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Gun Violence in Chicago The city of Chicago, Illinois is facing a crisis in regards to gun violence. This pervasive issue affects the city as whole, but ripples violently through Chicago’s neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status. While this form of violence in Chicago has been a problem for decades, 2016 was a “devastatingly violent year” as 762 people were murdered in the city (Sweeney, Schmadeke, & Meisner, 2017, p. 1). The city of Chicago has a population of 2.7 million people, which is

Ken Griffin started trading from his dorm room in Harvard University with funds he had raised through friends and family. He graduated with an Economics degree. He then joined Glenwood Partners to work with his mentor Frank Meyer. This mentor helped him grow until he was ready to found Citadel supported by Meyer. Citadel Investment Group is a private company founded in1990 by Ken Griffin. The Citadel’s headquarters are in Chicago, Illinois. Citadel is a global financial institution. The company

Becker opposed the predominance of Keynesian economics. Contrarily to Keynes, the Chicago school argued against government intervention. According Garry Becker, “Chicago economists always had a strong tradition of a belief in the power of markets”. They believe in the market and the effectiveness of competition to reach equilibrium. The Austrians also believe in a free market, but opposes the approach of the School of Chicago. It’s no secret that both Milton Friedman and Gary Becker worked with conservative

first year sociology student the ‘Chicago School of Sociology’ has contributed greatly to my understanding of urban sociology. In this essay I will introduce ‘the Chicago School of Sociology’ and explain the role it has played in urban sociology. I will outline the theories associated with the ‘Chicago School’ that have played a part in helping me understand cities and urban life. Finally I will conclude with my opinion of ‘the Chicago School of Sociology’. ‘The Chicago School of Sociology’ has played

After attending an informational meeting on campus, and hearing the anecdotal stories from my former AP U.S. History teacher and alumni of the University of Chicago, Howard Perlow, I fell in love. Not only was the campus itself absolutely gorgeous, but the community was unbelievably warm and welcoming. More than my ideal environment, UChicago is an institution where I believe I can flourish academically. Since I was young, it has been tremendously important to me that I learn, not just memorize,

political and social activist. Dunham was born in Chicago, Illinois and primarily raised in nearby Joliet, Illinois. Dunham first became interested in dance when she was a teenager and trained with Ludmilla Speranzeva, formerly of the Moscow Theatre, Vera Mirova, Mark Turbyfill and Ruth Page in Chicago before and during her college education. She even started her own private dance school, Ballet Négre, in 1930, while at the University of Chicago where she first began to cultivate her own technique

Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), 19. [8] Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), 22. [9] Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Selected Writings, Volume I, Plays, ed. Kenneth J. Northcott. (Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2006), 47. [10] Friedrich Durrenmatt, “The Visit” in

born December 20, 1954 in Chicago, IL. She is one of seven children, the only daughter, and her parents are originally from Mexico. Sandra lived in poverty most of her life. “The family [Cisneros] shuttled between Chicago and Mexico City before finally settling in an area of Chicago… a neighborhood that would later provide inspirations for The House on Mango Street (Mark Editors).” In this novel she depicts what it was like to grow up as a Mexican-American in the Chicago. Even though so many doubted

Once referred to as the “poorest suburb in America,” the community has taken many steps to strengthen its future. In 1987, the village changed its name to Ford Heights. Ford Heights, formerly East Chicago Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Ford Heights was first settled in the late 1840s. It served as a stopping point on the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves fleeing to freedom. By the early 20th century, the area had developed into an agricultural community of farms

Judy Chicago: The Life and Career of a Feminist Artist In the year of 1939, World War II began, the end of the Great Depression came, and the birth of Feminist Art creator, Judith Sylvia Cohen, in Chicago, Illinois all took place. Due to the ideologies and influence of her parents she would grow to believe in the equal rights of women and this characteristic would inspire her to develop an entire classification of art. As Cohen grew in her beliefs and ideas she discovered the impact that art had