Mike Nichols

period during the 1960s and 1970s, where cardinal changes towards sexual attitudes and behaviors are depicted at the core. Men most definitely benefited from the new sexual privileges, although it was barely a deviation from their lived experience. Mike Nichols chronicles the experiences of Sandy and Jonathan in the film Carnal Knowledge, an epic narrative which spans…

For decades, the education of American citizens has been a very large part of our society. Educating our youth has, and continues to be, a guaranteed way to further the success of our nation, but as of late, education seems to be losing it level of importance in the community. Ever since the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law was passed by the Bush Administration in 2001, the American education system has not been the same (Wagner, 2008). Teaching our students more about receiving a passing grade…

Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S 510 (1925) Historical Setting In 1922, tensions were elevated in the United States, and a wave of anti-immigrant and pro-American views swept across the nation in the aftermath to World War I. States began to use the power of education to implement a shared American culture. Oregonians passed an amendment to the Compulsory Education Act of Oregon Law, Section 5259, which required all students between ages eight and sixteen to attend public school. Before…

highly advertised now, the American dream was originally created as a marketing tool to get others to come to America in search of riches and wealth. Two films that depict various aspects of the American dream are Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard and Mike Nichols’ The Graduate. Whether it is Norma Desmond’s blindsided view of Hollywood or Benjamin Braddock’s search for love from all generations, both of these films suggest the idea that the American dream is rather cloudy. Both Sunset Boulevard…

The Webster definition of self-identification is “the act of identifying yourself as a particular kind of person”. For some people discovering themselves, moreover labeling themselves in alleged self identification, is a fear they cannot face. This fear often cripples them to the point where it affects the relationships they have with friends, family and loved ones. Along with the fear of self identification, some would rather live a life in denial, than to act in the lives of what they know is…

“ We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give ” by Winston Churchill. Giving is what will make you happy. I would like to give three gifts for Christmas. To begin with, I would like to give my Great Grandpa Grogg back to my mom’s side of the family for a month. I would like to get answers to the questions I have and learn more about him. We can talk about his stories as a team physician on the Mahomet Seymour football team. There was the one time when one of the players…