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Academic Argument To be considered a top recruit you don’t even have to display your intelligence all you need to display is the athletic ability that you have obtained. The film “Hoop Dreams” shows the two main characters being pursued by college coaches because of what they could potentially bring to the team not what they can bring to the school. The only time education was important to Arthur and William was when their high school coach or counselor informed them that they had to reach a set…

This online journal article is a longitudinal study of 1,214 children and 888 adolescents. The longitudinal study was done to research the children’s relationship between early child care and adolescent functioning. It was experienced that children in center-type care were linked to higher class rank and had a higher academic standing. Higher quality child care predicted higher academic grades. Fewer hours in child care was related to behavior problems in kindergarten. The studies suggest…

As an undergraduate, I was recognized for my academic achievement with the CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Award and the Dean E. Smith Scholarship, which is awarded by the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I was elected my senior year to Phi Beta Kappa, because of my performance in liberal arts coursework. This is a rare recognition for a student in a professional program, because professional coursework is not considered. As a…

The word “rape” contains only 4 letters that induces fear to many families around the world. By definition, rape literally means “to force -someone- to have sex with you” or “to seize and take away by force” (Merriam-Webster). Although different definitions exist, the meaning does not change. During discussions about sexual abuse, a vast majority of defendants refer to rape as “it” i.e: “(s)he askied for ‘it”, “oh, ‘it’ was just a cry for attention”-- does nicknaming ‘rape’ as ‘it’ make it less…

Women across the globe will do whatever it takes to become a model. Being a model Comes with great responsibility. When you are a model you are supposed to set an image of yourself and the people around you. Working in fashion industry you have to have tough skin because people would tell you your ears stick out too much, your skin is not clear enough, or your body doesn 't fit the part. You have to meet for photo shoot on very cold days and very hot days wearing different seasons just because…

percent increase in juveniles arrested for robbery. This included 90 percent of boys that were under the age of 16 (Hope #). This increase of arrests also correlates to an increased number of juveniles that are waived into the adult court system. Every year around 200,000 juveniles are sent directly into adults prisons (Hudson, Juveniles should not be treated as adults #). As these numbers of arrests increase in different states, states continually add more criminal offences that can be…

Should cell phones be banned while driving Cell phones should be banned while driving. Many are quick to say that will never happen to me, I am a pro at this, however I am sure the people who died from texting and driving said the same thing. We are a generation that is easily distracted, to some we are the technology generation our phones are the most important thing to us. Although you cherish your phone shouldn’t you cherish your lives even more? How are we concentrating on the road if we…

Could you imagine a world without tests? I know I would love one! Having a world without tests is something I think the majority of students would like to have, but sadly it is not possible. In school we learn a vast amount of material for each class, and there has to be a way for teachers to determine if you know a material or not. If you ask me, I do not like tests, but I do feel it is necessary for schools to have them. Now, I do not think that all of the tests in the world are necessary.…

Emilie M. Townes is a similarly inspiring female faith leader who practices non-denominational Christianity. She currently serves as the dean of the divinity school, as well as a professor of Womanist Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is an accomplished scholar, teacher, editor and author, having published the novels Womanist Ethics and the Cultural Production of Evil (Palgrave Macmillan Press, 2006), Womanist Justice, Womanist Hope (Scholars Press…

Student organization involvement proposed to positively correlate with academic performance and college satisfaction Jorgo Lika Discussion 304- Tuesday, 1:20 Psychology 530 University of Wisconsin-Madison Introduction The college campus is an intimidating place for incoming freshmen, especially when attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison). UW-Madison has a large campus with an overwhelming amount of majors, buildings, faculty, and students. One key way students…