Determination: 1. The driving force of will. 2. The term that we don’t really understand until we’re faced with it. 3. The term when all seems impossible, scratching and clawing toward the goal. 4.Those who wish to climb to greater heights must have this. Consistency: 1. The act of being accurate. 2. The […]
A doppelgänger is a look-alike or double of a living person, sometimes portrayed as a paranormal phenomenon or as one’s “double-goer” or evil twin. While their status as identical nefarious ghosts may be debated, one cannot deny that these people have uncanny resemblances to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
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On Friday, Feb. 19, Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill I, Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, recently met in Cuba to address the rift between the churches. This is a significant and historical event for both traditions, because there has been a separation between the Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church for almost 1,000
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Learning To Live A More Humane Life I studied abroad in Rwanda; in the midst of a whirling nation of rich history, lush landscape, traditional lifestyles alongside Western development, outbursts of the arts, and big-hearted residents, I learned about living a humane life. In Rwanda, I could control little. I depended on others to compensate for
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Lecrae finished his opening songs and then began to talk. “It’s not about me,” he said. “I’m like the moon: the moon doesn’t have any light in itself, it just reflects the Sun.” And that’s when I totally freaked out because I realized he was going to perform Background, my favorite of his songs, and
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“Esperanza” means hope in Spanish, and the opportunities that Esperanza makes possible certainly brings hope to many students and, by extension, the city. Esperanza began with its first class in 2000, a class of students working toward their associate’s degrees. The path to this first class started years before 2000; in 1996 current President of
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“There are no observers here…You are an active participant,” Professor Teresa Moyer told me as Active Voice class began. This is basically what it comes down to. Professor Moyer says, “Trust me,” and if you do, you are all the better for it. Active Voice is a journey, and Professor Moyer is your guide. Along
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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Scalia died on Feb. 13 in West Texas. He attended a private party at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, south of Marfa, Tx and died of a natural cause. His death has left an empty seat on the Supreme Court bench, which President Obama is attempting to fill. The President is the
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Hall Of Fame Bound Barry Bonds, the Homerun King, deserves to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Before I get into the discussion of steroids or performance enhancing drugs, I would like to let his stats speak for themselves. Barry Bonds is a phenomenal hitter, holding the record for 762 career home runs in
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I knew I had really done something special after the third day of practice. We were finishing up our conditioning–a full 20 minutes of sprinting–when Coach started lining up our team gear on the end line. Fresh boxes of Under Armor shoes sat in front of brand new Under Armor backpacks–all stuffed with practice uniforms, travel
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