You’ve likely heard of some of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, maybe even read a few for your English class: “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “Annabel Lee” or – what may have been his most famous – “The Raven”. If you’ve read any of these, all of them, or other works by Poe, then you’ll understand […]

How to Write an Article for Journalism Ingredients A dash of creativity Two winks of determination A dollop of writing abilities A harvest full of repetition An empire of procrastination One bandwagon Two crates of content Two interviews One Master Journalist Two Senior Editors One Masterpiece ONe droplet of poor photography Each week begins with […]

The Odyssey is one of Homer’s many Epic Poems. Written after the Iliad, many people believe that this was composed in Homer’s older years because it shows a completely different tempo to the Iliad. It was written about Odysseus’ journey sailing home from the ten year Trojan War. This Epic Poem is about the trials […]

26 million animals are used in testing a year in the US. Animal testing: the use of non-human animals in research and development projects, esp. for purposes of determining the safety of substances such as foods or drugs. Therefore, I believe that animal testing should be banned in the US. Animal lives are no less […]

Music is an interesting aspect of human lives because it is present in all activities. It has been used in joyful ceremonies as well as sorrowful ones, in wars, and everyday objects such as ringtones. Music started as being the sound of daily chores then gradually evolved into its modern form. Music is influential because […]

In the modern time that we live in the general idea and interest in space exploration has indeed faded. Some may think that we know everything about our universe and everything beyond it. In fact we know just about nothing. The universe is infinite with infinite possibilities. Of course we have come so far in […]

The battle of stalingrad happen on 23 August, 1942 to 2 February, 1943. When the nazis launched operation barbarossa which was to take over the soviet union. Germany and the soviet union signed a nonaggression pact, the reason the germans broke this pact is because hitler didn’t trust stalin next to the belarusian border because […]

Racism. The word that has caused crime and chaos in our country. It started wars and ended lives. More modern racism began as the common knowledge that whites were better than blacks, and continues to grow even today as something that needs to be stopped. We must create a world where racism is simply a […]

Effects of Early School Times”15 percent reported sleeping 8 ? hours on school nights”(“Teens and Sleep – National Sleep Foundation”). Many teens come to school sleep deprived,and are not fully wake threw classes. Many teens have irregular sleep patterns, because they tend to go to sleep late during the week and sleep in on the […]

“Ahead the long rails were glinting in the moonlight, stretching away, away to somewhere, somewhere where he could be a man” (Wright). The Man Who Was Almost a Man by Richard Wright is about a boy who tries to prove to his family and peers that he can be a man. Dave, 17, is a […]

“Southbound on the freeway” (Poem 1) and “I wandered as a cloud” (Poem 2) are two very same and very different poems. This is discovered by scanning and identifying parts of each poems and comparing them. “Southbound on the freeway” is about a person who had “childish” views of cars. They view them as metal […]

Tears falling like rain in a thunderstorm. Hugs given out to random people. Hands grasping together and never letting go. People screaming and sobbing. Police cars all around, officers searching the building. Paramedics carrying bloody people into ambulances; rushing them to the hospital. Teenagers grabbing their friends and sobbing “How could they do this?” Parents […]

“It isn’t fair,” she said (Jackson). The Lottery by Shirley Jackson was written in 1948. The short story was not widely accepted at first. But when asked to explain what the true meaning behind this work she simply stated “Explaining just what I had hoped the story to say is very difficult. I suppose, I […]

Educator of the year The person I choose for my educator of the year is coach groves. I choose him because out of all my coaches that I’ve had over the years he was the best one. And I was friends with his son in fourth grade and he was starting football at St. Mary’s. […]

Everyone demands the truth, but are satiated with lies. Only they do not understand that there is only one way to find the truth – through reason. Reason is not a blessing, nor is it curse; it is the tool we carry to find knowledge and wisdom. It is the only tool we have. Emotion, […]

* Can Money Buy Happiness? The world is filled with millions upon millions of unanswered questions. One of these questions just so happens to be, “Can money buy happiness?” This question has raised some eye opening discussions and force people to look deeper into what the meaning of happiness really is. Although people believe that […]

The English language is a marvelous creation. Communication is a key to our modern day society, and the English language is the foundation for which we communicate on many different mediums such as texting, social media, literature, and common speech. My issue is that many adults seem to believe that the youth of today are […]

Early intervention treatments are beneficial for almost any disorder and this is especially true when it comes to treating autism. The term “autism” references “autism spectrum disorders” or ASD. These disorders affect the brain development of a person starting in early childhood (“Facts about Autism”). Children with autism tend to struggle with communication and fine […]

At liftoff, the space shuttle weighs about 4,400,000 pounds. Over 98% of this weight, however, is fuel. By bringing its fuel along with it, the shuttle is extremely inefficient. At a price tag of about $450 million per mission, it is also costly. Therefore, new forms of propulsion will be needed to continue our space […]

Defining the American dream is quite a daunting task, especially considering its lengthy existence and its transformation over time. Many who attempt to do so focus on the idea of freedom, and this is certainly a major component. In fact, the roots of the American dream consist of liberty, prosperity, equality, and opportunity. However, since […]

Gun violence has been a prominent presence in America for as long as I can remember. The first time I remember hearing about an incident of gun violence was when I was in my 6th grade social studies classroom when the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut took place. I knew how […]

In the future, America will become a country where multiracial is the norm. While some people may identify with a particular race, a changing society is leading to a multi-racial population. How will American perceptions of race change with a changing population and a more racially diverse society? Facts about America’s Increasing Diversity In the […]

In the small Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, located between France, Belgium, and Germany, students learn the usual subjects: history, biology, math. But they also learn languages. A lot of languages. On average, 50% of education in Luxembourg consists of learning and practicing up to five languages. And that’s with good reason. Luxembourg, one of the […]

In 1841, transcendentalist writer Ralph Waldo Emerson published a collection of essays titled Essays; one of these essays—and perhaps Emerson’s most famous and widely recognized essay—titled Self-Reliance, has become the centerpiece of American nineteenth-century transcendentalist literature. In Self-Reliance, Emerson proffers his life philosophy: people need not envy or emulate others as models of perfection; instead, […]

“One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all.” The Pledge of allegiance is something that is said in schools across the nation on a daily basis. That includes the phrase “under God”. This phrase shouldn’t be taken out because it supports the principles that this country was founded upon. By taking away […]

It’s Always Sunny On August 28, 1859, the first oil rig successfully drilled oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Ever since, oil has dominated the energy market, along with coal and natural gas. Over time, other sources of energy have developed that leave much less of an impact on the environment than the fossil fuels such as […]

“I love the way that Wes Anderson has made his art his life. And you know, it’s a lesson to all of us, to take what you love and make it the way you live your life, and that way you bring love into the world”, said Bill Murray, the actor and a good friend […]

Sales for Christmas have been going on at Walmart since Black Friday. This is a chance where people can try and get the best deals. Flat screen TV’s were as low as $150 and lines were so long that people were camping out. This is according to TMJ4 nightly news. “I personally love black Friday […]

Several factors contribute to worldwide poverty. Economists have analyzed several of these factors that contribute to poverty and contemplated solutions. But even with copious amounts of research and evidence supporting the causes of poverty, governments still fail to implement much needed reforms and systems that could increase standards of living. Many of the factors that […]

An illustrious preacher in the 19th century, William Ellery Channing, once said, “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” According to Channing, obstacles are meant to make one stronger, as proven by Edith Wharton in her novel, The Age of Innocence. Wharton introduces Newland Archer and […]