They call California the Golden State. This is the state that your wildest dreams can come true. Coming from Iowa this is exactly what I was hoping to come and find out. All I have wanted to do since I was in junior high was to come out to California and live my dream. Now being here, experiencing what California is really about; I now know what everyone was talking about. I can come out here and be a totally new person. I can reinvent myself into whatever I want. I can be nice, mean, funny, depressed
Individual Leadership Commitment As individuals, we all strive to grow and become better in all that we do. There are some however, that look to enact positive change on the world and not just themselves. These individuals seek to change for the betterment of others, the community and their society (Higher Education Research Institute [HERI], 1996). The people who work tirelessly to make the world a better place are perceived as leaders. As one who looks into becoming a better leader and establishing
Midwest. He finally finished school in his early twenties. Then George spent time farming until he had enough money to go to Simpson College in Iowa. After some time at Simpson he went to Iowa State, and in 1894 he became the first black student to graduate from Iowa State University. In 1896, George Washington Carver received his Masters Degree from Iowa State University. At this time George was beginning to be known around the U.S. for the study of fungi and parasites, and also for the study of
Members of the Dada movement in Pre-Revolutionary Russia found themselves unable to communicate the excitement of the avant-garde, however, with the Internet, that excitement is once again re-lived. The International Dada Archive of the University of Iowa is an example of the how the Internet is used as a tool to immortalize the works of the Dada movement. The purpose of the archive is to preserve and spread the written word of the Dada movement. Unlike contemporary art, the artist and writers of the
A Trip to Paradise If I had no limits as to how much I could spend on a vacation, I would take a trip to different cities in Mexico. My dads side of the family is Latino and many of my relatives live in Mexico. My month long trip would consist of a variety of cities I have visited before and others that I would be visiting for the first time. I would take advantage of Mexicos rich culture by participating in the peoples customs and getting as much experience as possible. The trip would be very
Before enrolling at the University of Iowa, I knew there were various oppurtinies to participate in the Hawkeye community. My mailbox and email was filled with many brochures and information about the various offerings. When arriving on campus I only wanted to take part in activities that I showed interest in. Three activities sparked my interest and those were Greek Life, hospital volunteering, and an on campus fitness group. Moving from a small town to a big city was a bigger transition than I was
the sawdust trail.” In 1862, William Ashley (yes, his middle name was Ashley) Sunday was born to a fatherless home in Ames, Iowa. His father had died whilst serving for his divided country in the Civil War. Billy had received his name from his brave and valiant father. As a 20 year old youth in 1883, Billy played baseball in the lots of his neighborhood in Marshalltown, Iowa. One day the captain for the Chicago White Sox, A.C. Anson, was in the lots watching all the teenagers, young adults, and Billy
The Museum of Natural History at the University of Iowa campus is located in the Iowa Hall of the McBride Building on the Pentacrest Area of the university. On Friday afternoon of February 20th, I arrived at the museum and found few visitors which made the exhibits easily accessible. Since I was a child, I have been going to the museum since it is a favorite of my parents. The museum had kept me entertained for hours while I explored and looked at the exhibits for things that I have not previously
Jr., was born January 20, 1945, and grew up in Granite City, Illinois, a steel town near St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Robert Olen Butler, Sr., was chair of the theater department at St. Louis University, and his mother, Lucille Hall Butler, an executive secretary. Butler graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in oral interpretation. He went on to the University of Iowa, receiving his M.A. in playwriting in 1969. While in Iowa, he married, and then divorced Carol Supplee. When Butler
John Wooden was born on October 14, 1910, in Hall, Indiana. He was raised on a farm and was a very hard work for a little bit of money. John Wooden in 1948 took the job of head coach at UCLA. During his time as head coach John Wooden taught his players how to be respectful and to be successful. As the head coach of UCLA’S basketball team UCLA went 664-162 in John Wooden’s 29-year college coaching career. Also as him as the head coach UCLA won 10 national championships. John Wooden’s legacy was seen
snowboarding of our lives. It was our chance to get away from home for a week and have the best time of our lives. The trip out there was extremely boring driving through Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Possibly the three most boring states in the country. When we got out there we were all very impressed by the appearance of the city. This was obviously a tourist town. When we found the hotel we were impressed by the huge glass windows and cedar siding. It looked more like the Hilton than a Best Western
known as Buffalo Bill, was born into an anti-slavery family. He had a rough childhood, but despite this hardship he grew up to be an adventurous wild west showman, and achieve many historical goals. On February 26, 1846, near the small town of LeClair, Iowa, William F. Cody was born to Isacc and Marry Ann Cody. At the time William had two sisters, Martha and Julia, and a brother, Samuel. But he ended up with three more sisters, Eliza, Helen, and May, and another brother, Charlie. In the first eight years
variety of jobs: waitress, service-station attendant, hospital janitor, nurse’s assistant, dance teacher. She then went on to earn a B.A. in English from the University of New Mexico in 1976 and an M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Iowa’s famed Iowa Writer’s Workshop in 1978. She then went on to an impressive list of teaching positions beginning with the Institute of American Indian Arts and ending with her current position with the American Indian Studies Program at the University of California
Baseball - Talk about something I live and die for. This sport means more to me than my first kid will ever mean to me. No not literally but that is how important and meaningful this sport is to me. This sport has given me the opportunity to meet some of the greatest people and most inspirational people in my life. More than anything this sport has taught me to fail at something and be okay with it. In my life I have played baseball with more people, played in more states, and played on more fields
goal of organic agriculture is to optimize the health and productivity of interdependent communities of soil life, plants, animals and people.î (NOSB, 1999) Many farmers are switching to organic farming for many different reasons. According to Iowa State University, ìOrganic farmers hope to reduce the 240 million pounds of herbicides applied each year in the Midwest.î (February 2002) There are also large premiums paid for organic crops. According to Born and Sullivan, ìPrices for organic grains
Electric and chemical engineer, once said that, “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others” (Welch). This line of thought have been echoed by successful members of the Iowa State community including President Leath and the first lady. The President’s Leadership Class (PLC) takes 30 hand selected students and allow them to have a unique and personalized classroom experiences with their fellow peers lead by gifted advisors
The tribal members of the Ho-Chunk Nation are far spread throughout the United States, but most members currently live in Wisconsin. As of 2016, out of the 7,650 members, around 5,392 of these members reside in Wisconsin. Ho-Chunk Nation members are scattered throughout the state, a majority of members live in Jackson County where there are over a thousand members and Sauk County with over 600 members. The Ho-Chunk Nation has around 3,535 acres of trust land spread throughout the counties of “Adams
students at Iowa State University, we are so lucky to have the amount of artwork available to us as we do. With the extreme amount of diversity, it was quite difficult to narrow it down to two pieces of artwork that I wanted to compare. I chose the piece called Late Summer Corn by Gary Bowling and 1965, Round Hay Bales by Ellen Wagener. They depicted a similar midwest scene, but in two different mediums and ways. I selected these two works basically because they reminded me of home. Living in Iowa my whole
the stereo type boundaries and let the world know that she was not afraid of being a one of the best aviators of our time. Amelia was born in her grandparents house on July 24,1897. Her Father Edwin Earhart was working for a law practice in Kansas city during this time. Amelia didn't know that 2 1/2 years later she would have a sister named Muriel with the nickname Pidge. Amelia and Pidge were born into a life of privilege through their grandparents. They both attended a private school and took
better they must put in the miles on the road, which will get their legs used to the stress put on their muscles and feet during the course of a race. As a distance runner for the Buena Vista University Cross Country and Track team, in Storm Lake, Iowa, my experience with low mileage training and high mileage training came out wit... ... middle of paper ... ... further distances. Runners are entitled to their own opinion, because everybody’s bodies are different and are more fit for running