Chapel Hill, North Carolina Essays

  • Successful Entrepreneurs: Jermaine Landon Events

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    Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Jermaine Landon Events (JLE) is an innovative event planning business with a focus on gay and lesbian events in the triangle area. JLE is best known for hosting Stir every Sunday night at the East End Oyster & Martini Bar on Franklin Street. Stir is a high-energy dance party that attracts patrons from all over the triangle. Founded by Jermaine Landon himself in 2006, Mr. Landon shows us that with a little hard work, dedication and networking skills, a successful

  • Cary, North Carolin Case Study

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    Cary NC: A growing, heart-warming place for families Cary, North Carolina, a part of the Raleigh-Durham-RDU metro area is the third largest municipality in the area. The town was incorporated in 1871 and has a land area of nearly 57 square miles. Although most of Cary is located in Wake County, there are some parts of the town that is located in Chatham County. Demographics In the past, Cary has been named among the United States fastest growing towns. Currently, the population of the town is approximately

  • Planning Ahead? I Think So! Veterinarian

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    get an Associate’s degree; I must get into North Carolina State University, the only college in North Carolina that provides a veterinarian school; I must keep my grades up to be considered at NC State University. The career I’m interested in being is a veterinarian. I’m interested in this because I love animals and working with them. Animals have always made me happy when I’m in their presence and I want to help them. In the state of North Carolina, the average yearly wage is $85,350 dollars

  • My Shadowing Project

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    During the past few decades, North Carolina dairies have dwindled out and few remain to this day. NC State, like other universities, perform research on different aspects of what their colleges teach to learn more and relate to what is trending now. Not only is the research done on campus, but throughout North Carolina are research stations to record and collect data on what is being researched. My shadowing project was completed in my hometown at NC’s Piedmont Research Station based out of Salisbury

  • Investing in Real Estate

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    investment properties—both 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1,700-square-foot single family residences listed at $125,500, one a turnkey in Stockton, California, and the other a fixer-upper in Chapel Hill, North Carolina—and the singular goal of turning the maximum profit on my investment, I would choose to purchase the Chapel Hill home. Because I believe that the listing price of that property is lower than its true value, and because I expect a growing real estate market to increase the value of the home by

  • Financial Analysis for the Town of Chapel Hill

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    Situated in the heart of North Carolina, the Town of Chapel Hill is located in Orange County (and part of Durham County), and dubbed the “Southern Part of Heaven” (Town of Chapel Hill, 2014). Serving home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with UNC Health Care and UNC Children’s Hospital, it is the 16th largest municipality in North Carolina, with an assorted population of over 58,424 residents (Chapel Hill Community Overview, 2014). The Town of Chapel Hill is a vibrant mix of

  • Understanding Anxiety and Depression: Society's Impact

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    return. (Johnson, n/a., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, n/a). There is also Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy or CBT which is a psychological treatment that includes visiting a counselor or psychiatrist regularly. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, n/a). Some positive’s to CBT is that it is a highly effective short term and long term treatment that provides patients with coping strategies to control their anxiety and depression. (University of North

  • Food Workers At UNC Chapel Hill

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    In 1968, Lenoir Dining Hall at UNC Chapel Hill served food to nearly 2,000 students and faculty a day. The lunch ladies managing the cafeteria worked through long hours, short wages and demeaning work conditions. Though state workers, the food workers were neither represented by a union nor were their grievances acknowledged by their oppressive supervisors. Food service was tough enough for food workers at the university because students and faculty did not typically regard the non-faculty employees

  • UNC Chapel Hill or Wake Forest University

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    UNC Chapel Hill or Wake Forest University I would like to get a teaching degree from a university. The two universities that I really love are UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University. When comparing UNC Chapel Hill to Wake Forest I find they are both similar, yet different. Looking at cost of tuition, the number of students, graduation rate, location, admission rate, room and board, financial aid, and flexibility for both universities it will help me decide which college I would most likely attend

  • Summary Of Freedom's Frontier By Stacey Smith

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    dominance in the newly acquired regions in the West frightened Southern slave holders. Leading to the long trek of individuals from both the North and the South to ensure their version of destiny in the West. Stacey Smith draws from research that involves the issues of California’s statehood, her book Freedom’s Frontier (Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Press, 2013), Smith states that the events leading up to the California’s state

  • Monica Malpass Research Paper

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    American journalist as well as a television anchor. Her date of birth is April 28, 1961(56 years). She was born in high point, North Carolina. Although we can find pictures of Monica’s parents and siblings, the details about the parents of Monica are not made available on any Wikipedia. In 1983 Monica obtained bachelors of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina. In 1999 Monica Malpass earned the master’s degree from Villanova University in political science. Along with this Monica

  • Basic Pilot Program

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    people to access the program through any computer with internet, and it also included online enrollment, reporting capability, and 23 hours access. At this time, there was an enrollment of 3,478 employers and 757, 342 reported cases. In 2006 North Carolina passed the SB 1523 which required all state agencies, offices, and universities to use E-Verify which applied to all employees hired after January 1, 2007 but for local education agencies it did not go into effect until March 1, 2007. Three years

  • Lost Colony of Roanoke

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    Island did not die because of massacre, disease, or starvation but went to live with the Croatoan Indians. In 1587 a group of men, women, and children led by Sir John White set sail for America and landed on a North Carolina island called Roanoke (Shirley 36). However, the colonists arrived in North America at the wrong time of the year. Planting season was too far gone to attempt planting, growing, and reaping food, and the need for food was widespread in the colony (Worth 25). In the months subsequent

  • Elon University Case Study

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    1. Elon is located in the state of North Carolina in the Piedmont Triad area, 20 minutes east of Greensboro and 30 minutes north- west of Durham and Chapel Hill and the address of the school is 100 Campus Drive, Elon, NC 27244. 2. The amount of people that currently live in the town of Elon which is in Alamance County, as of the 2010 census was 9,419. The town of Elon is home to Elon University. 3. The North Carolina legislature chartered for Elon College which is a four year “coeducational institute

  • Desertion During the American Civil War

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    The first and most wide-ranging study on Civil War desertion was done by Ella Lonn (1928). In spite of its age Desertion during the Civil War is an important beginning for all future studies of desertion. Lonn examined the previously neglected issues of desertion in both the Confederate and Union armies. In an effort to highlight the horrors of war, she disassociated desertion from cowardice and primarily examined the causes of desertion, while also evaluating its effect on the armies. She maintained

  • Michael Jordan: More Than Just Basketball

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    York a new legend was born, his name was Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Or what people liked to call him as Air Jordan or MJ. He was the best basketball player anyone has seen in that time. In his earlier life before becoming famous he had grew up in North Carolina. As a kid his father had said that he had always had a problem with winning. He had always wanted to win and he was also very competitive. His dad noted that “ What he does have is a competition problem. He was born with that ... the person he

  • Fire A Shot We Didn T Burn A Building Summary

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    shares the events in North Carolina State University (NCSU) through his document, ““We Didn’t Fire a Shot, We Didn’t Burn a Building”: The Student Reaction at North Carolina State University to the Kent State Shootings, May 1970”. Broadhurst is currently an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, who focuses on the historical context of the late 20th century. He

  • Research Paper On Michael Jordan

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    Michael Jordan. One of the most iconic athletes in NBA history, if not one of the most iconic athletes in the world. It would be easy to assume Michael Jordan has had quite the utopian lifestyle, with his 6 National Basketball titles, success in collegiate basketball, and of course his business “Air Jordan” which generated $2.6 billon in shoe sales in the U.S. alone (Forbes). However, after taking a look at Jordan’s many successes, his championship in 1996 has to be one of the more interesting, and

  • An Essay On Dentistry

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    Dentistry is a career that is a largely growing field in America. Between the years of 2012-2022, dentistry is expected to grow at a rate of sixteen percent, which is higher than the national average for all jobs (Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dentists). Dentists are responsible for diagnosing and treating oral problems. Oral problems can consist of any problems in the teeth, gums, lips, or other parts of the mouth (Occupational Outlook Handbook: Dentists). Some of the most common problems that

  • Documentary Analysis: The Hunting Ground By Kirby Dick

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    of two University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students, Annie Clark and Andrea Pino,