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possibility in the nineteenth century. Since then, the ingrained fear has grown to affect almost all people, regardless if they are conscious of their prejudice beliefs or not. Ross Gay, an associate professor of creative writing at Indiana University Bloomington and author of “Some Thoughts On Mercy,” shines light on the impact of racial stereotypes on African American people’s perceptions of themselves and the importance of acknowledging these fears and prejudices. Similarly, Brent Staples, a…

starter. What they wrote in a note left everyone stunned. Introduction: Macey and Stan Samson were ecstatic. After six years of being married, they were planning their wedding anniversary. They wanted to go to a sushi restaurant to celebrate in Bloomington, Indiana. Unfortunately, the restaurant did not get the memo about the couple's special night. When they arrived, they were seated quickly. It took 20 minutes before the waiter even brought them water. Then, they had to wait an agonizing…

This quote from Eric Weiner’s travel narrative, The Geography of Bliss, epitomizes an American perspective on thinking. Before his travels pursuing happiness, Weiner never had to consider what thinking did, or does, emotionally. Like many Americans, I find my perspective to be limited in that we Americans do not naturally consider how our thinking is affecting our own happiness. In his book, Weiner finds that other countries have views very contradictory to ours at home. Weiner even points out…

South Shore High School for two years. Later he attended the University of Chicago and in 1947 he received a B.Sc. or Bachelor of Science degree in zoology. He then received A fellowship for graduate study in zoology at the Indiana University in Bloomington. In 1950 he began to work in Copenhagen…

understand the use of the graph. Lorin uses four resources to support her article. The sources are well incorporated within her article and prove her point. In College Tuition in the US Again Rises Faster Than Inflation by Janet Lorin published in the Bloomington News effectively proves her point with the variety of creditable sources…

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During my first two years at Illinois State University, I have learned a great deal about the fundamentals of leadership development. As my personal motto,I believe that every person has a divine purpose in life. Within this idea, everyone has a “white hot why”, essentially the glowing purpose of an individual’s life and the passionate ideals the individuals is driven for. I believe that my “white hot why” is developing others and helping them reach their purpose and find what people are…

1. Describe the voyages of Zheng He. How did he contribute to the spread of Chinese culture? As Henry (2002) asserts, Zheng He was a Chinese explorer, who helped in extending the maritime as well as the economic influence of the Chinese people through all the regions bordering the Indian Ocean. Zheng He force in developing the Chinese culture was captivating as he commanded seven major naval expeditions, almost one century before the Europeans precisely the Portuguese arrived India, via the tip…

I parked my 2006 Red Toyota Corolla in between two yellow school buses. Gathering my crinkled coffee stained sheet music and my scratched viola case I began the familiar walk up to Bloomington High School’s glass doors. It was a chilly early morning but the sunrise warmed my face and as I reached the entrance to the school, the jumbled cacophony of sound coming from the gym on the left reached my ears. Snippets of the trumpet melody would ring out and the vibration of the low tuba sound could…

The arts manager is often described merely as the facilitator of an artist’s or art organization’s business and financial affairs. This separation between art and business fails to view art as a form of business, one which generates high revenues and contributes significantly to the economy of the community. As art is commonly presented in a dichotomy with business and finance, the role of an arts manager, someone who must walk the line between these two radically different ideas, becomes…