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    Beth Rose Research Paper

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    of the paper relate back to her. At the end of the paper of why girls should be allowed into Princeton it was a two-page acceptance letter to Beth Rose. In the first sentence, it stated, “With great pleasure of the faculty and staff of Princeton University we congratulate you into the spring semester of 1970 where you will be the first woman to be educated by an Ivy League school with a full…

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    John Trump Research Paper

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    he speedily became involved in astronomic building projects and flipping them for major profits. Shortly after, he directed his focus in obtaining railroad yards on the west side of Manhattan as the Pennsylvania Central Railroad went bankrupt. In the years of 1974 and 1975 he acquired Pennsylvania Central Hotels and the Hyatt Hotel Corporation. By 1980, Trump had refined Hyatt hotels into the Grand Hyatt making himself the city's best known and controversial developer. Between the building…

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    It is stated by Winston Churchill that the “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue on that counts”. Like Winston Churchill who believes in that success is not permanent nor failure is not fatal, Benjamin Franklin was a strong believer in virtues which would help influence his own identity as a person. In The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Franklin goes into detail on how certain virtues can help shape the identity of the individual, the purpose of this…

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    to one’s community. An expanded model can be found deeming a final stage of transcendence. This is described as when one has reached such a level that they can help others self-actualize. Institutionally speaking, this is what I hope the University of Pennsylvania can serve as for me, a transcending mechanism to aid my efforts towards my dreams. Relating to Penn with a general anecdote is that I have a Quaker background in my family tree, though I am aware Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield…

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    Donald Driver is a influential advocate of a role model citizen through his actions and influences including the Donald driver foundation, writing a child’s book, and doing charity work.Donald Driver retired in January 31, 2013. Ever since his retirement, he has helped many people. He has helped people get off the streets, and get scholarships for schooling. He has given more than $100,000 worth of scholarships. Driver started the Donald Driver Foundation, the main focus is to serve…

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    Elon Musk Accomplishments

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    June 28 (46). Became famous for starting Tesla Motors,spaceX and made a fortune as a co founder of PayPal. Also a Big Inspiration for the character ‘Tony Stark” for the Iron man movies. Net worth is 21 Billion dollars. Graduated from Stanford University. Is married to Talulah Riley and divorced to Justine Musk. Has 6 children… Nevada Alexander Musk, Xavier Musk, Saxon Musk, Griffin Musk, Damien Musk and Kai Musk. His parents name are Maye Musk (69) and Errol Musk (age unknown). Elon Musk…

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    In a study involving 907 students at an unidentified public university in the midwest, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it was calculated that on average a freshman student gains 7.8 pounds during their first year at college (Freshman 15 Statistics…). Many have come to know this weight fluctuation as the dreaded, “Freshman 15”. Obesity is a growing epidemic in the United States affecting more than one-third of the population. With the increasing rate of obesity and the well known…

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    I removed the golden key harnessed by a Penn State lanyard from my pocket, and placed it into the keyhole of room 715. A room that would be my home for the next year and a university that would be there for me for the next four. A mere 10 hours before that moment I was at home, getting ready to leave my house for my final day as a camp counselor and for the final day in Willow Grove Day camp’s sixty-two year history. I threw on my staff shirt and mesh shorts, grabbed a quick chocolate chip…

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    every year until I was in junior high. I had a lot of goal when I was young I wanted to go to college and be the first one to get a degree. This came with a whole lot of challenges and tears but I was determined to get a scholarship and move to Pennsylvania to become a Penn State Nittany Lion. When I reached my first year of high school I applied to be in honors classes but was not accepted so I tried again the next year and had every class a college or honors course. This remained for the rest…

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    Jerry Sandusky was a football coach at Penn State who was arrested and convicted of the sexual abuse and molestation of at least 10 prepubescent boys (Bohm & Haley 2014). These heinous acts continued for at least 15 years before the truth came to light (Bohm & Haley 2014). It was said that Sandusky could have gotten at the most 442 years behind bars; however, he was only sentenced to 30-60 years (Bohm & Haley 2014). Sandusky used his title, charity work, and the school to get the boys who had…

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