eyes of young sports journalist, Rick Telander. It recounts the various aspects of life that his subjects faced both off and on the court. It provides an inside look at social structures that are present in ghetto life through the various characters that play basketball at Foster Park. Rick Telander is currently the senior sports columnist for Chicago Sun-Times and he also works for Sports Illustrated. He wrote this novel while he lived and played with the “ragtag group of local teenagers” whom would
it is often used, by young and old people, throughout the entire day. Most people bring their phones out with them everywhere, just so they can stay updated on social media accounts. In 2013, social media accounts were used by 73% of Americans, and since then this number has increased (Molinari). Compulsive use of social media has and will continue to become a more prevalent issue. Often, people do not think before they post, which could end up costing someone their college education or a job. Because
Sport Film Review GE 2222 Dok Rae Kim 53706803 – Reviewer 1 & Section D, Introduction Hyo Jeong Kang 53748972 – Reviewer 2 & Section C, Conclusion The "Win Win" magic Introduction Sports has unlimited impacts on people's life by helping them to identify themselves, influencing them in the educational respect, and changing their belief, value, and attitude. In the movie "Win Win", sports acts as a tool to guide the characters to have a win-win situation by elaborating on the
physically abused, and can’t do anything about it. The bystanders around them decide not to step up either. The daily routine is the same: Get to school quickly and get out even faster, to avoid the bullies. The thing is, that they don’t tell anyone, or get help. This is what it was like for elementary student, Chayzée Smith, except worse. Usually, Chayzée would leave quickly and run home as fast as he could, sometimes though, he would try to take a chance, and stay for basketball or table tennis
you. What do you me? What do you love to love about me? Is it my skin which glows like brown sugar cane? Is it my body, all curved and petite? Is it my lips, thick and full? Is it my eyes that sparkle like cider in the radiant sunshine? What do you love to love about me? Can’t imagine? Dare to imagine? Can’t fathom the uniqueness That supposedly sets me apart from all the rest. Just a matter of regret Regret that I’ve fallen so many times For an empty three word line I love you. Then what do you love
Acknowledgments I want to acknowledge several people who have given many hours of their time and expertise in helping me make this project a reality. One is Barbara Crafton, whose advice, support, and depth of life and ministry I greatly appreciate. She walked me through this process with clarity and gentle prodding and deftly critiqued the manuscript. I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Sue Stanley, who labored for many months typing the various changes in the text. Her patience, humor, and generosity