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Additionally, trips to see performance arts or exhibitions can introduce students to cultural representations that they may never encounter on their own. In turn, students can become more empathetic and aware of the experiences of others (Holcomb, “State of the Arts”). With study after study citing the benefits of arts education it is evident that students cannot afford to learn in an environment in which arts education, highly-qualified arts instructors, and access to artistic experiences…

were picked up by a coincidental passerby? If you live in Indiana during the winter months then this scenario is probably reality. Luckily for you the State and Federal governments are working on a solution. Under the administrations of Gov. Eric Holcomb (R-Ind.) and Pres. Donald Trump (Rep.) the U.S government is working on heated roads which eliminate pesky piles of precipitation. The heated…

presence at school, and it can also provide increased immediacy in home-school communication” (p. 2257). When families have access to pictures, videos and samples of their children’s work educators are making the children’s learning visible to parents (Holcomb, et al., 2007). Which provides an opportunity for families to make connections and engage in the learning themselves rather than only receiving a report card or progress report with just number or letter…

Walking on golden streets in a land where you never grow old. In the famous Jim Reeves song across the bridge, there is no more sorrow, across the bridge, there is no more pain. Eternal life in heaven and the avoidance of the wrath of God in hell is what biblical Christians refer to when they use the word “salvation” (Jordan, 2011). The word “salvation” refers to an eternal, spiritual deliverance. Paul in the New Testament told the Philippian jailer what he had to do to be saved, he was…

Individuals should always take cultural identities into consideration and how identities can pose significant differences from culture to culture. Understanding different identities such as styles of communication and values is essential, especially when communicating with other individuals of an intercultural nature. Given the diversity of language, values, and practices in the world, it is important for individuals to first grasp what the person’s communication and values entail, as…

divorced. She eventually married her childhood sweetheart Scot Larrabee. Together they combined their two families and together they had four children, Stephanie, Meredith, Christian, and Jessica. She was born to Rev. Frank A. Halse Jr. and Joyce Holcomb Halse in Potsdam, New York. When Laurie was sixteen she moved out of her parents' home and lived as an exchange student for thirteen months on a pig farm in Denmark. After living as an exchange student she moved back home and worked at a…

However, the reader is let in on Perry and Dicks actions and whereabouts. In the first section, ‘The Last to See Them Alive’, Capote describes the Clutters’ life, describing the success of Herbs’ family farm and his high social ranking in the town of Holcomb. He goes on to describe his mentally ill wife Bonnie, their 2 in-home children Nancy and Kenyon,…

While Perry Smith and Dick Hickock’s murder of the Clutter family from Holcomb, Kansas in 1959 shook the nation, the graphic reports of the murder scene resulted in tremendous anxiety and the devastating loss of trust amongst families. A nationwide hunt for the cold-blooded murderers began, but the lack of clues from the crime scene stumped the best of investigators and encouraged a growth of uninformed, panicked claims about what the criminals were like. In the nonfiction novel In Cold Blood,…

If the nonfiction novel “In Cold Blood” isn't familiar to you, it’s about a well-loved family called the Clutters, which contained 4 (Mr, Ms Clutters, Nancy, Kyenon), members who were brutally murdered by 2 men, Dick and Perry, in a town called Holcomb. This caused a big reaction in their town, with people panicking in fear, breaking trust within the community, buying many locks, and of course, causing a deep depression. However, the murders weren’t caught right away because it was so well…

The revolutionary mind of american journalist and author, Hunter S. Thompson, once beautifully deciphered, “Human beings are the only creatures on Earth who claim a God, and the only living thing that behaves like it hasn't got one.” (Thompson 198) Although Mr. Thompson is entirely correct in his conclusions of human nature, it is only a select ensemble of human beings who primarily rely on sinister means of procuring what they desire, be it wealth, revenge, love, etc. Necessities and desires…