Geneva Conference

The University of Mississippi, known colloquially as Ole Miss, is the largest university in Mississippi and one of the largest in South. Ole Miss represents an opportunity for many poor Mississippi students. It has also been a university renowned for its famous authors. The author of the novel, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, Tom Franklin, teaches writing there and one of the two protagonists in the novel, Silas, received a baseball scholarship to study and he moved to Oxford. Ole Miss…

The Women’s Volleyball Team beat Alabama Crimson Tide in a bruising battle making it a fourth consecutive win for The Rebels against the Elephants at The Pavilion, injuring a player from both Ole Miss and Alabama. Ole Miss has Junior Lexi Thompson to credit for their success with 20 kills, whether she gives herself credit or not, she led the Rebels to a win against Alabama Crimson Tide, while also moving into 7th place for career kills. “I personally never lost to Alabama, and it is great to…

LAWRENCE, Kan.-- Frank Mason III scored 24 points and No. 3 Kansas used a 21-7 run to force overtime and defeat No. 9 West Virginia University 84-80 in overtime on Monday night at the Phog Allen Fieldhouse. The Mountaineers (20-6, 8-5) were cruising when missed free throws and turnovers fueled a Jayhawks run. Devonte' Graham sunk a 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining to pull Kansas (23-3, 11-2) within two. The Jayhawks' pressure forced Tarik Phillip to throw the ball away. Mason made both free…

One of the largest on going issues dealing with the injustice that is the current NCAA rule system is the limited spreading of wealth/profit within the institutions. This can be seen in the tremendous profits schools make yearly due to their athletic programs. Where the problem/injustice comes into play here is in how the colleges/institutions are able to get away with not spreading their wealth/profits to those have earned compensation. I believe this is a direct result to the rule system in…

will be amongst the top four teams vying for a national title. The Horned Frogs have a Heisman Trophy candidate returning at quarterback in Trevone Boykin, and a defense that should be as stout as any in the Big 12. Without the ability to play in a conference championship game, TCU will have to run their regular season schedule to have a chance at a national…

In modern times and throughout history there are many individuals who were and are in a leadership role. One of these leaders was Abraham Lincoln. This paper intends to highlight some of the valuable qualities of Lincoln and how they shaped him into a leader. A number of the traits that will be explored are faith, honor and integrity, and the ability to listen. Upon examining history it becomes evident that one of the personal qualities that Lincoln possessed was faith. This faith guided…

An Analysis of President Woodrow Wilson’s Address in Pueblo, Colorado The international system Woodrow Wilson sought to establish represented his principles. Wilson wanted to establish a system of international governance that encouraged global reform and peace (Rosenberg 63). A large part of this envisioned system consisted of the League of Nations, an organization designed to defend world peace and order. Yet despite being an avowed pacifist (Merrill and Paterson 49), Wilson is perhaps best…

Very few people fully recognize the affect Steve Jobs has made in advances in technology. In my research with experts from Time, Communications, MacWorld and Mastery I intend to show how Steve Jobs was a visionary far beyond his time, and that is why he is one of the people who inspires me. Let me take you in to the creative mind of Steve Jobs. Greene (2011, p. 175) talks about in his book Mastery creative task and the need to have a deep-rooted connection to your interest. If you do not have…

Since the birth of the NCAA, college athletes have been battling the fight of whether they should be able to receive a salary when they play a sport at the Division One level in college. Universities on average earn millions of dollars of revenue from these athletes, but the athletes that make this revenue possible do not earn any money. College athletes should be compensated for their skills and for the attention and revenue that they bring to their college during the years that the athlete…

House fostered strong pro-British sentiment which was reflected in his reports to Wilson. Acting on the President’s behalf, House travelled throughout Europe trying to establish the war-aims of each nation and pushing them towards a potential peace conference, but while Wilson sought “a war with no victors” House envisioned American…