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• Hot Topics > Health
  Suicide in Teens

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  Suicide is the third leading cause of death in people aged 15-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even more alarming, is the fact that suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in people aged 10-14, according to the CDC. Teen suicide is becoming a major issue in the U...
• Hot Topics > Bullying
  The New Bullying Landscape

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  Over 40 percent of teenagers with Internet access have reported being bullied online in the past year, according to the National Crime Prevention Council. Cyberbullying, also known as cyber-harassment or cyber-stalking, is a serious and growing problem. Cyberbullying can happen to anyone who uses th...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Ode to Stars

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  Ode to stars Shining bright Guiding me along And protecting the night Ode to stars For letting me wish Dream And hope Ode to stars For being there Not during the day But through the night...
• Poetry > Haiku
  The Beach

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  Footprints in the sand The salty air blows my hair The waves are crashing...
• Poetry > Haiku
  Winter

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  Wind nips at my nose Crisp white snow covers my lawn Oh how I love winter!...
• Hot Topics > Health
  Childhood Obesity

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  The percentage of children 6–11 years old in the United States who were obese increased from 7% to nearly 20% from 1980 to 2008. Childhood obesity is a disorder where a child has too much unnecessary fat. It is sad that this is called a disorder or a disease because of the type of society we live ...
• Hot Topics > Environment
  Against Animal Testing

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  Each year in the United States, an estimated seventy million animals are hurt and killed in the name of science by private institutions, household products and cosmetics companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and scientific centers. Animal testing is wrong and downright mean. Inno...
• Nonfiction > Memoir
  My Brother's Accident

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  It was a normal afternoon after school in May of 2011. My sister Hannah's friend, her mom, and sister were over visiting. We were all sitting around the table eating cake left over from Mother's Day. We were all talking when we heard the door open and my brother call to my mom to come quic...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Sisters

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  Sisters are great friends I am lucky to have one in my life Sometimes we fight Then she makes you laugh Everyday is an adventure Remember they are there for you...
• Poetry > All Poetry
  Nature

  

  By madelynclaire, Covington, LA, LA

  The sun dreams of seeing the night. The stone listens to the trickling of the stream. The stars dance across the night sky. The sea wonders what it's like to live on land. The moon watched the darkness....