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I honestly am happy I did not win state office because I would not have had the privilege to meet some of the most talented individuals. There is an old saying that says, college is where we meet your life-long friends. In just the past year, I can attest to that. Failing is not always a bad thing, we can always learn from it, and sometimes we realize that we were supposed to be on a different path entirely. It is important

questions to ask yourself about the research: “What is the data’s background? Does your evidence come from reliable sources? Are all data reported? Have the data been interpreted correctly?” Williams fails to answer these questions, for example, “The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs commissioned a civic education poll among public school students. A surprising 77% didn't know that George Washington was the first President; couldn't name Thomas Jefferson as the author of the Declaration of Independence;

the electoral college was first made, it was partly made to give smaller states an extra power. The electoral college was also made to protect the citizens from tyrannical government and majority. However, I believe that today the electoral college is "outlived" and undemocratic. Today, smaller states with little people have more power. While bigger states with the majority of the population have a smaller voice in the presidential election. I truly believe that the electoral college should be eliminated

throughout the state. The State of Texas has led population growth in the U.S. for several years, and Dallas is one of the fastest growing major U.S. cities. The Dallas-Fort Worth area has seen the greatest population growth in Texas, particularly in the northern suburbs of Allen, Frisco, McKinney and Plano. By 2020, North Texas will have 1-2 million more residents. It 's projected that Latinos will reach 3.6 million in 2020, surpassing the estimated 3.2 million non-Hispanic whites in the area (Texas Population

Onyx Finn Katherine Jackson History 121 04 March 2015 The 1800s From 1819 to about 1839 many events took place in the United States. The Panic of 1819, this was the very first financial crisis in the United States. This caused many banks to close and many people to go into debt. The Monroe Doctrine was a document stating that the United States did not want the Europeans interfering with American affairs. The Jacksonian Democracy, Andrew Jackson wanted the Europeans to stop further colonization.

South Carolina rejected it, but Jackson utilized the Force Act, using his presidential power to forcefully make South Carolina comply. Southerners hated tariffs of 1828 and 1832 and argued it favored northern interests to win support for Jackson. When Jackson favored the higher rates for the Tariff of 1832, his vice president John C. Calhoun resigned in the same year. He went back to South Carolina and authored the Ordinance of Nullification, and the

PAY FOR PLAY The issue of pay for play has gone back for decades not just on the collegiate level but on the professional level. Athletes, over the years, have verbally attacked the unfairness of the NCAA or professional owners unfairly profiting of the sweat of the athletes backs. I believe paying athletes a modest amount would lessen the temptation to break NCAA rules by taking cash from boosters, agents and anyone else willing to give it. For example, is the case of Cam Newton’s, former Auburn

A Review of the Literature on “Pay for Play” in College Athletics by Sara J. Singleton EDU 7253 Legal Environment of Higher Education May 28, 2015 Abstract Because of recent court cases such as O’Bannon v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the issue of whether intercollegiate student-athletes should be compensated for their athletic appearances on behalf of colleges has been featured in the news and been the subject of much scholarly writing. This literature review will focus

Dietz, Volonnino, 2011, p. 87) The social trends of 1975 reported that approximately seventy-five percent of high school seniors expected to go to college. (College Plans for High School Seniors: October 1975, 1976) It was statically reported that college educated people made more money per year than non-college educated people and that college educated people had

Thompson 1 Flag Desecration Matthew Thompson Ponce de Leon High School College Prep English Terri Carroll December 18, 2016 Thompson 1 Outline: Flag Desecration Thesis: The controversy of the showing of the confederate flag is something huge. I. Flag Background A. Desecration Labeled Misdemeanor B. Illegal Specifics C. Permit Burning II. State Codes A. Individual State Laws B. Elements of the Flag C. Supreme Court Validation III. Bylaw