...Trey Trotter Laurie Walker ENGL 121---Winter 2015 T/R 12:30-1:45 16 February 2015 WC: 807 The Men of Color Degree Completion and Retention Plan has emerged a rather new, University-wide initiative designed to retain and graduate more first generation, low-income and culturally underrepresented men of color at EMU. The key component of this effort is the “BrotherHOOD Initiative”, where the “HOOD” stands for “Help Others Obtain Degrees”. This initiative is designed to engage and foster a stronger community for men of color at EMU. The BrotherHOOD aims for the brothers to interact with people from diverse backgrounds, graduate with a degree, and improve the conceptions of men of color. Through participation in the BrotherHOOD programs, the brothers will be able to develop and maintain healthy, mutually beneficial relationships. They will also be able to develop and articulate plans to achieve individual short and long-term academic, professional and personal goals. Gregory Thomas said “It’s crucial for our brothers to be able to communicate what they need effectively so we’ll be able to provide what they’ll need in a timely manner”. Gregory is the mentor and success coach of the brothers in the program, which is one of the many services that the program has to offer. Other services available to men of color who participate in this program include academic support, leadership development, intervention initiatives and campus awareness. Brandon Britt is involved with student...
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...The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, founded in autumn 1848, was an original artistic response to the revolutionary outbursts of the time in continental Europe. The mysterious letters “P.R.B.” features on the paintings of the young and completely unknown artists caused a stir in the English society. This group was comprised of London’s Academy students including John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and William Holman Hunt, each of whom was eager to change not only the principles of modern art but also the role it played in society. Combining scientific precision, an innovative approach to subject matter, and brilliant, clear colors, Pre-Raphaelitism was Britain's first avant-garde art movement. The members of the Brotherhood were well aware of their place in the culture with non-existent traditions of religious art, which had been obliterated in the 16th century during the Reformation. The Pre-Raphaelites were faced with an uneasy task – to revive religious art without employing the canonical imagery of altar paintings. Unlike the Renaissance masters, “P.R.B.” based their compositions not on imagination but on observations from everyday life. While the Pre-Raphaelites approached the Bible as a source of human drama and searches for literary and poetic meaning, they also addressed provocative narratives of modern life that employed religious iconography. Their compositions, focused on social issues and daily activities, often grew into parables, demonstrating how the didactic...
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...Similarly, as Bledsoe’s life reveal the unattainability to achieve true identity due to the influence of society, an additional character, Brother Jack, also reaffirms Ellison main message of identity. Jack’s blindness also reveals the failure to take control, resulting in the inability to personalize one’s identity. In a few scenes after the main character’s speech in Clifton’s funeral, a conflict emerges between the Brotherhood and the main character. Within this argument, it can be seen that Jack and the Brotherhood do not accept the main character’s speech and are attempting to put the main character back where he belongs, under the influence of the whites. This consequently turns the main character into a tool for the Brotherhood to use...
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...campus. 8 out of 15 neophytes interrogated pass the interview, each with different reasons for joining. The neophytes then become a subject of hazing and humiliation. Through each test the group becomes doubtful whether they should continue or not, they’re reasons become futile and the humiliation does not give them hope but Sid Lucero has his mind set on becoming one of the ‘Masters’ in AKΩ. He encourages the brotherhood to stay and if they argue he calls them a ‘simplidor’, he reasons that they’ve gone through many things together and to quit will just make the time they’ve spent useless. And so the show must go on, clad in their black stockings they dance the cabaret to a German song, Hitler’s insignia behind them, it is a show of brotherhood but amidst the fun, there are dangers ahead. A rival fraternity wants a fight and the AKΩ masters agree to it, the night ends with some of the members dead but the their brotherhood grows closer. The wait has been harsh and unforgiving but the 5 left of the neophytes finally become the masters they wished to be and the AKΩ brotherhood sings to their success. Batch ’81 is a feature length film directed & written by Mike De Leon with Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr. and Raquel N. Villavicencio. The film reflects the reality and metaphors of living under the horrors of that time. Conformity, freedom, loyalty, identity and tyranny are seen throughout the narrative style of presenting the story. Mark Gil as Sid Lucero is remarkable and brings the...
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...but he did rebel against BB in some ways. Keeping his diary, buying items such as the paper weight and meeting up with Julia for secret liasons. The most heroic thing about Winston was that he actually WANTED to bring BB down, a character like Julia was probably more content with just sneaking around and getting what she could out of life. Winston had a passion inside him that made him want to fight BB, he was sure that a better way of life once existed. He didn't die at the end!!! He was brainwashed into loving BB and sent back into society. EDIT: He was scared yes, but his fascination with Goldstein and his yearning to join the Brotherhood was very evident to me. Every move that Winston made, prior to being caught, was in line with getting closer to the Brotherhood and bringing down BB. Even making love to Julia had political undertones to Winston, a two-fingered...
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...campus. 8 out of 15 neophytes interrogated pass the interview, each with different reasons for joining. The neophytes then become a subject of hazing and humiliation. Through each test the group becomes doubtful whether they should continue or not, they’re reasons become futile and the humiliation does not give them hope but Sid Lucero has his mind set on becoming one of the ‘Masters’ in AKΩ. He encourages the brotherhood to stay and if they argue he calls them a ‘simplidor’, he reasons that they’ve gone through many things together and to quit will just make the time they’ve spent useless. And so the show must go on, clad in their black stockings they dance the cabaret to a German song, Hitler’s insignia behind them, it is a show of brotherhood but amidst the fun, there are dangers ahead. A rival fraternity wants a fight and the AKΩ masters agree to it, the night ends with some of the members dead but the their brotherhood grows closer. The wait has been harsh and unforgiving but the 5 left of the neophytes finally become the masters they wished to be and the AKΩ brotherhood sings to their success. Batch ’81 is a feature length film directed & written by Mike De Leon with Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr. and Raquel N. Villavicencio. The film reflects the reality and metaphors of living under the horrors of that time. Conformity, freedom, loyalty, identity and tyranny are seen throughout the narrative style of presenting the story. Mark Gil as Sid Lucero is remarkable and brings the...
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...formed a brotherhood in a time of crisis. Throughout the story the man encounters some good and bad experience but through it all they were able to maintain a strong brotherhood. The bond that the character had created allowed them to be rescued. The story reveals a tremendous amount of brotherhood throughout the story, but in order to appreciate the crew's challenge to achieve brotherhood one must first realize the diversity of people on the boat. The crew’s willingness to follow the captain orders display how brotherhood is first display in the story. They accomplished brotherhood by placing their trust in the captain to get them back to shore. Likewise, we see them display more brotherhood when they come together to make a sail. Due to the strong wind the crew devised a plan to use the captains’ jacket and one oar to create a sail. The captain place is confidant in their ideas to make a sail out of his jacket that allow them sail. The correspondent and Oilier shows brotherhood by working together after the build the sail and only had one oar. Near the end of the story the captain exhibits so true brotherhood. The captain, though injured, remains clear-headed and makes the decisions, which the others unquestioningly obey. However, the captain and the other crew members were struggling to swim to shore, but the captain unselfishly told the local man to help the drowning correspondent “but the captain waved him away, and sent him to the correspondent.:. “ A "brotherhood of men"...
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...authoritative figures that he encounters on his path to find stability, IM undergoes many mistreatments that lead to a suppressed and unmotivated journey. In this we see that lonesomeness can bring disempowerment, but also freedom and mobility in order to disconnect from consistently unfaithful leaders. IM’s experience with exile is both alienating and enriching amongst many social circumstances. The Brotherhood plays a major role in IM’s timid and respectful behavior toward authoritative figures and helping him to mature into acceptance toward fair and deserved treatment. In the Brotherhood, IM is given a glimpse of inclusive hope, being a replacement for an absence of home that was left behind at college. The Brotherhood helps IM to grow and strengthen himself within the truths of his lonesomeness. He has been blind to the selfless demeanors of the Brotherhood, only to leave him on his own to discover the worthlessness of their mistreatments. Due to the Brotherhood blindly avoiding the truth of their motives, IM is able to discover the “bond” that is meant to make the Brotherhood a family. IM continuously searches for a meaningful and permanent bond within the many figures he is acquainted with. This alienating experience leaves IM vulnerable to the identities that society collapses on him. There is no resurrection of a stable and loyal friend, leaving IM alone to devour the motives of his superiors. IM remains unharmed by societal standards alone in the comfort of his...
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...The fire service should be one of the best careers a person should have. Yes it is often a mystery why we running into burning buildings where other people are running out. It is a sense of bravery, determination and will. Firefighters always look forward to “slaying the dragon,” as fire is referred to in a fire house. But fire fighting in the south has taken a backseat to the new kid on the block which is medical calls. The bottom line is this a career in which people get into to help others and to provide the best outcome possible in dangerous situations whether it be a raging fire or a serious medical injury. The problem with this is the standard of excellence is starting to decline. The reason is due to the three factors I have note previously and I will look into explaining each. Lets first look into rookie firefighters. They are often new young men and women looking to develop their first career in life. They are fresh out of the fire academy, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) school, Paramedic school or a combination of both. They are wet behind the eyes looking for guidance with hunger in their eyes. No wait that is what they should look like. Instead most of the time these individuals come into the service thinking they know everything at hand because they have been through school though they lack on the street experience. They are called Generation X. These Generation X individuals have a different outlook on self expectations and respect for authority. (Goblet...
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...ALuis Enrique Valle Heiden Current Views of Fraternities Fraternities were created to unite a group of men for a common purpose. Through the use of secret rituals, long lasting ideologies, and brotherhood, fraternities have lasted through the ages. Lately, though, being in a fraternity has come to mean something different than may have been originally intended. Some crucial aspects, such as recruitment, social expansion, and how the world views members of fraternities have changed drastically. Greek Life uses recruitment as a method of measuring success. The bigger the pledge class, which is a group of individuals who go through new member education at once, the more respect the fraternity has. It makes sense, if more people join a fraternity, the fraternity becomes a bigger and more financially sound organization. Pledge class size is always the subject of gossip every year. Some fraternities want to be recognized so much, they will invite large numbers of individuals to join in hopes of having the largest pledge class. Some of the individuals who accept the invitation may not have much to offer the fraternity; in fact they will probably never be initiated into the brotherhood. Some of the individuals may be initiated, but won’t fit in with the ideals of the fraternity. In colleges around the United States, the idea of biggest pledge class as an achievement is very well accepted. Quantity in recruitment can sometimes become more important than quality. This idea is severely...
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...Modern-Day Prison Gangs and How They Operate Angel Ruby March 21, 2013 American River College Modern-Day Prison Gangs and How They Operate There are several different prison gangs currently in power within the prisons today. There is the Mexican Mafia, La Neustra Familia, Black Guerrilla Family, and The Aryan Brotherhood. Though each gang has separate syndicates, these four gangs remain the most influential (A. Ruby, personal interview, March 19, 2013). How these gangs operate depends on the prison they occupy. While each of these gangs was initially created to survive in ethnically segregated situations that is not the case any longer. Currently the aspirations of these gangs have to do with protection, money, and reputation, they are very organized and efficient (A. Ruby personal interview, March 19, 2013). La Nuestra Familia was formed in the mid 1960’s to protect rural Mexican-American inmates from predator gangs, primarily from the urban Mexican-American inmates affiliated with the Mexican Mafia (Gangs OR Us Gang Identification, 1999). They represent northern California and are identified by their tattoos which are normally a dagger or sombrero with the letters “NF”. The NF use to operate through three categories (cat.1, cat.2, etc.). The higher the category you were in, the higher your rank within the gang. They later abolished that structure to try to institute equality inside the gang. They created a “mesa” which was an order of six members (A. Ruby, personal...
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...Harriet Anne O. Torres September 28, 2014 ABIS -4 IS 44 XC THE BROTHERHOOD OF WAR The war erupted in1950 between South Korea and North Korea. One male in every family has to serve the army in order to protect South Korea from North Communist. It was a deadly battleground where your only choice is to kill or be killed, with no food or water it was a total test of survival for the soldiers. Bullets were flying everywhere that even in their sleep they have to wear their helmets and guns with them in case the enemies attack. Some soldiers die due to infections and complications as to their wounds because of the lack of medical tools and procedures conducted during the war. Innocent citizens were also affected due to their political ideology as to being a democrat or a communist. They were being slaughtered in groups that had caused thousands of innocent lives who were merely accused of being a communist just by attending rallies in order to get food. Later on , Reinforcement came with the aid from the United States that had caused South Korea’s victory from their first encounter with the North. The Chinese Army had also supported the North Korean’s which had led for South Armies to deploy their mission and another attack had occurred which was led to the end of Korean War. After the war, the citizens are trying to cope up with the loss they have and see life...
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...and gang-related violence. They do not hesitate to attack or kill if they feel it is necessary. Like most gangs they have their gang colors. Red which represents blood that has been shed and that will be shed. White for peace, harmony, and tranquility. Blue that is sometimes replaced with black that is in honor of past member that have lost their lives. Established in 1964 in San Quentin state prison by Irish-American bikers the founder was Barry Mills and Tyler Bingham. The Aryan brotherhood was founded by white supremacists to protect white inmates from predatory black inmates. Known for being one of the most violent white supremacist groups they are accountable for over 100 bloody murders that include law enforcement. Due to their high volume in law enforcement murders and assaults they were added on the police hit list. The FBI and DEA are trying to dismantle the group. It is known that sometimes prison gangs splinter off from their mother organization. This is the case for the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas. In the Texas gang they do not use the same patch or gang...
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...Color-- -1- -2- -3- -4- -5- -6- -7- -8- -9- Text Size-- 10-- 11-- 12-- 13-- 14-- 15-- 16-- 17-- 18-- 19-- 20-- 21-- 22-- 23-- 24 Dark Lover A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood By J.R. Ward Contents Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-one Chapter Twenty-two Chapter Twenty-three Chapter Twenty-four Chapter Twenty-five Chapter Twenty-six Chapter Twenty-seven Chapter Twenty-eight Chapter Twenty-nine Chapter Thirty Chapter Thirty-one Chapter Thirty-two Chapter Thirty-three Chapter Thirty-four Chapter Thirty-five Chapter Thirty-six Chapter Thirty-seven Chapter Thirty-eight Chapter Thirty-nine Chapter Forty Chapter Forty-one Chapter Forty-two Chapter Forty-three Chapter Forty-four Chapter Forty-five Chapter Forty-six Chapter Forty-seven Chapter Forty-eight Chapter Forty-nine Chapter Fifty Chapter Fifty-one Chapter Fifty-two Chapter Fifty-three Chapter Fifty-four Chapter Fifty-five Epilogue A dangerous passion… Wrath walked into the hall, feeling particularly ferocious. Man, Beth had better be alive and well. Or God help whoever had hurt her. And if she'd decided to avoid him? That didn't matter. Her body was about to need something only he could provide her. So sooner or later she would come...
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...Political Islam is playing a major rule now in the current political scene; so it is important to analyze how it rose in Egypt and how it has been shaped over the years. The political Islam is mainly a set of ideologies that holds the belief that Islam can be a political ideology as much as it is a religion. Although Islamic thinkers have always emphasized the enforcement of the Islamic law (Sharia) as the main reference of the state’s political and social ideologies, they never agreed on the exact means and degree of enforcing it. This difference of course dates back to the early times of Islam when different interpretations lead to a schism in the guided Caliphate called the Great Fitna which results we have to bear with until today. As the Islamic Thinker Mohamed Abdu suggested the Holy text is “alive” in the sense that its interpretations differ greatly depending on the background of the interpreter, these different interpretations lead to the forging of different schools of thought and Madhabs. And as political Islam is directly derived from Islamic teachings and has been affected by the differences in interpretations, Political Islam has never been united under one banner. The Ex Egyptians presidents Gamal Abd El Nasser and Anwar El Sadat had their different ways in dealing with the Islamists and of course helped in shaping political Islam in Egypt. Before Gamal Abd El Nasser, Egypt’s second president, Islamist groups were largely concerned with seeking independence from...
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