It causes health problems, is illegal in all but eighteen states, and has an innumerable amount of advocates trying to keep this plant-based drug out of our society. Why would anyone in their right mind consider legalization? Marijuana is a stimulant of the cannabis family that humans have cultivated and consumed since nearly the beginning […]
When I was given the opportunities to choose a poem for my Honors Language Arts class, my attention was attracted to the bold name of Lewis Carroll that stood below the title link to “A Boat Beneath A Sunny Sky”. The innuendo regarding the boat in the poem was all attraction to my eye as […]
Dear Brandon,We’ve had a lot of fun together, but I think that it’s time we go our separate ways.I’m breaking up with you.I know that breaking up is hard to do, but it has to be done. There’s no way possible for us to stay together.It’s my choice, and in my choice we are no […]
The Salem witch trials were the persecution, imprisonment, and hanging of people with supposed allegiance to the devil as witches. The trials are illustrated in Arthur Miller’s film The Crucible. The accusations began in 1692 in the strict Puritan society of Salem, Massachusetts. A group of teenage girls was caught fortune telling with the slave […]
The sounds of the quiet hum of the sewing machine at work and the snip snip of scissors cutting fabric are the only sounds that fill my room. Until Tim Gunn finally announces that the contestants have only a short time left. Even as complete chaos and panic occurs, I still have a look of […]
Hamlet is an exaggerated reflection of life, a hyperbolic “mirror of nature” on both the page and on stage. Like life and death, betrayal and madness come hand in hand. Rarely are these concepts ever cut and dry, but rather intertwined with one another. As shown in Hamlet, it is very much a case of […]
The Death Penalty Crimes that result in the death penalty is called capital crimes or capital offences. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, “Crimes punishable by death are first-degree murder, including premeditated murder and felony murder, treason, kidnapping with bodily injury or ransom when the victim dies, aircraft hijacking, murder during the charge of […]
Political scientists of the 1970s were concerned with the declining importance of parties within the system of the United States. Denis Brogan described the two major parties as ‘two bottles with different labels, both empty.’ The debate between those who believe in party revival or further decline continues, and so does the accusation that the […]
Most people who have studied the European History have heard of the term “Renaissance Man” which became a popular term during the rebirth and renewal of European culture. The term is a title that praises a man who was skilled in multiple crafts. These men where intelligent, creative, innovative, etc. One example of a Renaissance […]
A famous scientist once said, “Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent, but it takes the touch of a genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.” This famous scientist happens to be a man, from Wurttemberg, Germany, by the name of Albert Einstein. Einstein was […]
Energy is getting scarcer everyday and Humans have continually come up with ways to deal with this problem. All we need for energy is something that has the ability to turn a turbine; or in such another manor the ability to create electricity. This only applies to solar energy. One of the future energy abilities […]
Farewell is a time when even the worst students get blessings from principal, teachers and their classmates. A time when our face smiles but soul cries. A time when fear comes into our mind about leaving our routine and setting into another time table.A time when we have a fear of leaving our friends. A […]
I strive to understand. Not just to learn what the school system deems “enough”. I thrive on knowledge, on knowing that I can seek a further understanding; away from just what I have been told. I don’t want to be limited by the ideals and thoughts of today. I wish to know the realities of […]
A 17-year-old high school student holds her newborn baby tightly and walks up to the stairs leading to a child’s nursery. She then opens a hatch in the wall and softly puts the blanket-covered baby down. She turns around and walks away, sobbing with tears. Teenage pregnancy is considered to be shameful by a large […]
Law and Order. Deception vs. Loyalty. You wouldn’t think these 4 words could be intertwined and yet, it is so easy to blur them together. The Departed follows small time Irish mobster Frank Costello who groomed future police officer Colin Sullivan to infiltrate the Boston police department, so Costello can continue his illegal activities. Unknown […]
In this add Dee Ostrander, an up-and-coming amateur skateboarder, does a backslide flip down the Hollywood High School 16 staircase. In the top of the ad, near the red border, is text that reads “F$%k with Baker” as well as more text on the border saying “Turn the page for wack S#&t.” Along with the […]
Beauty and the Beast is a magical story of roses and unconditional love. Though there are many versions of this classic tale, all of these stories have the same idea. In this essay, I will compare two Beauty and the Beast stories; One by the famous Grimm Brothers, and the second version, Beastly, by modern […]
Pepe GuajardoTravelling is a relief to the body, Music is tranquillity for the mind; The topics of travelling and music just go great together. Travelling and listening to music are essential activities that are loved by everyone around the world. The impact and significance that music can have on people is something that can be […]
In the short story, “He and I”, Natalia tells about her life with her husband who disrespects her in every way possible. Throughout the short story, Natalia explains how her husband is so much better and smarter than her. Examples of this are when they eat, her taste in food is different than his so […]
Education today is taken for granted; American kids today do not know of a time when children like them had to fight endlessly for basic rights to education. While this first statement is true for kids of all races, the second one is especially true of African-Americans. In the 1930s, the decade following the roaring […]
Mohandas Gandhi once said, “I object to violence when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. ” Violence has been a HUGE problem in our world since Adam and Eve deceived God. Since then there have been wars against different religions, races, beliefs, and many other […]
OkCupid is the world’s fastest-growing online dating site. Its mission statement is: “We use math to get you dates. ” OkCupid simplified an emotion so complex that it has been alternately described as “A battlefield” and “What makes you beautiful” into simple arithmetic. OkCupid’s mission is done through their matching algorithm. This algorithm matches a […]
G.K. Chesterton, in one of his many stories exploring crime wrote: “Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.” Chesterton, a late nineteenth century English poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, theologian, biographer, and literary critic, is most famous for his fifty three short stories […]
“Ring! Ring!” This is a common sound many of us hear throughout the day–a text message or phone call. Sometimes it can get annoying sometimes it can be enjoyable to talk to someone. It’s in the house but wait it’s in your Pocket and office too. Back than mobile phones were not what what people […]
“Give Me Liberty, Or Give Me Death” by Patrick Henry, presented at the Virginia Convention on March 20th, 1775. This speech is famous for persuading the President of the United States and its people to rebel against Great Britain in order to return the county’s liberty. Patrick Henry used multiple rhetorical devices in his speech […]
The final scene of Ovid’s Orpheus, as depicted in the painting ‘Orphee’ illustrates the never-ending battle between the man’s basest emotions and the highest aspirations of his nature. Gustave Moreau, the artist who created ‘Orphee,’ was a famous Symbolist painter. Symbolists believe that art should represent absolute truths than can only be described indirectly. Therefore, […]
“I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves it should be first those who decide it for themselves and secondly those who desire it for others”. Those are the words of the man people say changed the future of races. What he said by those words clearly […]
“Black athletes have always been in the news, but their path to fame and fortune has never been easy”(Gladwell). Gladwell’s books and articles often deal with the unexpected implications of research in the social sciences and make frequent and extended use of academic work, particularly in the areas of psychology, and social psychology. This short […]
Mistakes and successes are things to be learned from. They teach things that are often hard learned and difficult. The things that are the most difficult to learn are usually the most important lessons in life. When a success is earned that means the process should be repeated, but when a failure comes it shows […]
Throughout many countries in history there have been special events that have forever changed the lives of the people. These events have social, economic, and cultural changes that further influenced the descendants of the people who have first experienced them. One major change in global history was the Neolithic revolution. Before this event past humans […]
