The Augusta Chronicle Essays

  • Irish Travelers' Scams

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    html Roeper, R. (2002, September 24). Mom brings baggage from Irish travelers. Retrieved from http://www.rickross.com/reference/irish_travelers/irish_travelers5.html Throne, K. (2001, June 1). Seven Irish travelers charged with fraud. The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved from http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2001/06/01/met_310376.shtm

  • Home is Where the Heart Is

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    homes and a well. Approx... ... middle of paper ... ... 1998 http://augustachronicle.com/stores/061992/clark_hill_anniversary/pavey.shtml "A Past Washed Away." Augusta Chronicle 23 Aug. 1998. 18 Oct. 1998 http://augustachronicle.com/stories/022897/lak_lure_series.shtml "Rediscovering Clarks Hill." Augusta Chronicle 28 Feb. 1997. 15 Oct. 1998 http://augustachronicle.com/stories/022897/discovering_clarks.shtml Tall, Deborah. "Dwelling." American Nature Writing. Ed. John A. Murray

  • Research

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    C.S. Lewis was one of the greatest know fictional writers; he created a wonderful series of books called The Chronicles of Narnia. His real name was Clive Staples Lewis but also his friends called him “Jack”. He was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, Ireland. C.S. Lewis was married to Joy Davidman, his father was Albert James Lewis and his mother was Florence Augusta Lewis. He is best known for his fictional work and for his non-fictional Christian apologetics. When Lewis was a little boy him

  • Mans best friend

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    their intelligence and friendliness. This statement, “Man’s Best Friend”, will continue to prove itself true for years to come, with new exciting and fun stories for everyone to enjoy. Works Cited Bankston, John. “Augusta, Ga., Bakery Caters to Man’s Best Friend.” Augusta Chronicle 23 Nov. 2001 Carlile, William H. “’Man’s Best Friend’ is also Lifesaving Hero and Protector.” Christian Science Monitor 23 Oct. 1997, Vol. 89 Issue 230, p11, 1c Hadnot, Ira J. “Man’s Best Friend Understands Us

  • Cs Lewis Research Paper

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    revealing the former Clive, or “Jack” as he liked to be called. Clive Staples Lewis was born in Ireland’s capital of Belfast on November 29th, 1898. He was the second born son of his father and solicitor Albert James Lewis and mother Florence Augusta; his brother Warren, three years his elder, was his only sibling. His mother Florence, who had cancer, died in 1908. Following his mother’s death, Lewis and Warren were sent to Wynyard School, a boarding school located in Hertfordshire, England. After

  • Enforcing the Dress Code Policy in Lima City Schools

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    AHHH Dress Code! It was official in 2005; the Lima City Schools board of education adopted a new dress code policy. This policy would be used to crack down on the unruly students who refused to follow the already lenient rules. “With a stricter dress code, students will focus more on school than looking at other students, said Suzanne Helm, a Victoria resident.” (Cavazos, 1). Lima City School District, like the Victoria school district located in Texas, spent many hours designing the new dress

  • tuition

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    inflation are all contributing to the rising cost of higher education, and there appears to be no end in sight.” (Gallagher, The Augusta Chronicle). This same writer gives another reason, “Universities, private and public, have to raise tuition to cover the costs of new construction, renovations and technological advancements and to keep qualified professors.” (The Augusta Chronicle). All of these statements show that there are many reasons why college tuition is on the rise, but they don’t seem to make

  • A Brief Biography Of C. S. Lewis

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    C. S. Lewis was a Christian author born in Belfast, Ireland. His father was Albert James Lewis and his mother was Florence Augusta Lewis, a daughter of an Anglican priest. He also had an elder brother, Warren Hamilton Lewis. Lewis’ mother died in 1908 from cancer. He was a teacher at both Oxford University and Cambridge University. His Christian faith had a significant role in his writing. While Lewis was training for the army, he became roommates with another soldier, Edward Courtnay Francis "Paddy"

  • What I Learned in the Academic Research Course

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    Throughout this semester in the Introduction to Academic Research course, I learned a great deal about research. We covered a wide variety of topics that encompassed topics such as methods of field research, the unknowns when conducting research (the Black Box activity), the differences that exist among fields when using the word “research”, and many others. I’ll begin with what I learned about myself. Throughout this course, I learned a great deal about my future interests and the characteristics

  • Military Women Should NOT Be Allowed in Combat Positions

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    Mommy?" National Review Nov. 1991: 41- 44. Elshtain, Jeaned Bethke. "Feminism and War." The Progressive Sept. 1991: 14-16. Evans, Rowland and Robert Novak. "Women & Combat." The Augusta Chronicle Nov. 1992: A4. O'Briene, Kate Walsh. "The Bottom Line: Coed Combat Would Not Improve the Military." The Augusta Chronicle 3 Dec. 1992: A4. Schlafly, Phyllis. "Keep Women From Combat." USA Today 15 June 1992: A12. Towell, Pat. "Women's Combat Role Debated as Chiefs Denounce Sex Bias." Congressional

  • Insider trading

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    Insider trading has been a commonly discussed topic since Martha Stewart was accused, tried, convicted, and served a prison term for her involvement with the Inclon trading scandal. However, the definition of the term “insider trading” is not necessarily always connected with illegal activity. As a matter of fact, in some jurisdictions, “insider trading is no crime. Traditionally, it has been an expected, and perfectly acceptable prerequisite of certain sorts of employment.”(Insider Trading). But

  • Life in the 1850's

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    patented the first pencil with an eraser. In July, gold was discovered near present-day Denver, Colorado, which initiated the Pikes Peak Gold Rush and the white settlement of Colorado. (Chronicle of America; American Eras) Bibliography: BIBLIOGRAPHY Daniel, Clifton. "Chronicle of America," 1997 Mancall, Peter. "American Eras," 1999 Corporation, Microsoft. "Encarta Encyclopedia," 1997-2000 Corporation, Infonautics. "Encyclopedia.com," 2000

  • Trends and Challenges of Human Resources

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    evolved has forced many trend changes in human resources management (HRM). In today's organizations, HRM has many functions and roles (Brannen, 2000). According to Dalton E. Brannen, Professor of Management in the college of business administration at Augusta State University, human resources management departments include the administrative role of processing benefits keeping employee records (Brannen, 2000). HRM also "…is required to develop and operate training, recruitment and safety programs." (Brannen

  • Cs Lewis Research Paper

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    Clive Staples Lewis, or better known as C.S. Lewis, was an Irish author who wore many hats. Best known for the “Chronicles of Narnia” series, Lewis was also a poet, soldier, and christian apologist. Born in Belfast, Ireland, Lewis was the younger of the two boys of Albert J. Lewis and Florence Augusta Hamilton Lewis. From a young age Lewis exhibited a strong imagination, along with his brother, Warren, Lewis created an imaginary land called Boxen. In fact, Lewis even wrote his very own stories and

  • The Importance of Heritage in "Everyday Use"

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    In “Everyday Use ” by Alice Walker the exact setting is never revealed and therefore, can only be guessed, but it has been guessed that the story takes place on a country side in Georgia. At one point in the story Augusta is mentioned. The time is also estimated to be during the Civil Rights Movement around the year of 1973. Mrs. Johnson, along with her two daughters, reside in a small three room house, and take pride in there small yard. As Maggie and Dee grow older they start to realize how

  • African American Heritage In Alice Walker's 'Everyday Use'

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    In the 1970s, many African Americans tried to find their roots in order to understand their families’ background. In her short story, “Everyday Use,” Alice Walker chronicles the expectations of the African American tradition through the uneducated narration of Mrs. Johnson, the mother of Dee and Maggie. Dee and Maggie Johnson are sisters who have been raised separately and have distinctly individual appreciations of their heritage. Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use,” conveys heritage and different points

  • Essay On The Movie Crash

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    This film review is based on the film Crash that was released in 2004 and directed by Paul Haggis. The movie takes place in Los Angeles and specifically evolving the LAPD, Los Angeles Police Department. The movie begins with a African American LAPD detective named Graham at a crime scene of an unknown murder victim. Throughout the movie the scenes are interchanged between characters that eventually clash. Towards the beginning of the movie two young African American men, Anthony and Peter, are in

  • Click Movie Analysis

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    Ever since the beginning of humanity, humans told stories. It was a way to entertain people and explain memories. Overtime, people started to incorporate their friends and acting out the stories making plays. Plays made the entertainment industry boom and with the advancement of technology, movies were made. Now when you think of spending time with your family or that special someone, one of the first things that pop into your head is a movie night. Watching a movie with your friends is a great

  • The Reality of To Kill A Mockingbird

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    BOYS’ CASE A LANDMARK." Media Kit Resources. 03/13/2001. Decatur/Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau. 03/13/2001. <http://www.decaturcvb.org/Pages/Press/scotboy.html>. Stone, Suzanne R. . "A look at the 20th Century." The Augusta Chronicle 04/04/1999. . 03/13/2001 http://celebrate2000.augustachronicle.com/ stories/040499/his_1924.shtml>. THE CASE OF THE "SCOTTSBORO BOYS. Ed. Kelley, Robin D. G. 03/13/2001. University of Pennsylvania. 03/13/2001. <http://www.english

  • Non-sexist Child Rearing

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    a parent or other caring adults to helping children grow up free-free of sex-role constraints and patriarchal predestination and free to discover the very best in themselves. Works Cited Duston, Diane. "It Costs More to be a Woman." Augusta Chronicle 18 May 1993: 1. Forisha-Kovach, Barbara. Encyclopedia of Psychology. New York: Wiley-Interscience, 1984. ---. Sex Roles and Personal Awareness. Englewood Cliffs: General Learning, 1978. Ramsey, Judith. "Anorexia Nervosa: Dying of