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  • Being a student that has had experience with both the American school system and the school system in the Ivory Coast, I can see a big difference in how things work in classes. Many parents from different countries disagree on how children learn in America, and how well Americans are...

    School Systems… How Effective Are They?

    Posted on January 21, 2013 | No Comments
    Being a student that has had experience with both the American school system and the school system in the Ivory Coast, I can see a big difference in how things work in classes. Many parents from different countries disagree on how children learn in America, and how well Americans are...

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  • Depression constitutes itself in a grueling series of bad moods, irritability, and a gray cloud that hovers over a sufferers heart and pierces them with pain every minute of the day. As a former depression victim, my life was toiled in chaos and a desperate need to escape from the...

    Teenage Depression

    Posted on January 18, 2013 | No Comments
    Depression constitutes itself in a grueling series of bad moods, irritability, and a gray cloud that hovers over a sufferers heart and pierces them with pain every minute of the day. As a former depression victim, my life was toiled in chaos and a desperate need to escape from the...

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  • Are train stations really as safe as we all thought of them to be years ago? Without being able to tell what will happen during our daily routines or knowing what people might be capable of, it is up to us to take caution. If you watch the news, you...

    Subway Security

    Posted on January 17, 2013 | No Comments
    Are train stations really as safe as we all thought of them to be years ago? Without being able to tell what will happen during our daily routines or knowing what people might be capable of, it is up to us to take caution. If you watch the news, you...

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  • Would it be right if higher authorities and the government restricted their citizens from owning weapons that could possibly help save lives in times of need? Recent shootings in the United States have triggered higher authorities to question whether or not guns should be banned. The Aurora shooting occurred on...

    The Fight Over Gun Control

    Posted on January 17, 2013 | No Comments
    Would it be right if higher authorities and the government restricted their citizens from owning weapons that could possibly help save lives in times of need? Recent shootings in the United States have triggered higher authorities to question whether or not guns should be banned. The Aurora shooting occurred on...

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  • The Boy Scouts of America are continuing their policy to ban homosexuals even after years of dispute on gay rights. According to the Washington Times Article on July 17, 2012 , The Boy Scouts of America organization feels  that homosexuals would be a distraction to their members and volunteers and...

    The Boy Scouts of America Ban Homosexuals

    Posted on January 17, 2013 | No Comments
    The Boy Scouts of America are continuing their policy to ban homosexuals even after years of dispute on gay rights. According to the Washington Times Article on July 17, 2012 , The Boy Scouts of America organization feels  that homosexuals would be a distraction to their members and volunteers and...

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  • By Joshua Healy and Jesus Regalado The United States Constitution gives us the right to bear arms, but after over 200 years since its ratification, has this Amendment become outdated? Recently, in Newtown, Connecticut resident Adam Lanza opened fire in Sandy Hook Elementary School with an AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle,...

    Should Guns be Banned in the US?

    Posted on January 17, 2013 | No Comments
    By Joshua Healy and Jesus Regalado The United States Constitution gives us the right to bear arms, but after over 200 years since its ratification, has this Amendment become outdated? Recently, in Newtown, Connecticut resident Adam Lanza opened fire in Sandy Hook Elementary School with an AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle,...

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  • In recent years, Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging’s contribution to a technologically communicative world has been detrimental to face-to-face interactions between people. In a world that makes it as simple to converse with people over their computer screens and cell phones, the subtle nuances from telephone calls and face-to-face conversations...

    Is Messaging Ruining Society?

    Posted on January 17, 2013 | No Comments
    In recent years, Facebook, Twitter, and text messaging’s contribution to a technologically communicative world has been detrimental to face-to-face interactions between people. In a world that makes it as simple to converse with people over their computer screens and cell phones, the subtle nuances from telephone calls and face-to-face conversations...

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  • Article by Angel Pizarro Boy Scouts are continuing their policy to ban homosexuals even after years of dispute on gay rights. The Boy Scouts of America have been around for more than 100 years and is one of the largest youth organizations in the U.S. Its policy prohibits atheist, agnostics,...

    Boy Scouts Ban on Gays

    Posted on January 17, 2013 | No Comments
    Article by Angel Pizarro Boy Scouts are continuing their policy to ban homosexuals even after years of dispute on gay rights. The Boy Scouts of America have been around for more than 100 years and is one of the largest youth organizations in the U.S. Its policy prohibits atheist, agnostics,...

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  • Technology has the potential to either make or break us. Everyday we use technology one way or another and every single day technology advances. Something that is really helpful most of the time, sometimes too helpful. Technology is so great that it can turn bad. A negative thing for humans,...

    Is Technology Harmful?

    Posted on January 17, 2013 | No Comments
    Technology has the potential to either make or break us. Everyday we use technology one way or another and every single day technology advances. Something that is really helpful most of the time, sometimes too helpful. Technology is so great that it can turn bad. A negative thing for humans,...

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  • “Why are you always in the hallway?” “Aren’t you supposed to be in class right now?” “Why am I not surprised to see you wandering around?” I can still remember the good old freshman days when I would leave the classroom to use the bathroom and each staff member of...

    Becoming a Posse Scholar

    Posted on January 15, 2013 | No Comments
    “Why are you always in the hallway?” “Aren’t you supposed to be in class right now?” “Why am I not surprised to see you wandering around?” I can still remember the good old freshman days when I would leave the classroom to use the bathroom and each staff member of...

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