In the year 1692 in the city of Salem, Massachusetts, the population was mainly made up of Puritan settlers, a group of English Christians who did not agree with the church of England. The city of Salem formed a part of the Massachusetts Bay that was under British colonial rule at that time. The Salem […]
Education has so many people involved from kids, to the government officials and all of these people have some sort of perspective on education. But in education we need those “eyes” to look upon our education. The education system can never have enough views or opinions because in today’s society, our education is in a […]
The book “Glass” written by Ellen Hopkins. Glass is the sequel to her first novel “Crank”. Praise was given to Hopkins for her New York Times Best Selling Books. Both Crank and Glass are about the main character Kristina and her life while being addicted to Crystal Meth. The book was a continuing story of […]
Buildings shaking, my legs trembling, the picture on my walls falling, and my heart asking a thousand questions asking myself “What’s going on?” After a few minutes the shaking stops and I just realized that I, myself just have witness an earthquake. Earthquakes happen anytime of the day. It can destroy a whole city in […]
Polluted Water: It Affects Botswana Too Imagine walking miles and miles each day to a river for water, only to bring back unsanitary water for you and your family. The water is filled with bacteria carrying diseases, mining runoff, feces (animal and human), garbage, and many more wretched things. Your throat is parched, but you […]
Most people know that carbon dioxide emissions are gradually becoming a greater and greater danger to the stability of the environment. Heightened levels of this hazardous gas in the atmosphere have already had a huge impact on global temperature as well as the carbon cycle. Excesses of carbon dioxide molecules trap solar radiation inside the […]
Security in an educational environment is crucial to the safety of students. A school, for example, should be a safe and comfortable environment at all times with multiple guardians and protectors of the children. However, in the 21st-century gun violence has penetrated this essential safety in schools. Recently, a devastating school shooting occurred on February […]
A recent series of events in Yemen, seems to be dragging the Middle Easts already chaotic dynamics further into disrepair, and has presented a new situation for America to confront diplomatically. A group of northern, Shia, Zaidi, rebels who call themselves the partisans of god; but are more widely known as the Houthis, have taken […]
Thalidomide Thalidomide was a drug first synthesized in 1953 and was placed on the market as a therapy for insomnia and antiemetic agent for pregnant women in 1957. It gained widespread popularity as it lacked the typical addictive properties of barbiturates and produced a natural, calm sleep. By 1960, thalidomide had become a popular sedative […]
That cold feeling inside your body, when a fist hits you that belongs to the person you thought you loved. Sadly over 1.5 million high school boys and girls admit to physically harming somebody they are in love with. (“11 Facts About Teen Dating Violence | DoSomething| Volunteer for Social Change”). How would you feel […]
In my point of view, people should stop or at least reduce smoking. Smoking is the action of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco; a single cigarette, contains over 4,800 chemicals. Therefore, based on Center for Disease Control (CDC) data, these 4,800 chemicals are responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the […]
The Romantic Literary Period was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that occurred from the end of the eighteenth century to the middle of the nineteenth century. Major characteristics of this period included that it opposed the Age of Enlightenment and the Industrial revolution. The Romantic Period focused on the harmony with nature and escaping […]
Facebook, the most popular Social network in the world, Created for both teenagers and adult’s becoming a world sensation. Being ranked the most used social network by Compete.com, and even being called the new titan of the internet challenging even Google. Facebook was designed to help connect old friends, update mood status, Add pictures, and […]
Dear Editor, As our community grows we have to grow with it rather that means being wealthy or doing what we enjoy.Becausethere are millions of careers to choose from or create each career won’t need the same skills.Depending on what makes you happy, college education may be important for getting the career you want, wealth […]
February 3, 2016 A Smart Alternative to Modern Dating The majority of teenagers and young adults in the United States date by a means of what is called ‘modern dating’. Modern dating is the act of going out on dates with a person that you like, whether this person was met in the physical world […]
The Fault in Our Stars is a very well-known novel written by John Green, a Youtube sensation and common author that enjoys teaching people about history and the world. The Fault in Our Stars is a novel about 2 people who fall in love. Hazel, the girl, has cancer and is bound to die soon […]
“You don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.” Zuckerberg had a unique early life with numerous accomplishments and experiences that the average kid does not encounter growing up. The most interesting parts of his life include his college years and the road to creating Facebook. Zuckerberg had a huge interest in […]
Turning. Turning Turning. Around and around in my chair. The reality is that I have become the world’s best procrastinator ever. This is certainly an accomplishment to record in the Guinness Book of World Records. Never in my sixteen years of life in this treacherous earth did I think that I would become the bane […]
Chocolate has become more tasty and popular worldwide from 1502 to today.The transformation from turning a cocoa bean to chocolate has captivated chocolate lovers throughout the world.The production of chocolate in all its forms has a fascinating history and process. The cacao tree produces cocoa beans, which is the most important ingredient of chocolate (De […]
?What is Your Favorite Television Show “If you were as half as funny as you think you are, you’d be twice as funny as you are now,”this is a line from my favorite television show “Bones”.”Bones” is my favorite show because it combines solving mysteries with interesting characters and an intelligent plot-line. “Bones” is a […]
In the last two decades, children have started growing up more rapidly, thus shortening childhood. Children mature faster with the media they come across, but also get lazier and unhealthy due to spending too much time on technology. The overuse of unmonitored technological devices can put children at a risk of damaging affects on their […]
In a vacuum of dark matter and radiation, comets blaze trails bearing the pure hue of doves, stars wail as they die in a cosmic caprice, and gas clouds form seraphic kingdoms fit for a thousand suns. Galaxies swirl, cascade, and once in a blue moon, come into contact and flirt with one another, creating […]
“Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it.””Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood” said marie curie. In the 1920’s women began to grow more independent. This would change the role of women’s lives forever. Many of the inventions by women were not even recognized although they were […]
A majestic creature roams the waters. Its graceful movements awe the eyes. Its shell is decorated in beautiful colors. Its presence is powerful enough to take anybody’s breath away. Sadly, its numbers are dwindling. They are becoming few. Sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico seem to be disappearing. And who is to blame you […]
Leonardo Da Vinci, “The Renaissance Man” was one of the leading inspirations behind the “Renaissance Era”. This was a time of a celebrated rebirth, defined by imagination and creativity where artists and scientists prospered. Artists were free to express themselves in non-traditional ways, without the restrictions of dogmatic oppressions of previous generations. Da Vinci’s work […]
Both Buddhism and Hinduism are well known religions. They are two of the most popular polytheistic faiths in the world. Some people believe them to be sects of the same religion, but they are mistaken. Buddhism and Hinduism have some similarities, but many things set them apart from each other as well. They are each […]
The books The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns have the same theme, that the characters want to live life to the fullest, because the characters are on the verge of their lasts, they share similar wild personalities, and all dream of a adventure. In The Fault in Our Stars the characters Hazel Grace […]
Im going to write a movie review about a movie i thought was amazing and touching, The Fault In Our Stars. It was an amazing movie so i’m going to tell you about it. It was a story that they turned into a movie and there is a reason why and i’m going to tell […]
Women’s softball escalated quickly after originating from baseball, an all male Olympic sport. Growing involvement helped it spread throughout the world, and reaching a new height with its’ addition into the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Heads of the American and Japanese Softball Associations helped to create such a popular sport, loved by women across the […]
All eyes on me I knew it from day 1. From when I was a freshman and now I’m a Junior. They watched me lacking. They watched me skip my classes. They watched me curse and act and fool. All eyes on me see. Now I’m different. They see me changing They see me maturing. […]
