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Disease or Choice Disorder? Philip L. Fischer Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Addiction – disease or choice? This debate is far more complex than many imagine. For us to even understand the discussion, we must have understand the terms. Addiction is commonly used as an equivalent for dependence which, according to John Jung, is “the state in which the user no longer seems to be able to control his or her usage… a strong physiological or psychological need…

Speakers Evoking Empathy Have you ever wondered how a speaker awakens feelings of empathy in the reader? Both the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and the Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. given by Robert F. Kennedy use rhetorical devices to reach out to their audience in a certain way. They have a goal. Harper Lee’s character Atticus and Robert F. Kennedy both evoke empathy in their audience to either generate understanding or inspire action with the use of logos…

Vonnegut was from Indianapolis and tried to identify his language and persona in his writing so as to be special. The sixth rule was about saying what we mean to say, he argues about making our points obvious, comprehensible and straightforward so as to be understood by the…

Jim Jones, a power hungry preacher, forced over 900 people to commit suicide by leading a colt known as Peoples Temple (Wunrow, 2016). Jones was manipulative and charismatic, but because he grew up in the Great Depression, he lived in poverty. However, Jones did not let poverty affect his personal life and education; Jones excelled in school, graduated high school with honors, and even continued post-secondary education into graduate school (Wunrow, 2016). Jones was a student pastor and was even…

on by this horrible action that can ruin a child’s life and scar them with memories they will never forget. There are many cases brought to attention by the media concerning children being sexually abused as well. An article was published in the Indianapolis Star newspaper with the title of “18 Sue USA Gymnastics, MSU, Alleged Negligence”. According to this article there were 18 children who signed onto a lawsuit against Larry Nassar for sexual abuse. This can display that sexual child abuse can…

science fiction. Kurt Vonnegut wrote because he enjoyed writing and because it helped him cope with whatever was going on in his life at the moment. This is what made Kurt Vonnegut such a great writer. Kurt Vonnegut was born on November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana. His parents were Kurt Vonnegut Senior and Edith Vonnegut. Kurt had two older siblings while growing up, a sister and a brother. Kurt lived a normal childhood, his parents were financially stable until the great depression. The…

He was a member of the Church of Christ where he became a Boy Scout in troop 46. His first jobs were delivering newspaper for the Indianapolis Star, and he worked at a meat market. Grissom spent quite a bit of time at the local airport where his interest in flying was born. He took lessons for a dollar a day where he learned the basics of flying. He married on July 6, 1945, to Betty Moore…

For thousands of couples across the United States, the ability for them to be married to their significant other is made impossible due to laws that prevent it because of their sexual orientation. These legitimate couples, many of whom have been together for years, are prevented from having their relationships be recognized by law as valid, and facing discrimination in other forms from others. While the trend lately has undoubtedly been shifting in favor of gay marriage, with over half of the…

and Houston voted for the Democratic Party in the 2012 presidential election which is the second time for those cities to have done so. Those cities are not the only ones to go “blue” within their “red” states. Cities like Atlanta, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Birmingham, Little Rock, Tucson, and Charleston, South Carolina also showed their support for the Democratic Party in the presidential election. Only winning…

Shelton Gibson has to rank among the fastest wide receivers in West Virginia University history, so when he posted a 4.5 clocking in the 40-yard dash earlier this month at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis something seemed a little off. “A lot of teams were telling me they were glad I posted a 4.5. I was like ‘why?’” Gibson said following West Virginia's pro day Friday morning inside the Caperton Indoor Practice facility. “They said if anybody thinks you run a 4.5 they’re crazy. We’ll get you.”…