University of Dayton Essays

  • The University of Dayton Men’s Basketball Program

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    The University of Dayton Men’s Basketball Program There have been many historical moments with the University of Dayton Flyers Men’s Basketball team, but Mark Weaver recalls of the one that meant most to him. It took place on March 24, 1967, in Louisville’s Freedom Hall for the Final Four of the NCAA (National College Athletic Association) tournament against the highly favored North Carolina Tar Heels (Collett 228). This was the third straight NCAA tournament appearance for the Flyers, but their

  • 1920-1930

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    Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1997. Rayburn, Kevin. The Roaring 20’s. March 1997. "Calvin Coolidge and History in the 1920’s." The Online Library of Congress." http://www.memory.loc.gov Spielvogel, Jackson J. Western Civilization A Brief History. London: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1999 Buildings on Campus. Dayton: 1937. Archives Collection, Albert Emanuel Hall, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. Wehrle, William O. History of the University of Dayton. Dayton: 1981. Archives

  • The Pros and Cons of Affirmative Action

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    Over the course of the recent past, universities across the U.S. have been faced with decisions on admissions. What was once popular, affirmative action, is now fading with a long past of problems, and new programs are entering into the picture. The University of Dayton and many others are taking actions to improve the standards of their students, regardless of race and background. These new concepts are reflecting higher academic progress, and increase in prestige and national reputation. By

  • Intramural Sports

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    to play a sport they enjoy without committing to a varsity team. Intramurals are designed for everyone to have fun but still have a competitive edge. It is easy to get involved and learn about intramurals at the University of Dayton. There are many possible ways as a student at Dayton to get involved in intramurals. Involvement in intramurals gives the chance to not only play sports that are enjoyable, but also the opportunity to meet new people and develop a relationship with them. One way

  • The Montgomery County Fairgrounds

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    The Montgomery County Fairgrounds “When people arrived in the morning on the 17th there was a display of horses, cattle and farm products” (Drury 807). “The first Montgomery County Agricultural Fair was held in Dayton at Swaynie’s Hotel on East First Street October 17th and 18th, 1839” (Drury 807). 1853, the state fair was held on Washington Street, the same year the county fair was held there (Drury 807) then in 1874, “the Southern Ohio Fair Association began having fairs on the Montgomery County

  • Parking, a Major Problem on Campus

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    Parking, a Major Problem on Campus Why do students and their parents pay such a large amount of money to attend the University of Dayton if there is not going to be any place for parking? I am a first year student at the university so I understand that I am not permitted to have my car on campus (Handbook). My boyfriend on the other hand, lives at least a half hour away and comes to visit me several times a week. He arrives and has to drive for a very long time trying to find a place to park where

  • Rape and the Corrupt Legal System of the American Colonies

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    the time. Records show that a man in the seventeenth century was convicted of attempted rape if "he used enticement and then force toward a woman, driven by the sinful lusts that raged within him...and he allowed her...to scare or fight him off" (Dayton 238). Unfortunately, this definition was not always taken at face value. The leading men of the seventeenth century, likely white men, reformed this definition in a variation of ways to work in their favor when suspected of rape. It can be determined

  • 1910-1920

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    1910-1920 Between the years of 1910 and 1920, the Silver Era, the United States experienced many firsts. For the first time in history, women were becoming more politically powerful. In 1916, Jeanette Rankin held a seat in the U.S. Congress, making her the first woman ever to do so (Sheet Music...). Four years later in 1920, the nineteenth amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote in political elections. The eighteenth amendment was passed as well, beginning the short-lived prohibition

  • Religion Versus Science in The Scopes Monkey Trial

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    Religion Versus Science in The Scopes Monkey Trial The stage was set in Dayton, Tennessee.  The leading actor in this show was a twenty five-year-old science teacher named John T. Scopes. Scopes was under the direction of advancing America.  The playbill read The Scopes “Monkey” Trial.  In 1925 John T. Scopes was encouraged to challenge the Butler Law.  This law had been passed by a small town in Dayton, Tennessee to prohibit teaching contra to those in the Bible. Teaching from an evolutionary

  • 1900-1910

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    1950." 5 Feb 2001 <http://www.nhmced.edu/contracts/Irc/kc/music-2.html>. Magill, Frank. Great Events In World History Volume III. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Salem Press, 1973. Wehrle, William O. History of the University of Dayton. Albert Emanuel Hall, University of Dayton, 1937.

  • Tina Liebling Case Study

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    However, she quickly returned to Minnesota for college, where she attended the University of Minnesota. Due to her low financial support Tina took on 3 jobs. Although Tina graduated from Minnesota with a B.A in Spanish her educational career did not end there. She continued her education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she gained a M. S in Public Heath and then she also earned a J.D at Boston University School of Law. She then moved to Chicago for a summer internship at

  • The Media's Impact on the Scopes Monkey Trial

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    discovered the law, they put out a press release requesting the cooperation of a Tennessee teacher in a “friendly test case” of the law (DeCamp 8). Dayton resident George Rappleyea and some friends came up with the idea to have the case in Dayton and decided to ask John Scopes to be the teacher to test the law. Scopes was a science teacher at Dayton High School.  However, he only taught Biology for two weeks as a substitute at the end of the school year.  When Rappleyea asked Scopes if he taught

  • Scopes Monkey Trial Essay

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    Evolution Theory in all universities, normals, and public schools in Tennessee...” (www.tennessee.gov). This trial, held on July 10, 1925, was the people’s way of fighting the Butler Act. The idea of purposely defying the Butler Act in order to put it on trial originally came from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (www.historynet.com). The ACLU had been searching, via newspaper ads, for a teacher to volunteer to go on trial when some of the townspeople of Dayton, Tennessee came together

  • 1930-1940

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    Hitler and Stalin came into power in the 1... ... middle of paper ... ...measures to ensure that women and men sat on opposite sides of the classroom while attending class together. Again, the mingling of men and women was a great concern to the University (Schweikart 9-10). Edith Wharton’s Roman Fever shows the perception of women in the 1930s. Women had just gained the right to vote, but in society the role of the woman had not changed much since the late eighteen hundreds. Women were still expected

  • The Monkey Trial Disputes the Theory of Evolution and Creationism

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    Scopes trial possible. The Butler Act stated that it was prohibited for public schools in Tennessee from teaching evolution, or to go against the words of the Biblical story of creationism. The Act made it ‘unlawful for any teacher in in any of the Universities, Normals and all other public schools of the state which are supported in whole or in part by the public funds of the state, to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible and to teach instead that

  • Artistic Awakening in Dayton: A Personal Perspective

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    , when people ask me where I’m from, I cringe and lower my head in admitted shame. Dayton, Ohio is a dying city. However, after just being home for Thanksgiving break, the first time I’ve been home since recently turning twenty one, I’ve discovered that there is an artistic awakening happening in my home city; that is, the Gem City has a few hidden gems. I am referring to the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC). Founded in 1968, DCDC is Rooted in the African-American experience and is a culturally

  • Science V. Religion: The Scopes Monkey Trial

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    unlawful for any teacher in any of the Universities, Normals and all other pub... ... middle of paper ... .... 16 May 2007 American Civil Liberties Union. 2007. Wikipedia. 16 May 2007 “Scopes Trial” The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2005 Scopes Trial. 2007. Wikipedia. 16 May 2007 “Scopes trial” World Book. Chicago: World Book, Inc., 2004 The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' - July 10, 1925 - July 25, 1925. University of Virginia American Studies. 16 May

  • Analysis Of Dating Outside Your Socioeconomic Class

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    Dating Outside Your Socioeconomic Class Tehila Dayani California State University, Northridge Dating Outside Your Socioeconomic Class Introduction When it comes to dating, we like to put our attention on seeing the fun and attractive side of them. Sometimes when we fall for our partner, we may believe how much they have or how much money they earn doesn’t matter because we may be in the stage of “are they the one?” (Leavy, 2013). You have the right mind set if you believe money shouldn’t matter

  • Orville and Wilbur Wright: The Wright Brothers

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    Both born during the late 1800s, the older of the two, Wilbur, was born on April 16, 1867. Wilbur was born in the town of Millville, Indiana. The younger sibling, Orville, was born August 19, 1871. Orville, unlike his older brothers, was born in Dayton, Ohio. Both Wilbur and Orville had five other siblings named Reuchlin, Lorin, Katharine, Otis, and Ida. (Odis and Ida died during infancy). In a seven sibling house, both Lorin and Orville lived to be the oldest out of the children, living to be 76

  • UD Personal Statement

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    To the UD Hiring Committee, Growing up in Dayton, the son of a blue collar factory worker, I was repeatedly told that I was going to college so that I could get a job I looked forward to going to every morning. College was not about money, or climbing the social ladder, but about purpose. On Saturdays, I would help my grandfather crush cardboard boxes and beer cans to take them to the recycling center in downtown Dayton. Every time we drove by CJ he would reminisce (to no end) about his high school