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    colligate cheerleading‚ holds a “mock” sorority‚ named Cheer Phi. Cheer Phi makes naïve cheerleaders believe it represents the true essence of sisterhood‚ team work and leadership every quality a great cheerleading squad holds. However‚ in reality despite a spectator’s point of view so far my opinion opposes those values indefinitely. Starting from the introduction to the relationships currently held with the fellow cheer squad; also known as cheer try-outs. My enthusiasm for wanting to be a CAU panther

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    muscle and mental thinking than you may think. C. Today we will be talking about why cheerleading should be a sport‚ the mental and physical strength it takes‚ how other sports relate to cheer‚ how much time it takes‚ and what injuries can be involved with it. 2. Why cheer should be a sport? A. Cheer is one of my favorite sports because it takes practice‚ strive for perfection‚ endurance‚ and its year around. I. I’m not saying that your sports don’t have that too‚ just stating why

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    The Great Gatsby: Materialism The quote "material without being real" shows the emptiness of an existence with the realization of a tainted ideal. Fittingly‚ this quote from Nick is placed after Daisy leaves Gatsby. Nick is imagining what Gatsby would be thinking if he had understood that the goal‚ winning Daisy and her materialistic insubstantiality‚ was unworthy of his effort. Fitzgerald does not specifically state if Gatsby is or is not waiting for the phone call from Daisy. If Gatsby

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    know was the right thing to do. University of Pennsylvania Taking risks is part of life. Some risks don’t end up in your favor‚ but there can be times where everything works out for you. One such risk for me was trying out for high school cheer. Doing this was taking a chance because making the squad is a difficult task. After being a cheerleader in junior high‚ I knew this was a serious plunge‚ but I was eager to take it. Now that I have been on the squad for almost three years‚ I know it

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    Commercialism and materialism are major flaws inherent within modern society. Consequently‚ as satirical texts‚ Nick Hornby’s 1998 novel “About a Boy” and Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein’s episode of “The Simpsons: Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy” written in 1994 critique this. Both texts are used as vehicles to demonstrate to the audience the detrimental impacts that commercialism and materialism have on society‚ through the use of a range of textual and satirical techniques. Through the juxtaposition of two opposing

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    Since the post war era‚ the political culture of the majority of the world has been witness to the erosion of materialism of the conflict ridden war era and the emergence of post-materialism that is common with spreading socioeconomic safety. With this change in political culture that permeates all levels of life‚ from economic to political; the public’s priorities have changed accordingly. More and more people are becoming concerned with self expression and life style rather than personal security

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    "CARELESSNESS"‚ MORAL CORRUPTION AND MATERIALISM "They were careless people." F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a novel about a man‚ who tries to make it rich by following the American Dream to pursue the love of his life. Through Gatsby pursuit of the American Dream‚ Fitzgerald illustrates the themes of "carelessness"‚ moral corruption‚ and materialism. Fitzgerald uses his depiction of the rich‚ the easterners‚ to exemplify the theme of carelessness. Jordan Baker’s instance with the car

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    Influential Materialism on Cambodian Society Introduction One of the remarkable transitions in Cambodia began in 1993. It was the economic reform switching from planned-economic to open-free economic market. Since ever‚ Cambodia gradually boosts the national economy by allowing private possessions and foreign investment. This is a signal of democracy in the nation. To be a democratic country‚ such rights and freedom must be given to the masses. It is well-known that people want to be equal before

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    Modern Tragedies deal with modern issues such as materialism‚ consumerism‚ procrastination and alienation. To what extent does Death of a Salesman show evidence of at least two of these issues‚ and how does Miller present them? Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ is a modern tragedy; one that incorporates both the tragic genre presented in theatres for centuries as well as essences of the modern world we live in. Materialism is a modern phenomenon‚ something which possibly began due to the American

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    Materialism is the Root of All Evil There is an old adage which says‚ "The root of all evil is money." This‚ however‚ is not true in America. In America‚ money is not the problem‚ the love of money‚ or materialism‚ is the problem. Materialism is at the core of our American dream. We grow up learning that success is rooted in material wealth and power. We live in a country where material things mean more to the general populous than a good education‚ where material things dictate the amount of money

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