Michael Jordan: G.O.A.T

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By Nick Sidotti Wagner ’17 Introduction Michael Jordan, who was originally  cut from his high school basketball team, who then proved all of his doubters wrong when he went on to get a full scholarship to North Carolina University where right off the bat he was the star player.  After three strong years, he began his quest to living the American dream.  Due to his assassin mentality to win, leadership, along with his dedication and passion towards basketball, he is known to be the greatest player to ever touch a basketball. Quote “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” -Michael Jordan   Greatest Accomplishments 1. Becoming the GREATEST basketball player ever/ HOF Member Michael Jordan was known as a basketball prodigy since he was young.  He was a sure leader, who was confident and had a powerful will to win and be...

Bill Gates- The birth of the computer

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  It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.- Bill Gates                                                                Biography Bill Gates is one of the greatest leaders in history. His work has such an impact on technology today and our way of life. Because of Apple and other modern technology I feel as though Bill Gates does not get the credit he deserved.Gates was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, Washington to Mary and William Gates. Gates also had to sisters, Kristianne(older) and Libby (younger). Early on Bill was always playing bored Games and reading encyclopedias. His parents were worried about him and his social life so when he was 13 they enrolled him. in Lakeside School, An exclusively private high school. Soon after attending the school Gates started to ace all of his classes. Bill had became one of the smartest...

From the USSR to the U.S.: an argument in favor of the NYS Dream Act

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Some of the world’s most developed and prosperous countries, which incessantly boast about their tolerance, have come face-to-face with the “intensification of the national question”. And today, one after another, they have had to admit their failure to integrate outside cultural elements into society and ability to ensure a peaceful, harmonious interaction between various cultures, religions, and ethnic groups. The “melting pot” of assimilation continues to stall, unable to “digest” the growing migration flow. In politics, a reflection of this fact has been “multiculturalism”, which rejects the notion of integration through assimilation. It elevates the “right of minorities to be different” to the absolute and, at the same time, fails to balance this right with civil, and cultural obligations. More interesngly, these problems have existed and persist in our own backyard. New York...

Cuban Immigration

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The Cuban Revolution started in 1952 led by the man named Fidel Castro. He attempted to over throw the current leader at the time Fulgencio Batista. He succeeded in 1959 leading to the start of his reign of power. He held that power until his retirement in 2008. From this time there was the huge influx of immigrants who came to Miami and New York City. Because of Castro’s ideas is the main cause for concern of people leaving the country. He was suspicious of everyone and anyone that like him would not like the government and try to overthrow him. He started putting restrictions on plenty of things to the citizens of Cuba such as, people only being able to own a certain amount of land. A lot of people also left because of what he was doing to their businesses. Once the Embargo Act was passed there main export which was sugar had now been cut off to its main buyer which was the...

Shu Sheio: One Man’s Success in a New World

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By Jeana Shea & Amanda Gomes Wagner College Class of 2015 The story of Shu Sheio’s immigration to America is not like many we have discussed in class. Living in Japan until he was 18, Shu felt that he was ready to start a life in an entirely new setting. He had nothing pushing him from his home in Japan; he had always lived a comfortable life with his family. It was the opportunities that were available in America that led the way for Shu. Upon coming to America Shu enrolled in three different language schools. Finding a stale repetition in the communities he was surrounded by he then decided to enroll in a full time college. Having been apart of his high school drama club in Japan Shu thought it felt only right to pursue Theatre as a major. Fifteen years later Shu now runs the Fredrick Lowe Theatre at New York University. Maintaining Identity Despite immigrating to a foreign...

Is this truly the Land of the Free? A journey to Immigration Reform.

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By: PattiAnn McCaffrey, Wagner College ’15 Allie Lopiccolo, Wagner College ’16 The journey for immigrant rights has been a long one, and has had some bumps along the way. The path to Immigrant rights is still a long and windy one however, with the continued support of fellow immigrants no matter how long ago they or their family has emigrated here the destination of comprehensive immigrant rights and reform will be here soon. In the meantime one just has to remember the wise words Matthew Titone stated at Wagner College’s press conference. “We are on the right side of history.” With that said let us all do our part in rewriting the history books that generations to come will refer to. How does one do his or her part, one may ask. This is quite simple. First he or she must get involved and share their opinion. From there one can get involved in marches like Patricia and...