Administration of federal assistance in the United States

About Me I am a strong individual with a healthy dose of perseverance. For most of my undergraduate experience, I was a single mother juggling two jobs, quality time with my son, and school. I am also very passionate about my beliefs one of which is to educate myself so that I can make a difference. That passion and my own perseverance carried me through the undergraduate program at Lindsey Wilson College. Those two qualities alone were not enough for me as I stood on the threshold of graduate…

One can only image having a quiet evening at home with your love ones and feeling like you are being watched. Yes, you are a little uneased because a week ago your home had been invaded by intruders who stole a few items. This left you feeling violated. Now, topping it off ant mounts are invading one’s yard and spiders are in one’s house. This is really bad, invasions upon invasions. As you attempt to relax, while thinking it cannot get any worst, you receive a call from a neighbor telling…

One of the most tragic terrorist attacks to take place in the United States occurred on September 11, 2001. Days after these attacks, the standing president at the time, George Bush, declared that he was on a new mission to fight back against terrorism (“The War,” 2018). Since then, various laws and regulations have been put in place to help provide a feeling of security to American Society. Moreover, to aid in the relief efforts that follow events that are considered emergencies, such as…

War Two Affected America. Millions of Americans came together during a time of crisis to rid the earth of tyranny in a time of need. America joined the allied forces to oppose the axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) during world war two. The United States came into the war right after the Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor, killing nearly 2,400 people and wounding a thousand more. The men were out at war but we still needed factories running to supply weapons and ammunition so the women had…

automotive industry, bringing much public interest along with concern as they quickly approach the consumer market. Equipped with an array of built-in sensors and sophisticated computer systems, these cars can drive themselves with minimal or no human assistance. As autonomous cars become widely adopted, they will undoubtedly change many aspects of the everyday life, for better or worse. The way people perceive and interact with cars, road rules and regulations, and the impact of cars on the…

In the 1800’s there was controversy over the land in the United States. There was an act put into place by President Andrew Jackson called the “Indian Removal Act”. The act stated the Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River had to relocate west of the Mississippi, regardless if the land was foreign to the natives. Oklahoma was then called “Indian Country”. Some Pacific Northwest tribes were taken to Oklahoma, but were like rubber bands, shot back. After warfare because of land,…

district. The media gave a lot of attention to the issue, which resulted in thousands of Mexicans moving. Many of the newspapers, even local Spanish newspapers, focused on the issue providing information on transportation and Mexican government assistance. The rhetorical forces of the newspapers helped the government achieve their goal of reducing the illegal Mexican population without police force. “Rhetoric shifts borders, changing what they mean publicly, influencing public policy, altering…

Hip Hop can be defined as a culture containing the following elements: Bboying/Bgirling, Tagging, DJing, MCing, and Knowledge. Hip Hop also has an influence in other areas such as media and fashion. Hip Hop is not to be confused with rapping, because rapping is a subset of the overall umbrella that is Hip Hop. In today’s society, many people fail to realize that in order to be a true Hip Hop artist they must incorporate more than one element into their career. Bboying/Bgirling, people often…

Retention”), and more than half of the states require high school students to pass an exit exam in order to graduate (“High school exit exams”). Obviously, few students, regardless of their linguistic status, wish to face the ignominy of repeating a grade or not walking on graduation day; thus, these high-stakes tests put tremendous negative pressure on the students. The body of criticism against the high-stakes nature of such exams…

Should the DACA policy stay implemented within the immigration laws of the U.S. or should the U.S. get rid of it to furthermore stricken immigration laws? The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA, is an American immigration policy that allows young illegal immigrants to apply in order to become a legal citizen of the country. This policy is extremely important to society because it brings about a discussion that involves laws established in the country along with moral stances.…