Newport, Arkansas

Introduction Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart in rural Bentonville, Arkansas and was a business genius and a true visionary of retail and merchandising that revolutionized the way retailers operate. Sam opened up warehouse type stores by the name of Wal-Mart Discount City, which led to the development not known until the late 1980’s to late 1990’s of what and how big Wal-Mart would become. Wal-Mart became the world’s leading retailer by mastering the art of their very own supply chain through…

While there are many of people that are in prison for something they did and they deserve to be in prison, there are also probably just as many in prison for crimes they didn’t commit and are now serving time for. The case that usually comes to mind with a lot of people is the West Memphis three. This story was a gigantic topic when it first hit TV and newsstands. There is another case almost exactly like West Memphis three called the Central Park Five. Both stories prove that innocent people go…

The Natural Order Introduction The natural order, as I see it, represents the set of laws that govern the natural world around us. These laws are sometimes at odds with the laws that we in civilized society have set forth. In Ernest Hemingway’s short story, “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”, he gives us a glimpse of how certain individuals would act if civilized society were to collapse around them. In this story there is no societal standards, only the laws that govern the natural…

Walton was a very inspirational man. He taught the world how to take what they had and work with it until it was suitable for them. Walton was brought into this world on March 29, 1918. He was born in a very notorious place called Little Rock, Arkansas. His supporters from the start was his mother, Nancy “Nannie” Lee Lawrence, and his father, Thomas Gibson Walton. He was raised with his fellow brother, Bud Walton. He later mespoused his wife, Helen Robson. Later, they had their children, S.…

Wal-Mart has promised the lowest prices compared to their competitors since Sam Walton founded it in 1962. Since then, Wal-Mart has become a multi-billion dollar international corporation with over 2 million employees. Wal-Mart has made over $16 billion dollars this year alone, adding to a total of over $450 billion dollars in revenue with over 11,000 locations worldwide. Due to the company’s huge success, the Walton family is now part of the wealthiest one percent of the Earth’s population.…

Imagine yourself stuck in a cramped, dark room for four months straight. Now imagine leaving your home where you grew up your whole life and not knowing if you would ever return. This is what every settler endured when they embarked on this treacherous journey. The people that sailed on this journey were only the beginning of what was to become one of the most powerful countries on earth. Jamestown, Virginia became the first successful British colony in the new world because of the…

(Christian Bale). Three English ships arrive in what is now Virginia in 1607. The Englishmen quickly mark there land and start building structures. John Smith was brought there in chains and was supposed to be killed, thankfully Captain Christopher Newport pardoned his death and he was saved. The Algonquin Indians were timid and shy to the Englishmen at first. They looked at them and studied what they did. Then one day John Smith decides to take a small group of people up the river to scout out…

their quest for justice. I mean because there are some courthouses that are genuinely scary places – some might even say “haunted.” In a scene straight out of a horror movie, in January 2015 a trial at the Sevier County Courthouse in De Queen, Arkansas was disrupted by 30 bats that flew in to the courtroom. Although the ensuing “disorder in the court” subsided when the lights were turned off and the trial was relocated to another location, it probably doesn’t bode well that, according to the…

What is there to do on a boring summer day? Being a teenager in Northwest Arkansas may not have that many options, but for me, I have the University of Arkansas’ recreational center. Many diverse people from all around the world join together to play different sporting activities. Every time I have the pleasure of going to the HPER, for any reason, it is always an enjoyable experience. All elements of the HPER, the people, the activities and the overall experience are like no other. The best…

I believe that I have the power to make radical positive change in the world; this mentality is not something I have always had though. Growing up, I experienced several frustrating time periods when I felt like all my dreams to make an impact were discouraged by some of the people around me. My preference in leading is to only step up to lead when no one else steps up. As a result, there have been many times throughout my life that I have not stepped up because I have not felt particularly…