Indiana

The book I chose is called Titan clash it is a fiction book which is written by Sigmund Brouwer. The story happens on a normal day at school. I chose this book I thought it would be interesting and I also like reading sports books. The main character in the book is Jack, He is a super basketball player. I have only found two of jack's friends so far and their names are Humphrey and tom. Tom is a good basketball player and Humphrey is one of jack’s friends. There are a couple of people who…

In “Speak Up & Speak Out: Protecting Freedom of Expression for LGBT People,” by Article 19, 17 May 2014, the main discussion in this article includes the right to freedom of speech and rights as a human in general for LGBT people. In addition the article addresses other issues involving LGBT people such as, violence,inequality, and discriminatory laws. “Speak Up & Speak Out: Protecting Freedom of Expression for LGBT People,” is an article based on May 17th, International Day Against Homophobia…

The Great Depression era saw some of the most notorious criminals and outlaws, and John Dillinger was most certainly among them. His felonies captured the public’s imagination, and to this day, there is still an aura of mystery and excitement associated with him. He was a crime genius and certainly proved it. Dillinger was able to prosper as a criminal due to his hardened upbringing, his support and involvement in gangs, and the public’s perverse encouragement towards him, in a time where they…

Nelson Mandela once stated, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” The education system is constantly evolving and changing in Indiana. New ways and new ideas are put into play in general education classes, but special education classes could be improved. For example, each student that is within a special education classroom does not have the same disability as another student. Even if their diagnosis is the same, the spectrum is huge and one child…

To see residents in a nursing home enjoying life was quite eye opening. I have to admit I believed the stereotypes that a nursing home was institutional, almost hospital like. However, observing the quality of life the residents were displaying squashed my perceptions of nursing homes. The residents were full of life and very willing to speak with me and reflect on their life changes. Before this experience, I felt a nursing home was a place where the elderly did not have a voice, could not…

When The Zombies Attacked It was a calm, cool day in April. The trees in my home town of Clinton, Indiana were starting to bloom with vibrant colors. I was returning from a brief Terry Haute trip when I saw something staggering across the road. I slowed to thirty miles per hour and got a closer look. What I saw as then thought to be life changing. I saw what seemed to be a zombie walking across the road. Like any teenage kid I grabbed for my cell phone. I videoed as a drove past. When the…

life just to spite society, and to break the mold and the status quo. Imagine living a life just to think of ways to die. I have been reading Jennifer Niven’s All the Bright Places and I am on page 185 out of 388. The novel takes place in Bartlett, Indiana and features the perspectives of two different students who share a secret urge: to die. However, there reasonings are quite different. Violet Markey is an only child; however, this was not always the case. Her older sister and best friend,…

“Eating healthy is also more expensive than eating processed foods loaded with artificial ingredients and sodium.” (Sennebogen) Poverty is a huge problem in the US. Food prices are outrageous, so people can not always afford it. In our country and community, American’s are facing poverty because the necessity foods are more expensive than the unhealthy food people do not want or need to buy. Nationally, food prices are a problem. The healthy food is too expansive. “They found that the average…

Dreiser was brought up in poverty and his family had the worst of luck. LIke Carrie he moved to Chicago to start his life at the age of 15 (Hussmann) , he hopped around from job to job until his former teacher offered him an opportunity to study at Indiana University. He started his journalism career in Chicago as a newspaper reporter ( Riggo) as the years went on he believed that, “Human beings are helpless in the grip of instincts and social forces beyond their control” (Dreiser) ; he also…

social class, it did not come up much because when you are on the field, nothing else matters. All problems go away and the sport is the main focus at that point in time. However, I do recall playing the Indiana School for the Deaf, and this had a great impact on me as a child. Playing the Indiana School for the Deaf in basketball was common. It was interesting to see how they communicated on the court, and this was definitely a great learning experience. My parents were very key in…