Southwestern Indiana

display room has an exhibit with edible plants such as coffee, banana, cinnamon, vanilla, and more. Another attraction is the David Owsley museum of art. It is on the campus of Ball State and has about 11,000 works of art. It is one of only four indiana art museums with an encyclopedic, world art collection. The museum 's name was changed in 2011 from the Ball State Museum of Art to the David Owsley Museum of Art in honor of David Owsley, grandson of Frank C. Ball to recognize his donation of over

Greenwood is a suburb of Indianapolis in Johnson County, Indiana. It's considered as the most populous suburb of the metro area. It was originally Lenape Indian territory they called Smocktown, then renamed Greedfield in 1825. By 1872, Greenwood became the official name in honor of Samuel Greenwood. The Polk Canning Company was the driving force for growth in the early years. This canning company canned vegetables grown in the state. It was eventually purchased by Stokely-Van Camp, which operated

The first Texas Roadhouse began on February 17, 1993, in Clarksville, Indiana by Kent Taylor, whose goal was to own more than a family restaurant or steakhouse, but to own, a place where everyone could come together share a great meal with great fun for a great price (Stokes). They are known for their legendary food such as hand-cut steaks, fall-off-the-bone ribs, made from-scratch sides, and fresh-baked bread (Our Story). They strive to make hearty meals that stand out by handcrafting everything

In addition to traditional communities that the world has known, “utopian thinkers have developed imaginary visions of an ideal city, a nowhere, where all obstacles are removed” (Manuel, E.F. 1973). Consequently, in the quest for human’s ultimate happiness and fulfilment, founders of new intentional communities have embarked on implementing ideas and methods toward man’s perfection by means of new social systems and reforms. One of these communities is Robert Owen’s New Harmony. As matter of fact

Introduction How is manufacturing destroying the Earth that we live on? Manufacturing does have many benefits for our lives. It provides us with the necessary things we use every day like cars, food, clothing, roads, appliances, and so many others. Producing all these useful things, however, does have set backs that many people do not consider when they are buying these products. Where do they get the material and resources for products? Where is the waste going? What types of energy are used to

INTRODUCTION “OVERBITE” written by MEG CABOT is about a story that revolves around Meena Harper who has a special gift - the ability to predict how everyone she meets will die. Her gift has impressed the Palatine Guard a powerful secret demon-hunting unit of the Vatican and they hired her to work at their new brunch in Lower Manhattan. It is the perfect job for Meena, because since ending things with her vampire ex-boyfriend, she has sworn off vampire for good even though she firmly believes that

States (Preston et al 2002). This is, understandably, a very dangerous assumption to make. First, individual regions in the US are unified by a relatively common “accent:” Texas has the “Texan accent,” Southern states have the “Southern accent,” the Southwestern states have the “Western accent” and so on (Lippi-Green 2012). By identifying the Midwest as

I was watching TV and I saw a commercial about the downtown renovations in Fort Wayne. This caught my attention because the commercial did not go into detail about what exactly the renovations will look like. It made me curious as to what aspects of downtown will be changed, how they will go about renovating, and the timeframe and budget involved with these renovations. What do you know about this topic that makes it relevant to you? I have lived near Fort Wayne for most of my life, and just recently

The film Imperfekt Strangers revolves around a pseudo-Christian cult the Faith Community that is based in Bloomington, Indiana. In the film, there are two Indiana University students who are roommates with two members of the cult. This movie reflects from actual events that happened in the 1970s in Bloomington, Indiana. The pseudo-Christian cult the “Local Church” that was held in Bloomington was led by Witness Lee who tried to gain members through college students and others around in the city (“Are”)

Throughout my high school years, and the past year especially, I feel that I’ve grown and matured while developing my skills in multiple areas. Through participation in community service events and employment, the experiences I’ve gained have caused me to want to continue expanding my knowledge in a university setting. My high school years have strengthened many of my skills due to my participation in extra-curricular activities. Out of the activities I’ve had the opportunity to be apart of, my