Nebraska

Autoethnography According to Francoise Lionnet, the word autoethnography is defined as the “defining of one’s subjective ethnicity as mediated through language, history and ethnogeographical analysis.” More simply put, it is the lens or perspective through which we see the world. People have many different understandings of the word location. The Urban Dictionary tells us location means a particular place or position. In my experience, location is cannot be defined by place, but…

The Civil War was a result of the political ideology differences between pro-slavery states, and anti-slavery states, concerning the government’s role in deciding whether slavery should be accepted or prohibited in new states entering the Union. Neither side felt that compromising would be an acceptable resolution, and once Abraham Lincoln was elected to the presidency in 1860, eleven states eventually seceded from the Union. The state of Missouri, however, was not one of these states, and yet…

“There is no success without sacrifice. If you succeed without sacrifice it is because someone has suffered before you. If you sacrifice without success it is because someone will succeed after.” (“Adoniram Judson Quotes”). This quote comes from Adoniram Judson, who was an American Protestant Missionary in the 1800’s. Throughout Willa Cather’s book, O Pioneers, there are several themes and social issues that can be found. One of the most prominent of these social issues is that of…

William Jennings Bryan, a former United States Representative from Nebraska, arguable made the most impressive political speech in history. At the National Convention in Chicago on July 9, 1896, he adequately impressed the masses about his thoughts on bimetallism or some may refer this as free silver. He was a man who supported free silver, and while at the same time publicly criticized the gold standard. WJ Bryan’s chief constituency was tailored made for the Democratic voters. However, over…

for some people, but for people like me, it just makes us more excited for the future. I began shadowing doctors while I was in high school with a family practice physician in my home town of Grand Island. The city, which is the third largest in Nebraska, has a large and still growing Hispanic population. While I was shadowing for this doctor, I noticed that on any given day I would be there he needed a translator for anywhere from one-third to one-half of his patients. These patients seemed…

Malcolm X “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything” Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19,1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Malcolm’s father was a follower of a black leader, who worked to make economic and political ties with Africa, named Marcus Garvey. In 1931, His father was found dead after being ran over; Malcolm believed racists were responsible for his death. He became discouraged by racial prejustice. When he was twelve his mother committed to a mental hospital. Malcolm then…

The book “Fangirl” written by Rainbow Rowell is about a girl named Cath Avery. Cath recently graduated high school and is preparing for her freshman year at The University of Nebraska. Cath walks into her dorm room and meets her roommate Reagan and her boyfriend, Levi. Cath is obsessed with the “Simon Snow” book series and writes her own version of the book series called “Carry On, Simon”on the FanFixx website. Writing the story online helped Cath and her sister get through their mother leaving…

Should Schools Continue to Enforce a Dress Code? Many people believe that the clothes people wear are a way for them to express themselves, and that schools should not restrict the creativity these clothes display. Although this may be true, school dress codes only restrict inappropriate clothes and articles of clothing that are distracting. Dress codes allows students to “express themselves” while also being appropriately covered and distraction free. It is true that some school dress codes…

the Constitution, which allow all people “life, liberty and property,” did not include the life of the unborn fetus (DiNitto, 2011). Next, women’s rights movement was geared toward marital rape. In 1976, the first marital rape law was enacted in Nebraska, making it illegal for a husband to rape his wife. Most states did not consider spousal rape a crime. Women were getting beat and raped for decades without getting frowned upon. Feminists began efforts in changing this law to be more humane.…

you ever listened to a singer/group and thought they were great, but they did not have a lot of fans? The group, Jack and Jack, is an American Pop-rap duo that consists of; Jack Finnegan Gilinsky and Jack Edward Johnson. They were both from Omaha, Nebraska, but now they live in the California. Jack and Jack started receiving fame in 2013 because of an app called vine. Although not many people have heard of them, Jack and Jack have great potential to become famous musicians. In the summer of…