Traverse City, Michigan

What is the big deal about hunting wolves in Michigan? Wolf hunting would make a big difference in the hunting and the habitat of other animals. The large mammals are making it extremely hard to hunt or even trap other animals in the same habitat. The wolves are growing in population very rapidly and should be contained A couple of ways the animal may be contained is hunting, trapping, and relocation by the Department of Natural Resources. The migration of the canines south and across the…

The state of Michigan is in a serious crisis! The governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder Michigan seems to not care about the lower classes citizens. The urban school systems are dingy, disorganized and is not equipped with the necessary resources for students to enhance their learning skills. The water pipes in Flint Michigan are filled with lead, poisoning the citizen who drink, bathe, and cook with it. Rick Snider has the power to overturn any one that is voted into office, Michigan is the…

My journey to victory is getting into a four year college. The type of college I would want to get into being, a college that is easy to get around to, to explore different organizations, to be able to have a wide variety of food on campus and off campus and lastly to have a good quality of education. A second victory would be getting a degree from a four year university. I have had many people who have been a great help in achieving my victory. Each semester that I had at Schoolcraft College I…

“Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!” These words exclaimed on the back page of three sheets of paper with a few rules and course description that was given to 15 people who came to take on the very first Ironman challenge in 1978 (Mackinnon). The Ironman began as a way to challenge athletes who had seen success with endurance swimming, running, and biking events. Judy and John Collins came up with the idea to combine the three toughest endurance races…

The Peace Corps Many people may not know what the Peace Corps is but in this paper i’m going to tell you. The Peace Corps is a movement were U.S citizens go all around the world to help people in need. The volunteers are going all around the world to help build houses for the homeless, feed the hungry, help people get jobs,(ext). How did the Peace Corps get started? When the Peace Corps was made in the USA it was started by John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961. Some other people that helped come…

Flint Michigan Water Crisis In 2013, Flint, Michigan city officials debated switching from current provider Detroit Water and Sewage Department to Karegnondi Water Authority to save money.They turned to the Flint River which had been their primary water source until the 1960’s. Officials did not immediately treat the Flint River water to ensure it didn't cause corrosion in the pipes, leading to illness amongst residents. As the crisis progressed lead was found in the water and more than 100,000…

American Author Project: Elizabeth Kostova Although there were many people who tried to re-create Bram Stoker’s Dracula, only Elizabeth Kostova was able to really capture the true essence – albeit 113 years after the original was written in the first place. Even though nobody can compare to the Bram Stoker original, Elizabeth Kostova did entirely get the ideas written down in such a way that it was easy to tell she paid attention to the tiniest of details. Elizabeth Kostova is important to…

Even though she only competed in 3 pageants in her whole life, Haglund ended up being crowned Miss America in 2008. She was crowned Miss Oakland County in 2006, Miss Michigan in 2007, and Miss America in 2008. Through the Miss America spotlight, she has educated people on eating disorders, eventually starting her own foundation, the Kirsten Haglund Foundation. After her win, she went around the country telling her story…

A Summer to Die Molly and Meg Chalmers are very different. Molly is the type of person who is the popular girl at school, has multiple boyfriends, and is known for her beauty and laughter. She takes pride in the little things in life, just like her mother. On the other side, Meg is a very awkward kind of girl, instead of living in a fantasy world like her sister, she pays attention to the logic of everything, like her father. They believe that if they get excited about the little things, then…

It was a little after nine when we finally got into the city, and we were all sure there was place we had to go. The others had talked about how much they had wanted to Navy Pier before we even left; even the two other people from Chicago want to go. No matter how much they wanted to go, I couldn’t get myself to want to go as much as they did. The thing is that Navy Pier is one of the most touristy places in the whole city, which means that it’s always filled to the brim with people, and I’m not…