University of Wyoming Essays

that Matthew was beaten badly and it was not just with their fist but also with a pistol as well. Another helpful quote is “ Our focus is to turn to Laramie, Wyoming and the Albany county courthouse, where Aaron James McKinney and Russell Arther Henderson are being charged for the brutal beating of Matthew Shepard, a gay university of Wyoming student. (Kaufman 49) This quote states that two people who are responsible for the attack on Matthew

In the play The Laramie Project, the most compelling moment that I’ve found in the book was the moment “Dennis Shepard” because this moment was the final statement that was given before Aaron would’ve received the death penalty. In this moment, Kaufman is trying to make the argument that by adding in the voice of Dennis Shepard in giving the last statement before the court decides what do with Aaron, this choice is very effective because his statement basically summarizes how he and his family feels

The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman is a play that captures the sentiment in Laramie, Wyoming following the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, at the hands of Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. The play incorporates real-life interviews and testimonies from Laramie residents performed by the actors and actresses. By using the verbatim quotes from people involved with the incident and its aftermath, Kaufman grounds the play in reality and prevents fictional elements from undercutting

In Moises Kaufman’s play The Laramie Project , a group of people travel to Laramie, Wyoming to conduct interviews about Matthew Shepard’s horrendous death. These people go into Laramie with the pre-determined notion that it was motivated by Shepards sexual orientation., therefore they are very biased in this way. The media immediatly jumped on this case and made it a hate crime, and ignored all other evidence in the case. By doing this they stayed away from the problems that Shepard had, such as

the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured, and left to die in a field on the evening of October 6, 1998. After spending five days in a comma, Matthew Shepard died on October 12, 1998 at 12:53 a.m. in which the cause of death was caused by the massive injuries and head trauma he sustained during a robbery and hate crime assault. Due to the nature of the crime, Shepard’s death quickly became the center of international and political attention. One of the most prominent cases in Wyoming judicial

What is community-based art (CBA)? Surely it would be absurd if “community” nor “art” were related to it; this is not what I am asking. This question is deeper and more significant: what does CBA entail, and how can humans spot it? The answer: humans cannot spot community-based art, and humans cannot comprehend the complexity of it. Even The Laramie Project, a play that seemingly speaks for a community and is seemingly art-- superficially reaching the requirements needed to exist as CBA-- may never

The White Tiger Soft, quiet footsteps is all that was to be heard at the heart of the jungle as a man quietly walked between rotten branches from the ancient trees. His bow was raised, ready to fire. He was somewhat of a wind, once there now gone, going its own direction. The wind was blowing his way which made this day perfect for hunting. The morning was cold but the sun was already shining. The birds sang their morning song. He was so camouflaged that all that can be seen is the gleaming, sharp

When thinking about time one many have different interpretation on what time is. One may say time is just a clock, others may say time is forever. In this paper we will talk about four different essays and how their authors interpret on what time is. One of the authors named Henry David Thoreau used a pond to describe how he views time. Aldo Leopold decided to write about how he understood about time and life by using a mountain as an example. John Muir wrote how it takes years for trees to grow

The lost Dutchman Mine is one of Arizona’s greatest legends. It is said to be in the Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction and east of Phoenix. The mine was named after a German immigrant named Jacob Waltz which was born in 1810 and he died in 1891. It was named that way because in America a common term for a “German” is “Dutchman”. It is most likely one of the most famous mine in American history. People have been seeking the Lost Dutchman mine since 1892 with an estimated 8,000 people yearly

Early Americas best explores of the Rocky Mountains were the fur trappers. These trappers would explore Colorado’s interior in search of beaver pelts. They would interact and trade with trappers and people of different nations. Because of the fur traders that ventured into Colorado they would become the guiding force that helped America expand west and be the leading cause to the decrease of beaver, bison and other large ungulates populations. From reading A Colorado History and the excerpt of Rufus

Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers began as members of the U.S. 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army. Their nickname was given to them by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. The term Buffalo Soldiers, over time, became the name used for all African American soldiers. The buffalo soldiers influenced American history through their service, bravery, and the respect they gained. In the beginning of the Indian wars, a group of "all-black regiments who fought alongside the white

Isac Prof. Halstead LIT 155 2 November 2014 Brokeback Mountain Most Americans doesn’t really know how is the life in Wyoming. It was my dream to come to America, and my dream came true. Six years ago I was very fortunate to come to a beautiful country. I was so excited to see skyscrapers, busy streets however I ended up in a very unexpected beautiful Wyoming-forever west. Wyoming is located in a mountain region with a lot of wild animals and the least population in the country. The nature is breathtaking

Buying car insurance in Wyoming is easy, fast, and affordable, especially is you are going to compare car insurance quotes online. Comparing car insurance quotes online has to be the best way for you to get a quote, because it will save you a lot of time and also a lot of money. Getting a car insurance quote in Wyoming is a really simple thing to do, but you will need to know some information that will help you get the car insurance that you are looking for. Liability car insurance is a must

My paper is going to be about Wild Bill’s life as a gunfighter and his gambling addiction. He was a good gunfighter, but had a problem with gambling. I’ll be talking about what people thought about him. How he gambled and about how he was feared. I'll also talk about what led him to be a gunfighter. When he was born, and when he died. Wild Bill was born in Troy Grove, Illinois, on May 27, 1837. Hickok was born into a family with 5 children. Wild Bill wanted to abolish slavery he joined a group of

Imagine living in a world where roles are given, freedom is taken, and you must abide to the rules unjust to everyone. Would you fight back, or reluctantly follow these oppressive rules? Offred is an independent and emotional woman who is forced into labor. In the novel The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, women are forced into certain labor based on their fertility and status in this new society. Both men and women have become oppressed for the sake of the country. Offred is a handmaid given

Yellowstone National Park is an ancient land located in the western United States. This land was built from fire and ice, and natural wonders dot the landscape. The ancient people that called it home believed that it was sacred, and the animals that call it home today roam on the open land. Yellowstone’s formation began 66 million years ago during the Cenozoic era. Below Yellowstone’s surface lies molten rock that formed the land that is Yellowstone today (Nat'l Park Service U.S Dept. of the Interior)

I’ve lived in South Carolina 20 years and have enjoyed it very much, however one day I will move back to Colorado. I spent about 10 months in this beautiful states and I observed how healthy and active the people were. So naturally I chose to compare and contrast South Carolina and Colorado. South Carolina is ranked 33 as the Healthiest States for Seniors where as Colorado is ranked number 4. South Carolina has a low percentage of low-care nursing home residents, the excessive drinking is not prevalent

Starting off in Chapter 1, Diamond begins to talk about Montana and use Montana for his case study on past and present environmental problems. He believes that Montana is ideal for such a study for two main reasons. First off he believes that Montana is the best source for his study simply because its society still stands today. Unlike many of the civilizations that he also speaks of--Polynesian, Anasazi, Maya and Greenland Norse-- he can understand what the circumstances were at the time and is

I'm going to be talking about John Colter and Tom Murphy's disadvantages and advantages when they were out exploring. And how hard it must have been on both of them to go out in the freezing cold, by themselves. They had to take care of themselves. It was a cold night up in Yellow Stone, when John Colter was walking around out there all by himself in the freezing cold, he even had to build his own shelter which was probably hard, so when John Colter finally had found such a good spot to put his

describes the journey that the author (Francis Parkman) took across The Oregon Trail. The Oregon Trail is a route to the Northwest that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon. It crossed through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon. There was originally a lot more to this book, but the author had to take some of the information out because it was too rough for the public to read. Francis Parkman who is the author of “The Oregon Trail” is a historian that