Spalding

Washington had become disillusioned by politics. As America reeled from its devastated American Revolution, the country was headed towards expansion and the Manifest Destiny era, and the official U.S. Constitution was established on September 17, 1787. (Spalding) With the United States Constitution came the rise of two political parties: The Federalists and the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans. Although Washington was a nonpartisan, (meaning he was not a part of any political party) he mostly…

Mendoza1 When talking about society and how individuals act within it, a big factor will always come up. Everyone wants to be high in the power caste and will do anything to attain that power. Because of the way, that the idolized society views a person, this can force the individual to wear a mask. When you are in high power, you tend to have things come easier than others. When talking about society and how individuals act within it, a big factor will always come up. Which would explain why…

To Kill A Mockingbird and Places in the Heart were two different stories with one almost hidden meaning, a topic that interferes with all lives today. In both TKM and PITH, there is a reigning love of self for most of the stories, but in the end, the love of others overcomes and is victorious. With selfishness and racial prejudice being two main ideas that drive the stories along, it’s only fair to the reader or viewer that the strength of love and compassion wins. There is much conflict and…

Both Millay and Duhamel’s poems share multiple partners and it being frowned upon. In fact Duhamel has been described as, ‘Somewhere between Sex and the City, Sharon Olds and Spalding Gray” (Huston, 12). The difference is Millay lets the time speak for her piece and Duhamel states that it is taboo. Duhamel does this by emphasis throughout her poem in lines such as, “Especially if you’re a woman and want to fornicate with a man”…

A true athlete knows how much a sport can take out of a person, both figuratively and literally, and creating any sport is just as difficult as playing one. Without a doubt, Senda Berenson was the biggest sport advocate to show true perseverance and determination because she plowed through her obstacles, overcame restrictions, and had incredible persistence. Although Berenson can be argued as the biggest sport advocate to basketball players worldwide, so can James Naismith because he showed…

Currently the target population for Indiana University Southeast is traditional students under the age of 25. With the decreasing numbers of traditional students attending IUS, a target market they are striving for are non-traditional students and transfer students. This includes students who are single parents, veterans, international students, those returning to college after interruptions in their education, those who carry significant family and work obligations, those who self-identify as…

One of the major hot button topics for the 2016 election is Immigration Reform. Discussions of building walls, sending illegal immigrants “home”, and abolishing birthright citizenship have all been tossed around as resolutions. While the other side reminds us how America was founded on the principle of opened doors - a land of freedom and opportunity. They argue that the majority of immigrants and undocumented workers do not hurt society as much as they enhance it, culturally and even…

The most interesting thing about religions is how the people who subscribe to a certain sect think that their belief are unique and are the best in comparison to others (Van Voorst 15). Many people affiliating to a particular religion believe that their religion is the only true one and either do not clearly mention the fate of the people subscribing to other religions or they just assume that they are headed in the wrong direction (Knott 60). However, a closer examination of the major religions…