Business Essays
Elvis Presley, the talented King of Rock n’ Roll stated that “rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can’t help but move to it. That’s what happens to me. I can’t help it. You all may know this wonderful and influential artist by his most popular songs, “Heartbreak Hotel” […]
In April 1963 martin Luther king Jr and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference joined with Birmingham, Alabama’s existing local movement, the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights to have a direct campaign to confront the city’s segregation system by putting pressure on Birmingham’s second biggest shopping season of the year; the Easter season. Thiss campaign […]
Do Fathers Really Know Best? Sitting alone in his study, caressing the beautifully embroidered silk of the curtain, he stares blankly out the window into the ever-ending majestic landscapes of his homeland, Hong Kong. Surrounding him, hundreds and thousands of books, of all genres, appear to be gawking at him, mockingly. He has read them […]
Approximately 120 school districts spread throughout 17 states have transitioned into a four-day school week due to economic hardships, according to the Education Commission of the States (ECS). According to the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), the programs are mainly used in small rural districts. A maximum of 5.43 % of savings may seem […]
“Was Mark Twain a misguided liberal or an unconscious racist?” raised Darryl Wellington. This question has baffled scholars since the publishing of Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. First published in 1885, the novel has been considered one of the most controversial in American Literature. Americans in the Reconstruction Era criticized the novel not […]
Einstein famously said that the “blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth”. Though accepting an authority without critical evaluation is easy, it can be a destructive barrier to the ability to think rationally. When citizens obey blindly, they fall in an alluring trap, where they are manipulated to the likings of the […]
Continuing to preserve water instigates several benefits, whilst dissipating water will lead to a detrimental atmosphere. Globally, an individual utilizes approximately 123 gallons (466) liters of water on a daily basis. Water is consistently expended throughout the day due to various activities, which include showering, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and flushing the toilet. In general, […]
Abstract There are many stereotypes associated with motocross and endurance motorcycle racing which have led to terms like “adrenaline junkie” or “maniac” to describe fine tuned athletes who participate in the sport. It is a common misconception to believe that these athletes are simply ignorant or do not weigh the risks of participating in this […]
At my high school, being labeled as “CCR” is a privilege many students aspire to achieve. “CCR” stands for College and Career Ready. For those of us who have not yet achieved this status, we wonder what it is like for those who have. Thanks to our very own Nick, the only CCR male in […]
The Life of Alexander Hamilton A Research Paper Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of America.He helped developed the first financial system in America, fought in the revolutionary war and up to his death influenced many of the founder fathers in shaping the country. He fought in the revolutionary war, and participated in […]
In 2014, the University of Michigan surveyed 8th and 12th graders on the top drugs used over the course of the year. In the 8th grade, 11. 7% of the students used marijuana, and 35.1% of the 12th grade used it as well. Being only the age of thirteen or fourteen, 8th grade students shouldn’t […]
“He was a hero, and he was the love of my life. ” – Albert Snyder Ironically enough, Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder’s funeral took place on a glorious March day. The cascading light trickled lazily down his coffin and pooled at the feet of the American flag. Albert Snyder was a tough man, and tough […]
Roundwood or log production areas correspond with tropical rainforests, being found as a discontinuous band between twenty eight degrees north or south of the equator. The countries that typically have roundwood forests exploit them for use as fuelwood, usually charcoal, but an increasing quantity is being used as export lumber. This latter use proves to […]
“Turn off the music,” yells the teacher. How many times have you heard that? I have heard that many times. I am an 8th grade student. In the past few years i have been talked to for having my phone and listening to music while studying. In the 8th grade the teachers are cool with […]
In the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez The Buendia family has come to agree that their town is moving from the virtues they once held before. They blame this change on the newcomers in Macondo. In the beginning the majority of the town is content with its seclusion from other […]
Distress and frustration overpowered students in their Language Arts class on September 13th. The MASD school board sent out an email that stated, “Effective immediately we will be asking all sixth through eighth grade students to read only non-fiction material in all comm. Arts classes.”. Appalled by this, the students in Ms. Shotles sixth block […]
The U.S. in particular has a major problem with choosing safe fuels to use. We constantly jump back and forth between using coal, oil, natural gas, when in reality all of these are horrible options. Coal, oil, and natural gas are nonrenewable resources, meaning once they’re gone they’re gone. Plus because they are fossil fuels, […]
Hurricane Harvey has recently demolished homes and forced people along theEastern coast of Texas to flee on August 26th, 2017. Thousands of people are homeless and lacking necessary needs. Many of the victims do not have toothbrushes, shampoo, or even extra clothes! Thankfully, some people have risen up to help those in need. Brooklife Church, […]
Some of the most innovative, influential, and most successful people ever to live, all share a common characteristic; they had an idea, a goal, a vision. Mahatma Gandhi arguably one of the world’s most influential people to live, helped liberate India through nonviolent protest, this was his vision. Thomas Edison in response to why he […]
Everyone has had one of those projects that they just put to the side and not acknowledge until the night before it is due. When the teacher announces a project months in advance and in your head you say “I’m gonna start working on it this weekend and get it done”, but in reality you […]
In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird expresses the fear of change. Fear of change is very relevant in this story because with the fear of change comes prejudice, violence, and compassion. Prejudice is common in the 1930s setting of To Kill a Mockingbird. Many of the families had been in Maycomb since the […]
Redemption – The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. Reading this definition and saying I found redemption in this story may be an exaggeration. I can’t argue that it isn’t. What I can argue, is that I regained my pride. The entire car ride home from our game we’d been […]
Did you know that the largest mongoose is about two feet in length, and the shortest is about seven inches? Isn’t that crazy?! From the family of herpestidae, the bushy-tailed mongoose is truly a sight to behold. If you ever get close enough to a mongoose in the wild, know that this majestic creature is […]
Winston Churchill once said, “We are masters of the unsaid words but slaves of those we let slip out.” This statement means that words that we keep to ourselves, or our thoughts, are under our control, but the moment we announce those words, we no longer can control how those words will impact others. This […]
The SB1070 Arizona Law is a law that targets mainly Mexicans. Any suspicion of being an illegal immigrant and you will be sent to jail. I am against this law because it is racially profiling and because it is not necessary. This law should be removed because America is for everybody. Another reason why it […]
Nothing but land that is a fraction of what it once was remains. Splattered over its surface are dead trees and thick smoke billowing over a pile of forgotten memories and flesh. This is a familiar place not only in your book The Road but also in my mind. During a very confusing part of […]
What can bring the fire to the eyes of a murder? Well, there are lots of reasons. But no one knows for sure why, London’s 1888 killer killed at least five women. The killer is known as Jack the Ripper. He roamed the streets of London, stilling the throats of five prostitutes. Why did he […]
Over the past few years I’ve noticed that I tend to only talk to people who I find as afraid and lonely as myself. That is probably why new students are usually my pray. Most of them are quiet and just as lost as I am at my school. Nobody talks to them and they […]
What exactly is a CPU? A CPU is the central processing unit of your computer. It handles all the applications your computer is running. These applications may look nice and have a GUI (Graphical user interface) but actually they are processed by the CPU in bits, which are a series of 1’s and 0’s. The […]
The word “infamous” is often misused in everyday conversation. It is confused with the word “famous,” when in reality the words have one very significant difference: famous has a positive meaning, and infamous has a negative one. The most infamous historical figure of the recent era is Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Third Reich […]
