Essays on Government

The United States holds 22 percent of the world’s prison population, while the total U.S. population makes up only around 4 percent of the world’s population. The war on drugs is often cited to explain the disproportionate number of incarcerations in the U.S. prison system….

Pilsen Is Not for Sale On Tuesday October 25 of 2016, a freshman explore class took a fieldtrip to the art museum in Pilsen. They were there to admire the beautiful Hispanic art, specifically, to learn about El Dia De Los Muertos and its history…

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Vs Hyperloop One Comparative analysis Technology. The HT technology uses a low-pressure suspension system in order to enable easily purchased and installed standard commercial pumps to overcome leaky seals or cracks somewhere in the hundreds of miles of tube. With this system…

Gentrification is a concept of the bourgeoisie, a concept that benefits the social means of the few elite, while stripping many of their basic human rights. The queer community is no stranger to gentrification. Historically the queer community has put up some of the strongest…

Privatization and Urban Design: How to Improve Rome’s Transportation System Every single object that surrounds us is a piece of design: the pen that we use to take notes, the bed upon which we lay on, and the screen we use to watch a movie…

Kathleen Parker’s column, “Stopping the next mass shooter,” claims that mental health is a big factor that people must consider and focus on. Warning signs for future mass murderers, including disruptive behavior and threats on social media, must be taken seriously in order to prevent…

Gentrification, Displacement, and the Loss of Culture and Authenticity in American Cities Cities have long been some of the most prevalent locations to find a wide array of diversity and cultures. America’s urban areas each have their own unique charm, and along with that, they…

Transportation The environment has come to be a very sensitive topic between people, and especially politicians in about the last decade because of the ignorant ways humans lead their day to day lives. Humans are the cause of many environmental destructions as far as air…

Forty three percent of police officers agree with the statement, “always following the rules is not compatible with getting the job done” (“Police Brutality Statistics”). Police brutality is becoming a more serious phenomenon than it has ever been in the past. Police brutality has been…

Police Brutality in the United States Police brutality is a pressing issue that has become more prevalent in the past year in the United States. Throughout the year 2015, there have been over 700 cases of police brutality. There have been numerous groups, organizations, and…