Naperville Essays

Mosque Alert in Live Theater The play is about three fictional families, two of whom are Muslims and one of whom is Christian, living in Naperville, Illinois. Their lives are interrupted by a proposed Islamic Center on the site of a beloved local landmark. Khoury, the playwright, tries to present his thoughts in Mosque Alert by exploring the arguments among these families and the intersections of their culture with humor, family drama, and refreshingly blunt honesty. Khoury's experiences living

years, I have always shown an interest in volunteering and building my community. This club allowed me to do that. I volunteered at the Naperville Festival and at Feed My Starving Children. Volunteering at the Naperville Festival allowed me to work on my communication skills because I help patrons buy tickets. This experience also showed me other events that Naperville offers. My favorite event that I participated in from this club this year was the Feed My Starving Children events. This was particularly

made by the Illinois State Board of Education. The state of Illinois has adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as the standards we follow for both English and math. Beth Jasinski, the Instructional Coordinator for Special Education at Naperville Central, said the change is causing school administrators to shift gears. “The change wasn’t a bad decision,” Jasinski said. “It’s just that the students were always prepared to take the ACT and now with the change, the school needs to prepare

Humans are a disease or a cancer in this planet and the problem is inactivity which fundamentally leads to overweight, unmotivated, and underachieving adolescents. The solution that science has found to be a result is exercise. A absence of physical activity can add to the feelings of anxiety and depression. Physical inactivity remarkably might enlarge the risk of certain cancers. With Physical activity the overweight or obese people remarkably lessen their risk of disease with frequent bodily activity

While JSA seeks to engage students in debate, I wanted more. I wanted to actually be involved in the civic processes and see the action. In January of this year, a few of my friends and I launched the Campaign for a Better Naperville Flag. We sought to change the poorly-fitting flag of our humble city into a banner that would be a source of pride for our community. I learned just about every step of a grassroots campaign, from talking with our local city council, to finding

An estimated 20 million Americans are suffering from a form of thyroid disease, and sixty percent of them have no idea about their condition. Hypothyroidism accounts for up to ninety percent of thyroid imbalances. How can such as large percentage of people have a disease they are unaware of? There are a number of signs and symptoms related to hypothyroidism or under-active thyroid that can be associated with other conditions. Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland is not producing

The American Revolution was viewed as a political disturbance that occurred between the year 1765 and 1783 during which colonists in occupying the Thirteen American Colonies disallowed the British kingdom and aristocracy, remove the authority of Great Britain from power, and established the United States of America (Lanning, 2008). It had interminable effects in the world as it affected specific groups in a different ways as it affected other groups. This paper summarizes the significance of the

Everything is not always what it seems. I was always the one who kept everything to herself - I could be screaming on the inside, but completely silent on the outside. In my situation, the third time was the charm. The start of high school was the start of negativity, not only mentally, but neurologically. Insecurities, seizures, and anxiety overwhelmed me. My parents and I have been through half a dozen medical professionals. I remember when this all began, my mom made it clear that she did not

According to the National Association of Korean Americans (2003) said that in 2003 Korean Americans celebrated the 100th anniversary of Korean Immigration to the United States. They go on to say that this however is not the actual beginning for Korean immigration. There was a man named Philip Jaisohn that arrived in 1885 as a political exile and became the first Korean to become a U.S. citizen. In December 1902, 56 men, 21 women, and 25 children traveled to Hawaii. They landed on January 13, 1903

Splat. A girl slipped on the mud and stepped right on to the soccer ball, face-planting on the ground with a thud. I cringe and blow my whistle, signaling a foul. Before I can even ask if she’s all right, I heard thunder booming in my ear, “ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? YOU’RE CALLING THAT A FOUL?!” I looked up to see a red-faced man about twice my size, beady eyes staring right at me, unblinking. The ground was slippery, but the hurt girl had also clearly been pushed with excess force, and I knew that it

Annotated Bibliography Chaleff, I. (2003). The Courageous Follower. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Kohler Publishers, Inc. In this book, Chaleff gives tools for followers to effectively support their leaders in order to create a productive and satisfying working relationship. Chaleff also recognizes that followers can also be leaders and gives tools to learn how to foster an organizational culture that will encourage followers to speak up about issues. This book compliments Maxwell's book about

Introduction 1. Hook / Lead Sentence If someone were to ask you to name your family members, what would you say? Let’s say you were unable to bear your own children, would you then mention how you became a parent? You most likely wouldn’t mention it at all because you consider the child be your own. 2. Preview main points you will use to support thesis and will discuss in Body Paragraphs a) Surrogacy vs. Adoption: What is surrogacy/adoption? b)Surrogacy vs. Adoption: Genetic/Emotional Ties to the

The human papillomavirus is a common problem in the United States. About 50 percent of sexually active men and women in the country will come in contact with the virus (Marr, 2007). However, there are many treatments and medications for those that have been exposed to the virus. One of these treatments is Cryotherapy. “Freezing warts with liquid nitrogen is a common treatment for both the external warts and warts on the cervix” (Marr, 2007, p.163). Before this treatment is done the warts have to

In a world full of lies, is it even worth knowing the truth? Scarlett is a sixteen year old girl who could not remember anything before the age of four. She starts to get to know the new guy at school, named Noah, and instantly falls in love. Out of the blue☺, she gained a little piece of her memory back after a car accident. Noah and Scarlett are practically attached at the hip, but the book throws in a twist. It turns out that Noah belongs to a cult called Eternal Light that Scarlett’s parents

“He towered over me, glaring down at me with creepily dark eyes” (Preston 7). Little did Summer Robinson know that this man would soon be a huge, dark part of her life. It was a simple beautiful night; Summer was going to go meet at a club with her boyfriend and friends, and like every other night she decides to walk there, alone. As she walks in the dark, she hears and sees a creepy-old-walking-man ☺ saying “Lily” repeatedly, and soon calls her Lily. Feeling nervous, she tried to figure out an escape

Inspiring change in Public Libraries during recessionary periods According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project report, 95% of the respondents over 16 years old, believed that resources at the library played an important part in providing opportunities for all to succeed (Zickuhr, Rainie, Purcell & Duggan, 2013). 81% of these respondents also believed that the library provided services that would be difficult to source somewhere else (Zickuhr, Rainie, Purcell & Duggan, 2013). Thus, during

Law 101. Naperville, Ill.: Sphinx Pub, 2009. Print. (Roche #) "Monkey Trial, The." The Monkey Trial. Web. 03 Mar. 2017. (“ Monkey Trial”) "Scopes Trial." HistoryNet. 08 Aug. 2016. Web. 03 Mar. 2017 (“Scopes Trial”) “About the Standards.” Common Core State Standards

Behind the Stitch: Unravelling the Beanie Baby Craze of the ‘90s In the late ‘90s, the mere mention of names like “Princess,” “Ringo,” and “Bones” would spark a frenzy in our consumer culture. What seems like a list of random names has become the pulse of one of the biggest fads of the decade. Back then, H. Ty Warner, founder of Ty Inc., looked to create an affordable and irresistibly cute stuffed animal. Instead, these plush toys embody both the innocence of childhood joy and the complexities of

Plainfield’s Local History The majority of my childhood was spent in Plainfield Illinois, reading the prompt for this paper I thought it would be a great opportunity to gain an understanding of the town I grew up in. Little did I know that I was going to have my hands full trying to find the right information for this history paper. Through my adventures of trying to find valuable information, I learned a great deal about the history of Plainfield, and its importance in the world. I believe that

The memoir my group and I chose to read was called Nobody’s Son by: Luis Alberto Urrea. He was born in 1955 in Tijuana, Mexico, where most of this book takes place. Urrea is a very well educated man who enjoys art and through interviews I have watched, you can tell he has a very smooth way to speaking and communicating. His father was Mexican and he had an American mother. His family immigrated to the United States illegally when Luis was only three years old. He grew up in a very unstable environment