Seneca Lake

Leningrad from the north. Though officially part of the siege, Finland was not allied with Nazi Germany and attempted no further action despite German attempts to diplomatically push the country into action. Because waterways existed on both sides with Lake Ladoga to the east and the Baltic Sea to the west, Leningrad was completely cut off. Leningrad like much of the Soviet Union was ill-equipped for a lengthy conflict and once the siege began the limited supplies available were quickly diminished. Most

Preserving the Great Lakes With more than twenty percent of the world's surface freshwater, the Great Lakes are extremely vital for many reasons ("The Great Lakes - Sustain Our Great Lakes"). The Great Lakes are a series of interconnected freshwater lakes. They are located in Northeastern North America, between the border of the United States and Canada ("All About the Great Lakes"). The Great Lakes are very important for natural resources, habitats, and for scientific reasons. They have a large

Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement, Jean M. Twenge, says with the reward system for participation it, “builds this empty sense of ‘I’m just fantastic, not because I did anything but just because I’m here.’” The author used a term, Lake Wobegon effect, which I never heard of; I was interested to know what the principle was. What I learned was that the effect is when we overestimate our abilities when compared to others: Most importantly, we like to consider ourselves 'above average'

When I was about five years old, I assumed that everyone was the same as me. I believed that everyone liked what I liked and that they would dress exactly like me, but I never asked them if they truly did share the same compassion as I did. This all changed the day I invited my friend to an amusement park. It had been during the summer when my parents decided to take me to my favorite place- Six Flags. Since I wanted to share the experience with my new found friend, Amy, I asked her if she wanted

Within a person’s life, their identity is vital in countless ways. Your identity is shown in multiple ways, such as the Shawnee group,Christianity and myself on an individual bases. But, there are negative effects against the other races and discrimination against others. It can also transition over time, and change the way people look at you as a person. All things are considered, identity is something that is disfavoured and protected and very important to a person’s life. In conclusion, our identity

Individuality Individuality is defined as “the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature” (Dictionary.com), and is a common theme throughout literature that celebrates a person’s character and personality. This theme can be found in a multitude of literature sources, some including: The Giver by Lois Lowry, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Kurt Vonnegut, Hairspray directed by John Waters, Dancing With Style

Michigan’s literally translation from the Ojibwa nation is “Large Lake” but the natives know it by the “Great Lakes State.” These names come from the history and prominence of the water features throughout the state. The beginning of shaping the current landscape of the state was with the glaciers. Glaciers are large bodies of ice that travel across land leaving behind deposits and reshaping the land as it moves. The most common features are moraines, drumlins, eskers, till plains, valley trains

Wisconsin University is located in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin University, or UW, is located in Milwaukee’s upper east side, close to Lake Michigan. Many streets in Madison, including Hamilton Street, Washington Avenue, Franklin Street, and Paterson Street, are named after many of the signers of the Constitution. Madison is the second largest city in Wisconsin, and the eighty-first largest in the United States. Madison, which is the current capitol of Wisconsin, was not always the capitol.

Misty Copeland Brown Ballerina Beautiful, ballerina, or courageous are three words that people often think of in connection with Misty Copeland. Many people may know that Misty Copeland was just an ordinary ballerina that was just like the others but really, she was so much more. Misty Copeland changed the world by working hard to become one of the first brown ballerina/soloist. She showed America that anyone can dance and achieve their goals. She left legacy as one of the first brown ballerinas

Swan Lake has been an inspiration for choreographers and artists around the world. It is important to recall that: “The first full-scale multicultural collaboration between an American and a Soviet ballet company took place in Boston on May 3, 1990, when the Boston Ballet staged Swan Lake. Within the production, Soviet danseurs partnered American Ballerinas, and American danseurs partnered Soviet ballerinas. Even the sets, designed by an American artist, were constructed in the Soviet Union” (Crawford