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Were the shootings at Kent State justifiable? The shootings that happened at Kent State were not expected to happen, but they did. The protest got way out of hand when the protesters set the ROTC building on fire. “On April 30, 1970, President Richard M. Nixon appeared on national television to announce the invasion of Cambodia by the United States and the need to draft 150,000 more soldiers for an expansion of Vietnam War effort. This provoked massive protests on campuses throughout the…

Values, Culture, and Socialization at the Mall Our group was assigned to take a trip to the Crossroads Mall in Portage, Michigan to observe others and keep track of twenty American values along with keeping a low profile and not making everything so noticeable. We did not ask for help and we made sure to stay communicating between our group. Even if we were approached by a greeting employee, we would just ensure them that we were just taking a look around the store. Values, Culture, and…

(Intro) At the school I participate at, Maple Street, I work in the RAWK Writers Room. So far, I have only been there one time. Although, I may have only been there one time, I have already begun restructure my thoughts as a future teacher. My in-school work is at Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts in Kalamazoo. The school is located inside the city limits (Boundary Map of Kalamazoo, Michigan). However, because the school is a Magnet school, it is likely that it also pulls in kids from…

celebrate. The Festival starts in the early days of December, and is celebrated all to New Years and into the new month. Preparations begin early in December, family begins to come and festivities begin. On the 23rd of December many families make a portage called laba for preliminary eve, this is a dish consisting of glutinous rice, millet, seeds of Job 's tears, jujube berries, lotus seeds, beans, longan and gingko. Everyone gets a week off from work and all normal activity. When New Year’s Eve…

The Louisiana Purchase was an offer from the French that opened up many beneficial opportunities for the growing United States. Land west of the Eastern seaboard was territory claimed by the French; however after the Seven Year’s War France had lost its dominance over the land and transferred control to Spain. France had later found itself in need of funding for the war they were fighting in Europe. The United States, with their growing population and need for expansion, found the…

As John Muir said “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” When people go out for a walk they don’t notice everything that nature has given them a chance to see. Nature gives us this beauty and we just destroy it. John Muir also called “Wilderness Prophet” was an important figure because he was one of the most famous and influential naturalist and conservationist, he helped create and save several national parks, and he created the Sierra Club. John Muir was born on…

1. Boys and Girls club only costs 10 dollars a year to join. Making this organization a cheap and easy way to for a child to be involved in the community. 2. There are multiple buildings making Boys and Girls Club easily found and easily available. Also, more buildings equal more staff members to help with the children involved in the program. 3. Boys and Girls club is for all kids. Diversity is something that they always encourage to better broaden the experiences a member might have. 4. The…

The next morning, the French and English prepare for battle. Henry, in spite to enlighten his troops, delivers one of the most famous motivational war speeches of all time, St. Crispins Day. Using unity to emphasize his army to show his commitment to bring glory back to England, but yet most importantly justice. With Henry’s speech he’s able to sway his troops and with that them being so outnumbered is better for them because when they come out victorious there will be more honor for each of…

Tipping: not only about money but more about economic institution It is hardly to explain why the behavior of tipping that is a billions dollar social phenomenon becomes a tradition and does not die. There is always a debate about whether the tradition of tipping should be terminated, because such tradition becomes increasingly mandatory and makes some customers uncomfortable. Those who appeal to terminate tipping argue that quite amount of customers give tips to servers according to their…

Jeffrey Dahmer was born on May 21, 1960 in West Allis, Wisconsin the first of two sons born to Joyce Annette (Nee Flint) and Lionel Herbert Dahmer. Dahmer’s mother worked as a Teletype machine instructor whereas his father was a student at Marquette University working towards a degree in Chemistry. His father was of German Ancestry, and his mother was of Welsh ancestry. Although Dahmer was doted upon as an infant and toddler by both parents, his mother was known to be tense and greedy for…