Blacksburg Essays

Elie Wiesel was a young boy when he did survived the holocaust.. In his memoir Night, we follow his journey as a Jewish boy in a time where expressing your religion could mean life or death. Between living under the watch of Nazi regimes, trying to keep his father alive, and surviving the inhumanity of others, Elie’s had fought and lived through the genocide unlike any other. However, surviving the holocaust does not come without a price. Wiesel lived at the sacrifice of his faith and identity

Has one ever wondered why some schools do not feel comfortable taking class trips? This is mainly because of the safety of the students and other people who are attending. Natalee Holloway was just a normal high school senior when she was murdered on her class trip in Aruba. After researching this murder mystery, it was clear that she was murdered by Joran Van Der Sloot after attending a bar to gamble during the trip. Student and murder victim Natalee Holloway was born on October 21, 1986, in Clinton

It is my privilege to write this letter of support on behalf of Dr. Kostas Triantis, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering for the Alumni Award for Excellence in Advising. I am honored to endorse Professor Triantis, who was my Ph.D. advisor and has remained as a supporting figure throughout my academic career for the last 22 years. I first met Dr. Triantis when I enrolled as a master’s student at Virginia Tech’s Northern Virginia Center in the Fall of 1994. I became attracted to an academic

The Virginia Tech shooting, also known as the Virginia Tech massacre took place in Blacksburg, VA on April 16, 2007. Seung-Hui Cho was a senior student at Virginia Tech. Previously, Cho was diagnosed with severe anxiety disorder and received therapy and special education support. Moreover, the school (Virginia Tech) wasn’t aware of Cho’s

gunman, George Hennard, fires in a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, killing a total of twenty-three people on On October 16, 1991. A different mass murderer, Seung-Hui Cho, shoots thirty-two students and faculty members dead at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia on April 16, 2007. Additionally, Adam Lanza opens fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut killing twenty students aging from six to seven, and six staff on December 14, 2012. All too often in the history of America

be determined. With equation (2) the exit area is determined. With the areas of each region and chamber pressure (determined by another student), a simulation of the nozzle was run at operating condition using the CD Nozzle Simulator (engApplets, Blacksburg, VA). This simulation will reveal any shock waves forming inside the nozzle that will decrease propulsive efficiency. Materials were chosen for the nozzle and combustion chamber after performing initial heat and stress analysis. Autodesk Inventor

student, from rural, Southwestern Virginia, I have become aware of the detrimental public health situation in many lower socio-economic areas. My upbringing, family medical history, experiences as a medical outreach volunteer and EMS provider in Blacksburg, Virginia have all contributed to my curiosity for the far-reaching implications of obesity and diabetes mellitus. This extensive research experience gave me an outlet to apply the knowledge I learned during my first two years as an undergraduate

In 2007 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, a 23 year old student killed 32 people. On April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School, 12 fellow students of the murderer’s were killed along with a teacher. These are just a few of the many examples of mass shootings and how humans are

Hello WUVT members past and present! Some of you may not have had the chance to get to know me yet, so let me introduce myself. I’m Shaun Zirges, WUVT’s General Manager for the 2015-2016 school year. Before that I was WUVT’s Chief Engineer for two years, and before that just some kid who was about as passionate about music as they come, looking for a place to call my own. I’m not here to tell you my life story, however, I’m here to tell you about Radiothon and how WUVT’s been doing. Because of your

As the first person in my family to attend college, I realized how privileged my life has been and how much higher education could make a difference to me and my family. Being excited, I embarked on a journey to improving writing, communication and critical thinking, and exploring innovative ideas for personal development and social values. This remarkable experience inspired me to pursue a Ph.D. My goal is to develop a better understanding of research and teaching, thus building a skill set to fulfill

give the book 4 stars because it wasn't as exciting as the selection. The publisher of The Prince is Harper teen. It was published on February 4, 2014 in New York and New Zealand. Cass is a graduate from Radford University. She currently lives in Blacksburg, Virginia. She has approximately kissed 14 boys in her life, although, none of them were princes. She wasn't as lucky as America. Kiera Cass has a very unique word choice and brings her writing to life with the amazing detail she provides. Kiera

First shooting ima talk about is the Las Vegas shooting the shooting happened on Las Vegas around 58 people died and around 400 injured! This happened during a concert the shooter was on the 31st floor just shooting everyone and the people didn 't know where to go. The Shooter had some illegal guns also and he had a lot of ammo also! Another fact is when the police got their he committed suicide. I think the Man was around 60 years old. The Orlando Florida shooting happened on June 12,2016

“Kids should be satisfied with the warm fuzzy feeling of accomplishment.” Is this possible when being paid for good grades? When paid for good grades, students are no longer learning for a better future, but rather just for the reward of money. If the purpose of school is to educate, does the prize of cash take that away? From students feeling not needed pressure, to taking away the natural motivation to learn, to not remembering the material presented, students should not be paid for good grades

School violence is an all too common event reported throughout history. Shootings and massacres are not a recent phenomenon, however, a historical recurrence . The first known case of a school massacre was reported July, 26th, 1764, an incident of the Pontiac War. Three Native American men raided a schoolhouse, in now present day Greencastle, Pennsylvania, and killed the Schoolmaster, Enoch Brown, and took the lives of 10 boys. Hundreds of years later, cases such as these happen all too frequently

weapons. The history has many examples of deadly shootings in educational facilities. “23-year-old student Seung-Hui Cho [killed] 32 people in two locations and [wounded] an undetermined number of others on campus” (CNN Library) in the Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. There are other examples of students who used guns to kill or wound people in their educational institutions. Weapons were cared by other

“Kids should be satisfied with the warm fuzzy feeling of accomplishment.” Is this possible when being paid for good grades? When paid for good grades, students are no longer learning for a better future, but rather just for the reward of money. If the purpose of school is to educate, does the prize of cash take that away? From students feeling not needed pressure, to taking away the natural motivation to learn, to not remembering the material presented, students should not be paid for good grades

- Henry Lee Lucas – Henry Lee Lucas was a well-known serial killer throughout the 1960s and ‘70s. He was born on August 23, 1936 in the fairly large town of Blacksburg, Virginia. At the early age of 10, Henry lost an eye after it had become infected after a fight henry engaged in. One of Henry's friends would describe him to people as someone who would try to seek attention in some very strange ways. Aside from Henry's strange ways, Henry lived a rough life in the home front as his mom had prostituted

The Warm Hearth Village is a nonprofit community nursing home that was established in 1974. It is located at 2387 Warm Hearth Drive, Blacksburg in the state of Virginia. The facility was as a result of an idea by its founders Wybe and Marietje Kroontje (Retire.org). The two were Dutch immigrants who moved into the United States after the World War II. Mr. Wybe also sought counsel of George Washington Litton when the nursing home was being established (Fontenot and Minish). Warm Hearth Village was

single location, where the killer murdered a number of victims in an ongoing incident (e.g. the 1984 San Ysidro McDonalds incident in San Diego, California; the 1991 Luby’s Restaurant massacre in Killeen, Texas; and the 2007 Virginia Tech murders in Blacksburg, Virginia).” After deliberation, the following new simplified definition was proposed, “Serial Murder: The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events.” (Morton) While this definition has been adopted by the

In recent history, mostly American, students, and even some church goers, have endured the fear of death approaching. Death crawled up to them in the form of man, and a man armed no less. That impending doom has not subsided, and under new fronts, has grown by a leader’s own malevolence. There exists no American method to deter these attacks, leaving many students continuously vulnerable and afraid of bullets passing through their bodies. Indeed, these students, and the general public, do not often