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(Nagel, 2001). The Hopewood case: In 1996, the Fifth Court of Appeals ruled against affirmative action in the Hopewood case. The court decided that race or ethnicity could not be used as a deciding factor for college. This case involved a white woman who was denied access to college even though her test scores were higher than blacks and Hispanics that were accepted. (Nagel, 2001). Proposition 209: In 1996, an anti-affirmative action law was passed in California called Proposition 209.…

The Houston Chronicle in Texas wrote an article on drug and alcohol and the Texas Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse organization said, “Secondary students who participated in band or orchestra reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs)”. Music not only helps students with music but with becoming a person of character. It took a lot of work to get music education into schools and it will take a lot of work to keep it there however it is…

states that a large part of coaching knowledge and practice is based on experiences, such as working with and observing experienced coaches. This provides a great opportunity for a coach to learn and develop his/her understanding from someone with a greater knowledge and experience (Mitchell, 2013). Over the last eight weeks I’ve had the…

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South of the state all have a different feel to them. Urban Texas, which is where a majority of the state's population now lives, is remarkably different – richer and with greater economic and cultural diversity – from the rural areas of the state. For that matter, the cities are different from each other. Dallas, Austin and Houston are primarily Republican regions while San Antonio and El Paso are predominantly Democrats. Being a Republican from West Texas, Jane Johnson Miller stands a high…

In July of this year 70,000 rape kits that have never been tested were identified from records from around 1,000 different police departments. As astonishing as that is, it doesn't even cover the whole scope of the situation seeing as there are roughly 18,000 police departments in the US (Reilly, par. 4). Imagine, if there are 70,000 untested rape kits for every 1,000 police departments, then there are, potentially, 1,260,000 untested rape kits out there. It's mindboggling on how, what people…

The Domestic Violence Program is a non-profit association committed to end forcefulness and discrimination in the lives of sufferers suffering the fear, pain, and shame of domestic exploitation. The organization helps those in need and to put an end to domestic violence in the lives of relatives, families and friends in the community. The Domestic Violence Program was established in January 1986, in discussion with the Nashville YWCA, as a voluntary work for the residents of Rutherford County.…

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Mental Health Illness in our society often times goes unnoticed. It is a profound issue that impacts our society more than what we would care to acknowledge. Recent tragic shootings like the one in Orlando Florida, and New Town, Connecticut, open the debate for discussions, as to the mental health system and support for our mentally ill. Mental illness does not have a face, race or socioeconomic class, it can happen to anyone. We as a society have to face it head on and realize that it is…

first requiring citizens to obtain a permit before doing so. On January 1, 2016, Houston and Dallas will be the largest cities in the United States that allow open carry of a handgun. Privately owned businesses choose whether or not to permit guns on their premises. Owners, who do not allow guns on their property, should post signs that say guns are not permitted. Some businesses have increased revenue by allowing…