Beep. Snooze. Five minutes later. Beep Snooze. Five more minutes later. Beep snooze, and so on. That’s what most teenagers go through when waking up in the morning for school, forcing themselves to get out of bed. Why force? They have to force themselves because they’re too tired from not getting enough sleep the night […]

My dad grew up on a farm in Ireland with two younger brothers and his mom and dad. He was born on August 19, 1965 in Lourdes Hospital. After his 21st birthday, he moved to America with his cousin. I wanted to interview my dad because his childhood is very different than mine and I […]

In “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” Patrick Henry uses persuasive devices; specifically rhetorical questions and repetition, in order to persuade his audience to fight against the British and influence them through pathos, logos, and ethos. To begin, he is able to influence the people of the colonies to fight against the monarch in Great Britain […]

“It Takes A Village To Raise A Child” – Hilary Clinton When I first heard of this saying in one of Hillary Clinton speeches, also used as the title of one of her books, I could not quite understand nor relate to it. Born and raised in the United States where nuclear families are predominant, […]

Thousands of people across the nation have recently come to the realization that the so called “American Dream,” which drew their ancestors to the land of opportunity decades ago, does not actually have any value whatsoever. These people are outraged over discovering that it is extremely difficult to ascend the staircase of American opportunity, which […]

In Patrick Henry’s “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” Henry utilizes the persuasive techniques of repetition and rhetorical question to appeal to the colonists ethos, logos, and pathos and to convince them to separate from England and King George III. The first persuasive technique that Patrick Henry utilizes in his speech to encourage rebellion is repetition. […]

Soccer Players Some soccer players theypractice soccer. Somepeople want to be famous, and they practice soccer. When you practice everyday, you become a good player . The soccer players started to practicesoccer whenthey were kids and growing as youngmen. The Famous Soccer Players The famous soccer players areMessi, Neymar, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi is from […]

It was time to let this tree go. Yeah I get it no big deal, but have you seen this tree. Its branches tall like they are reaching for the sky, wide enough like when your grandma offers you a hug. Its color faded from a bright brownish covering to a dull grey. It grew […]

In Jhumpa Lahiri’s short story A Temporary Matter, from Interpreter of Maladies, Lahiri narrates the story of Shoba and Shukumar, an Indian couple living in the United States, as they struggle to balance their traditional values with their contemporary lifestyle — the old world with the new — while recovering from the birth of a […]

Music has been a part of human culture since the pre-historic times. It budded through singing, and then progressed to drums and rhythms, steadily becoming what we recognize today as ‘music’. What is music? According to Webster’s II: New Riverside University Dictionary, music is “the art of arranging tones in an orderly sequence so as […]

“We did not say she was crazy then. We believed she had to do that, We remembered all the young men her father had driven away, and we knew that with nothing left, she would have to cling to that which had robbed her, as people will.”(A Rose for Emily) William Faulkner was a prolific […]

Dear freshman, You will be starting your journey through high school soon and there are a few misconceptions that I would like to clear up. First of all, as a general rule of thumb, remember that you have had as much experience to understand the world by now as everyone else. If anyone tells you […]

Today at 8:20 it was a regular morning in Ms. Sholtes’s language arts classroom. As the students were working, Ms. Sholtes announced that she had gotten an email from the school board saying that all sixth through eighth graders are banned from reading fiction books. Ms.Sholtes came to each row and collected all the class’s […]

Mark Twain once justified, “The very ink with which history is written is merely fluid prejudice.” This quote exhibits that throughout history, the world has experienced a myriad discrimination against diverse groups people and they are all so related. It has been demonstrated by the enslavement of Africans in the Americas, which persisted for nearly […]

Does not require oxygen… does not need to eat…. he does not even need to sleep… he can fly at the speed of light… he could take down any other superhero… his name is Superman. Superman was born on the planet Krypton. , his real name is Clark Kent. Then, when he was a little […]

“Confidence is the only key. I know a lot of people aren’t traditionally ‘beautiful’- bodied or perfect- skinned. But none of that matters because all that shines through is their confidence, humor, and comfort with themselves. I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” Emma Stone […]

Today Kim Jong II rules over North Korea as a dictator. South Korea is ruled by Lee Myung-bak as a president. Both nations are located on a piece of land called the Korean Peninsula which was once one political nation until the end of World War II. This peninsula is located in East Asia and […]

Harris Cooper, the leading researcher in the effectiveness and quality of homework, has defined homework as “…any task assigned by schoolteachers intended for students to carry out during nonschool hours” (Cooper). The most frequent function of homework is for students to practice concepts demonstrated and acquired in class (Denisco) because this contributes to the whole […]

Not only is bottled water detrimental to the environment, but it also has potentially harmful effects on human health. Tap water, on the other hand, is significantly better for the environment and is not likely to cause harm to human health. For instance, the production of bottled water takes up an immense amount of energy. […]

There are many things to be considered when deciding whether a play should be taught to high school juniors in class. One play that should to be taught to high school juniors is The Odd Couple by Neil Simon. It is about two conflicting roommates: Felix, the clean one, and Oscar, the messy one who […]

While at first the North had good intentions on transforming conditions of the South they were never fully committed to the cause. The Republican Party in particular while not committed to transforming the political and economic conditions were committed, however, to improving the racial conditions of the South. Although committed initially lost motivation over time […]

Now that Halloween has passed, the next thing on people’s minds is Thanksgiving and Christmas. And you know what that means? Winter has arrived. That means its time to start making food, finding the best deals for presents, and hanging out with the family. In between all of that is snow. Senior Thomas says, “I […]

The unspeakable history of the Ghettos includes what they were for, life in the death box, and the harsh treatment from the Nazis. The Ghettos were one of the cruel instruments used by the Nazis to torture the Jews. Ghettos hold ghastly stories of Jews in hiding, cruel Nazis, and the Ghettos purpose in the […]

Abstract: This article explains how Hypertension can greatly increase one’s risks of developing Sleep Apnea. It also questions whether there is a substantial correlation between the two. Around half the cases of Sleep Apnea are with those who suffer from blood pressure issues. Despite the fact, that there are various ways to acquire Sleep Apnea […]

We as a human race are killing off the nature that once thrived on planet earth. We need to do something about it, or we will soon see little to no nature on our planet. Rainforests and grasslands are homes to many organisms. When forests are cleared out to create more land for construction, housing, […]

Slavery in the Americas had a contentious history, dating back at least to the Aztecs,[85] and played a major role in the history and evolution of some countries, triggering at least one revolution and one civil war, as well as numerous rebellions.There is a lot of slavery in other countries, especially in countries like Africa. […]

They are the only ones who fight me. I am the only one who fights for them. Five obnoxious siblings with storm cloud eyes and vanilla malt hair like mine. Five who are the only enemy I can’t live without. Five underestimated, overlooked companions passed on by society. From downstairs, you can hear their bickering, […]

Generally, cell phones are frowned upon in school settings and for some good reasons too. Yes, they can cause distractions- which can lead to lowering of grades, impulsive behaviors, and even attitude problems. Cell phones seem to be at the beginning of a long list of grievances, but what some people don’t realize is that […]

“I’ll just check it once more before I start”, I say to myself on a daily basis. I then open up a blank word document, add a header and heading and reward myself once again by getting back on Facebook. Every day, millions of students go on a social media website. To many of them, […]

Snap As a child, you never really check to see if anything is safe at a park. You don’t really care much about anything, you just want to have fun. When I was a boy I didn’t check if the good ol’ monkey bars were safe. You might be thinking “how can monkey bars not […]