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process of applying for colleges. But of course, many of these students will be applying to one of the top schools in this country, the University of Wisconsin- Madison. These students are from different areas of the country and also the world. In the fall of 2015, 29,580 of undergraduate students were enrolled at UW Madison (UW Madison Fact Sheet 15-16). As much as this school wants to express diversity on this campus, there is a group of students that are still in the shadows: first-generation…

There is a celebrity and then there is an icon; Beyoncé and President Trump are icons. Within every household, people will know their names and will immediately have drastically different opinions of each pop into their head. Beginning with Beyoncé, she is famous for being a Grammy Award winning singer, a devoted mother, and a feminist. Whereas Donald Trump is celebrated for being the President of The United States, saying, “You’re fired!”, and being a talented businessman. These two people come…

Wisconsin Experience through compassion, being able to understand a person, and be cautious of other’s backgrounds and cultures. The history, culture, and purpose of UW-Madison are related to the Wisconsin Idea. UW-Madison was established in 1838 but first classes didn’t meet until February 5, 1849. This is the idea the UW-Madison, a research university, should share its research and knowledge from the university throughout the state. This idea will influence my Wisconsin Experience by sharing…

Common Sense was published by Thomas Paine in January of 1776. This pamphlet was to pronounce independence and republican government for the time. Paine was fired from his position as a minor bureaucratic protesting against low wages. Common Sense went against traditional politics and stirred emotions. This pamphlet made a strong mark in history for American Independence. This brought Americans to turn away from the King and Parliament and go more towards independence. Howe failed to…

for a trophy (Blum). However, in this scenario the teams are not battling with your average basketball or hockey puck; they are battling with keyboards and mice. This dream became a reality when a popular esports game, League of Legends, sold out Madison Square Garden in New York City for the North American championship game. Nonetheless, success should not be defined by only one big time event. The next few years for esports are crucial and could make or break the entire industry if done wrong.…

teachers. Two state senators and three delegates were given the task of deciding where this school should make its home. After much lobbying, the team declared Harrisonburg, Virginia as the location this new public school would take place. James Madison University was founded as “the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg” in 1908. The first president of the school was Julian Ashby Burruss. He among the others in charge, made it that in order for the students to become…

college campus. The people are so bizarre. Can I just lay in my bed and not go to class?” contemplated Paul, as he lay awake in his bed the first Monday morning of the semester. Paul had walked around James Madison University’s campus during FROG week with the feeling of dread; James Madison University had not been his first choice (he had his eyes set on Harvard), but it was the only college that he got an acceptance letter from. That week, as his eyes journeyed from student to student, he…

Term Paper: John Marshall This paper will evaluate the impact of John Marshall’s jurisprudence on the shaping of the American political system, provide critiques of his jurisprudence from political contemporaries, and finally provide an opinion as to the impact his jurisprudence has contributions to American politics and political thought. Before John Marshall became the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and longest tenured chief justice in American history, John Marshall grew up in…

911 is the one phone number, aside from 867-5309, every American knows by heart. Americans are taught from an early age when there is a crisis they can call 911 and the emergency service responders will be there to help them. However, many problems can affect a dispatcher’s ability to do their job which can end in disaster for the person on the other end of the line. The 911 dispatch centers, also known as public safety answering points or PSAPs do their best, but sometimes these obstacles…

judicial review is the case Marbury v. Madison. In this case, President John Adams appointed William Marbury to be a justice of the peace along with forty-one others days before his presidency expired. The commissions were not sent out before the end of his presidency, so when Thomas Jefferson came into office, he did not honor the commissions. When Marbury found out he went to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to get the secretary of state, James Madison, to deliver the commissions. The…