Would you love to go somewhere exotic for Spring Break or for the summer? How about backpacking through Europe? How does volunteering or interning in another country sound?
Located in Sandusky, Ohio, Cedar Point is America's Roller Coast®, home to 75 world-class rides and coasters, a massive outdoor waterpark, a mile-long beach on the shores of Lake Erie, five hotel properties, the Challenge Park thrill center and over 4,000 people just like YOU who want to take it all in!
Sandusky, OH is about 1 hour away from Cleveland, 2.5 hours away from Columbus (Ohio's largest city), 2 hours away from Detroit, 4 hours away from Buffalo, NY (you could see Niagra Falls!), and 5 hours away from Cincinnati and Chicago!
Cedar Point, a world-class amusement park, hires thousands of seasonal employees each summer. They offer housing and a fun working environment; there are also internships and scholarships available to those who qualify. You'll also meet people from all around the world, because hundreds of young people from countries like Poland, Colobmia, Romania, Slovakia, Equador, China, and more come to work at Cedar Point too! Applications for employment are usually accepted at the beginning of each year.
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"As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Under the direction of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio stars inmore »the title role of "J. Edgar," a drama that explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century" (Google.com).
Masters of deceit: the story of communism in America and how to fight it
by John Edgar Hoover J. S. Flipper Library Call Number: HX83 .H67
"This book should be rquired reading for high school seniors and college students. It explains much of what has happened in this country over the past forty or fifty years ... in particular, it anticipated the tactics that were used during the Vietnam era, Iran-Contra, etc. These tactics continue to be used today." by Frank D. courtesy of Amazon.com
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John Edgar Hoover: an inquiry into the life and times of John Edgar Hoover, and his relationship to the continuing partnership of crime, business, and politics
by Hank Messick J. S. Flipper Library Call Number: HV7911 .H6 M46 1972
"This is an excellent book, written in fast-paced, journalistic style by former reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal, Hank Messick. Most known for his book on Meyer Lansky, Messick chisels away at the legend of renowned Commmie-fighter, John Edgar Hoover.
The cover reveals much. Pictured is a puppet with Hoover's face, holding a club in one hand. Underneath we see the wrist of the puppeteer, rightfully clad in a pinstriped suit with cufflinks. Messick minces no words when it comes to showing the reader who the puppeteer is.
Follow Messick as he details the beginning and ascendance to power of the (in)famous J. Edgar, the man whose monument stands as the headquarters for today's FBI. While Hoover maneuvered through presidential administrations, at times groveling, other times arm-bending, the relationship between organized crime, business, and politics strengthened. Hoover, his image professionally manicured by expert propaganda, skirted responsibility for his role the complete corruption of this nation and remains an icon of criminal justice. It is a tragedy that while honest accounts of Hoover's actions exist, they remain scarcely known.
Sourced accurately and effectively, the book lays bare Hoover's record, which may explain why it remains out of print." by Cowan Bellarmino "Cow. Bell." courtesy of Amazon.com
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Official and confidential: the secret life of J. Edgar Hoover
by Anthony Summers J. S. Flipper Library Call Number: HV7911 .H6 S86 1994
"'Official And Confidential' is a great work that serves as a document about the abuses of power due to one man's private perversions. Summers writes an incredibly powerful book that explores many, many subjects. Never did I think one man could have so much control, I was proven wrong by this great work. J.Edgar Hoover was a man with mental problems that were secret perversions, he used it to his use. This book is like watching a great movie. It has all the elements of a great dramatic thriller. We explore the shadowy truths behind the assassinations of JFK, Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Even the death of John Dillinger is questioned here. "Official & Confidential" can also serve as a study of the perversions of power and government. The myth of the conservative 50s and 60s is shattered here. There was more going on behind the curtain of power than we knew. This is a masterpiece." by Mr. Fellini "Fellini" courtesy of Amazon.com
Tonight the Nickelodeon Theatre will begin showing
Sarah's Key
Based on Tatiana de Rosnay's New York Times best seller, SARAH'S KEY is the story of an American journalist in Paris, Julia Jarmond (Kristin Scott Thomas), whose research for an article about the Vel'd'Hiv Roundup in 1942 in France ends up turning her own world upside down.
In July 1942, Sarah, a ten-year-old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door in the middle of the night arresting Jewish families. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard - their secret hiding place - and promises to come back for him as soon as they are released. More than sixty years later, Julia stumbles on the terrible secret that the home Sarah's family was forced to leave is about to become her own. As Julia's life becomes entwined with Sarah's heart-breaking story, she must tackle the complex issue of how to live with the past and keep moving forward.
2011. France. 35mm. 111 Minutes. Rated PG-13 for thematic material including disturbing situations involving the Holocaust. In English, German, French and Italian with English subtitles.
From the shifting faultlines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose to become one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and political order of the music industry and the nation. Telling it like it is, the iconic Laurence Fishburne narrates EVERYDAY SUNSHINE, a story about music, history, fear, courage and funking on the one.
At the heart of the film's story is lead singer Angelo Moore and bassist Norwood Fisher who show how they keep the band rolling out of pride, desperation and love for their art. To overcome money woes, family strife, and the strain of being aging Punk rockers on the road, Norwood and Angelo are challenged to re-invent themselves in the face of dysfunction and ghosts from a painful past.
Featuring interviews with Flea, Gwen Stefani, Ice-T, Perry Farrell, Branford Marsalis, George Clinton, Tim Robbins, Gogol Bordello, ?uestlove, and others, EVERYDAY SUNSHINE traces the band's history, influence, and struggle as individualistic, genre-blending artists up against an unforgiving music industry that threatens to pass them by.
This film is based on Hunter S. Thompson's book of the same title. Thompson also wrote Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream.
For those of you interested in pursuing an advanced degree in social work, the University of South Carolina's College of Social Work will be hosting an Open House for prospective students on November 18, 2011.
"Columbia jounalist and blogger David Axe has been traveling to the world's most violent conflict zones since 2005. Axe's reporting has been on many media outlets and national publications, including C_SPAN and MSNBC. His 2010 graphic novel, "War is Boring", was featured in the 'Rolling Stone' Hot List. Come listen to him talk about his experiences" (Richland County Public Library). Click here for details.
The Nickelodeon Theatre is calling for submissions for their 2012 Indie Grits Film Festival to be held on April 20th through the 29th. They're looking for "...edgy, DIY film and video from across the Southeast" (http://www.nickelodeon.org/programs/).
Deadline for submissions: December 1, 2011
For more information on the 2012 Indie Grits Festival and criteria for submissions, visit http://www.indiegrits.com/.
(Above photo courtesy of the Nickelodeon Theatre's Facebook page)
Today's Thought of the Day comes from co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs
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“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Today's thought of the day comes from inventor Thomas Edison
"When I want to discover something, I begin by reading up everything that has been done along that line in the past--- that's what all the books in the library are for. I see what has been accomplished at great labor and expense in the past. I gather the data of many thousands of experiments as a starting point and then I make thousands more. The three essentials to achieving anything worthwhile are first, hard work; second, stick-to-it-iveness; third, common sense."- Thomas Edison
) a member of the radical faction of the New York City Democrats, organized in 1835 to oppose the conservative members of the party. 
