Essays

Famous writer, Virginia Woolf, once said, “The beauty of the world has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting through the heart asunder. ” The Lovely Bones is a book about a fourteen year old girl named Susie Salmon. Shortly after the book begins, an abrupt turn takes place; the reader learns that … Read more

On Tuesday, January 12 at 16:53, Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, suffered the worst earth-quake in two centuries. It first hit just south of the capital, Port-au-Prince, with two additional strong aftershocks of 5. 9 and 5. 5 magnitude quickly following and more than thirty significant aftershocks of a 4. 5 magnitude … Read more

Communism, Capitalism and Socialism If you look around your everyday life, you may or may not be aware of most things we have in society that are not found in every country in the world. Electronic devices, brand-clothing, cars, etc. these are all materialistic items that can be easily attained since we live in a … Read more

Thave an uncanny ability to read people; I had a good feeling about this guy. He called two days before Memorial Day and ordered a silk cemetery piece for his mother and one for his father. Not too unusual, since my sister and I owned a small flower shop in our hometown and it is … Read more

The most remarkable character of Ella Wilcoxs’ “Life is a Privilege” (Wilcox, 1919) remains the nostalgic tone of the poem, which conveys the process of life from the beginning until the time of death. It describes the spectacular and illustrious features that are provided to all mankind and views he or she is blessed with. … Read more

“Distance is not for the fearful, it is for the bold. It’s for those who are willing to spend a lot of time alone in exchange for a little time with the one they love. It’s for those knowing a good thing when they see it, even if they don’t see it nearly enough,” (Meghan … Read more

The stories that we read from Arabian Nights portray a large variety of how women are seen and treated in early Islamic society. Throughout the stories, many women are slaves who are owned by men and must obey them in order to live. Shahrazad, for starters, is the one who ultimately spares the lives of … Read more

Philip Zimbardo, featured on a Democracy Now! Daily Show news segment hosted by Amy Goodman, conducts an experiment at Stanford University in 1971 to examine the psychological effects of roles in prison life. The requirements for participants: average, middle-class, intelligent, healthy, male college student. Out of the 75 applicants, 24 are selected based on their … Read more

Once Upon a Troll By Nora Clarkowski, Maggie Yuhas, and Piper Streit Once upon a time, Cindy wakes up with the sun streaming through her windows and the sound of blue birds tweeting and her mother yelling from downstairs. She pulls herself out of bed and throws on her cream white dress and her trusted … Read more

Who were Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman exactly? In simple terms they were some of the founders of a uniquely American style of poetry. While their lives only spanned the last eight decades of the nineteenth century, their influence on literature has spanned centuries. They became the iconic writers because of their blatant disregard for … Read more

Although banning books is quite a drastic measure, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest should not be taught in any school’s curriculum because of the effects that the graphic intensity and brutality shown throughout the novel could have on the minds of adolescents. The debate of whether or not to ban certain books has gone … Read more

Background For the past several years, BYU-Idaho has overseen the Pathway program and BYU-Idaho online degrees. In a recent announcement, BYU Pathway Worldwide was created to independently oversee these two programs and develop many other new programs to help a worldwide church population. As part of the BYU Pathway Worldwide announcement, employees that administer the … Read more

One of the biggest questions in archeology has been how the dome on top of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was built. Scholars know who built it, but they don’t know the means of its creation. Filippo Brunelleschi was the man and mind behind the creation of the dome. The Cathedral of Santa … Read more

Everyday students with disabilities enter schools around the world. These students come to school with expectations of receiving the same education that their classmates are receiving, but sometimes find that doing so is difficult. About 50 percent of students attending school have been diagnosed with specific learning disabilities (Laureate Education, 2013). Many of the students … Read more

The Benefits of Vaccinations Why are vaccinations a problem? Some people believe that they are the cause for harmful symptoms and effects. Some believe that they may not work for everyone. You may be thinking the same thing about vaccinations. Many of people, including parents, do not approve of the general problems associated with vaccines … Read more

“Inis Beag” The fictious name Inis Beag refers to one of the islands located in the Irish Gaeltacht. During the 60’s, it was home to just 350 people, who were primarily farmers and fishers. John C Messenger, a cultural anthropologist, travelled to Inis Beag several times with his wife during the years 1961-1966, after an … Read more

Starving Cancer With Nutrition “My grandfather was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at the end of October in 2007 and passed away March 7, 2008. As soon as he was diagnosed, at the recommendation of a close family friend who is an MD but believes in a holistic approach, he met with Dr. Marc … Read more

Why Can’t Feminists be Feminine? In the fight for gender equality, some feminists feel that they have to purge themselves of their femininity to achieve the level of acceptance that they hope to reach, while others are proud of being feminine and feminist. This has become a point of contention amongst many women, causing women … Read more

“Am I to be thought the only criminal, when all human kind sinned against me? ” The monster of Frankenstein gives the last human he meets in its life this inquiry. This being is born as a devil and his life is fulfilled by misfortune. Its dreams are all ruthlessly shattered by these humans he … Read more

Leon Festinger was an amazing psychologist and his findings changed the world for the better. To me, the discoveries he made, made the world much clearer. Born on May 8, 1919. His was born to parents of Russian descent. The City College of New York is where he did his studying in the field of … Read more

I believe Macbeth is both a victim and a villain and over the course of the play his character changes. Macbeth is a tragic hero because he possessed qualities of hero: a person from a noble family, basically good, but, plagued by his ambition, ends up committing horrible act, bringing his own downfall, leaving us … Read more

This specific Ted Talk points out some major issues that are going on in today’s society. Jon Ronson brings up some excellent points pertaining to how the social media can take one simple thing and misconstrued it and then proceed to blow it up way out of proportion. It was not only the subject matter … Read more

In this paper I will be discussing Abraham Lincoln’s relationship/ marriage with Mary Todd Lincoln. It is somewhat debated whether or not their marriage was a business deal or if it was really true love. The reason this is heavily debated is because at one point in their engagement, they broke it off. Then all … Read more

This paper will argue that abortion is not morally permissible. The phrase morally permissible can be explained by the following definition: allowed by principles with respect to what is right and wrong. First, this paper will argue that abortion is immoral and not morally permissible in the religious standpoint. This will be followed by an … Read more

By convention, artwork – both in the illustrative and written medium – serves as a literal representation of an idea. Brush strokes paint vivid colors in hopes of capturing an iconic moment, and words are deliberately structured to tell a moving story. At its core, any form of art fulfills the capacity to capture life; … Read more

EL AURENS is a touching dramatic, character driven short story. The script explores solid themes about tolerance and making the right life choices. The characters are confronted by strong moral decisions. In addition, the topic of immigration and the abuse of women in Iran are relevant issues to explore. The tone is consistently dramatic. The … Read more

In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens presents a story that cannot be found in textbooks. By juxtaposing different experiences of femininity and domestic life in the late 18th century, Dickens highlights a duality in French and English contemporary thought towards the role of the family in state and war. Ultimately, this serves as … Read more

Child poverty refers to the phenomenon of children living in poverty. This applies to children that come from poor families or orphans being raised with limited, or in some cases absent, state resources. Children that fail to meet the minimum acceptable standard of living for the nation where that child lives are said to be … Read more

Cypress is formally organized into a multi-divisional system. On the primary layer, Cypress is functional; it is divided into Products, Finance, R&D, Marketing, and Manufacturing. Within these departments, it is market-based by both product and geography. From Rodgers’ recruitment system to killer software, Cypress’ architectural features instill and maintain the company’s competitive and cutthroat culture. … Read more

Thave experienced many crazy occurrences in my lifetime, stories of real fun and adventure that any young kid would love to enjoy. I also have always had a vivid imagination, creating storylines for me and my cousin to re-play, but this was a step further into a reality. A moment that seemed too real, but … Read more

Caring for the Amish in a Modern world Tanya Mitchell Mid-State Technical College Caring for the Amish in a Modern world The Amish believe in living in the simple world. They travel by horse drawn buggies and most don’t use electricity. Cell phones, Internet, and vacuum cleaners are not among the items found in an … Read more

We are able to visualize, feel, smell, and hear the world around us due to a system called the sensory system. All around the surface of our body we have detectors that are known as receptors. These receptors, in the form of cells, are specialized to capture specific forms of energy- whether heat, light, chemical, … Read more

In “The Metamorphosis”, Gregor refuses to face the reality of his situation, instead choosing to remain in denial about his family life and to an extent, his metamorphosis into a bug, resulting in his eventual death. He maintains an illusion for himself of a loving family, essentially living life in a daze, a constant daydream … Read more

Imagine that one simple mistake you make could mean the difference between your life and death? The cruel realization of this comes into play in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, when Bruno, a nine year-old German boy meets Shmuel, a nine year-old Jewish boy at a concentration camp called, “Auschwitz. ” … Read more

Today, people have seen loads of advertisement of beauty and ways young girls can attract men. The closer someone looks it is ironic how most people say everyone is beautiful in their own way. Meanwhile, the people in articles are influencing young teens and adults to look a certain way. The audience needs to acknowledge … Read more

Cross country practice started a week before school started for most people; for me and many others, it started a couple weeks into summer. Eventually, when the season actually started we all started running together more and do harder workouts. Then in a couple more weeks we started having a couple meets, sometimes two a … Read more

Disney has had its vast array of princesses in its prime and they’re still continuing to create more that unsurprisingly influence the girls in our society. Each princess of Disney’s undoubtedly came along with their own distinct personalities, however all of them portrayed some similar characteristics that correlated with the same intentions of being a … Read more

Imagine being a young teen, scared and nervous thinking this test is going to shape your future. Then, all of sudden there it is right in front of you. You knew all the answers because you spent hours studying, but for some reason your mind just cannot seem to access the information. Then you think … Read more

As seen at the beginning of Pride and Prejudice, a novel written by Jane Austen, a set of characters can be seen being either too prideful or too prejudiced. Two of these characters take part in their fair share of change during the course of the novel. Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy are the most … Read more

If there was one award the film Mad Max: Fury Road deserved at the 2016 Oscars, it was Costume Design. Costume designer Jennifer Beavan did an exemplary job of creating a wardrobe for each of the characters that wholly encompassed the gritty, wartorn world they inhabited. Not only were these costumes aesthetically pleasing, but each … Read more

This is my personal journey towards dismantling my conceptualized understanding of being a privileged knower into accepting that I am a complete foreigner. Throughout this learning journey, I have uncovered weeds that would impact my anti-oppressive journey path. I will integrate the “Just Practice Framework” principals of “meaning, context, power, history, and possibility” that will … Read more

Fighting for Gay Adoption Rights Homosexuality is becoming more and more accepted and integrated into today’s society, however, when it comes to homosexuals establishing families, there is usually a problem. In most states, homosexuals can adopt children like any other married or single adult. There are a lot of arguments to this topic, some people … Read more

Task 3 “The Social Model was devised by disabled people to explain the barrier to equality which they experience” (Children in Wales) Social model is a more acceptable model as it states that society is the problem rather than the person’s impairment an example is if a building doesn’t have a ramp the social model … Read more

In Antarctica it can get as cold as -50°C this is because the sun is aimed at a shallow angle towards Antarctica this means that there is not a lot of sunlight that hits Antarctica, the sun that does hit Antarctica is either reflected off the shiny white ice and the heat energy is sent … Read more

Authoritarianism can be a favorable system of government because it is more efficient that even parliamentary democracy, and extremely stable when implemented correctly. Unfortunately this is a slippery slope: while the country has stability it needs to retain its stability, and the only way one can do that is by hampering free speech and free … Read more

World War II left Europe devastated. The Nazi tyranny, unstoppable in its surge of power, left Europe ruined and put many countries in a state of bankruptcy. In the “King’s Speech” by King George VI, he seeks to commemorate all those who lost their lives fighting for their country’s freedom and to mark a new … Read more

The Blame Game Teen angst is known across the world as just something that most teens have at some point or another. Both boys and girls go through a rebellion stage, but they tend to differ slightly based on time, place, and of course the people around them. It is the time of change, a … Read more

Studied guinea pig’s immune response which produces a very robust T cell response, like humans, against intracellular pathogens. My duties were to develop guinea pig reagents, which are lacking, to do molecular immunological studies in the guinea pig animal model in pre-clinical vaccine development. Performed early development work on vaccines to Haemophilus influenza, Moraxella catarrhalis, … Read more

There is no doubt that Kino’s majestic pearl symbolizes and portrays different ideas and feelings throughout John Steinbeck’s The Pearl. Kino dives for the pearl and sees it as a symbol of hope and a bright future. However, with the ironic ending of the novel, it is easy to conclude that Kino and Juana feel … Read more

One thing to remember is that, as the laws are currently written (both federal and state), sending nude pictures of minors is defined as either child pornography or sexual exploitation of a minor. Which, of course, leads to absurdities like that case in North Carolina (wasn’t it? ) wherein two teenagers are charged as adults … Read more