Should Illegal Immigrants be able to come to America? Illegal immigration is a very debatable issue in our country. Some believe that illegal immigrants should be deported back to their home country and if they wish to come back, do it legally. Many American citizens believe it is unfair that illegal aliens can come to […]

Hannibal ante portas! Hannibal is at the gates! Even today that phrase is used to express fear and anxiety. Hannibal was a great general who inspired terror and disquiet among his enemies, yet nothing lasts forever. Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, considered one of the greatest generals ever, is the general who defeated Hannibal. Scipio was […]

Many of the world’s worst incidences of death had religion in some aspect of it. The Crusades were scuffles between the Catholics and the Muslims in the 11th through 13th centuries over who had claim over holy sites such as Bethlehem. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 were based on Islamic extremism. Slavery in the U. […]

Enormous swells, fast wind force, tough speed, an deadly to experience. A natural disaster is nature causing mass destruction. The worst comes from a Tsunami which is a huge wave with strong force of speed. An earthquake is what can cause a Tsunami. It seems likely that some parts of the world they tend to […]

1984, written by George Orwell is about how the main character, Winston, truly feels about the Party and how he and his lover Julia rebel secretly against it. Winston and Julia are alike in their own strange way. They have a strong hatred for the party and they want something different. They don’t believe in […]

According to a 2009 Harvard study, the lack of health insurance can cause up to 44,789 deaths every year. Moreover, 58% of Americans either delay or do not seek medical treatment due to its cost. Healthcare in the United States is viewed as a privilege, not as a right. Many argue that this view is […]

The theme “People wear masks” is evident in my own life.Here’s a time I remember well. There was a time when I went to summer camp, not to far from my house.At times it was fun, but not all the time.There was a teenager named Derek there as a counselor, he was a jerk. At […]

His shirt was on fire. His back was burning. Finally, he hit the cold hard ground dead. This is the story of the Chicago fire, the fire destroyed Chicago’s flaws, also the fire that set us up for achievement and the fire every one in Illinois knows about. First off, the Chicago Fire of 1871 […]

Animals are abused every 30 seconds(“Animal Cruelty and Human Violence : The Humane Society of the United States”). It’s called animal cruelty. People don’t do anything about it, many animals die from the abuse. Examples of animal cruelty are when the owners refuse to give them food and water, and when they are beaten for […]

America’s Pride and Passion Memorial Day represents American pride—The pride of the soldiers who fought for our independence and freedom. As I walk through downtown Hartland, each Memorial Day, I am honored to meet veterans who served our country. It’s heartbreaking to see a soldier limbing with a prosthetic leg as he struggles in the […]

“I’ve seen so many young men over the years who think they’re running at other young men. They are not. They are running at me” (Zusak 174). Narrated by Death himself, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak presents many unique and compelling questions with answers that can be very confusing. He presents these questions in […]

No sane human being would hire a doctor that would skip important procedures in their appointments. Yet each year, more and more teachers are being hired in American schools that skip through important parts of their curriculum. They teach their students enough information so that you can pass they test, but do not encourage their […]

In the short story The Lottery, Jackson shows how positions of power are important to the characters that possess them and have consequences for other characters. Mr. Summers was the leader of the lottery and he was the most powerful man in town. Someone had to be in charge of the lottery and it just […]

‘Of Mice and Men’ Summary: ‘Of Mice And Men’ was written in the mid 1930s, and is set in California. It is the time of the Great Depression, and the Wall Street Market Crash, and the drought that caused the ‘Dust Bowl’. It was written by John Steinbeck, who was born in 1902 and died […]

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court declared the end of segregation in public schools in the famous Brown vs. Board of Education case. This case upheld the previous ruling of “separate but equal” schools as they declared that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment. This case […]

Before school let out for Thanksgiving break November 25, Arrowhead’s Key Club and Student Senate merged to support a new idea. The idea was to mount white boards in the hallways, ultimately save paper by avoiding the hassle of printing said senior Ian Rypkema. The two groups took advantage of the five day weekend to […]

How many people have reoccurring dreams that they are running but no matter how fast they run there is no escaping what they are running from? many people have this dream and for some people it feels like everyday of their life they are trying to escape from the stress and problems of their life […]

In his book, Night, Elie Wiesel, provides a firsthand account of the horrors of the Jewish Holocaust of World War II. He details the exhausting work, brutal routine, and daily despair of life in the camps, as well as the disbelief and fear leading up to his relocation and the hopelessness that followed his liberation. […]

Every week, the average student spends 30 or more hours in school. In addition, students spend several hours every weeknight completing worksheets, studying, and most recently, teaching themselves. The flipped classrooms, or “a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture and homework elements are reversed” (Seven), is a new strategy that many teachers and schools […]

Do you believe that our wetlands are beneficial to the world and even more zoomed in, all the way into the Iowa Great Lakes? Our wetlands are in danger and can use our help to preserve them. You might be wondering why does this matter to me or how can I help, but the little […]

Tiananmen Square Protesters The movement was politically confused, and did not have a fairytale ending but it remains the biggest pro-democracy movement in human history. For the millions who took part, life would never be the same again. The movment I am referring took place in Tiananmen square in china, where it is estimated that […]

Twelve thousand five hundred feet above the ground, looking down, seeing what felt like the world. Turn back now or take the leap? If I leap, I’ll chance the unknown. If I don’t, I’ll never know. Skydiving for the first time in Omro, Wisconsin, I was exposed to a new level of trust, reliability and […]

Popular culture has always had a tremendous impact on society. From fashion to music to literature to films to even ethical and moral matters, the influence of pop culture is evident. All of our inner thoughts and beliefs, behaviors, and desires are affected by what is portrayed in pop culture. For that reason, the makers […]

Hard work is the great deal of effort or endurance an individual should have if they want to be successful in anything they do. Many of us get the wrong idea of hard work and being able to feel that pay off. Many mistaken hard work as putting some effort and expecting more effort back. […]

Every writer experiences it. Every writer dreads it. Every writer knows it and mentally cringes at the very thought it. Yes, it’s the mental hindrance to a person’s writing, a personal hell and metaphorical disease that chronically returns to ail all writers. In everyday language, a person would call it being stumped. For a writer, […]

The Indian removal policy was not fair and had many bad consequences for the Native Americans. The Indian removal policy was unjust. In the Indian Removal Act of 1830, Andrew Jackson guaranteed the Native Americans five million dollars and stated that the U.S. will aid and assist them the first year after their removal if […]

Banning or challenging books consists of reviewing and regulating material considered to be offensive or unlawful. Usually, governments, religious institutions, and other authorities practice book banning in literature “seen as being in some way threatening to the welfare of the state”, yet the practice has decreased over centuries (Banned Books). Today, small institutions, schools, and […]

Steve sat uncomfortably at the school board meeting, as the item of music was brought up on the agenda. Tonight the school board would vote whether to drop the school music program. Steve had been dreading this moment, and praying that the ballot would not pass. The votes had been collected and the issue was […]

Business Day is an event where kids learn to manage money and have an experience to sell things. Business Day 2016 will be held in the Highscope main building from 8:30 until 1:00. There are a lot of things that can happen in business it is either good thing or the bad thing. To prevent […]

Like the saying goes actions speak louder than words, but in this case it’s actions speak louder than thoughts. For one example is that protesters are making a difference by protesting against police brutality all over the U. S.what a person does is more important because they can actually make a difference.What you do is […]