Media Law & Literacy 2020

President Trump has received funds to build the border wall The Appeals Court has now denied the injunction that was trying to prohibit President Donald Trump to reallocate military money that was approved for other military projects.  President Trump is reallocating some of the military construction funds to build a border wall between the US and Mexico. Trump’s administration claimed that the country will suffer harm if it didn’t build the wall. He declared it a state of emergency last winter. The Appeals court ruled in Trump’s favor. Trump made a campaign promise to build a wall in 2016. In my assessment of this case, I believe the money should not have been diverted from other military projects and should have been used the way Congress intended it to be used. This is a democracy and when something is voted on it shouldn’t be changed just because you don’t like the outcome of the vote. I feel that it was important for the injunction that prohibited the wall to be den

About Me! Hi classmates! My name is Alexandra D'Arpino, but I go by Ally for short! I am from Long Island, New York. I am specifically from a town called Syosset, which is on the north short part of Long Island. I come from a very close-knit Italian family back home, so my family is very important to me. I am a junior here at High Point University. I am majoring in strategic communications and minoring in sales. I have just recently this year changed my major to strategic communications! The focus of my studies here at High Point University is to learn how to create communication campaigns and strategies. After my time at High Point University has come to an end, I hope to work within the health communication industry, working to create health campaigns to make our society a little healthier! I also would love to work in the social media industry as well, doing beauty and fashion campaigns. My hobbies outside of the class include Greek life, hanging with friends, and