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Best of Perd Hapley | Parks and Recreation

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An example of why we need specificity

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Best of Perd Hapley | Parks and Recreation

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When I think of abstraction; it reminds me to think out of the box. As a student nurse it is important to know the medical ways to treat for your patients, but mental health issues need a wholistic ways of caring. In cases like mental health issues, I tend to use my abstract way of thinking. For example, In facilities for the elderly, depression is the most common disease. Senior develop depression because of isolation from their families and also because of their disease. One way to promote health in these situations is developing a therapeutic relationship; forming bonds with them.

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The origin of the word plagiarism comes from the Latin word “plagium” which means “a kidnapping.”

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Sentence fragment featuring my favourite memes.

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This picture is a great example of how being biracial has affected the Alicia’s journey into building her identity as a Haudonesaunee woman and her whiteness.

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In this essay Elliott dives in to her doubts on whether her skills as a writer and her work, are what people see; or is just because her nativeness provides “diversity” in the writing community. When I think of “diversity hires,” the sitcom The Office comes into mind. Although Mindy Kaling is a great actor, I can’t help but think that her role was made to make the cast less “white.” Even her character was white washed.

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Decolonizing Memphis: The Intersections of Indigeneity and Immigration

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·       Who are you? What is your name? Your name tells a story–what is that story?

·       Who are your ancestors? Your family, biological or fictive? What are your ties, and which way to they extend? (Out, down, up, all three?) Who roots you?

·       What brought your ancestors to North America? To the U.S.? To Tennessee?

·       Do you know the history of the land you live/work on? Does that history encompass indigenous narratives, or just settler narratives?

·       Have your family or ancestors been impacted by colonization, oppression, structural violence, or war?

·       Have you benefitted from settler systems in North America?

I am a first generation immigrant to Canada, originally from the Philippines. My name is Frank Ortiguesa; my last name has Spanish origins and my first name was derived from the name of the saint of my birth date. My ancestry is a mixture of Pre-colonial filipino Indigenous people and Spanish according to my grandparents. My ancestor were first brought to North America to dive for pearls and worked in plantation in Hawaii. My family moved to Canada to escape poverty and get a chance at a better life. The land I live on is under Treaty. May ancestors have been affected by colonization by the Spaniards, Americans and the Japanese. In some way, it helped us get out of poverty but I know that by benefiting in this system we are becoming accomplices to their colonial ways .

Pity vs. empathy

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Self-location is an important cognitive function. It shows us how perception and action are interrelated, how one's self-perception and one's capacity to act-and the range of replies they find available to themselves-are connected.

Self-location, when discussing indigeneity and imperialism, encourages listeners and participants to reposition themselves in the conversation. Self-location is a pushback at colonialism. It requires that people consider, often for the first time, how they arrived here, why they are here, who they share this space with, and what that might mean for others.

Some questions to consider:

Who are you? What is your name? Your name tells a story-what is that story?

Who are your ancestors? Your family, biological or fictive? What are your ties, and which way to they extend? (Out, down, up, all three?) Who roots you?

What brought your ancestors to North America? To the U.S.? To Tennessee?

Do you know the history of the land you live/work on? Does that history encompass indigenous narratives, or just settler narratives?

Have your family or ancestors been impacted by colonization, oppression, structural violence, or war?

Have you benefitted from settler systems in North America?

The purpose of this exercise is not to make anyone feel excluded, or unwelcome. The purpose is to help people position themselves appropriately for the discussion.

Establishing where we exist in relation to the thing we're going to do is critical, as decolonizing is about doing.

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Decolonizing Memphis: The Intersections of Indigeneity and Immigration

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Self-location is an important cognitive function. It shows us how perception and action are interrelated, how one's self-perception and one's capacity to act-and the range of replies they find available to themselves-are connected. Self-location, when discussing indigeneity and imperialism, encourages listeners and participants to reposition themselves in the conversation.

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This essay shows how this responsibilities on parenthood put more pressure on Alicia as a teen parent. Not to mention having internal shame for her mothers mental illness. I could never speak on the topic of being a teenage mom, but I can empathize with the authors fear of taking on more responsibility; essentially being pulled out of childhood into adulthood.

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The author expresses the similarities between her colonialism forcing her ancestors to move to reserve; to the gentrification of the lower-class Toronto neighbourhood she lived in during college. Author notes feeling of displacement yet a familiarity; gentrification being a modern way of colonizing an occupied space by buying out the settlers and using what it has to offer to their advantage.

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People tend to confuse between pity and empathy. Pity is when we feel bad for the other person, while empathy means putting yourself in other people’s shoes.

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Alicia Elliott strategically compared dark matter to oppression on Native people; both are proven to exist but are not always seen vividly. She points out when crimes committed by white people against Indigenous people seem to not be taken seriously and how the justice system it doesn’t always prevail for Indigenous people.

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Here the author points a very good topic; problems are like lice, when untreated they become worse and affect other people around you. The more she scratches, the more the deeper the wounds become. The emotional unavailability of her mother (due to her mental illness), and the financial disparities because of being lower class and being Indigenous; lead to friction with her relationship to her family.

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-   A primary sources is considered to be an original sources that need to be analyzed.

-   Secondary sources offer second-hand data and analysis from other scholars. Academic journals, book reviews, and scholarly texts are some examples.

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With the creation of the internet information quickly travels, with that comes the dilemma of whether every information being received is factual. Doing research before using information; ensuring that it is not one-sided.

Ways to Ensure the Credibility of Information:

-           Do a thorough research.

-           Using current scholarly information.

-           Ensure that the author of the author is an expert at the chosen topic.

-           Information should not be biased. It should be able to defend it’s main idea with concrete data.

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Thi video talks about food deserts which affect people’s ability to get the nutritious food they need. 

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Elliott addresses the nutritional disparities felt by the Indigenous communities, particularly access to healthy food as a lower class person. . She points out how society has painted Native as innately unhealthy people. This topic brings into mind, how people who can’t afford to live a healthy lifestyle are gaslighted for not having the means to live life the “healthy way.” Being able to afford nutritious food is a privilege; unlike wealthy people who can pick an choose what they eat.

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Why Grocery Stores Are Avoiding Black Neighborhoods

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This essay talks about bonding over similarities and represent the possibility of two contrasting cultures to living together in peace. It represent how people can heal from the trauma.

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In this essay Elliott talks about her experience of sexual assault and how society anticipates a certain response from women who have experienced sexual assault in order to show validity. She takes charge of her life by not letting that traumatic experiences define her; she affirms her autonomy by refusing pity from other people. The differences expectations between men and women, and how our misogynistic society show preference towards men by absolving them of their guilt.

The most misogynistic thing I have ever heard was, “It is obviously the woman’s fault for wearing such revealing clothes; she was basically asking for it.” The person continues by saying, “Men are naturally sexual people, these urges are natural.” To think that some men will use anything reason to exonerate themselves from believing and acting on something as deplorable as sexual assault, shows the a problem on how society has desensitize men into thinking that they are superior to women and that they can get away with any crime they commit.

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Pro-Choice vs Pro-Life: Can They See Eye To Eye? | Middle Ground

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On the topic of women having autonomy over their own bodies.

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On the topic of women having autonomy over their own bodies.

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This video present the POV of Pro-Life vs Pro-Choice; and each person personal experience relating to the topic.

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Pro-Choice vs Pro-Life: Can They See Eye To Eye? | Middle Ground

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Despite the fact that the essay focuses more on the author's mother than on herself, it plays a crucial function in presenting the author's awareness of her mental health. She recounts how her mothers bipolar disorder has affected her childhood.  Her mother would be present and absent at certain times because of her disorder. In a way, this made Alicia an independent person but it also made her blind of her own depression and anxiety. In  conclusion, she confuses the idea of separating one's psychological disorder from themselves by recognizing that mental illness does not define her as person.  Also, she learns that support and being present during her husbands mental breakdowns, unlike her dad who would put her mom in a mental institution.

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Alicia talks about how non-Native Canadian prejudices of Native community. She explains how these non-Native Canadians are deciding if Native people are “Native enough.” These refusal of non-Natives to accept the issues that comes from colonization can be related to their fear of the repercussion for their action; or simply because they do not want to feel guilty. She also touches on the failed promises made to Native Canadians by the Prime Ministers; a government that is great at making commitments but never committing to any of their commitments.

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Sontag, in Snapshots: Reflecting on ‘In Plato’s Cave’ in 2018

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Sontag, in Snapshots: Reflecting on ‘In Plato’s Cave’ in 2018

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This essay speaks on how photography was used as a device to colonize the Indigenous people. She talks about white men using the photography to record the cruel process of assimilation of the Indigenous people. These white men continue to treat indigenous people as savages and see them as selves a superiors rather dealing with their narrow mindedness and how this contributes to the violence towards Indigenous people. She then talks about how oppressed people have used social media to display their truth; where relevance does not depend on white beauty standards. People are free to show their identity unapologetically; empowering themselves and others by showing a diverse representation. Showing how people can take a tool used for exploitation and use it to spread awareness about the disparities and the lack of justice.

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This TED Talk examines how having limited knowledge can affect how people perceive the unfamiliar. Generalization of certain unfamiliar races or cultures have resulted in misunderstandings which result to prejudice and discrimination. The lack of diversity is one of the root causes of this problem, paired with closed-mindedness is a lethal weapon. People have historically been affected by only seeing one perspective. Colonization happened to spread Christianity and ended up uprooting cultures of other nations. Leaving people with  trauma that will eventually be passed down to the future generations and slavery of people. And even today, there are many things we don’t know; it is our duty and responsibility to do our research before we believe in certain information.

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Three Indigenous women challenge Alberta’s mandatory oath to King amid lawsuit.

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Three Indigenous women challenge Alberta’s mandatory oath to King amid lawsuit.

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When I saw this news headline, it only occurred to me that we do swear on the bible when taking an oath and for people affected by colonialism it initiates traumatic memories. These 3 courageous women, Janice Makokis, Rachel Snow and Anita Cardinal, stood up for their ancestors who suffered because of colonialism. This only goes to show that no matter how inclusive we say we are; there are still many ways we can promote inclusivity. As citizens of this country, it is our duty to ensure that every person is heard and their cultures are respected; to help the people who continue to marginalized heal fro their trauma.

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This essay shows the parallels between how her experiences of abuse from her and the abuse way Canada abused the people below authority. When her father dismisses the trauma his abuse is causing; is just like Canada taking advantage of the minorities and making it seem like their apprehensions are just a figment of their imagination. It also tackles the idea of how trauma from the past has carried over to the next generation and continues to place barriers in between people. Elliott’s father is a prime example of this, although he is supportive and caring, he also continues the cycle of the trauma that cores from the Indian residential schools by physically and psychologically abusing his family. By asking question through out this essay, the author is able to involve the readers. The reader is therefore made to check their own biases and privileges; which make them accountable for how they might be perpetuating racist and prejudicial ideologies.

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Honor With Action: 10 Ways to be an Ally to Indigenous Peoples

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10 Ways to be an Ally to the Indigenous People

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10 Ways to be an Ally to the Indigenous People

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We need to be aware of our personal biases and how we unconsciously repeat the trauma caused by colonialism.

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In the US, Indigenous Peoples' Day began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day, and it has grown in both popularity and adoption in recent years. But the holiday is simply performative without year-round action by non-Indigenous settlers to honor the critical role Indigenous Peoples play in protecting our climate, water, and lands-both today and in the centuries prior to colonization. Being an ally to Indigenous Peoples requires a steadfast commitment to learning, unlearning, and demanding change.

It is especially critical to uplift their voices. We know that climate change impacts fall disproportionately on Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and poor communities. There is no climate justice without environmental justice-and environmental justice requires that we respect the knowledge and wisdom of Indigenous Peoples.

How non-Native people can work to be an active ally to Indigenous Peoples:

1. Learn about the people native to where you live and visit.

Beyond learning their names, seek out their histories and who they are today. How did they live in harmony with the land? Which promises did the US government make-and then break? Land acknowledgments in your meetings or introductions is merely a starting point. Make a plan to support Indigenous communities in your area by donating money to local Indigenous organizations, supporting their movements and campaigns, or committing to returning land. Being an ally to Indigenous Peoples means grappling with the fact that you live on stolen land.

Pow-wow is not a word to substitute for meetings. Spirit animal is not your term to use. If you are not Indigenous, you are not a native Chicagoan; you are a Chicago local or born and raised Chicagoan. He isn't the low man on the totem pole; he's the new hire. These terms may seem harmless, but they are not. Language has power. Being an ally to Indigenous Peoples means showing Native people respect by changing your language.

The violent acts of genocide towards Indigenous Peoples directly led to systemic health and wealth disparities that exist today. Though you didn't learn about it in school, North American colonial history includes the horrors of forced residential schooling and assimilation of Indigenous children-and the widespread abuse and murder of Indigenous Peoples.

As a starting point, Megan Tipler offers this collection of resources about residential schools.

4. Support Indigenous Peoples as they protect their land from destructive, extractive practices.

Indigenous resistance is a key component in the environmental movement here. Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, protecting some of the most endangered lands, as well as the water, animals, and people to which they provide a home.

Industries like mining, logging, and fossil fuels are some of the l argest perpetuating factors of violence, trafficking, and murder against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people. In the Americas, Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the fight against fossil fuels; both their people and lands bear the brunt of the pollution. Those of us with representation must demand that Congress stop subsidizing the industry that destroys both Indigenous lands and lives.
"The abuse of women is well known in history, and tells you a lot about what is happening on our earth." - LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, Standing Rock Sioux
Being an ally to Indigenous Peoples means we recognize their centuries of resistance and stand alongside them as they fight to protect their lives and the planet.

5. Think twice before claiming Native ancestry.

If you are a white American who claims Native ancestry, you must understand that being Indigenous is not about DNA percentages or a family story about a Cherokee princess in your lineage. It's about who claims you, your lived experience as a part of an Indigenous community, and how you show up for the community you claim to be a part of.

Rebecca Nagle is a Cherokee writer and advocate, living in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She states, " Pretendians perpetuate the myth that Native identity is determined by the individual , not the tribe or community, directly undermining tribal sovereignty and Native self-determination. To protect the rights of Indigenous people, pretendians...must be challenged and the retelling of their false narratives must be stopped."

6. Diversify your sources of education and entertainment.

Representation matters. We know that. Unfortunately, it's up to us to show that we want and need to see different faces and hear different voices.

To be an ally to Indigenous Peoples, we must: Seek out Native media. Read books by Indigenous authors. Watch shows and movies written by and starring Native actors. Share those that you enjoy-and especially those that challenge and make you uncomfortable-with friends and family.

7. Respect the hard-earned knowledge and wisdom of Indigenous tribes.

They have a long history of a symbiotic, respectful relationship with the land. To truly heal our planet, we must not only put a stop to extractive capitalist practices, but shift our mindset to living with the earth and all of its species in harmony. Being an ally to Indigenous Peoples means actively learning from them.

8. Follow and share content from Indigenous leaders.

If you use social media, you can hear directly from Indigenous leaders. This thread is just a start of people we've been learning from. As you are able, compensate them for their work and emotional labor.

October 11 is #IndigenousPeoplesDay! Let's put together a big #FollowFriday THREAD of Indigenous leaders and organizations!

Who do we all need to follow? We'll start. Please #FF our amazing friends and allies at @ndncollective!

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- Greenpeace USA (@greenpeaceusa) October 8, 2021

9. Demand an end to the use of Native mascots.

Native culture is not a costume. Racist stereotypes and mascots are dehumanizing and harmful to the mental health of Indigenous Peoples. If your local school or alma mater has a mascot using a term related to Indigenous Peoples, it is both hostile and actively damaging. Claims from team owners or fans that it is a sign of respect are bogus. We must demand change.

Being an ally to Indigenous Peoples requires speaking up. Write to a local principal or the school board. Boycott the NFL or NCAA. Refuse to support these teams and schools for being racist, derogatory, and offensive. Same for road names, school names, buildings named after white men who implemented anti-Indigenous policies or led wars against Indigenous Peoples.

10. Support the call for Indigenous sovereignty and Land Back.

Restoring stolen lands to Indigenous Peoples will truly upend the power of greedy polluters and ensure climate justice for all.

If you have access to land and are interested in returning it to Indigenous Peoples, begin building relationships with the community to initiate the process. If you live in Seattle, you can make rent payments to the Duwamish Tribe. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can make financial contributions to the Shuumi Land Tax, which directly supports the rematriation of Indigenous lands to Indigenous Peoples. And there's the Manna-hatta Fund if you live in New York. If you don't live in these areas, look for ways to support the tribes whose lands you reside on (and if you don't know who they are, go back to #1 in this list to find out).

Being an ally to Indigenous Peoples takes work beyond a single holiday.

It is hard to acknowledge the brutal, cruel conditions under which our country was founded. It can be painful for non-Indigenous Americans to realize that "manifest destiny" has always been a lie to enable fortune-seeking, destruction, and death at all costs-and always at the expense of Black, Brown, and Indigenous Peoples.

Now that we all know the truth, it is our duty and responsibility to educate ourselves and take action. It is our privilege to shift the narrative. The onus is on each of us to honor Indigenous Peoples across the planet, respectfully acknowledging the damage our collective commitment to capitalism has caused, and to work tirelessly to heal our planet.

Be humble and keep learning-especially when it's hard.

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This song is originally a ballad poem of Edgar Allan Poe

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Sonnet 1: From fairest creatures we desire... | Poetry Foundation

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The assertion in Sonnet 1 follows a fairly straightforward pattern.The first quatrain suggests the ethical sentiment that beauty should strive to scatter itself. The second quatrain accuses the young man of breaking that moral sentiment by wasting his beauty by keeping it to himself. The third quatrain provides an urgent reason for him to change his ways and obey the suggestion of the first quatrain because otherwise his beauty will wither and disappear; and the couplet restates the the ethical sentiment.

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The poem is written in a circle signifying a cycle that is continues; it also reinforces the message of the poem. At the same time it contradicts the theme of having “no end” by placing a period on the end of the poem, which signifies an ending.

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The author creatively wrote the poem so that all the words relating to light are written on the black background and the one’s relating to darkness are on the white background.

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Chelazon Leroux from Canada’s Drag Race Season 3

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The Canadian version of the Drag Race franchise is called Canada's Drag Race, a reality competition television programme based on the American programme RuPaul's Drag Race. A drag competition where people compete to become the “Ultimate Drag Superstar.” Drag is an art form that originally was  defined as men cross-dressing to women. The earliest form of drag was during the shakespearian era where women were not allowed to play themselves on stage, so men would dress up as women to portray them in live shows. Drag has since changed and is now an art form that drag artist display their talents (singing, acting, dancing, make up artistry, fashion and many others). This show has taught me most of my knowledge on gender identity and sexuality. It also has taught me about the history of the LGBTQIA+ community: people like Marsha P. Johnson who was one of the transgender activist during the stone wall riot, to Divine (also known as Harris Glen Milstead an openly gay actor who was cross-dressing on film at the time) the original “Edna Turnblad” in the 1988 film of Hairspray, and Finally Rupaul, the “Supermodel of the World” and the “Mother of drag,” one of the people that brought Drag to mainstream television. Recently a contestant named Chelazon Leroux, a drag artist who focuses on her Indigeneity and being two-spirit (Intersexed people who integrated characteristics specific to their status as two-spirit people with the actions of both men and women).

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thrown together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.

Characters:

Janine Teagues (lead/new teacher)- She is the overly passionate teacher who strives for change but lack life experience and is naïve towards the politics of the school.

Jacob Hill (teacher)- The chatter bug, always has gossip and likes to get attention.

Ava Coleman (principal)- Although she holds the highest position, she is the least put together character; only thinks about herself most of the time.

Barbara Howard (teacher)- She is the gentle and proper teacher; very composed and has a lot of wisdom to impart on the new teachers.

Melissa Shemmenti (teacher)- She is the street smart teacher, very resourceful and has a tough exterior.

Greggory Eddie (new teacher) - Is the best candidate for the principal position but often gets overshadowed by all the other loud personalities.

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Take the quiz to find out which of the “Golden Girls” you are?

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Golden Girls follows the story of four widowed women  living in Miami, Florida: the dimwitted but funny Rose, the sarcastic and strong willed Dorothy, man-hungry southern belle Blanche, and the wisecracking Sicilian immigrant Sophia together the four women live as roommates and struggle through many hardships but in the end they've got each other's backs.

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Which Of The “Golden Girls” Are You Actually?