Hoosiers

took a nap. When he woke up it was finally time for the game. He slipped his new shoes on and they drove to the stadium. They had never played this team and knew nothing about them. They showed up at the stadium which was massive. The Indiana Hoosiers play there during the college basketball season and they won the championship last year. Zad and his best friend Daquan spotted the other team and they were massive and looked really mean. The game was about to start and everyone was…

When I first began my college search my freshman year of high school I knew exactly where I wanted to go; Purdue University. There was not the smallest shadow of doubt in my mind that I would one day be a Boilermaker. By the end of my freshman year of high school I had visited the campus multiple times and had stayed one week for a 4H conference and another week for Purdue’s swim camp. I was aware of Purdue’s well-known veterinary medicine and engineering programs. I figured since I wasn’t very…

Literature can do a lot for people, it can cheer them up, get them through tough times, and motivate everyone to be great. However, out of all of these great things it can let them see different perspectives of life. This gives people hope, and hope can inspire change among important questions. Authors can have a great impact on their reader, especially when it comes to important political and social topics. First off, big names in literature have a platform of change where they can reach out an…

Public Service is the selfless act of an individual to commit their efforts to serving their communities in such a way that will make their communities better off regardless of the conditions prior to their contributions. Given the hullaballoo surrounding our current political landscape after this past presidential election, there is an increasing urgency for public servants to do their jobs with integrity. Several hate crimes have been motivated by the rhetoric that has been permeated through…

Did you know that in 1861 the Union forces required over 2,213,000 men to enlist during the Civil War? From these 2,213,000 men there were 422,000 who suffered fatal deaths and non-fatal wounds (McElroy, 1999). During the Civil War many civilians decided to volunteer, among one which was Walt Whitman, after witnessing such drastic measures taking place. Walt Whitman became emotionally and mentally involved with matters of the Civil War due to his brothers involvement. George Whitman, brother of…

I am the serial killer, rapist, arsonist and burglar Carl Panzram. I was born and raised on a small farm with five other siblings. I wasn’t much of an obedient child growing up because when I was 12 years old I stole some cake, apples, and a revolver from my neighbor 's home leading to both of my parents sending me to the Minnesota State Training School. Both my parents strongly believed from the bottom of their hearts that a training school would fix me and straighten me out however the…

The Indiana Family & Social Service Administration (FSSA) believes Vickie Stinson has committed an Intentional Program Violation (IPV) by intentionally making a false or misleading statement or misrepresenting, concealing, and/or withholding facts from the FSSA at the time of interview. In the following narrative, I will outline the evidence we have compiled against Vickie. An Application for Assistance was signed on April 20, 2016. The application interview was completed with Vickie on May 12…

are tolerant to pollution and can live in it, and there’s others that are intolerant and cannot live in pollution whatsoever. To determine how polluted water is the macroinvertebrates are divided into Pollution Tolerance Groups (PT) 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Hoosier Riverwatch, 2014). So if there are a high number of tolerant macroinvertebrates living in a stream, the stream is assumingly polluted. In general, healthy streams support a variety of macroinvertebrates life. Jordan River is relatively healthy…

Secondhand Smoking Can Harm Your Loved Ones You had a very long day in anatomy class and it is finally over. While on your way out to your car, someone is smoking just outside of the entrance and the puff of smoke they just exhaled is now in your line of path. The wind is blowing very hard that day mainly back in your face. Before you know it, the wind takes your breath away. As you are gasping in your attempt to catch your breath you end up inhaling the secondhand smoke from the person…

William White Professor Eckstein Public Financial Management August 10, 2015 Privatizing Lotteries - The Advantages and Disadvantages There are many advantages and disadvantages to Privatizing Lotteries. States such as Illinois, Indiana and New Jersey have all privatized their state lotteries. The funds that come from lotteries go towards no particular purpose. For example, the 21 states that participate in Powerball along with the District of Columbia will garner at least $114 million from…