... their similarities to make the day more enjoyable. As the story progresses, they learn not only about each other but also about themselves. In "The Breakfast Club", Andrew Clark, the jock played by Emilio Estevez, always seems to be pleasing other people: his father, his coach, his friends. They all see him ... power and her alliance with the "in" crowd seems to diminish whatever problems she may have. To the other characters, she's just conceited Claire. "The Breakfast Club" takes place Saturday, March 24, 1984 in Shermer High School. Shermer High School is located in the town of Sherme...

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Discovery On a sunny Saturday morning, five very different adolescents came together to serve a Saturday detention at Shermer High School in the movie The Breakfast Club. Forced to sit for eight hours with students whom they normally did not associate, they would soon make a discovery - themselves Whether it is intentional or not, families mold their children ... on a "framework of shared beliefs, interests, and commitments [that] unites a set of varied [people]" (Selznick 195). The members of the breakfast club are much varied, yet they are able to come together in order to discover themsel...

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In "The Breakfast Club" five contrasting personalities, each secure in his identity and yet filled with insecurities, spend a Saturday confined in detention at their school, Shermer High, in Illinois. Each character has a troubled life ... feelings towards other people. Her true intelligence shines through her mask when a conversation starts between her and Bender about school clubs. She makes a statement about Bender being "afraid" to join a club, mainly because he doesn"t want to ruin his "tough guy" image. Claire is a genuine individual, she has a lot of potential for success if she could...

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... in the form of comedy. By placing these caricatures in a contained environment Hughes creates a microcosm of, not just high school but society in general. The character development in The Breakfast Club is of the utmost importance when examining how the movie affects its audience. However, Hughes develops the five five characters in an innovative way. Instead of making the characters seem ... ...

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... have influenced my DNA. Growing up, I was fascinated with stories around our dinner table of many of my families accomplishments. One great grandfather being the founding member of the Chicago Yacht club as well a successful builder, while the other the head of sales at the Continental Can Company. Stories of my grandfathers, one as the Vice President of Sales at Plantronics, and ... ...

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... team was soundly beaten 55 -5 but they managed to score 3 tries which was a feat seldom performed against the All Blacks. The history of the club is patchy with very little sport played generally during World War 2 (1939-1945). However in 1953 the Mudgee Rugby restarted and entered into the larger ... trying to keep them clean that they changed to brown - just like wombats. However in the 1970's a Wombat player's car containing all the club's jerseys was stolen. This player, Tommy Sheridan had previously played with the Eastern Suburbs rugby league team. So he some how did a deal to ... ...

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... , Who's Who Among American Cheerleaders, and "98 Academic Excellence Award while participating in Virginia High School League Interscholastic Activities. I also belonged to the following clubs: S.A.D.D. club (two years), second year as secretary, Pep Club, Varsity Club, Choir Club, and Computer Club. In the year "99 -"00 I received awards in the following classes: Computer Applications, Spanish I, World Geography, and Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry. I also received an award ... for Most Encouraging Student. I currently belong to the Hiking and Outdoor Club, Ski Club, Pep Club, and Environ...

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... , Who's Who Among American Cheerleaders, and "98 Academic Excellence Award while participating in Virginia High School League Interscholastic Activities. I also belonged to the following clubs: S.A.D.D. club (two years), second year as secretary, Pep Club, Varsity Club, Choir Club, and Computer Club. In the year "99 -"00 I received awards in the following classes: Computer Applications, Spanish I, World Geography, and Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry. I also received an award ... for Most Encouraging Student. I currently belong to the Hiking and Outdoor Club, Ski Club, Pep Club, and Environ...

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... I passed, leaving my curiosity unanswered. The next day I questioned Mr. Alaniz about the full class and he informed that he sponsored the Interact Club. The club, he implied, had great opportunities for community service. He then said confidently, "it also attracts many leaders like you." Mr. Alaniz had never ... remind students that they can stand out in a positive way without particular attire. Before our conversation had ended, he invited me to the next club meeting. Immediately, I blindly accepted. The next week had arrived, and the students gathered into his class once more that aft...

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... at Freedom High School continue to follow this ancient belief of what a cheerleader is. This happens because you, our school board, categorize us as a club as opposed to, what cheerleaders really are . athletes! This is why the hard work and talent used in cheerleading needs to be rewarded by making us ... okay if they"re complaining about injuries then we will remove the unsafe actions, such as stunting and tumbling (making cheerleading to be a dancing and yelling club.)" Well my question for you is, if a football player was tackled too hard and became unconscious, would you remove tack...

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... at Freedom High School continue to follow this ancient belief of what a cheerleader is. This happens because you, our school board, categorize us as a club as opposed to, what cheerleaders really are . athletes! This is why the hard work and talent used in cheerleading needs to be rewarded by making us ... okay if they"re complaining about injuries then we will remove the unsafe actions, such as stunting and tumbling (making cheerleading to be a dancing and yelling club.)" Well my question for you is, if a football player was tackled too hard and became unconscious, would you remove tack...

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... with. However, unforeseeable events happened, and I ended up abruptly resigning from my leadership position. The story runs deeper, but as it turned out the club's president and her parent who was heavily involved with ---------- were self-absorbed individuals who were taking advantage of our family's connection to the new city ... . Yet, I knew that ------------- was something unique, something the local community didn't already have and that would be restricted by being an on-campus club. One response was all it took. "Mr. ---------," the email from the city hall clerk read, "is willing...

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... first fourth grader to become a prefect. I earned respect around my classmates and no one bullied me now. I developed interest in public speaking and I joined the club at our school. I was selected to participate at the district competitions where I always came out top. I proceeded up to national level raising the flag of ... my school high. I also joined the chess club at my school and I also developed an interest in charity. I started writing my own short stories based on the ones my grandfather used to tell ... dream was to become a lawyer-the reason being my dad told me the job suit...

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... had his first recording that year. Duke who had renamed his band the Washingtonians and began playing at the most prestigious venues, places like the Exclusive Club, the Hollywood Club, and the Cotton Club. It was the cotton Club in particular that really rose him to stardom though as he was broadcast across the nation on the Clubs radio program "live from the Cotton ... Club". It was in 1928 that Duke met up with Irving Mills who he signed an agreement with that made Mills the producer and publisher of Dukes music. This brought about ... ...

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... English I. Unlike in 7th and 8th grade we didn't have a class trip, but if you were in Spanish club or some other type of club you got field trips or summer trips. I was in FCCLA and Spanish Club; for FCCLA we went to the chocolate factory in Akron, and in Spanish club we went to Michigan for an international festival. This summer the Spanish ... club is planning to go to Costa Rica. As a freshman I had gotten better grades than I have in the past and I plan to do so in ... ...

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... through college, I gained substantial leaderships skills through a variety of activities. Soccer plays a big role in my life and was brought me many opportunities. I was a vice president of an internet soccer club, which I really enjoyed. Also, I always wished to play soccer with people from all over the world. I have finally gotten my wish in the U.S. I initiated ... a club on campus called "The International Soccer Club" and I am now the president. The club basically gives students opportunities to play soccer and socialize with students from all over the world, which many students dr...

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... a way to go on extracurricular issues based on homosexuals wanting after school activities just like anyone else. Two students were hazed for attempting to start a Gay-Straight-Alliance after school club in their high school. They had to go as far as the school board to gain approval for the ... club. After receiving numerous non-returned phone calls and letters of disapproval for the club, they felt that the school board was their last option. After finally gaining the approval for the club, the first meeting was scheduled for the 22nd of March 2000. One of the students ... who starte...

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... the chance to meet him. Since he was young, swimming has always been a big part of Bobby's life. Bobby started swimming competitively for his local summer club team in 1993, after completing swimming lessons when he was only seven. His coaches were Shawn and Todd. Todd was very forcing, and would make Bobby swim ... he lettered during that high school season. That summer he swam the City meet for his summer club where he won the 50 and 100 Freestyle and the 100 Backstroke. After the City meet, he swam in Summer Club State, where he got 6th in the 100 Freestyle. In 2002, Dan left Fort Coll...

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... his children. Advantages of Traveling and Being Competitive One big topic that I think he really enjoyed talking about was in his early teen years of competing in club soccer. This is a higher level of soccer than your average rec leagues growing up. I could just hear the enthusiasm in his voice change when we got ... as much enthusiasm when he talked about the way the game was played and the teammates he played with. He said "Well I liked playing high school and club because it was organized and that is probably one of the biggest things that I miss now, that I don't play organized spo...

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... for assistance to pay for their higher education. My aunt, who graduated high school about twenty years ago, was involved in many high school clubs, such as the Key Club. In this club she said that they were always providing community service. One year during Halloween, they had to go to the local Hospital and pass out gifts and candy bags to ... high school. In this I mean, they would be good role models for their community, being as involved as possible in different organizations. Organizations like, the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, and Rotary Club, are just a few that one could j...

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... for assistance to pay for their higher education. My aunt, who graduated high school about twenty years ago, was involved in many high school clubs, such as the Key Club. In this club she said that they were always providing community service. One year during Halloween, they had to go to the local Hospital and pass out gifts and candy bags to ... high school. In this I mean, they would be good role models for their community, being as involved as possible in different organizations. Organizations like, the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, and Rotary Club, are just a few that one could j...

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... racial injustice were given throughout this tragic story. Hughes states that " ...nobody had expected Joe Williams to win the Artist Club scholarship with that funny modernistic water color he had done of the high-level bridge." This statement provides the reader information that the Artist ... club could have a biased opinion on who is awarded their scholarship. Also, Langston Hughes states in the story that "Nancy Lee's father was a ... fact that she has always been seen as equal, Nancy Lee and her teacher Miss Dietrich decide to enter one of Nancy's paintings in the Artist Club com...

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... its causes and goals. List five of your significant high school and/or leadership experiences and briefly describe your contributions to one of them. Beta Club I served as the Vice-President for my high school's Beta Club and led a group of about seventy students that were highly motivated academically and directed several major projects that benefitted the Middle Georgia area. I was the ... events should bring a sense of diversity to students in letting them experience something they normally do not. At my high school, I was President of the Spanish club and I worked along side the For...

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... of them. I have met alumni of the team, met people at DATO Backup which is a company owned by a past member, and helped the club expanded to where it is today. During the time that I have been in the club, I have seen it go from a small group of ten or so people, to a staggering size of almost 40 attending every meeting. I am proud ... of the amount that I have learned during my time at the club. I have had the amazing opportunity of getting many people interested in programming and also taught a few of them myself. I have learned things about computer hardware, electrical engineering, ...

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... tap water to drink and brush my teeth. The fact that you can get sick from the tap water opened my eyes. After returning from China, I joined the Make a Difference Club and participated as much as I can, I did beach clean ups, walks and anything I could to help out the environment. Pollution and poverty is getting really bad and I believe everybody should ... . Helping people is an amazing accomplishment and it would feel amazing doing that all my life. Throughout my high school career, I joined multiple clubs including the Make a Difference Club and the Red Cross Club. Volunteering is s...

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