Illinois Institute of Technology

events can be traced all the way back to 1899, when the Illinois Telephone and Telegraph company had permission to build tunnels for cables from city hall, but instead built seven-foot-wide railroad tunnels. These tunnels were used to remove coal ash and other trash from Loop buildings, providing a great advantage over the crowded streets, traffic being much worse than even today. Eventually the tunnels lost their advantage to modern technology and were finally abandoned in…

(Loh). These social events from MRC show how the language in the community is very informal but also inclusive. A similar outcome was determined in the study done at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The study stated: “An introductory course in manufacturing processes was taught to a cohort of engineering technology students participating in a learning community (LC) experiment and to a group of non-participating students” (M.H. Castro-Cedeno). The results showed that students in learning…

Gloria attended Central High, her father retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service for Negroes. Her mother was a sociologist working for the state of Arkansas. Career Gloria Ray attended Illinois Institute of Technology to get a Bachelor of science degree. Ray married to Krister Karlmark in 1966. She joined the IBM (International Business Machines Nordic Laboratory). She graduated from Kungliga Patent and Registreringsverket in Sweden, as a patent…

Capital Punishment: More Damage than Good The death penalty is a historic maltreatment used for humans that murder or commit an abominable crime. This method had been sought to be effective until technology started progressing and morals began to veer. With new advances in technology the government has made up new, more productive, ways of retribution. In the past, when a person was on death row, the solitary discipline was to execute the person responsible for the wrongdoing. However, people…

Architects are pivotal to a functioning society; everything from houses to parks, and even whole cities are designed and planned by architects. Historically, architects have existed since the beginning of time, from the Megalithic Temples to the Stonehenge buildings were made to contribute to society. Some of the most recognized groups in history were known for their architecture such as the Mayans and the Incans. Architects have the ability to make a huge impact on society. Buildings like the…

Sal Khan founded Khan Academy in 2008 and it has helped thousands of people. Before he created his online website he was a hedge fund analyst and before that he attended Harvard University. He’s a teacher, entrepreneur, a board member of Aspen Institute, and the executive director of Khan Academy. He’s a very credited man for all the work he has done and is a very well-known person for his effort in the education community. Since Khan is well known and has been a part of the education community…

was great and powerful like Oz. He is Walt Disney. Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901 as Walter Elias Disney. He was the son of Elias Disney and Flora Call Disney. He was one of five children, four boys and one girl. He was born in Hermosa, Illinois, a section in Chicago. His family moved to Marceline, Missouri where he spent most of his childhood. While living in Marceline, he developed a love for trains (Biography.com). His uncle, Mike Martin, was a train engineer. Disney later worked on…

In 1970 Norma L. McCorvey of Texas was learning that she was going to have her third child. McCorvey did not want a third child, so she attempted an abortion. She was not allowed to have an abortion because in Texas having an abortion for no real reason was against the law. Therefore Norma McCorvey claimed that she was raped and did not want the child. Her case was dismissed because there was no proof of rape. (The Stem Cell Controversy: Debating the issues). In 1970 Norma McCorvey’s…

Thesis Border Patrol Agents must perform their assigned duties with the highest morals, integrity, and ethics because the security of the United States of America is influenced by their actions. United States citizens rely on these agents to detect, apprehend, and deter illegal immigrants and harmful contraband from entering the country. When an agent performs corruptly and dishonestly, placing personal gain in front of the mission of the agency, the foundation of lawful ethics in which our…

To Protect and Serve: The Progressive Expansion of the Police During the depression at the end of the 19th century, the Bradley-Martins, New York socialites who were determined to organize their most extravagant party to date, spent large sums of money to host a costume ball. This ball was highly criticized throughout the country due to the public’s antagonism towards the wealthy and prevailing public opinion that the elites were living wasteful lives. While the Bradley-Martins argued that they…