Lansing

The world contains many famous figures who have taken a stand against important issues that they believed to be inhumane or morally wrong. Malcolm X was a man who played a large role in the civil rights movement to help unite black and white people in America through any means necessary. As exemplified throughout Malcolm’s speeches, he strongly believes that one must put his religion aside to fight against the common enemy, in this case, the white people. Malcolm’s role in the Nation of Islam,…

I turned onto an unknown road in Lansing that would take me to the car dealership, and this is where the predicament occurred. I let the distance between my dad’s car and mine build up, because I was not in a hurry and didn’t feel the need to tailgate him, just following at a presumably…

Over 100 Years of Oldsmobile Classic Cars Oldsmobile Cut from the General Motors Team When General Motors cut Oldsmobile from the team in 2004, it was the first sign the opening decade to the new millennium would change America's largest car company forever. Unfortunately, for fans of GM cars the closure of Oldsmobile would be followed by the [death of the Pontiac Motor Division] just six years later. It's not easy to shut down a brand that helped start your company and built quality cars for…

This report requested by Michele Bartosek pertains to the Alpha Kappa Psi Career Fair, hosted at Central Michigan University (CMU). While attending my first CMU career fair, I was not actively seeking an internship, but rather gaining experience and building my network. When I walked into Finch Fieldhouse, I did not expect there to be 143 tables worth of future employers, all squeezed into one gym. Although the Alpha Kappa Psi career fair was extremely overwhelming and stressful, it was…

Juveniles in confinement are declining but the reasons are elusive ( NCJJ Report). There are several prospective trends in correctional facilities dealing with improving community supervision and racial disparities in the criminal justice system (Trends in U.S. Corrections). The American criminal justice system encounter the decline of juveniles being incarcerated due to certain diversion programs (NCJJ). Diversion tactics such as boot camps and community/court based diversion programs help…

During the Civil Rights movement in 1954-1968 in America, two leaders Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X had different methods and philosophies in their seek of civil rights for African-Americans. Both human rights activist’s were influential in their fight for freedom by raising the fallen self-esteem of African-Americans, demanding better living and equality for their people. Although both leaders had the same dream-- equality for African-Americans, their ideologies were very different.…

It is often the case in revolutions that many partnerships who take a lead role in shaping a new society do not continue to work together after their goal is achieved, that is exactly what happened to James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, who had risen to prominent positions within the new nation of America as delegates for their respective state. Both would be each other 's support for fighting for a new and ratified U.S. constitution. Although their partnership falls apart, they are truly…

Born and raised in Michigan, he was born on March 26th, 1973 in East Lansing. Growing up both Larry’s parents were experts in computers and taught as professors at the University of Michigan. With this being said it was no surprise that Larry had an interest in this career field. He graduated from East Lansing High School in 1991 and continued on to earn a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan. Later on…

Rebekah Joan Boley, age seventeen, lives in Adrian, Michigan. She is one of nine children in her family and an eleven-year veteran of home schooling. She is a member of Fairfield Baptist Church where she sings in the choir and been a puppeteer. She has volunteered for both Habitat for Humanity and for the Lenawee Therapeutic Riding Program. She has also participated for three years in the Southeast division of CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship). She is currently attending the EMT program at LISD…

kids that hard work really does pay off. I am here at Elmira College to help me achieve those goals. I hope that here I can grow and strive to be a better person. I can tell you that I was born in the small town of Enfield, New York and moved to Lansing, New York at the age of five. This is where I have been for the last thirteen years. I believe that one aspect of my life that describes who…