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Generation Boomerang: Thriving Against All Odds
My sister Emily is a senior this year, which means that in a few months’ time, she’ll don a cap and gown, receive her diploma, and begin a new chapter in higher education by pursuing a college degree. More importantly, it means that I will... (more »)
Wringing Out Media Bias
By Franco M., Fair Lawn, NJ
It was ten minutes to the bell in my 5th period English class when I was first influenced into writing a piece on media bias. My teacher had engaged several of my classmates in an impassioned debate on the Trayvon Martin case, and I had not even... (more »)
KONY 2012 Video Reaction
When the shiny voice of Jason Russell played through the speakers, I felt the first pang of annoyance. Maybe, just maybe, if the video had had a narrator that sounded less plastic, less fake, maybe I would have been more willing to hear the... (more »)
Joseph Kony
Joseph Kony in Uganda. You probably want to know the basics.
What happened? Where did it happen? When did it happen? Who was involved? Why is this important? How does this continue to affect Uganda today? Well I will answer all of these and... (more »)
Joseph Kony
A man who is on the WHOLE WORLD’s most wanted list, but how much do we really know about him? We know his crime, but we don’t know why he’s doing it. Maybe if we knew more about his background, we would know what led to this crime to... (more »)
A Sign of Peace?
By Bryan J., Overland Park, KS
The nuclear bomb is arguably the deadliest weapon in the world. There have been numerous restrictions placed upon the usage of this weapon by the United Nations. However, several countries have ignored these limitations and have continued to build... (more »)
what is a turning point
By Anonymous, L.I.C, NY
A turning point is a major change is life can be negative change caused by an event.
example-september 9/2011.Because angered Islamic Fundamentalists by building Military base on Moslim lands.For that cause osama bin ladan distroy the twin... (more »)
From Another Perspective... Trayvon Martin
By Bryan J., Overland Park, KS
On February 26th, 2012, a gunshot was heard in Sanford, Florida at about 7 P.M. The result was the death of a seventeen year old African American male, by the name of Trayvon Martin. The person who killed Martin, George Zimmerman, immediately... (more »)
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Government Size And Spending
By Paige T., Bangor, ME
Ever thought about how the government spend the average U.S citizen's hard-earned money? Of course, everyone has. There is no way that someone in the United States has not though about where their money is going. How bad could our... (more »)











