Indiana

Gary, Indiana through either social disorgianazation theory or underclass theory. The films centers primarily around black subculture and gangs. A key theme of the film is that the community must use the same violence as gangs do, if they want to get of the gangs. Original Gangstas was directed by Larry Cohen (1996) and is a Blaxploitation film, a type of film genre that cast black actors in low budget films that would target a black audience, which centers on gang violence in Gary, Indiana in…

Tangerine Scarf, the author explores the difficulty that Muslims face fitting into the Indiana environment in which they live. She describes multiple families that all have different struggles in fitting into the community. The main character, Khadra Shamys, gives insight into the thoughts and feelings of her family specifically. In this paper, I will argue that the Shamys family has trouble fitting in with the Indiana environment because they hold strong prejudices against those who are…

Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 action-adventure film that takes place in 1936. The movie starts with Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) searching for a golden idol in a jungle temple. After it is stolen by his rival and he barely escapes with his life, he returns to his teaching job. There, two officials from the army ask him to retrieve the mystical Ark of the Covenant, which the Nazis are currently searching for in Egypt. He goes on a quest which involves him reconnecting with an old lover…

and about one day to get the main part of our house to our new home in Ohio. The first day of school was even difficult for me because everyone was different from the students at my old school, East Noble. Let’s just say that when I moved from Indiana, my life got really difficult. This was the most difficult thing that has ever happened in my life. Less than a week after…

try desperately to escape the quagmire of snow and ice before realizing how grim the situation was? Did you then try to contact relatives with no avail before, after hours of waiting, you 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…

The “Freshman 15” is an epidemic that sweeps across every college in the country. The research conducted by the Indiana University and Tufts University shows that 60% of freshman did put on weight their first year in college. The women said they gained 7 ½ pounds; men about 9 pounds. I have noticed with myself just taking online classes I have put on a few extra pounds. It is easy to get in the habit of eating extra food while doing homework or just relaxing while you are between classes. The…

Miami War Chief Little Turtle is releated to me. Little Turtle is my 1st Great Grand Uncle of Husband of 3rd Great Grand Aunt. Little Turtle's Indian name was "Mihshahkatoohkwa" He was born around 1747 and passed away around 1812. (18th Century) My degree of Indian blood is made up of two seperate tribes: Shawnee and Miami. Because the Shawnee Indians were assimilated into the Cherokee Nation, I am also a Cherokee. From my research, I have found that my Paternal Great Great Grandfather was a…

During the Holocaust twenty-six year old Lois Gunden, who was an American French teacher from Goshen, Indiana, went to work with the Mennonite Central Committee in southern France. During her time there she has saved over nine women and children. She saved a little girl named Ginette Kalish who was only twelve years at the time by taking her in from her mother and father on a train, Kalish told Yad Vashem in their article (Women of Valor) about Gunden “At the time I was 12 and certainly scared,…

I cannot begin to understand how it feels to lose a parent, especially a mother. I am very sorry you have to experience this loss of such a valuable person in your life. You are probably experiencing a range of emotions right now but just know you are not alone. Talk to your family and friends, allow yourself time to grieve instead of burying your emotions inside. It is a normal process and we all go though it at some point in our lives. There are no words that I can say that will make this…

The final decision-maker regarding the concert can be subjective depending on your position. Legally, it was determined by the courts from multiple lawsuits that the popular country group, Sugarland, had the final decision if they would cancel or delay the concert (Thompson, 2017). This final decision-making ability was built into the contract that Sugarland agreed to for this concert venue (Thompson, 2017). The groups manager was briefed by concert officials about the incoming storm, and yet…