“Depression can be a transient response to many situations and stresses.” (Causes of Teen Depression) Teen depression can be caused by peer pressure, a break up, conflict at home, and many more things. Teens with depression may sleep excessively, have a change in eating habits, and may even show criminal behaviors. They could have feelings […]

The poem: “Not Waving but Drowning”, is a short, modernist: exploration of the voice of a dying man: the Speaker who journeys through the verses in a symbolic river: evoking connotations of death: melancholy: isolation: and metamorphosis. Hidden in the depths of the waves of lyrics: that roll on: to narrate its tale: lies a […]

The statement made by Mr. Broxton that the Civil War was completely over taxes. He was wrong because “And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free,”(Emancipation Proclamation). […]

Throughout history war has rarely been a universal decision unilaterally agreed upon amongst the residing citizens of any nation, and America is of course no exception. Influencing the citizens of the United States to fight in a war is a seemingly daunting task, but it is made feasible through influence tactics such as propaganda. Modern […]

Blank Beauty Beautiful blank pages kiss our imaginations with backgrounds that demand precision Our black letters cross on tightrope lines curving without wavering across deep invisible currents These beautiful blank pages are promises of Reflections Our gentlest strokes of darkness upon light. Judith Pordon The poem Blank Beauty reflects over what attracts writers to write. […]

Within The Great Gatsby, there are a lot of different types of women portrayed.The main women in the novel are Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Myrtle Wilson. All three women carry a personality all to their own, and it shows throughout the novel.In all, the novel portrays a certain type of women.In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s […]

I know that a majority of kids when they hear or think about the word adoption, they think that it is something tragic. The purpose of my essay is to tell them that it is not. I know from my personal experience that adoption is not what it is sometimes thought to be. What is […]

Time slowed as the sled slid across the smooth cold ice. Then crack the sled swiveled then flew across the snow covered ground as I rolled out over the ground, my head covered in blood. My sister and brother come running over as I slowly stand up. They’re yelling but I can’t hear them. There […]

Women’s rights is a problem almost everywhere, is it also a problem in religion? In some religions women are being highly oppressed by the males. Even the Qur’an states that women are inferior to the men in the religion. In most religions males stand on a pedestal that is unbearably high. Even though women are […]

Before you even get started building a PC from scratch you need to have some basic knowledge of computer components. You must also know what you want out of your computer such as if it’s for gaming, you would want a high performance GPU (graphics processing unit). If you just want to do your home […]

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a carefully crafted novel by the prominentwriter, Mark Twain, upholds its place as one of the most controversial books in American history. Twain tells the tale of a rebellious boy’s adventure, after he escapes from the “sivile” life that once captivated him. However, during his riveting journey down the Mississippi […]

Broken Age Review Picture a town formed with beautiful array, and basically built all about sugar. A town with many people with their own unique ways of living ,and homes to shelter every one of them. Now picture a ship designed by an overprotective mother for her teen son, flying through space. Well in the […]

Sleep is a process that all humans need for basic survival.However, for some people it is not considered a priority, and these people can suffer from many health effects due to lack of sleep.With that being said, sleep deprived adolescent’s experience the most severe health effects because of their growing and changing bodies.An expert in […]

Have you ever wondered how or where Christianity began? How did it all start? Christianity first began as an Abrahamic religion, that came about in the Levant region of the Middle East. The religion Christianity is supposed to be based of the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament.Those who consider themselves Christian believe that […]

On April 19th, 1775, a group of American Colonists marched towards the town of Lexington to intercept a group of British soldiers sent to enforce tax laws. There was not a clear intention of a violent conflict, but what occurred would set off the powder keg that was colonial America. Towns became battlefields and blood […]

The civil war was started and was all about slavery. I am here to prove that Roger K. Broxton is wrong on his claim that the Civil War was founded on taxes is wrong. While president Lincoln never specifically stated that the war was about slavery, there are many undertones and small clues that show […]

“We wear the mask” means that everyone wears a mask no matter what it may portray. There are many different masks people may wear to change how they act. Weather that be because of emotion or the people they are around. It may be a mask of happiness or sadness. There may be a more […]

Given the growing global threats of terrorism, it is significant that an understanding of the history, nature and mechanism-premises under which terror operates is obtained. This is significant as it would shape the perspective of policy makers when addressing issues of this nature. Terrorism, as it is understood is the action of none-state weak actors, […]

When answering the question, What important social or civic issue should be the focus in our government? The answer is explicitly OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) for 2 reasons. One its solves water scarcity which is the root part of the Indo-Pakistan War and two it solves global warming which could lead to extinction. Most […]

Under the rule of communism, churches were burned, priests were killed, and religious texts were burned. What Hitler did to the Jewish Religion, Stalin did to Christianity in the Soviet Union. Ironically, Stalinism and Christianity have more similarities than differences. Because they are both ideologies which seek to control every minute of the lives of […]

Senior year is the last hoorah of high school. It’s known as the famous year of football games and senior prom, of final goodbyes and discovering the future. Currently, I am watching my senior year unfold and I am looking forward to what will undoubtedly be a year of adventure. I am looking forward to […]

Today in the United States we have plenty of time for hanging out, reading, playing video game and having to play a sport, instrument or some kind of form of art. But is that free time use wisely among teenagers? Do we use this time as a play time or are we actuallydoing some real […]

Stop. Wait. Think. Look around you, you are surrounded by friends and family. The people around you care about you. So they would never want to hurt you, emotionally or physically… but what if everything was different? What if your family and friends turned on you, and hurt you just to save themselves. Imagine, how […]

Clark Virgil Terry was an american swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, composer, educator, and NEA Jazz Masters inductee. He played many greats such as Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, , Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, and Oscar Peterson. He played with the tonight show band from 1962 to 1972. Terry’s career […]

Now more than ever, there seems to be quite a bit of Groupthink among High School students, particularly with the emergence of the social media age; The opinions of the whole population largely shift together. Think about it. Whether it is deep-rooted social issues like gay marriage or even things as petty as the amount […]

Kate Chopin was born on February 8th, 1850 in St. Louis Missouri. Her father, Thomas O’ Flaherty; imigrated from Ireland. Her mother was a member of the french community in St. Louis and her grandmother was also french. Chopin was the third youngest of the family but her sisters died in infancy. Then her brother […]

The Youtube video labeled “KONY 2012” has gained over eighty-five million views since its posting fewer than four weeks ago on March 4th. The video is a global phenomenon— according to YouTube demographics, “KONY” has been viewed in every country on Earth. The number of people watching this single film has been growing exponentially, and […]

When I was in 6th grade I was a witness of bullying. I was walking through the halls when I saw a bully throw an obviously weaker and smaller boy against the brick walls. I was shocked; how could someone hurt another in such a violent way? It was a cold and wintry afternoon, when […]

The Enslavement of Captured Orcas Orcas are often called the “angels of the sea”. They swim gracefully in the vast ocean ecosystem and it is a privilege to observe them in their natural habitat. Sadly, orcas are captured and sold to marine institutions for entertainment purposes, which adversely affects the whales’ population in the wild. […]

“If there were ever a more field so closely related to cause and effect, it would be chaos theory.” -Craig Allen, Meteorologist for 30 Years (Cook) The relatively new but explosive mathematics mentioned above is known today as Chaos Theory. Chaos simply is the simple formula that explains the relativity of seemingly random bits of […]