Joseph Plumb Martin was just like every other sixteen-year-old boy. When the Revolutionary War overwhelmed his country in 1776, he, just like the other boys, joined the Rebel Infantry. But unlike the others, Martin recorded his trials and tribulations forty-seven years later in a memoir eventually titled A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some of […]

The Age of Exploration is one of the most controversial and delicate times in the world’s history to date. This era is filled with discoveries and hope for a new future, but also mass murders and attacks. Natives against Europeans, tribes versus explorers. Both sides have a unique argument that shows different perspectives on an […]

By definition, to be a hero is to be a person with “distinguishable abilities or other attributes that are admired by the general population.” A modern “hero” is usually considered “superhuman” or an average person, like a celebrity, with admirable traits. When a person thinks of a hero, he or she may think of celebrities […]

The SAT and ACT test is needed for a student to be accepted into college.According to the sat.collegeboard website, “The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test that lets you show colleges what you know and how well you can apply that knowledge. It tests your knowledge of reading, writing and math — subjects […]

Child AbuseImagine that there is a parent with a child who is always disobedient. They have had quite enough, but are not quite sure what else to do to try to get them to behave. At this point they may be considering spanking as an option, but would anyone ever think about spanking or hitting […]

Marijuana is a mixture of the dried and shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the cannabis sativa plant. Marijuana has a chemical in it called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC, and about 400 other chemicals. How strong the marijuana is depends on how much THC it contains. The amount of THC that marijuana contains […]

Voices were brought to a small whisper as the lights were dimmed. Smoke erupted and fizzled, as the army marched in. Many families cheered when they saw their beloved ones. They were welcomed in a sweet aroma surrounded by flowers, “Welcome home” signs, but, most of all, by their cherished ones. There were hugs, cheers, […]

In the information age, we are growing more and more self-sustained. With our own computers, telephones, and cars, we live in independent, detached societies. Still, there are those who need our help, those who cannot fend for themselves, cannot drive themselves to the doctor’s office, and cannot make their own phone calls. As Christians, we […]

The Age of Exploration is one of the most controversial and delicate times in the world’s history to date. This era is filled with discoveries and hope for a new future, but also mass murders and attacks. Natives against Europeans, tribes versus explorers. Both sides have a unique argument that shows different perspectives on an […]

“It is the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not creep by daylight.” (Gilman, 1899) Charlotte Perkins Gilman lived from 1860 to 1935 and was an American author, lecturer, feminist, and also a social reformer. (Charlotte Perkins Gilman) One of her most famous stories was The Yellow Wallpaper. […]

6th Grade: I was just your average kid growing up in Elk Grove California. My school was pretty cool I met a lot of people that I ended up becoming really good friends with. I did quickly realize I wasn’t the smartest person alive though. All my classmates were already on the advanced math book […]

The Revolutionary war had an abundance of outstanding political writers; who thrived to make change with their writings. One of these eminent writings was Thomas Paine. Paine wanted to persuade our soldiers to fight for their independence from Great Britain with his writings such as “Crisis No.1”. Paine writing style in “The Crisis No.1” is […]

Without a serious bone in their spines and well-stocked with adorably comical characters, Wodehouse’s books have always given my happier moments the highest quality and lent to the more trying ones an unassailable ‘sweetness and light’. It’s rare to find in an author’s work a world wholly alien and yet vividly imaginable. J. K. Rowling […]

Watching medical documentaries and medical shows started my fascination about the world of medicine. The sterile hospital no longer bothered me. Instead, the smell became something I felt comforted by. Growing up, I translated at hospital so many times for plenty of reasons,so I grew fond of the doctors, nurses and surgeons I saw. When […]

Every year throughout middle school when classes ended and summer began, my mother would send me to summer camp. Due to her heavy work schedule, she didn’t have enough time to take care of me, and since the summer camp was run and created by my middle school- she knew that she could trust the […]

Lately I’m sure you have been hearing a lot about the presidential debates and GOP candidates. The media has been ruthlessly attacking them, calling their bluffs and not letting them get away with lies or slander. I have to admit, it is refreshing to see the media have more of a skeptical attitude towards the […]

So you’re thinking of starting a club huh? No matter what grade you’re in or what school you go to, clubs are a fantastic way to meet new people with common interests. When I started high school four years ago, I was essentially one of the new kids, as I had transferred into a new […]

Today, a great quandary will be answered. A great mystery will be dispelled. That mystery is: Why did Buster Keaton never smile? A rumor in Hollywood spread that the famous funny-man and puller of great, hair-raising stunts, was contractually obligated to never crack a smile. Of course, the truth is far more sinister. Buster Keaton […]

Helen Keller states, “All the world is full of suffering. It is full of overcoming” (Keller). A year ago on June 2 2013, I lost the best dog that I have ever had at the vet’s office. My dog had a stroke and never got better. Much like Helen Keller overcoming of not being able […]

Explorers in the 15th and 16th century navigated the globe through the fuel of gold, glory, and god. Three centuries later, the western countries have resuscitated these motives and have gone even further to call it “civilizing the backward peoples”. The age of imperialism was a dark era, where people in Africa, Latin America, India, […]

Everyone has a connection to music whether they listen to it much or not. It has become a very large part of our lives, and with new origins of music softwares coming out on the market by the thousands, it’s become an immense benefactor towards our culture. A study at the University of Missouri has […]

One of our society’s most curious qualities is our tendency to forget the fact that we all are animals. We might have constructed the idea of civilization and tried to develop ourselves away from our natural instincts, but at our very core we are still victims of our biology, just like any chimpanzee or dog. […]

In 1976 millions were taken on a journey throughout the life of a 200 year old vampire. The novel Interview With The Vampire, written by Anne Rice, captivated readers with its language and portrayal of human emotion (and lack thereof). This made it only natural for a movie version of the book to come out […]

In almost every high school across the nation there are honors classes available, but what students take advantage of these classes? What makes these students different from the ordinary students? Heart and backbone. Heart and backbone are two very different things. Heart is a love for the subject. Whereas backbone, or perseverance, is having the […]

After his wife drove him down to the Dairy Queen for his last Heath Bar Blizzard, the family all gathered in his room to share memories. They had arranged hospice care, so that he could be comfortable and taken care of leading up to the big day. His relatives made jokes along with him and […]

There are Robotic programs all over the world. They are supported by a national program FRC (First Robotics Center), they host competitions where Robotic teams travel to compete and to show off their lastest robot. I am in the Robotics program at South Caldwell High School. We are the FRC team 3402. Many of you […]

“Only Miss Emily’s house was left, lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and the gasoline pumps – an eyesore among eyesores” (http://www.shmoop.com). This fits one of William Faulkner’s main themes in most of his stories, the decay of the old south. William Faulkner, the author of A Rose for Emily, is […]

Cell Phones and Driving Don’t Mix Sitting in my classroom, I’m looking at the empty seat next to me, missing my friend that was killed last night in a car accident. The police say he was texting and swerved into oncoming traffic. I can’t imagine what his parents are going through. He had his whole […]

Lil Wayne is a famous rapper, he has written a lot of songs in his life. He has been writing and listening to rap music his whole life. Lil Wayne was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up with his family he had a brother named Samaj and a sister named Antia. Lil Wayne […]

The ocean is the Earth’s largest habitat, and over sixty percent of it is more than a mile deep. It is also Earth’s most unexplored habitat, as it is very hard to with stand the pressure and lack of light below a mile. Advances in technology have increased scientist knowledge of the deep. The ocean […]