School Reunion

The Reunion: A Pastiche of The Visit “A little to the left” said Charlie as he directed Dan on where to place the banner with the words, “Welcome Back Midwestern High School Class of 1995!” Charlie has been planning this reunion for almost a year now. He straightened his name tag which read, “Charlie Johnson: Senior Class President” and had a not so flattering picture of his days with braces in the top corner. He has been anxious about this event for a while now. Rumours have been circulating that Zack Goldson, Midwestern’s most successful alumni, will be attending the reunion. Nobody in Hickory has seen him since graduation, but then again it seemed that no one seemed to notice him while he was in High School. Zack was what most people would label as a “nerd.” He spent every hour not studying for a test 3 weeks away in his room alone building things that did not really have any practical use to anyone but himself. Charlie noticed that the drink station was lacking a water station.…

Science Fiction is an extremely popular TV genre, with its proof being its long-running longevity through the history of television. There can also noticeably be three forms of science fiction; ‘stories of travel through space (to other worlds, planets, stars), stories of travel through time (into the past or into the future) and stories of imaginary technologies (machinery, robots, computers, cyborgs and cyber culture)’ (VIII, Roberts, Adam. 2006) it is through these three categories that…

The noise of high heels dancing on the wooden floorboards echoes through the cold, empty, deserted rooms of the compact London flat, that she had called home for the last few years.Eyes closed, she drinks in the memories, smells and sounds. Moving from room to room, revisiting happy times and events, absorbing them to her mind’s eye for the long lonely nights that she thinks lay ahead. Suddenly Sarah Jane stops and stands like a statue frozen in time. Here in a state of numbness, within the…

Now Those Are Some Expensive Socks Mark Cuban is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He also owns a plethora of businesses such as Landmark Theaters and Magnolia Pictures. As a personality, he is likely best known for his role as an investor on the television show "Shark Tank." Cuban is also a multi-billionaire and can buy pretty much whatever he wants. Even so, $250,000 is a lot to spend on socks. To be fair, the investment was not for a single pair of high-end golden footies, but for a 20…

This article is written by Maanvi Singh and the purpose is to reach out to parents and explain that children and teenagers that are popular in a school setting have studies linked to most of them showing signs of depression, drug, and alcohol use. These teenagers that try to act cool are also more likely to have trouble managing friendships as they get older and by the time most of them are done college their popularity has faded out. Joseph Allen is a psychologist with the University of…

I am an introverted and undemonstrative girl from birth. I seldom talk and I scare to share my feeling to others, especially someone is a stranger. A person who is not included in a group. This is named outsider. I am in one of them. Occasionally, I ask myself, “Be an outsider, is positive or negative?” However, there is no answer. When I was five years old, I hated to go to school not because of I didn’t like to study, but because of I didn’t like to work with the math teacher. In my memory,…

the special foods in China, Li mentioned that, “they do not celebrate Thanksgiving in China”. Now that didn’t really surprise me that don’t celebrate Thanksgiving because that is an American holiday. However, what did surprise me is that they celebrate a holiday called Moon Festival, which is their version of Thanksgiving. During Moon Festival, they all gather together, give their thanks and pray. While Moon Festival is happening, they eat a special cake called moon cake. In Chinese culture, a…

She went back to school, got her degree, and moved out of her class into the middle class. However, because of her movement upward, Whitiker is uniquely aware of the ideals and lifestyle of the middle class. Therefore, once she obtains the income, she must now adhere in with the classes structures and dispositions. This idea represents two ways Angela Whitiker's story can fit into Bourdieu's theory. Firstly, one of the most important reaffirmations of this class is picking the right education…

People use Facebook in many ways such as promoting their businesses, finding new friends or reconnecting with old ones. In the poem, Facebook Sonnet, the author talks from a negative point of view on social media, especially Facebook. He makes the point that Facebook has a significant effect on people's life, and he uses the theme, symbolism, and imagery to prove it. It is evident that the theme of this poem is that Facebook is a way to hold on to the past. In lines 1-2, he says "Welcome to the…

travel to the East Coast to visit my relatives, I am greeted with hugs and kisses. The love they show me feels limitless. They have taught me to appreciate one another and enjoy the little moments together. As I have learned, family also means being dependable. I know I can depend on my family for anything and they feel the same way towards me-we have each others backs. If my sister forgot her lunch, she knows I am there to make a quick run to the store. If I have a big game the next day, my…