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    Why I Want To Be A Mayor

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    “If I Were Mayor” Essay What is Iowa known for? Fields, corn, farming, that's it. Iowa should be known for something other than just farming, well maybe a change in its cities could help that. Council Bluffs, isn’t really known for anything, it doesn’t have tourists, or visitors, unless you count people from other cities in Iowa. A mayor could change this, A mayor could make Council Bluffs a place where people would go out of there way to visit. While more and more people are coming, and…

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    How do kid shows help grow academics and emotional development? Kid tv shows do numerous things, but,do they give your kid academic success and emotional development that they need when they grow older.In fact, most of the tv shows that these kids watch give them both of these skills.But, there are also shows who don't give your child these skills. The kid tv shows give them emotional development because they show how parents are kind to people and how they share with each other. This gives…

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    there without feeling pressured. When Human Science majors think of their home at Iowa State they think of one building in particular, Palmer, the Human Development and Family Studies Building. Palmer is the utmost significant place on campus for Human Science majors because of the history of the building, how the building looks and makes one feel when they are in it, and the importance the building has to the Iowa State University campus. Palmer is one of the newer buildings on campus it was…

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    disabilities interact in a “partying” environment on campus are: 1. Iowa State University is a public university who has to abide by the Rehabilitation Act. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states that institutions must create access to facilities and activities accommodating to everyone (Johnson, 2011). Access to facilities in this case is a challenge for students with orthopedic disabilities due to older residence halls. Iowa State…

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    1960s Television Imagine yourself sitting in the living room with your family. It’s the mid 1960s, and you’re flipping through channels until you reach CNN, where John F. Kennedy is standing at his post, giving a speech, with Nixon right behind him. You are watching the very first televised presidential debate. You decide to watch something else, so you click the remote, and Fred Flintstone appears on the screen, living life in the town of Bedrock. On comes an ad about toothbrushes, then…

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    Amusing Ourselves through School How many kids watch Sesame Street before they are even in kindergarten? As of 1996 about ninety five percent of all preschoolers have watch the show. According to Neil Postman, author of Amusing Ourselves to Death, that is not a good thing for the future of the human race. He takes a strong stance against education on television, and repeatedly states that he thinks that the television is good only for pure entertainment. Postman is a supporter of print and…

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    Most people easily pick up on the significance of television shows like Sesame Street and other educational shows for children. Programs like these teach children lessons about manners, the alphabet, letters and other important things. For adults the lessons seem clear, so we feel alright with letting our children watch and learn from these television shows. But others shows seem to hold no promise of learning. For example, SpongeBob Square pants, a popular cartoon show on Nickelodeon. Children,…

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    Prelude Behavioral Services—430 Southgate Avenue, Iowa City, IA (April 2016-Present): I currently work at Prelude Behavioral Services, a substance abuse and recovery center previously named Mecca. At Prelude, I am a Recovery Assistant in the inpatient unit and am the first person that our patients see. I assist them with their first stages of recovery and sobriety and am a constant presence on the inpatient unit. I lead and assist treatment groups based on approved curriculum and help out with…

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    Left Sided Angel

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    the campus you can see many different types of art and observe many differ artists work. As you walking past Parks Library though one piece stands out among others. The Left Sided Angel, a cast bronze sculpture made by Stephen De Staebler brought to Iowa State University in 1986 commissioned by phi kappa phi honors society. This piece has had a rich love hate relationship with many throughout its years on campus. Many considered it obnoxious and gaudy or just straight up hideous. Others viewed…

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    Over the years, overcoming meaningful challenges has shaped me into the person I am today: an intelligent, conscientious, and passion driven individual. Now that my senior year has come, I am beyond ready to start my journey at Iowa State University. All my life I have been surrounded with adults who tell me, “Education is key.” Over the years I have realized how true that is. Education is my main priority. Being accepted to college has been my motivation for earning good grades in school. My…

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