East Texas

On October 14, I went to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum here in Claremore. This site is considered significant because it is Oklahoma’s tribute to one of their own who always considered Oklahoma as his home, no matter how much fame he acquired. Will Rogers is also buried at the memorial along with his wife and three of his four children. If I was an Oklahoma History teacher in a secondary school, I would use this site as a field trip. This site would be beneficial while lecturing over a…

Have you ever thought about an NFL that never applied discipline? Tom Brady was allegedly deflating footballs in the 2014-2015 AFC Championship against the Indianapolis Colts, but was never punished. Although it is not fully proven, there is plenty of evidence that Tom Brady has violated the integrity of the game multiple times, therefore, Tom Brady should be harshly punished. The NFL and people everywhere have been way too easy on Tom Brady. One good example is how the federal court nullified…

Which bat has more “pop” wood or aluminum? For my science project I will be investigating the pop of two baseball bats: wooden and aluminum. The “pop” is how fast the ball comes of the bat. This project will help me better understand which bat is better. One thing we have to find is where the sweet spots are in each bat. In this case it would be wood and aluminum. The reason why I choose this project is because I love baseball. I said to myself “why don’t I make a project about baseball,…

While researching Prairie State college, a two year, suburban community college that was founded in 1957; I came across some concerning information. According to the statistics provided by Collegescorecard.ed.gov, Prairie State College consistently ranks lower than the national median. For instance, only 40 percent of P.S.C’s students return after their first year of attending this is significantly lower than the national median by 69 percent. In addition to the institution having a graduation…

Before businessman Monroe Martin Shipe founded Hyde Park just two miles north of The University of Texas’ main campus, the land was a popular location full of excitement and promise. A moderately sized plot of land boasted attractions like the Capital State Fair and the horse and automobile racetracks accompanied by grandstands that seated a considerable 3,500 spectators. With the entrepreneurship of Shipe coupled with the propagation of public interest, the young neighborhood witnessed a period…

was started. However, the company’s name at the time was Air Southwest and then subsequently changed to South West Airlines as it progressed. In 1971 it started operating as an interstate airline within Texas. Moreover, the expansion of the flight began in 1975, to cities all over the state of Texas, and in 1978 the company started its…

Thank you very much! I have a better idea now of what I need to work towards regarding attending Baylor. I am having a pleasant weekend, thank you. I do have some more questions for you though, if that is alright. Since I would most definitely need to pay for Baylor's tuition with scholarships and grants, does it matter if I apply to Baylor without having those scholarships and grants as of yet? The reason I am asking is because I have not started applying to any scholarships or grants because…

In a recent town hall meeting in Jacksonville, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in regards to a possible playoff expansion "It likely will happen at some point, but we want to be really cautious because we really like the balance we have with the importance of the regular season and the postseason and you don't want to mess with that balance. You have to be really careful and cautious." (Via Jaguars.com) I for one am not a proponent of playoff expansion in the NFL. The old phrase “If it…

Sarah Darley ECON 204 Gebhardt Assignment 1 Part 1: The Gross State Product (GSP) in California in 2012 was $2,125,717 million, which then increased to $2,202,678 million in 2013. The change in GSP for the state of California was increased by $76,961 million between these two years. Compared to Colorado, the GSP of California is extremely high. In 2013, Colorado had a GSP of $294,443 million, while California had a GSP of $2,202,678 million. The per capita relationship between these two states…

Patillo Higgins is most known for his discovery of oil at Spindletop, which was located in Beaumont Texas. Overall, Higgins had speculated for some time that there could be oil in that region and although he was not sure, he believed it was probable that the area of Spindletop held huge amounts of oil or as they call it black gold. Men like Lucas, a mining engineer, believed Higgins was on to something and decided to join him on the journey to drill for oil at Spindletop, but problems arose for…