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incident where gambling took place right under the rules of the NCAA. It says that in 1945, two basketball players from Brooklyn College were arrested in the home of two bookmarkers. Both students accepted $1,000 for purposely losing in the game against Akron University (Thornton, Champion, & Ruddell, 2012, Pg. 101). Incidents just like the is one will continue to happen. Gambling remains on the of the fastest-growing industries in the world, investing billions to attract more customers. The…

May 29th, 1851. Sojourner Truth walked into the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio, a room filled with white middle class women. Sojourner Truth does not seem to fit the crowd as a former slave, but she is forever remembered for her speech at the Women’s Convention “Ain’t I a Woman”. That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best…

The United States has masked racial gerrymandering with political factors for as long as gerrymandering has been in use. This function has the power to unfairly change the color of a state and completely misrepresent huge populations. In Angela Davis’ Women, Race and Class: An Activist Perspective she details the inequalities of women and people of color. She gives many examples alluding to this obvious oppression of people in the United States. This includes the lack of voting laws for these…

Is It Really a Fight for Equality? Hierarchies in the Feminist Movement Swetha Nakshatri 1851. The Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio. After a tone of acceptance shifts to one of exclusion, African American abolitionist and activist Sojourner Truth gives a speech with no name. Only a pleading question: “Ain’t I a Woman?” 1974. The first meeting of the Combahee River Collective. Finding that they struggled with white women regarding race and black men regarding gender, a feminist coalition…

Gaudium et Spes is a document that gives advice on how to live an ethical and positive life. Relating business through Gaudium et Spes is accomplished in both chapter 3’s of Man’s Activity Throughout the World and Economic and Social Life. As a future business professional, I believe that organizations should incorporate the principles of Gaudium et Spes into organizational life. My personal opinion will be backed-up with examples from Gaudium et Spes, the Countrywide Financial case study,…

of the major health concern (Taylor et al., 2011). Having formal and individualized nursing diagnosis and care plans allows for continuity of care, which leads to better healthcare. Patient R.M. is a 88 year old Caucasian male admitted to Summa Akron City Hospital on 2-8-14 for community acquired pneumonia. The Patient was identified in his chart as catholic. His wife, I.M. confirmed that he is a devoted and lifelong catholic, and included that RM and her met in catholic private school.…

Throughout the nineteenth century, slavery formed the social economic and political back bone of the United States. It was against this opposition that the abolitionists consisting of men, women, black and white sought the immediate end of slavery. Amongst the radical minority, the abolitionists, were those who were a part of the women’s right’s movement. In the antebellum era, many African American men and women became active abolitionist and supporters of women’s rights. Looking at the United…

Introduction: Growing up is not easy and sometimes young-adults feel alienated from their peers. Many authors empathize with youngsters by writing books that help them face their pressures and embrace their differences. Young-adult author Judy Blume, tries to connect with her audiences real life struggles in the book Blubber however, some critics thought her use of profanity might set bad examples for her readers. • Childhood: Judy Sussman (Blume) was born on February 12th,1938 in Elizabeth, New…

had signed the declaration recede their names and support, now only the anti-slavery newspaper maintain to write articles in favor of women’s rights. In 1851, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton first met at the Woman’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio and begin their fifty-year partnership working for women’s rights and suffrage. On May 10th, 1866, Lucy Stone, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony establish the American Equal Rights Association. On July 28, 1868,…

Are Professional Athletes Overpaid? Are professional athletes overpaid? This question is asked around schools, work places, and homes everywhere. Many people in the United States would agree that yes, professional athletes are overpaid. Everyday many individuals hear about another mega multi-million dollar contract for a professional athlete. For example, in 2014 Miami Marlins right-fielder Giancarlo Stanton signed a 13 year, 325 million dollar contract (“Giancarlo Stanton”). Although one of…