Now serving as the Junior Senator of New York State, Kristen Gillibrand has been dedicated to making New York a place that her constituents can be proud of. Throughout her variety of careers, Gillibrand has served New Yorkers in a variety of ways, including her work as an intern, attorney, House of Representatives member, and now in her role as a United States Senator. She served as the House of Representatives member for New York’s 20th congressional district, which consists of the capital region
“Marie Antoinette” (2006) directed by Sofia Coppola is a drama/comedy, that is centered on the life of the notorious Queen of France, in the years leading up to the French Revolution. Coppola’s film style was very modern avant garde. The film focuses on Antoinette point of view throughout all her adventures and difficulties. She was the character with whom the viewer identified with the most, her observation were the most important (aside from the audience). Therefore there were many close ups and
Damaging Effects of Beauty Pageants One would believe that a life of glamorous hair and make-up, beautiful gowns, and sparkling tiaras would be every young girls dream, unfortunately, for numerous, this dream often turns into a nightmare. In today’s world, little girls are being subjected to the world of pageantry. Beauty pageants in America have seemed to multiply over the years. Now, these pageants are so popular with little girls. They will do anything and everything they can to do pageants. Although
The portrayal of the feelings of the general public is constantly used in film to stir the audience. If the filmmaker can rouse their feelings, people will be more engrossed in the movie than they would be otherwise. What is arguably the strongest emotion in many people is the feeling of patriotism. As George Bernard Shaw said, “Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.” Though this feeling is not necessarily based on logic, it
conservative students who firmly believe a woman's only role is to be a wife and mother. The girls were more interested in nabbing a good husband than achieving scholastic and intellectual growth. The main characters were; catty but well brought-up Betty (Kirsten Dunst), potential graduate student Joan (Julia Stilies), insecure Connie (Ginnifer Goodwyn) and campus slut Giselle (Maggie Gyllenhaal). All of the women in the film were defined by their relationsh... ... middle of paper ... ...essor of Italian
prescriptions for minor injuries, but doctors over prescribing these medications can put teens on the road to a full blown addiction. The current opioid epidemic is a problem that plagues the lives of thousands of people every day, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is taking steps to end the problem. Opioids are a type of pain medication prescribed in pill form, with the most commonly used opioid
The Hunting Ground and The Invisible War expose evidence of an national epidemic of sexual assault cases both on college campuses and in the U.S. Military. While the pervasiveness of sexual assault within the United States is alone concerning, the malpractices of these prominent institutions is more alarming since they trivialize rape accusations and foster a victim blaming sentiment within our society. Both films call for a revaluation of our justice system as well as our societal behaviors to achieve
for legislation to immediately repeal DADT. Freshman senator Kirsten Gillibrand from New York acted as Murphy’s counterpart in the Senate by similarly desiring action – in her case, she wanted to offer an amendment to temporarily halt DADT for the time being. Once rumor got out about Senator Gillibrand’s plans, senior
Women have been in the military for many years. There was never an enormous problem with women being in the military until recent years. Most women quit before they even start because they believe the people that say they will not be able to make it. People believe that the only need for women in the military is for nurses or cooks, but that is not the case for some women. They do not get pushed to sign up or pushed to quit. Women should be allowed to be in combat because they willingly sign up,
for decades. It shows how the justice system concerning with sexual assault is broken and needs to hold the perpetrators more accountable that performs these hideous sexual criminal acts. I do acknowledge my United States New York senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, for proposing Military Justice Improvement Act to support the survivors of sexual assault and receiving the justice they deserved. I do hope the US servicewomen confront the obstacles they face against military sexual assault without fear and
These are not dates gone bad or a good guy who had too much to drink. This is a crime largely perpetrated by repeat offenders, who instead of facing a prosecutor and a jail cell remain on campus after a short- term suspension, if punished at all.” (Gillibrand). This topic is important to me because it particularly effects my age group and my gender. For example, at
Paula Barreiro Ms. Kelly AP Capstone Seminar 7 November 2017 The History of Sexual Assault in College Campus Sexual assault is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape. Sexual assault in college campuses are a national problem that should be addressed. Although, victims across the nation
For example, “The same week, Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D, Calif.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D, N.Y.) introduced legislation in both houses of Congress that would encourage the “repeal of the Ground Combat Exclusion policy” for women in the armed forces” (McGregor 1) Perhaps if they repeal the ground combat exclusion it could create
Joining the Unites States military can be rewarding, it can provide you with an education and a life changing experience at least that is what you are told. Even though these statements are true; when the military is recruiting they hide information, for example one is sexual assault among the soldiers, especially females. Sexual assault is described as sexual contact upon a person or persons unwillingly, by means of force, physical threat, and abuse of authority (womenshealth.gov). The purpose of
The 19th century brought steam and diesel powered boats as well as an exploding harpoon gun to catch even more whales than in the past for oil and meat. Despite drastically low numbers, whaling continued in the 20th century until only 10 percent of blue whales were left. As a result, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) was created in an effort to regulate whaling before it was too late. In 1966, the IWC banned the killing of blue whales and placed restrictions on others (Earle, 2009, p. 43)
maternity leave is also a huge drag on the United States economy. “The rules of the workplace are really stuck in the 1950’s and 60’s where there is this assumption that dads go to work and moms stay home. Well that is just not true,” says Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a video interview on paid maternity leave (Maternity). In most families, both parents have to work to provide for the family in today’s economy. When someone has a child, they should not have to worry about losing their job, or having to