Wichita, Kansas

On Monday, August 29, 2016, at 2300 hours, Deputies were dispatched to 119th street, just east of the Kansas Star Casino near Mulvane, Sumner County, Kansas. Upon arrival 911 Dispatched advised reporting party, Shawn M. Moffitt (DOB: 10-21-1992) was out with a white female wearing black leggings and a black T-shirt. Shawn also advised this female was bleeding from the face, as if she had been in a physical altercation. Deputy Carmichael, who was riding with me, Deputy Waldschmidt, located the…

Save the Children from Anita Bryant Recognition, awareness, publicity, and conversation. Thanks to Anita Bryant, all of these words can describe the queer community in the late 1970s. Many queer organizations and ordinances were formed during this timeframe in The United States. The most successful and controversial was The Save Our Children campaign. Created by Anita Bryant, it is ultimately what led to the increased conversation about homosexual rights in America. Almost a decade after the…

Since ancient times abortion has been legal and practiced in many cultures and countries. In the United States abortion was legal under common law until it was first restricted in Connecticut in 1821 (Wilson, 2013). It restricted the use of toxic substances to cause miscarriage after “quickening” when a woman feels her child move (Wilson, 2013). In 1873 the Comstock Law banning the distribution of materials related to contraception and abortion is passed. During the Great Depression abortions…

“Were going to Disney World!!!!!!” I said as my mom told us two weeks prior to leaving. “*land” my mother corrected. At that time, I felt like Iwas dreaming! I mean who wouldn't when you just got told you were going to California? The evening before we or plane left at four in the morning, felt like it was one-thousand years instead of less than twelve hours away. We went to Wellington and ate at El Chilie Verde so we didn't have leftovers sitting in our fridge for a week. I had two cheese…

reduce citizen distrust in government and as a way to educate people. Therefore public meetings are the best way to get information from citizens, but participation tends to be extremely low. A study was conducted in two different cities in Kansas, Topeka and Wichita. 40 people in total, with 20 people in each city were given a set of three research questions. The questions explored: i) has citizen participation been effective in these cities?; (ii) what factors have influenced the effectiveness…

Introduction With over 60 different substance abuse treatment facilities in Wichita Kansas alone it is important that Center for Change stays ahead of the ever growing and changing modalities of treatment. While meeting the needs of the ever changing types of treatment, being able to find staff that can work together and provide excellent treatment to the many cultures, severity of substance abuse as well as to all the differing socioeconomic classes is vital. While working within the company,…

Brandon is sitting at his crowded office desk with stacks of papers in the corner, and his lunch out in front of him in Wichita, Kansa, staring out the window watching the wheat as it delicately flows in with the slight breeze. Breaking news just came on tv, a hurricane is about to hit Texas and devastate thousands of people. Brandon automatically starts racking his brain on what to do. Brandon thoughts are all over the place. Should he take that long drive and go down to help, or should he…

It is 1973, the Vietnam War is still going strong and will continue for two more years. The women’s liberation movement has payed-off with the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the world is still adjusting to this new layer of freedom and equality. It’s in the midst of this upheaval that 18 year old Carmon R. Bulkley will begin her journey to become the first female helicopter mechanic working on the flight line. I had the honor of interviewing Carmon, now Carmon Hepp, the following are her…

In the United States, there are many people who believe that closing down our borders will help the terrorism we face in America come to an end. Well those that believe this is true, they are very wrong. For instance, look at the event that happened in a school full of children in Connecticut. This act of terror was committed by an American citizen. Also the shooting that happened in Colorado when the movie Batman The Dark Knight Rises was released, this act of terror was also committed by an…

acclaimed zoos in the world and has set the standard for zoos across the world. They are also one of the few zoos that has a panda exhibit which is something that China only awards to the best zoos. Other zoos such as the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas have seen the need to increase their enclosures for animals like the African Elephants that can roam hundreds of miles a day. This zoo has planned to spend $8 million to $10 million on a 4-acre exhibit to immerse their visitors into the…