Akron

that Storm has conflicting information on where he was on the night of the fire. Use of Prior Statements Rule 608(b)(1) This rule can be applied here because it strongly suggests that Storm's untruthful character because he says he couldn't be in Akron, because in one instance he was in Cleveland and the other he was in Cincinnati. His statement is inconsistent where his truthfulness is largely in question. Rule 613 and Rule 801(d)(1)(a) Can both be applied here as Rule 613 shows prior…

Sports have played an active role throughout many generations and provide a healthy escape among many children and adults. Being involved with sports as an athlete or sports fan, have positive physical and mental benefits that translate into a healthier life. Therefore, we should all either participate or watch sports. While the physical benefits are much more obvious then the mental benefits, it takes doctors, neurologists, and athletes themselves, to provide a clear understanding on just how…

Pia Body ENG 1102 O’Conner How can you define Rape? I am writing this paper to clear the air for people who struggle with defining what rape is. Rape is an act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a person. But rape takes on different forms that includes date rape, statutory rape, gang rape, spouse rape and etc. Rape affects each victim differently but they still experience the same trauma. This type of exposure causes a person to suffer emotionally, mentally and physically. The aftermath…

Refrigerators impact in the 20th century, especially its contribution to population growth and human development are often overlooked. For the former, many reasons are normally cited for the explosive increase of population. Listing some, the end of World Wars are major factors to baby booms, inventions and innovations during wars which were transformed to peaceful applications like trains and planes which carried soldiers/ weapon and dropped bombs respectively, were commercialized to transfer…

On the field, athletes are masters of physical prowess and strategy. However, when they are off the field, what do they do? Us fans rarely get a glimpse into the secret life of our favorite sports stars. While many lead normal (albeit wealthy) lives, there is a select few that fail to separate their game behavior from reality. In the game, it's acceptable to act in ways one would never even think of out of the streets yet, it still happens. Hence, we have numerous cases of the criminal athlete.…

employees face. In the case of one of my friends, these issues seem to pile up higher than Mount Everest, and yet she is inclined to stay despite advice from everyone around her. She has worked part time as a server at a small restaurant in downtown Akron for the past two years or so, and throughout that period has complained to me multiple times about her unfair workload and the owner’s unfair treatment of other employees. There are too many issues to possibly discuss all at once, so I will be…

The days are dwindling away, and the semester is coming to an end. As I look back at my English Composition class, I realize how far I have come as a writer. The course challenged me to improve my writing abilities and help others improve as well. Throughout the semester, we focused on following the steps of the writing process, developing strong thesis statements, supporting the thesis with strong evidence, and going beyond ourselves while writing. I have learned many skills and concepts in…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus came to the Americas, then known as the New World, and opened the borders to vast travel all across Europe. The new world had plenty of resources and space for settling, but there was one problem, the land was home to many diverse, intimidating Indians who did not want to give up their land. This battle over land and resources led to many conflicts amongst the two groups. The beliefs of the Native Americans and white settlers are very different, leading to actions…

Growing up in the world of sports, I had a variety of childhood heroes that I looked up too. For me, those childhood heroes were Dwyane Wade and Lebron James. These two phenomenal up and coming NBA athletes, took the league and world by storm when entering in 2003. Each has collected their fair-share of accolades and trophies. From NBA championships, to NBA scoring leaders or NBA first all-Rookie team, both of these individuals have dominated the sport of basketball for over a decade. Although,…

Harry Caudhill’s Night Comes to the Cumberlands is an important representation of American history of people who took a stand for an issue. In his book, Caudhill writes about his views on the strip mining industries’ effects on mid 20th century Appalachia. Caudhill’s book tells the story of modern Appalachia, specifically the coal mining areas of West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. Caudhill was a lawyer who had stern opinions about the coal industry whose book stood as a voice for the people of…