For my E-Portfolio, I have decided to attempt to make a website from WordPress. I have used Weebly in the past, and I found it somewhat more difficult to create quality websites compared to other platforms. Also, I like having the freedom to change my website theme if needed, and I cannot do that with […]
Author: Haven
Aphrodite
I apologize for not having another week of Egyptian mythology (I could’ve had a whole blog dedicated to it!) as one of you would have liked, but ironically my favorite movie of all time is Disney’s Hercules. However, since Heracles is a demigod, there will unfortunately not be any blog posts on him. If you […]
Sekhmet
This week, I decided to go back to the roots of this blog: Ancient Egypt! For my last two passion blogs, I want to write them on my favorite region (Egypt) and my favorite god/goddess (you’ll find out next week!). In this blog, I’ll introduce you to Sekhmet. Names: Sekhmet, Sakhmet, “She who is powerful,” and […]
Advocacy Project Introduction
For my advocacy project, I intend to advocate for saving what little farmland, specifically the Hempt farm, that is left undeveloped in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Most likely, my advocacy project is going to be a continuation of my issue brief since I intend to focus on the issue of developing the Hempt property and its consequences […]
Enki
This semester I am taking a course on Ancient Mesopotamia, and it is absolutely fascinating to catch a glimpse of the ancient world through the eyes of the Sumerians. I had such a hard time picking just one god to post about since they are all so interesting. This week, I will introduce you all […]
Issue Brief – Draft
Haven Harrington Saving Mechanicsburg from Downfall: Taking a Stand Against the Development of the Hempt Property Introduction On August 3, 2020, the Silver Spring Township Board of Supervisors conducted a virtual town meeting to decide the fate of the Hempt Property which rests on the highly trafficked Carlisle Pike across from the Cumberland Valley High […]
Baldur
I don’t know about you guys, but I am definitely feeling the burnout at this point in the semester and the lack of any multiple day breaks doesn’t help. Anyways….for this week’s blog, I decided to dive into something that I don’t know about outside of what Marvel and its Avengers movies have taught me: […]
Issue Brief – Introduction Paragraph
Ending Our Township’s Downfall: Taking A Stand Against the HSS Development of the Hempt Property Agreement On August 3, 2020, the Silver Spring Township Board of Supervisors conducted a virtual town meeting to decide on the fate of the Hempt properly which rests on the highly trafficked Carlise Pike across from the Cumberland Valley High […]
Relocating Historic Property as a Preservation Effort
My last civic issues blog outlined some reasons why we need to preserve historical properties, and it provided some examples of the existing efforts to encourage people to preserve these kinds of properties. Inspired by a recent, local issue, I would like to take a look at how relocation can play a part in preserving historical […]
Issue Brief – Rhetorical Situation, Exigence and Audience
For my issue brief, I am taking advantage of the Cumberland Valley school district’s uncertainty and the fact that the development of the Hempt Property has not begun to bring this to the attention of nearby residents, especially parents of students of Cumberland Valley. As the local school district battles to keep up with its […]