking about a singer named Blake Shelton. We will be discussing his personal life, music career, and interesting facts and things about him.
The Special Olympics date back all the way to the year 1968. Many see these Games as a time to honor someone who is able to “overcome” a task, but author William Peace sees this as an insulting portrayal of people with disabilities. Peace is a multidisciplinary school teacher and scholar that uses a wheel chair and writes about the science behind disabilities and handicaps. As a physically handicapped individual, Peace is able to observe a negative portrayal of disabled persons. In his article titled, “Slippery Slopes: Media, Disability, and Adaptive Sports,” William Peace offers his own personal insight, utilizes several statistics regarding handicaps, as well as numerous rhetorical appeals in order to communicate to the “common man”
Introduction: Have you ever played a sport where something rare or hard to get happens. That happened to me this summer when we battled our way to the world series. The world series is the most difficult tournament to get to.
Genetic engineering, or genetic modification, has been negatively seen by many people. However, Pamela Ronald, a plant geneticist, addresses the good in genetically modified foods in her speech,” The Case for Engineering Our Food”. This speech gives people a positive view on genetic engineered foods. Pamela Ronald effectively persuades the audience that genetically modified foods are healthy and affordable by applying ethos, pathos, and logos in her speech.
Patrick Henry was a lawyer, patriot, orator, and an eager participant in about every activity that had to do with the founding of America. He was a founding father and strong advocate for republican principles. With his persuasive and passionate speeches, the famed patriot was an impetus for the American Revolution. Henry was born on May 29, 1736. In 1765, he was elected from Louisa County, VA, to the House of Burgesses. Soon after being sworn in, he introduced the Virginia Stamp Act resolutions, “in language so extreme that some Virginians said it smacked of treason”. It took much debate, but Henry succeeded in getting his proposal passed. He was an early voice of rebelliousness against Britain’s colonial policies. During the debate of the Stamp Act of 1765, he insisted that only the colony itself should be able to tax its citizens. Some said that he was speaking of treason, but Henry did not let them bother him. His proposals were printed and distributed to other colonies, which helped increase discontentedness among the colonies. In 1773, Massachusetts pleaded for committees of correspondence to be made in order to coordinate activities with the British. In response, Henry took the lead in Virginia. In March of 1773, along with Thomas Jefferson and Richard Henry Lee, Henry led the Virginia House