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- 3211: “To legalize or Not to Legalize”
- ... controlling these substances that people abuse? Another question that comes to mind if drugs were legal would be who and what would sell them? Would the local convient store down the street form the elementary school sell them so anyone could get ahold of them? If this were to happen then would it be an issue for middle school kids to budget their allowence so they could have their daily dose of their drug of choice? These are all questiond wich cannot go unanswered. The public needs to now how things are going to ...
- 3212: Mark Twain
- ... the nineteenth century, this work caused enough controversy on its own. Like Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn came under immediate criticism, except in this case, it was much more severe. The book was banned in many school systems and several libraries due to its coarse, and at times, racist language, yet Twain was not a racist. To this day, the book still causes controversy in many school systems across the nation who refuse to allow the book into their schools. Jones 5 Despite these harsh actions against the book, Huckleberry Finn sold more copies during his time then any of his other ...
- 3213: Illinois vs. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb
- ... was a child of wealth and opportunity. Leopold’s father, Jack, was a millionaire box manufacturer. Leopold was a law student at the University of Chicago and was planning to begin studies at Harvard Law School after a family trip to Europe in the summer. Leopold, who was very interested in wildlife, had already achieved recognition as the nation’s leading authority on the Kirtland warbler, an endangered songbird. Leopold agreed ... the wrong time. On May 21, 1924 at about five o’clock in the afternoon, Leopold and Loeb were looking for Mr. Levinson’s son when they spotted Bobby. Bobby Franks was walking home from school when a gray Willys automobile pulled up near him. Loeb yelled at Franks and offered him a ride home. When Bobby refused his offer, Loeb asked him to get in for a minute. He told ...
- 3214: The College Scandal
- ... their article for Sports Illustrated “Big Problem, Small Victory” that “The NCAA has estimated that more then 70% of major-college football and basketball players are contacted by agents while the athletes are still in school” (21). Agents are not supposed to be in any contact with college athletes until the athlete is out of college or getting ready to go in to a professional draft. By college athletes having agents ... booster Eddie Martin violated NCAA rules by giving Michigan players’ cash and gifts (19). When booster clubs of universities give gifts to their athletes, many do not know the consequences that will happen to their school, their athletes, and even themselves. The booster club is designed to give money to each athletic program equally. Still, equally does not always come into fair play. Eligibility is of tremendous importance to all college ...
- 3215: Comparison: Journey To The Center of The Earth & The Time Machine
- ... of very big words that many people would not understand without a dictionary. The Time Machine was not as difficult to read. I would recommend Journey to the Center of the Earth only to high school students and above, but The Time Machine I would recommend to middle school students. These were the similarities and differences between the two books Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne and The Time Machine by H. G. Wells. There were many differences between the ...
- 3216: Brown vs. Board of Education
- ... no logic in the statement “separate but equal schools are not equal.” They argue that the earlier problem could have been solved well by making schools “truly” equal and having students go to their closest school rather than busing them out of there way to make sure the each school meats a quota of minority students.
- 3217: Teenage Suicide
- ... and hope in a person who has recently appeared sad and hopeless. Plans have already been made and the person feel good, because the pain will soon be over (Homer 20). A sudden change in school performance is also suspect, as is the inability to concentrate or the inability to sit still. Any hobby or activity that is carried to extreme (Homer 20). Increased use of drugs or alcohol. Most experts ... may seem unresolvable. For many, it has become increasingly difficult to be a young person in our society. A number of forces-cultural, social, biological, psychological can create unbearable stress. The pressure to succeed in school, is one major source of stressful friction between teenagers, college students, and parents. Unrealistic expectations of both young people and parents in this regard can lead to extreme anxiety, communication problems are now considered by ...
- 3218: Ernest Hemingway: His Life And His Stories
- ... loved to tell stories to his classmates, often insisting that a friend listen to one of his stories. In spite of his mother's desire, he played on the football team at Oak Park High School. As a student, Ernest was a perfectionist about his grammar and studied English with a fervor. He contributed articles to the weekly school newspaper. It seems that the principal did not approve of Ernest's writings and he complained, often, about the content of Ernest 's articles. Ernest was clear about his writing; he wanted people to "see ...
- 3219: Welfare: Not A Way of Life
- ... me. Soon after I was born, she was divorced and on her own. The public assistance program was there to help her. She received assistance for childcare so that she could work and go to school. My mother was off assistance within a year. She used the program the way it was intended to be used. She was able to complete school and make a better life for the both of us. On the other hand, the welfare system is easily manipulated and abused by those who know how to work the program. My mothers’ sister has ...
- 3220: Madonna
- ... wife’s death. The child resented her father’s betrayal and wouldn’t accept her step-mother authority. While going through tough times, Ms Ciccone developed a passion for the arts. Madonna acted in high school productions, but ultimately dance became her interest in her childhood life. In addition to being a cheerleader, Madonna took up ballet classes while attending Rochester Adams High School. She found a mentor in dance instructor Christopher Flynn, who introduced her to the world of spunkiness and sophistication at Detroit gay clubs. Madonna’s wild sexuality made her fly sky high! She went on ...
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