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The NY Times project was definitely an interesting experience. My specific group chose the theme of racism and we researched about the prevalence of racism not only locally, but nationally, and internationally. I think the topic, being controversial in nature, kept us interested in the project as a whole especially because I think it’s something we have all either witnessed or experienced in one way or another.

Aside from the project content itself I think just working with the individuals in my group helped us to be interactive with each other. I became friendlier with peers I probably would not have spoken to otherwise, especially since we are not in an Learning community together. Despite what might have seemed to be a tedious assignment, the overall experience was pleasant.

-Manna Samuel

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/us/as-homeless-line-up-for-food-los-angeles-weighs-restrictions.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=todayspaper&

$1524 per year is not enough per person. An average American spends around $4000 a year on food. $1524 is only about a little above a third of this amount. This comparison is not the only reason why it is too little. Hollywood is also located in Los Angeles making it one of the richest cities in America. Because of this, food cost more in Los Angeles. As a result of these factors, $1524 per person just does not cut it. The city and county have several obligations to support these individuals. From a moral standpoint, it is an honorable act to help those in need. In addition, some of the people that are homeless are U.S. Veterans. A person who has put their life at risk for their country should receive support from their country. From an economic standpoint, it seems to be a waste of time helping outcasts of society that make up less than .25% of America. However, it would be beneficial to the economy if this .25% are able to become productive members of society since it creates more consumers. Rather than spreading out the money, I believe, the $82 million should be concentrated on a small percentage of the homeless population in Los Angeles. By concentrating the money, it will make it easier for more homeless people to escape their situation and thus the money is used to greater efficiency. If the money that was used was concentrated on a small percentage, each person will be able to obtain sufficient food, healthcare, clothing and access to job training programs. Though I am no expert in economics, I believe this distribution of the money will lead to a faster decline of the homeless population in Los Angeles.

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This Morning…

What really amazes me about New York City is the accessibility to art. Whether it be graffiti or some 80,000 dollar painting, New York is the home to aspiring and established artists. Luckily there is an art gallery right by my school, although small, it resonates with its own unique personality. The pictures were candid and hyper-realistic; not in the superficial sense but in what the images portrayed. Pictures of branded ex-slaves, and racism grace these walls. In the end the gallery was interesting in the sense that such art is readily available to the public.

It is the first time, I work with a group to create our own page. First of all, it is not easy because everyone have their own idea about the subject. We argued a lot, while, finally, we found a same topic Apple Company.

I am familiar with this project because I am a big fan of Apple! Therefore, I am interesting to find information about the Apple Company. According to this experience, I know Apple Company deeply.

Finally, I don’t care about if our project would be chosen! I hope I can get more helpful experiences for the next semester.

My group decided to do our project on racism. We decided on this topic because we read an article in class and were inspired. It was pretty easy to divide the work. On the first day we each voiced which aspect of the project we would want to complete. Then when a new post was announced someone would volunteer to do it. It worked out well because each person did each task in a timely manner. In the end I think we had a good amount of posts on different types of racism and prejudice occurring around the work, in America and in our local community. Our presentation also went well because each person had a pretty good idea of what they had done.

I found what I learned during my New York Times project to be very interesting. Our group covered the subject of racism. It was astonishing to see the effects of racism to be prevalent to the extent that they are in our current society. I also found my own personal article to be very interesting because it combined something which I’m passionate about, sports, with the issue of racism. It was very interesting to read about the first real breakthrough of the desegregation of sports back during the civil rights movement.

An artist should never explain his work. but i believe that it takes a village to raise a child and i came to baruch as a baby. Today i am a man, and id be lying if i said fro wasnt a big part of my transformation.

Every time, every day, everywhere.