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    schools don’t receive funding from the government. They rely on tuition and private contributions, and that is why the tuition is higher. If you attend a public university that is out-of-state, the tuition will go up. An example of this would be at Mankato State University, in-state tuition is $18,127. If you are out-of-state, the tuition will go up to about $25,870. Even if you choose to go to a university that is out-of-state, the cost would still be lower than a private college in most cases. When

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    In general, more than 800 million people go to bed hungry each day. Many people all around the world do not have enough food to eat. If more is not done to prevent world hunger, the population will rapidly decrease. More needs to be done to prevent world hunger by farmers increasing crop production, donating to programs that help the starving, and rationing food equally. If these basic needs can be attained many lives will be saved. Background Information To begin with, millions of people do

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    is very fair for a school to discourage poor attendance, which is why this idea is not completely radical. It is well proven that class attendance significantly increases a student’s likelihood to succeed. In fact, the University of Minnesota at Mankato wrote an article on their school website concerning student performance in relation to attendance, and it was statistically significant that attendance explained the overall performance of students. Students who frequently missed class almost always

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    Schuyler Colfax

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    Schuyler Colfax, was born March 23, 1823, New York City—died Jan. 13, 1885, Mankato, Minnesota U.S.A. .The 17th vice president of the United States (1869–1873) in the Republican administration of President Ulysses S. Grant. Colfax was the posthumous son of a bank clerk, Schuyler Colfax, and Hannah Stryker. After moving with his mother to Indiana in his youth, Colfax founded theSt. Joseph Valley Register (1845), which became one of the most influential papers in the state during his 18 years as

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    On July 10th, 2015 one of my best friends, Lexi Kretsch died in a car crash on her way back from Mankato. Personally, it was a really hard thing to go through and I would never wish that upon anyone, but it is the circle of life and she is in God’s hands. Lexi and I had played softball together for two years. After she passed away prematurely, it was difficult to play the game that brought us together. Jen Kretsch, Lexi’s mom, then started to contact telling me to play for Lexi and her legacy.The

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    Cancer survivorship transitioning is a process for the patient and family unit. Patients and families navigate to a “new normal”. Current transitioning from oncology care to primary care leaves a gap in continuity of care. Patients must adapt to a change in the health care regimen. Patients and their families may feel anxiety, returning to primary care, or patients and their families may have psychological distress as vigilance becomes more ominous in primary care. Cancer survivors transitioning

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    and said something to me and not knowing how to respond I just handed him the paper I got from the office. He then shook my hand and directed me to my first class. Continuing on Monday, January 12, 2009, my first class in America. I walked into my first class, and it felt like the whole paused to look at me. For a second the teacher didn’t notice me walking in, she saw the student look at the door, and she approached me with the most welcoming face. The whole time the man that approached me and

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    My Life And My Future

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    “For I know the plans I have for you for welfare and not for evil, to give you future and hope” -Jeremiah 29:11 I, Anna Elizabeth Holmin was born on March 28th, 2001 in Minnesota. On that day my life started and I officially came into the world as a part of the Holmin-Wenner family. What I didn’t realize then was that my existence couldn’t be real if it weren 't for the generations upon generations before me that helped shape my life today. I am a healthy fourteen year old and I am glad to say

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    Thompson, G. (2015). Gracie’s Story: Fighting to Survive Breast Cancer. PIXEL eMarkting INC. Tucson, Arizona. This book is excellent source of an autobiography for this genre because it someone’s personal experience going through breast cancer. Students would like this book because everybody in this world is affected by cancer in some way by either personally. Also, I like this book because it can relate how not to give up and having perseverance through life. In this book, it uses her personal

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    The US-Dakota War

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    The US Government treated the Dakota unfairly and poorly. The indian agents tricked the Dakota into signing the treaties, that stated that they will get money and goods. The Dakota were threatened to sign the treaties. The money from the Dakota were given to the US Government, thinking that they’ll get money back. The US Government never did, leaving the Indians poor and upset. After being tricked, the Dakota were put into reservations. Dakota people were living in prison like “homes” where they

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