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Education in college goes beyond the walls of the classroom and the skills you are learning for your future profession, it’s a time for students to experience the world on their own and make discoveries in new environments. Students can’t learn certain skill sets in a classroom such as social or navigational skills. Students need to visit all four campuses of ASU and immerse themselves in their surroundings to really get the most out of the ASU college experience. “I think that being a student…

colored breast and belly feathers. The reddish feathers indicate a males quality, health, their ability to raise young, and is linked to a signal of high testosterone. Kevin McGraw, Cornell Ph.D. an assistant professor at Arizona State University in Tempe. Conducted studies of barns wallows finding that "Factors like ultra violet radiation from the sun, soiling and even feather degrading bacteria are known to affect the color of bird feathers once they are grown, and perhaps the best males are…

role, I knew that to overcome my timidness, I had to take a stand and prove to myself that I could do what I never thought I could do. With motivation from club members and the club advisor, I ran for the position and took office as secretary of the Tempe High Key Club. In becoming an integral officer to the club, I acquired many speaking roles by supporting the club meetings and taking notes of other members ideas throughout the remainder of my freshman year. I attended my first Key Club…

prohibited texting while driving and are now giving out fines of $100 to $200 are Flagstaff, Tucson, and Phoenix. Tempe has fallen behind, but just this year the city has passed the “Distracted Driving Ordinance.” This law states that a driver can be fined starting at $100 if a driver shows “distracted” behavior. Since this does not count texting and talking on the phone, which is still legal in Tempe, it puts into question how affective this new law is. The plan that the city has for the future…

Delta Wedding is more than a wedding, this book shows a family struggling to accept outsiders. The author of Delta Wedding is Eudora Welty. The main characters are Laura, Troy and Robbie. Welty shows that family is important and close-knit and occasionally do not accept outsiders if the Fairchilds do not want to. The characters believe they are unique and anyone outside of this family will never have the qualities they think they are born with. The book Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty is more than…

restaurants that have great views of the city. There are several restaurants in Tempe that serve up excellent views with tasty dishes. One thing in life that everyone should do is sit outside in an exclusive spot with some good food and drinks encircled by friends or family. One such restaurant is Snooze, a perfect brunch place to hang out with friends and family on week end. It is located in the college avenue in Tempe. Snooze is very famous for its pancakes and omelets. It’s open from 6:30am…

Cars make noise, more cars means more noise. I know Tempe is a vibrant city where everyone is always on the move. Mondays in Tempe have more action than Saturdays in Wichita, Kansas. The amount of noise that comes from Rural Road is exceptional. When I toured the dorms at Barrett I asked the tour guide how the noise isolation was, he said…

Police conduct has been up for question in the past couple of years. This issue has come to the attention of the public eye and has started formulation of resolutions to help lower or conclude misconduct. Another resolution is to crack down and discipline misconduct when it does actually happen. A solution that often arises is involving the government by “policing the police”. Another idea was work in the community in which the development of community review boards. the idea of Government…

The Hayden Flour mill is a reflection of early western culture when manufacturing and agriculture was prevalent in the United States and in the state of Arizona in particular. Every nation has a developing stage when manufacturing is central to the economy of that particular nation. Now, the United States is developed, and factories have become relics of the past. The flour mill on Mill Avenue (hence the name mill Avenue) is a perfect example of this. The fact that the flour mill is surrounded…

selectivity, tuition and fees, campus life, and job placement after graduation.. The first school that I am considering to attend is Arizona State University. ASU is large, public, four year university. It is located in the small suburban city of Tempe, Arizona. It has an admission rate of eighty percent, admitting approximately 17,465 people a year. Admission requirements for ASU are four years of English, four years of Mathematics (algebra I, geometry, algebra II and one course requiring…