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    The Current Undergraduate The article‚ “Ask Not What You Can Do For Your University‚ but What Your University Can Do For You”‚ written by the University of California Los Angeles Student WebZine‚ claims that universities are no longer providing education for students‚ but rather running a business. Colleges have turned into a profit seeking institution‚ making decisions based on financial concerns. The article claims that students are customers and education is a purchase. Webzine scolds the students

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    Fantasy versus Reality in Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates has a constant theme of reality and fantasy running parallel for 15 year old Connie. This short story begins with a description of Connie’s vain personality. The narrator describes her as pretty and self-centered (Oates 421). To emphasize her selfishness‚ Connie is contrasted with her sister‚ June‚ who is chubby‚ plain‚ and well-behaved. Connie’s mother always praises

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    Do you have a favorite sport‚ one that you want to do more than any other‚ play it on a team‚ every day and every weekend? This summer I had to make the hardest decision‚ yet‚ in my life. I had to choose between dance‚ that I have been doing since I was 3 years old‚ and soccer. Dance and soccer practice were scheduled at the same time on the same day. Soccer is my passion; this is why I made the decision to continue soccer. I enjoy the challenge of practice‚ the running‚ and skill workouts give

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    Samantha Sandusky John Todd ENG 101 November 23‚ 2012 You Know You Want to Go Greek Believe it or not‚ Greek life is more than just beer and togas. I know most people have a misconstrued perception of fraternities and sororities‚ but in reality‚ they are not like the movies. In fact‚ many successful adults were Greek in college. Recently‚ there has been a lot of bad press for some of these fraternities abusing alcohol‚ but of course‚ these scandals are all that make the headlines‚ while philanthropic

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    college credits. A more intimate environment in which to participate in the learning experience. These are all attributes of the Middle College High School Early College Program. Coming from a family who values education and all a great education stands for; I am fully capable of appreciating an experience such as the Early College Program. I have attended a couple different schools in my short time as a student and no other has caught my attention like Middle College High School. Its values and standards

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    A Son Writes Home The Vietnam War was a very controversial war in American history. The War was infamously known as being a War supported by few if even any Americans. Many people lost their lives fighting in this war‚ and the people that survived are left with mental scars from the War. Most troops wrote letters home (America) detailing the events that were occurring in Vietnam. These letters allow us the readers to gain insight to a very honest detail of the events occurring in Vietnam.

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    Method - Rule your paper with a 2 ½ inch margin on the left leaving a six-inch area on the right in which to make notes. During class‚ take down information in the six-inch area. When the instructor moves to a new point‚ skip a few lines. After class‚ complete phrases and sentences as much as possible. For every significant bit of information‚ write a cue in the left margin. To review‚ cover your notes with a card‚ leaving the cues exposed. Say the cue out loud‚ and then say as much as you can of the

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    “Seeing Things Clearly” May 2001 Seeing Things Clearly The Profitability of Contact Lenses for European Eye Care Practitioners Key Findings • Patients who wear spectacles and contact lenses are up to 80% more profitable than those who wear only spectacles • Contact lens plus spectacles patients are more loyal • At least 60% of contact lens patients also buy their spectacles from their eye care professional Commissioned by Euromcontact London Business School Chapter

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    In the United States‚ we have the privilege to vote. This privilege was given to us through the constitution and its amendments. Today‚ every citizen of the United States has the right to vote. When the Declaration of Independence was signed‚ the right to vote was limited exclusively for white protestant men who owned property. In 1792‚ New Hampshire was the first state that discarded the property requirement to vote. Maryland became the last state to eliminate a religious restriction on voting.

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    Drawing on what you have learned about City Road‚ outline some of the inequalities on a street that you Know Using what I have learned in my study materials‚ I will compare Green Lanes to City Road‚ Cardiff for either their similarities or differences relating to Inequalities. Green Lanes is rich in the multicultural area and is home to many diverse communities and retail businesses similar to City Road. One of the visible inequality on Green Lanes is the traffic infrastructure

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