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Cameron Park Zoos’ history explains how the zoo started, and how it became a main attraction of Waco today. A small group of animals in the 1950s grew into the Cameron Park Zoo Central Texans know today. The small collection of animals was put together to educate visitors, as well as show real, live animals to the public of Central Texas. In 1955, wildlife volunteers displayed mammals and reptiles at the Heart O’Texas Fair. As a result, people started donating money in support of the formation…

across the world. For me, it is the most delicious soft drink in the business. Dr Pepper has many secrets in its can. Who wouldn’t want to crack open a can of Dr Pepper and see what it really is. Dr Pepper was brought into the world in 1885 in Waco,Texas. The brilliant mind of Charles Alderton invented this drink. Alderton loved the smells of the fruit syrup in his store. He then, began mixing different syrups with the smells he liked. He then invented the Dr Pepper. After a couple of…

I never saw myself to be part of a minority due to coming from a small border town whose population is predominately made up of Hispanics, specifically Mexican-Americans. Born and raised to Mexican immigrant parents my upbringing was mainly integrated into the Mexican culture. That being said my first language is Spanish which in return is mainly spoke In the border town of Brownsville, Texas. When growing up, I would speak Spanish most of the time towards my friends, family and even…

strong foundation of knowledge. In the near future, I look forward to obtaining my Bachelors in Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate from the University of Texas at Arlington. Upon graduating, I plan on returning back home to Waco and working as a real estate agent. Some people have asked me why I am at a university getting a bachelor's degree if to be a real estate agent I just need my real estate license which can be obtained at a community college. The honest answer to…

News, he decided to bomb a federal building because he had no other options, and he did it as retaliation. He described it as a counter attack for the damage and violence that the federal agents had participated in over several years including the Waco, Texas massacre of April 1993. He described how the federal agents where becoming soldiers comparing them to the Chinese in how they where deploying military tanks against its own citizens. He attacked…

Operations, Public and Governmental Affairs, Science and Technology and Strategic Intelligence and Information. Alphonse Gabriel Capone better known as Al Capone was one of the most notorious gangsters to rise to power during the Prohibition era. Salvicek claims that in this era for a little over thirteen years, it was illegal to buy, sale or transport any beverages containing alcohol, business owner and manufacturers who dealt with any aspect of alcohol were forced to shut down( 2009, 1).…

Senior year…the most fun year according to all my elders, the most stressful year according to my teachers, but for me, it has been an amazingly reflective year thus far. Every essay or assignment so far has asked me to analyze my perspective looking forward, backward, inward, globally, etc… At first, the process of deep analysis into my psyche about who I want to be and where I have been felt scary and daunting so I ran as fast as I could to my Momma! Of course, she proceeded to cry…

(Kirkland 22). There are over 6 branches that focus on different aspects that the community is in need of. In the low-income neighborhoods of Waco the YMCA focuses on afterschool care to keep the students out of trouble and give them a safe place to stay until their parents get home. In the nicer area of Waco the YMCA focuses highly on workout and wellness centers. The YMCA also offers a rehabilitation branch where they work with disabilities, helping people whom have been…

Scott and White Hillcrest Medical Center, formally known as Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center, is a 144-bed acute care hospital with a 96-bed women and children’s facility. Hillcrest is located at the intersection of Highway 6 and Interstate 35 in Waco. Hillcrest serves the medical needs of Central Texas and is the only Level II Trauma Center located in McLennan County. In the early 1900s, Hillcrest first opened as the Central Texas Baptist Sanitarium and School of Nursing. After facing…

The non-fiction story, “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator, Montresor is planning revenge on his enemy, Fortunato. In the story, Poe presents multiple moods such as fear, anxiousness and suspicion The author shows these three moves by building suspense using imagery and foreshadowing. In the story, Edgar use his suspicions to change as well as present the mood. in the beginning of the story the author build suspense while explaining his plan. “but when he ventured…