Dangerous Liaisons

Climbing the Ladder of Bureaucracy at GCU “Find your purpose.” This is Grand Canyon University’s ultimate slogan to all of those who pursue their education here, or to those who are affiliated with the university in some way. By discovering one’s purpose at GCU, a contribution is made to attain four primary goals: Efficiency, predictability, uniformity, and control. By achieving these goals, an organization is successful in instituting itself as a bureaucracy. The school is an official…

“And tosay the great Yertle, that Marvelous he, is King of the Mud. That is all he can see. And the turtles, of course... all the turtles are free as turtles and, maybe, all creatures should be.” This is the last stanza in Dr. Seuss’ children’s book “Yertle the Turtle.” Dr. Seuss was an imaginative man, and he decided that his fictional books, writing for children, should have messages in them that mirrored historical events. For example, “Yertle the Turtle” is based off of none other than Adolf…

Forensic Accounting is a technique used to follow money transactions when fraud has occurred. The technique can be used to find out where the money originated from, where it is currently located, and where it will proceed to next. It is also used in preventing fraud by implementing anti-money laundering techniques such as, segregation of duties and maintenance of strong internal controls, creating a code of conduct and fraud policy, conducting surprise audits, and establishing a whistleblower’s…

A teacher, Mr. Dukane, from a large suburban high school in Wisconsin, was dismissed with cause after an event that created a dangerous situation for students. He gave an assignment where students were to create, perform, and videotape a storyboard as part of his media course. While he did give prior approval of the storyboard content to students, he unfortunately did not supervise the students in this off-of-school-grounds activity, nor did he inform the administration, attendance office, or…

As a child, Mr. Rochester’s cravings were never left unsatisfied. From exotic foods to expensive hunting gear, he always got what he wanted. Stemming from this was Mr. Rochester’s hot temper and unpleasant comments. He regularly teased his classmates about their looks—despite being ugly himself—and intellect; however, when he received foul comments, Mr. Rochester would rebuke them with cruel remarks; sometimes even with force. The late Mr. Rochester described his son as “a wild and indulged boy…

The Real Irish Republican Army, or Real IRA, is a terrorist organization in Northern Ireland conducting an armed campaign to reunite the island of Ireland under an Irish Republic. The Real IRA has conducted some of the most sensational attacks of the conflict in Northern Ireland, including the Omagh bombing in 1998 and a rocket propelled grenade attack on the MI-5 headquarters in England. The Real IRA has also been at the forefront of improvised explosive device technology; utilizing bombs with…

I also believe that having affirmative action programs in higher education can be beneficial but dangerous at the same time. In most other cases dealing with affirmative action in higher education the court has struck down the programs because they fail one of the strict scrutiny test. I find it very interesting that on the same day this case was presented…

My first interaction with State Department was at the age of ten at the consulate of Guadalajara. My uncle’s family was going to interview for a tourist visa so that they could come to the United States to visit us that following summer. When we arrived I saw my country’s flag waiving and I was very excited, but I also remember a heavy presence of fear. It was one year after the September 11 attacks. I was very young, but at this age I understood why the hostility was present that day at the…

Jehovah’s Witnesses pose great challenges to the medical field by refusing to accept blood transfusions. A variety of aspects of medicine, such as surgery and trauma, use blood transfusions for the preservation of life. Philip Baron, a professor or law, argues that the state has interests in preserving human life as well as “protecting the professional ethics and discretion of the medical profession”. These two interests create conflict between upholding patient autonomy and preserving human…

Challenge, I wanted to learn skills that would help my community and that would serve me later in life if I chose to pursue a career in the lifesaving field. Firefighting is one of the most dangerous jobs out there, it does, after all, involve running into a structurally unsound, burning building. As with any other dangerous job, firefighting requires quite a bit of training when it comes to equipment, procedures, and general knowledge about the situations one might find themselves in.…