Thompson v. Oklahoma

1. University of Central Oklahoma is a public school, and Oklahoma City University is a private school. So they have different major objectives. The first one has a major objective of offering good education to students. The second one focuses more on making profit by offering education of good quality as a tool to realize this objective. University of Central Oklahoma needs to maximize its output of its services or programs, generally in the form of offering degrees of professional training.…

things that they could do and they do it. Usually people who commit the most violent crimes, like murder and assault, have something wrong with their psychology. Some people believe that Timothy McVeigh was mentally unstable when he decided to do the Oklahoma City Bombing. Many people live a hard life in this world and one of them was Timothy McVeigh. He “was the middle child in a blue-collar family in rural New York state” (“McVeigh”). McVeigh’s parents got…

Anna Meares Anna Meares was born in Blackwater, in the small coal mining town of Middlemount on September 21, 1983 to Marilyn and Anothony who worked in the coal mining industry. She grew up in the same town and went to Middlemount State School. She was the youngest of four children who all liked sport. She and her siblings tried many different sports, including; karate, BMX, swimming, triathlon and tennis but Anna and her sister were inspired by the cycling events in the 1994 Commonwealth…

The Iron Bank, co-founded by residents and the founder of Ironton, opened for business on July 11, 1851. After some changes in location and a merger, the bank, then the First National Bank of Ironton, settled in its current home on Third Street. In the 1970s, it was purchased by the First National Bank of Cincinnati, which subsequently became the Star Banc Corporation and finally the U. S. Bank National Association. After the town of Ironton began selling lots and constructed a railroad, many…

importance of always moving forward in design; despite tragedy, greatness can come of it. Contemporary design meets southern charm at the 21c museum and boutique hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. When you think of Oklahoma City the first thought that comes to your mind probably isn’t “industrial” or “modern”. However, Oklahoma is known for its southern grace and design; 21c is bringing a new contemporary design that is also coexisting to the area. This area use to house the historic Ford Motor…

What makes a Southwestern Oklahoma State University a good fit for an individual? Well, for most high school seniors it is about that time to start applying to colleges and beginning the exciting time of deciding which college would be the best fit for him/her. Although, this not include which team won in the Bedlam game this year. However, it does include a variety of features an individual should look into when determining which college would bet the best fit for him/her. A few of those…

“You are beautiful”. Matthew Hoffman’s piece titled “you are beautiful”. This piece is an biennial panel. Installed at the Elmhurst art museum Illinois. March 2015. “You are beautiful” falls under contemporary art.”You are beautiful” provides people with an opportunity to reflect on our society and the issues that we are going through on a day to day basis.People can relate to this piece.”You are beautiful” is more than just three words.”You are beautiful” is hung at the entrance of the museum…

internment camps for Japanese-Americans in a way the government did not agree. Dorothea Lange became world famous with her series of photographs entitled "Migrant Mother". These images were taken in California in 1936. They showed Florence Owens Thompson and her three children. These sets of portraits clearly define the personality of the work of Lange. She took the pictures of close, clear, concise and forms a very tender way. They reflect the situation that people were going through, but…

Let me tell you a story about Evangelina Padilla-Vaccaro. Evangelina was diagnosed after birth with severe combined immunodeficiency; also known as “bubble baby” disease. Most children with this condition die within the first few years of life. Evangelina was cured as a part of a clinical trial run by Dr. Don Kohn and his team at UCLA, working with a UK-based company called Orchard Therapeutics. The treatment she underwent was called OTL-101, which involves taking the patient’s own blood stem…

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson chronicles Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo in their search for The American Dream. Duke is Thompson’s alter ego and Gonzo represents Thompson’s actual attorney, Oscar Zeta Acosta. The setting, Las Vegas, is very economically significant, especially in the early 1970s where its buzzing economy and money are the focal points of the non-stop city. Believing The American Dream has…