Youngstown, Ohio

Loss of life, something that everyone must face, many short stories have dug into this topic such as Gwilan’s Harp by Ursula K. LeGuin, The Washwoman by Isaac Bashevis Singer, and The Last Leaf by O. Henry. The climax of each story comes when an important character dies, forever impacting the surrounding characters. In Gwilan’s Harp, Gwilan endures the loss of her husband Torm and of her beloved harp, but finds fulfilment in her god given talents. The Death of the washwoman in the aptly named…

Without Work, describes Youngstown, Ohio, a town that was prosperous, a “model of the American dream.” However, when manufacturing evolved, their productive steel mills were shut down, and unemployment rates skyrocketed. Thompson describes the effect that this loss of work had on the town, declaring, “Depression, spousal abuse, and suicide all became much more prevalent; the caseload of the area’s mental-health center tripled within a decade” (Thompson 51). In Youngstown, the decline of work…

Not only were the mobile devices beneficial for how the students could learn, but also how Ruggieri could “pre-assess student knowledge about any unit I’m preparing” (Bafile). By coupling the devices with software from a company stationed in Youngstown, Ohio, she was able to provide many new ways to learn topics, have interactive assessments, such as quizzes, and a more anonymous way to communicate. Using technology could promote learning skills, such as reading, that most students find tedious.…

Natural gas is a much needed and demanded resource both locally and internationally. Considerable controversy has risen concerning the methods used for extracting natural gas through the process of hydraulic fracturing. As with any oil and gas operations, there are environmental risks associated with natural gas production. Hydraulic fracturing is a mining or drilling technique used to break up rock underground to create easier access to resources. This process is common in oil drilling and…

release the natural gas inside. Amongst many shale formations in the U.S., the shale area that spreads from eastern Ohio to western Pennsylvania is called Marcellus. The shale rocks are nearly 5,000 to 8,000 feet underground. Hydraulic fracturing has been used in more than one million U.S. wells. One to eight million gallons of water is used just to complete just one fracturing job (Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), n.d.). 80 to 330 tons of chemicals are used or much more, depending…

A young girl was suspended from school for not meeting “dress code requirements”, all for shaving her head in support of her friend getting cancer. Students all around the world are being forced to follow strict dress code and uniform requirements, like this young girl, not allowing them to support what they believe in. This topic has caused much debate about the requirements at hand. To some they find these requirements unnecessary and undermining to a teens ability to express themselves. Then…

amazed at the amount of time administrators have been spending on what kids are wearing to school. With uniforms, all that is eliminated, and they can spend more time on teaching and learning” (Wingert, P., & Pan, E., 1999). As a public high school in Ohio, some of the faculty get so caught up in what students are wearing, it affects class time and other students’ education. Teachers do not have to tell boys to pull their pants up, tell girls to put a jacket on, or tell students wear another…

originally from a small rural community in Ohio which has poor regulation on the air and water quality which humans depend on to sustain life. Throughout the city, hydraulic fracking has become a common method to obtain energy. This method of obtaining energy is misconceptualized to be a cleaner alternative to oil and coal, however, with a first hand on experience with living in this area allows me to witness otherwise. This city is known as Youngstown, Ohio. Hydraulic fracking is a process in…

I was 6 years old, my mother helped me plant my first rose. She instilled in me a love for all types of plants. Her inspiration probably assisted me in my selection of a career choice. I chose the area of plants right after my first quarter at The Ohio State University when my blue print drawing class presented me with a significant sign that I was really…

school environment. There have been many studies done on the effects of mandatory school uniforms. They have been shown to reduce behavior problems and improve safety. For example, a study of Ohio public high schools that was conducted by Virginia B. Draa, an assistant professor of human ecology at Youngstown State University, found that schools that required uniforms generally had lower suspension rates and fewer discipline issues than schools without that…