In review of both Plato and Mill’s arguments for and against censorship, I come to my conclusion that holds true to Mill. I could not have said it any better than Mill’s two main arguments against censorship. Humans make mistakes and making mistakes is entirely unavoidable because we are not perfect. Therefore, without being perfect, how can a human, like Plato, decide the perfect way to form a society? Plato makes sense in that he does not care about happiness he only cares about an ideal state
Nevertheless, the University of Notre Dame is undeniably the best overall College Football dynasty, when one considers not only statistics but also tradition, heart, and dedication. Notre Dame?s exceptional dynasty has many attributing factors throughout its history. These factors range from the greatest coaches and players to the contagious Irish spirit. No matter what ethnic background a Notre Dame man comes from, the minute he steps out onto 'Rockne's house'(Notre Dame Stadium), he automatically becomes
The movie Invincible is based on a true story on a 30 year guy old named Vince Papale. Vince was a huge football fan and his favorite team was the Philadelphia Eagles. Vince worked as a teacher and a part-time bartender in Philadelphia. One after morning as Vince went to work at his teaching job, the principal called him into his office to tell him that he was being let go because of budget cuts. So that only left him with the bartender job, which he was already struggling financial with both jobs
that hadn’t been accomplished at South Carolina in almost a decade. When a scandal at the university occurred Holtz retired at the end of the season and has stayed retired ever since. Lou Holtz ranks second all-time in wins at the University of Notre Dame and has a statue erected in his honor at the campus. His final record was 249-132. Since retiring Holtz has been inducted into the college football hall of fame. He is now an analyst for ESPN. Coach Holtz had a tremendous impact on the college football
For as long as I can remember I have been a Notre Dame football fan. My father is to credit for getting me into it. He brought us to South Bend a couple of time for some games and I was just amazed by the campus and the history of the football program, so it was no surprise that I chose this particular book. Shake Down The Thunder: The Creation of Notre Dame Football was written by a man named Murray Sperber who was a sports writer interested on why fans were so into
not get consumed in agony and mourning the loss, he proactively decides to fulfil his best friend’s wishes for him. He is analytical and imagines that if his friend was around he would have encouraged him and ushered him to play for the Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish. He gets portrayed as proactive and resourceful in these instances and his sheer will to keep pursuing his dreams even with the loss of the only person that believed in him is his testament of his unwavering intent. These challenging
on a true story, is an inspiring tale of Daniel "Rudy" Rudiger’s fight against all odds to play football for Notre Dame. Rudy, through the course of his entire life, had been told by everyone that chasing his dream of playing Notre Dame football would only cause him heartache. Despite all hindrances, Rudy, played by Sean Astin, accomplished his dream, and is to this day the last Notre Dame football player to be carried off the field. The reoccurring them in the movie is to be persistent in chasing
who wants to play football at the University of Notre Dame. Rudy does not want to work in a steel mill like his father does. He does not have money for tuition and has no chances with being qualified with a scholarship for good grades because he has been fighting his dyslexia. Also, Rudy’s performances in athletics are poor, and the size of his body is not to the standards of a football player. Although, he works hard and gains admission to Notre Dame to begin his career in football. In the movie
Rudy from the movie, Rudy, directed by David Anspaugh and Maggie Fitz from Million dollar baby, directed by Clint Eastwood, show us the importance of dedication and determination in the pursuit of dreams and goals, while fighting against all odds and difficulties. One can compare the two movies in terms of family relationship, in terms of getting ostracized due to their gender and physicality, and in terms of economic problems. In the movie, Million Dollar Baby shows that having faith and being
worked as a mail dispatcher with the Chicago Post Office for four years. After saving up enough money over the years, he continued his education by enrolling at the University Of Notre Dame at the age of 22 years old. At Notre Dame every student was required to play a sport. Knute chose to play football for the Fighting Irish. He played as a scrub as a freshmen, so he decided to turn to track. He set the school record for men’s pole vault by vaulting twelve feet four inches in the air. Knute then gave
Following my latest installment which ranked the top 11 players on the Notre Dame defense, the response was near unanimous: the defense is in big trouble. Writing it I hadn't quite thought of it that way, it was more about the process of selecting who Notre Dame's best players were on that side of the ball; the overall implications to the defense weren't really considered. But, when person after person responded the same way, I went back and looked at the list a whole and thought, "yikes, this does
Knute Rockne - Coach and Legend of Notre Dame Knute Kenneth Rockne was born on March 4, 1888 in Voss, Norway. He first moved to Chicago at the age of 5. Nobody liked him there, and he was in many fights. Before football or even baseball, Knute discovered skiing. He loved it, and went skiing every chance he got during the winter. Knute was a natural athlete, and excelled in all of the sports he tried. He excelled in track, making a name for himself later on. Although he was always one of the shortest
future of being a member of the Fighting Irish Football team, but to a person isn’t necessarily built to play football at the next level, but to Rudy who is so full of courage, strive and desire, a dream is always possible. “Yea, I have this wish to let my father watch one of his sons play football for the Irish and I was wondering if I could possibly dress for one game next season.” "Rudy", who wanted more than anything in the world to play football for Notre Dame. Sadly, Rudy was small, lightweight
Running onto the Notre Dame football field, as the fans yell from the stands, “Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!” is all Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger dreamt about. In the beginning of the movie Rudy, Rudy told his father, “After high school, I’m gonna play football at Notre Dame.” Everyone always told Rudy that he could never attend Notre Dame, let alone play football for the Fighting Irish. Rudy was determined to fulfill his dream, and show everyone that he could do whatever he set his mind to. Rudy accomplished
Why Ohio State’s Football Program is better than Michigan’s There is one sport’s rivalry that is known as the greatest of them all. It isn’t the Tobacco Road Rivalry, it isn’t the Iron Bowl, and it isn’t even the Red Sox against the Yankees. According to ESPN at the turn of the century, the greatest sports rivalry is Ohio State versus Michigan in college football. While many Wolverine fans claim that the Michigan football program is the superior one, there are a variety of reasons that show otherwise
What is considered offensive? Is it considered offensive to use obscenities around children? According to many people in the United States, it is sport team names and mascots that depict a certain group of people are considered offensive. People around the United States are trying to get professional sport teams to change their names and mascots because they feel it depicts their certain race in bad way. Teams should have to change their mascot and their name if they are named after a certain group
Irish in America America is a melting pot of different cultures, religions, ideas and identities, a country which over the years has been molded, shaped and changed by its people. There are many historical factors that gone into creating the country as we know it today, but none so influential as the immigration of millions to “the land of opportunity”. The millions of people who came to the United States in hopes of finding a better life greatly affected the course of American history
numbers for a varsity team. The Fighting Irish finished the year 27–0, winning the Division III state title. In his sophomore year, James averaged 25.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while also adding 5.8 assists and 3.8 steals per game. St. Vincent-St. Mary played at the University of Akron, sat a capacity of 5,492 in the Rhodes Arena. Among the audience was alumni, local fans, and college and NBA scouts who wanted to see James play. The Fighting Irish finished the season 26–1 and repeated
The Death of God in Modern Society Throughout the history of mankind, there have always been certain things that separate men from animals. The opposable thumb, the superior intelligence, and the capacity to make tools are just a few of the things that separate man from beast. Yet one of the longest established and most controversial of these human characteristics is religion. Archeologists have found that religious beliefs are as old as man himself. In the modern world though, it seems
island of Ireland is known for many things: St. Patrick’s Day, its green landscape, music, beer, and discord. The heart of this conflict began centuries ago, when Britain came over and forced Protestantism on the Irish Catholic inhabitants. There has always been hatred between the Irish Protestants and Catholics. The island is broken up into to distinct regions. The Republic of Ireland consists of 26 counties, which make up the southern region. This area is predominantly Roman Catholic. Northern