Supreme Court Blog Post 2!

After watching the videos, I learned a number of things about the Supreme Court. I learned that the Supreme Court remains the most powerful judicial body on Earth, but their power rests on public faith in their independence and impartiality. 

The Supreme Court deliberates and reach their decisions in private. 

When the government moved to Washington in 1801, The Supreme Court was given temporary quarters in the capitol. Slowly the Judicial Branch earned respect as a co-equal branch of the government. After two hundred years is when American people accepted the Court's authority. 

The First Supreme Court in 1869

In all of American history, there have been just over a hundred Supreme Court Justices and each Justice serves an average of sixteen years. 

The most important take away about the Supreme Court was that we as Americans, are living in the fact that the people who created the Constitution used words that guide us in solving problems, situations, and circumstances two hundred years later.

The videos taught me things that surprised me, one being that whenever a new justice arrives, the group poses for a new portrait. Imagine if we took a class photo every time we had a new class member join!

I did not realize how overwhelming emotionally exhausting it was to get appointed to the Supreme Court. One Justice said "Being appointed to the Supreme Court is Akin to being struck by lighting. 

Another thing that surprised me was that every petition whether it was written by someone in the government or a prisoner behind bars, gets the same individual consideration. 

"Many people would call the 14th Amendment as the second Bill of Rights. By that they mean that just as the Bill of Right was put into place to protect citizens against Federal Power, The 14th Amendment has been used pervasively in our time to protect individuals against the excesses of State Power."(A. E. Dick Howard).

This video changed the way I thought about the Supreme Court. I did not understand or appreciate how much work ethic and patience goes into their day to day life. I also did not realize how many petitions they get and the stress that they are put under by the U.S. Citizens. 

My top 5 sources for news! Blog Post #1

Fox News is my first choice of information based on how quick they get information out. I receive messages on my phone before most of my surroundings do. Fox News is what my family watches the most and because of that, that association is my go to. 

New York Times is another source that I genuinely trust. Last spring we dove into the history on The New York Times, which led me to pay attention to more of the content they were producing. After keeping my eyes on them this summer, I would like to say that I am fully attached.

NBC News is a place I appreciate and will quickly jump to specifically because of the consistent updates. They are quick to get on the latest story, and they do a great job of summarizing situations when I do not have the time to research the full story. 

The Daily Wire  is a source I use for sources of news that do not have to do with politics. I enjoy the news that is given to me by this platform because it helps me keep up with the world outside of the presidential race. 

CNN is a source I use strictly to grasp a different perspective. CNN is knows for leaning far left, and within my family I typically only get more conservative news. I appreciate hearing other sides on politics to grow my perspective so I can then form my own opinion.

Wednesday Class 8/21/2024

 Good morning. I will be missing class Wednesday due to leaving for a game against College of Charleston at 10:00AM. Thank you. If there is anything that I should do to make up that class period please let me know! 

Thank you, Ellie.

Why am I here?

    Hi! Me again! I the minute I got the email from High Point Women's Soccer, I went to google. I looked up HPU and obviously, the fist thing I noticed was how beautiful the campus was. I continued to look through pictures and I quickly became interested. I talked to my parents and after a couple of emails and text messages back and forth between me and the coaches, I had scheduled my official visit. I tore my ACL a year prior to receiving this email which had me feeling hopeless about college sports especially because I was in my peak recruitment during my injury. I continued to pray and hope that God would lead me in the right direction. 

    I was at my last showcase tournament for soccer and had visited many schools and nothing felt right. I did not know what God had in store for me or where I would end up attending college. After my last club soccer game ever I received an email from HPU and my life had been forever changed. I went on my official visit not much long after exchanging phone calls and messages and I stepped on campus and it immediately felt like home. 

     I went on the academic tour and learned of all of the resources and connections that this school could offer me and I was amazed. I toured the athletic facilities and had lunch with some of the girls. I soon realized that I wanted to spend my four years of college at High Point University regardless of if I played soccer or not. 

    After leaving my official visit, I soon committed to play soccer and was so thrilled with my choice. God had a plan for me and coming to HPU was no mistake. That is why I am here.