Invisible Children is a non-profit organization that helps find a peaceful solution for the longest running war in Africa. The money that is donated goes to spreading the awareness of the program and gaining support of the peace process, providing high quality programming for children and their families and developingContinue Reading
Donald Trump. A real estate mogul and host of Celebrity Apprentice ranked #420 overall and #137 in the US in the Forbes List of World’s Billionaires. Sarah Palin. The ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009, John McCain’s vice presidential nominee in the 2008 election, author of Going Rogue,Continue Reading
As with any fashion fad, yoga pants have exploded into the fashion scene over the past few years. While their presence in schools has generally been acceptable since gaining popularity among teenage girls, recent issues have arisen in regard to the tight-fitting leggings. In March, a student at Battlefield HighContinue Reading
“And a war will be won,” concluded CIA Director Leon Panetta’s email to the CIA last Monday, following the capture and deadly shooting of Osama Bin Laden, the leader of the international terrorist organization Al-Qaeda and a man considered by some to be the most dangerous extremist of the 21stContinue Reading
About a month ago, I went to my car with a friend to grab my laptop and a sweatshirt. On the walk back from my car, I noticed that there were two administrators waiting at the door. As I got closer, they began lecturing me and other students trying toContinue Reading
As storms and tornadoes ravaged through Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and North Carolina, residents were left without shelter, staring at what remained of their homes. More than 300 people were reported dead, making this one of the worst disasters since Hurricane Katrina and the 1974 Hurricane Carmen that killed 310 people.Continue Reading
Things going on in the world only come to my attention on Sundays when I watch Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on CNN with my cup of tea and apple pie. However, it was my friend who had brought to my attention a certain statement that exists in the leadership application ofContinue Reading
Publicly funded television and radio programing has become a waste of money for our government. What with heading the conflict in Libya and the war we have in the Middle East we can not be wasting money on public programs.
The end of publicly funded television and radio programming could be devastating for Americans. Perhaps that sounds hyperbolic, but it is not. Programs like National Public Radio (NPR), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) are not the entertainment-based, liberal subsidies that the conservatives in Congress pretend they are. In fact, they provide vital services to all Americans.
I moved from Illinois after my freshman year in high school. I thought that the school would be almost the exact same as Illinois, both socially and academically. Socially, it was, because high school is pretty much the same anywhere you go, but academically, boy was I mistaken. Never beforeContinue Reading
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