On occasion MNU had an event held where students would come join in the library and be able to get in groups and study for a test‚ or work on homework together. The teachers were also being present helping out the students with whatever they needed. This event was called “Late night procrastination” but it had only happened about two or three times throughout the whole year. I would like to keep this event going. I found it very helpful‚ however‚ unfortunately there was a definite lack of turnout
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Celebration of Christmas This is an excerpt from the paper... For most Americans‚ the most important holiday of the year is Christmas. Although Christmas is a holiday celebrated in many nations‚ there’s no denying that America makes a bigger celebration and holiday out of Christmas than any other nation in the world. Perhaps this is because no nation has altered or adapted a holiday as much in the twentieth century as Americans have Christmas. Originally‚ Christmas was strictly a day for religious
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE A Paper Submitted to Dr. David Kitchens In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Personal Evangelism EVAN 565 BY SAMUEL MARRERO 17 DECEMBER 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .........................................................................................................................3 Nature…………………………………………..………….................................................3 Purpose……………………………………………… .....
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Eid ul-Fitr means the celebration of the end of Ramadan. During Eid ul-Fitr we give donations to those in need in the community -- the donations are called Fitrana. The significance of this holiday is to celebrate the completion of Ramadan. Ramadan is the holy month of fasting‚ in which one eats before sun up and does not eat or drink again until sundown. This is one of the Five Pillars of Islam‚ which make up the foundation of Muslim life. The pillars consist of the oneness of God‚ five daily
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The feature article‚ “A Multicultural Celebration” by Australian radio host‚ Paul Murray presents a meandering critique Australia’s multicultural history and our search for a national identity. Whilst I agree with the picture that he paints of the constant cycle of opposition to the various waves of migrant types throughout our history‚ and how he shows that despite this‚ multiculturalism flourishes‚ I disagree with how Murray tries to tie this with our search for a national identity. In this article
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The Celebration of Haloween: The celebration of Halloween‚ also commonly referred to as All Hallows Eve‚ is not practiced in India thus this holiday‚ that is heavily integrated into American society‚ will impact my learning of the cultural aspects and traditions practiced by the people here. The history‚ nature and general thrill of Halloween is an exciting one and in addition to spiders‚ spooks‚ and trick-or-treating‚ the Jack-O-Lantern has become a popular icon. The story behind Halloween‚
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Christmas Celebration Many people celebrate Christmas but don’t believe in God or Jesus. It’s a holiday that many people will celebrate together by giving each other gifts and spent time with family. The day of Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ. It is usually celebrated on December 25 each year. Many people around the world will usually celebrate it. It’s a time for family and friends to come together to celebrate a time of joy and love. People also think that on the day of Christmas it
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In “A Thanksgiving Celebration” Nicholasa Mohr‚ focuses on a mother named Amy. By overcoming her disconnections and reconnecting with her native culture‚ Amy is able to achieve the Thanksgiving celebration that she wants for her children. Amy becomes disconnected from her native culture when she immigrates to the United States. After living in the United States for a couple of days‚ Amy wonders night after night if she can face another one of those days like the one she had safely survived. Amy
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The bay windows placed behind my bed let in unforgivable beams of sunlight nearly every morning around 7 A.M. For over a month I had been throwing my blankets over my head cursing the fact that I kept forgetting to buy curtains. I was almost used to waking up so early‚ but on the 9th of September‚ 2009‚ the sun was letting me sleep. When I finally woke up‚ I felt different‚ and my dog hadn’t come to lick my face when I called her name. Outside‚ it was cold‚ dark‚ and wet. I could tell today
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Selangor Club Padang (now known as Dataran Merdeka or Independence Square)‚ the Malayan flag was hoisted to replace the Union Jack. Early the next morning the Tunku read the Proclamation of Independence at the historic Merdeka Stadium. On both occasions‚ Tunku’s shouts of Merdeka! were joyously echoed by thousands of Malayans who were there‚ and the millions who followed the proceedings through the mass media. Malaya had officially gained independence from the former colonialists and became known
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