When students go to school they do not expect to be in the line of danger or harm. Teacher’s...
Gun Violence
, , , Con Gun Control, Fall 2019, Guns, Media, Showcase, This is America, 0
Gun Violence is the second leading cause of death in America for children, teens, and adults behind motor vehicles....
China’s Big Secret
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Crime, Dystopia, Education, Fall 2019, History, Immigration, Incarceration, Inequality, Mental Health, Police Brutality, Politics, Poverty, Prison, Privacy, Protest, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, War, 0
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
Capital punishment has been debated for the entire length of United States history. In the last decade, the increase...
NO violence
, , , Argument, Fall 2019, Pro Gun Control, Protest, Showcase, This is America, Violence, 0
While observing at the imagine i can say people are serious & standing up for what they want. They...
Wrongful convictions happen more than you may think and there are many ways that cause it. Someone who has...
The Negative Effects of the Death Penalty
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Death Penalty, Economy, Fall 2019, Incarceration, Inequality, Politics, Showcase, 2
There is a lot of statistical evidence as to why abolishing the death penalty can be good for society....
Felon Disenfranchisement and Recidivism
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Incarceration, Showcase, 0
In recent years, sentencing reform has received a lot of attention. We’ve rightly come to the realization that we...
Concealed Handguns
, , , Crime, Decision Making, Fall 2019, Guns, Showcase, Violence, 0
Crime happens all the time, crime is also something that everybody would like to change. Concealed weapons are a...
What is social polarization and how can we prevent it?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
What is social polarization? The process of segregation within a society emerging from poverty, social exclusion and income inequality...
Me: plays Minecraft* The Media: Now that’s an Avengers level threat
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Terrorism, 1
Just about everyone loves videogames. They’re enjoyable, good time killers, and a way to make great memories with one’s...
Should the Death penalty be Legal?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Death Penalty, Fall 2019, Showcase, 2
The death penalty has been debated for many decades know and people are always arguing wether or not it...
A lot of people think that a vegetarian diet is not good for a person. A vegetarian diet is...
Ayo! Tuna Check!
, , , Environment & World, Fall 2019, Food, Showcase, 0
Our air pollution can affect the seafood that we eat. The pollution from coal-powered plants causes poisons like mercury...
Underage drinking is a severe issue in our society. Besides the lack of knowledge about alcohol, there are plenty...
Abortion has been a huge controversial topic that’s been brought up in politics regarding women’s rights and their rights...
OT RAFI
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2019, Latino Power, Music, Showcase, 2
My name is Rafael Delgadillo most known as “OT RAFI “ which is my artist name. I’m not just...
Let it out!
, , , Environment & World, Fall 2019, Protest, Showcase, 0
While looking at the image, it shows a few people protesting about being a survivor of a genocide. By...
College can cost an arm and a leg, but it wasn’t always like this. What happened?
, , , Career & Job Readiness, College Costs, Debt, Education, Fall 2019, Showcase, Student-Centered, This is America, 8
For boomers and many other of the older generations, college tuition is similar to a walk in the park....
People cut all the trees down to make tall buildings and other things that are made with trees but...
To Leave or Not to Leave
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2019, History, Immigration, Inequality, Politics, Refugees, This is America, Writing, 4
Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...
Immigrants in the U.S.
, , , Argument, Fall 2019, Immigration, Showcase, 8
New York is a very multicultural state. You got Chinatown, Little Italy, etc. One thing that you might wonder...
We Need Diversity Of Thought
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Politics, Showcase, 6
The political division in this country has gotten out of control and has been for too long. As time...
Police Brutality In America
, , , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Education, Fall 2019, Guns, Police Brutality, Showcase, This is America, 1
Everybody has an alternate meaning of being American, albeit a large number of us can concur that being American...
“English is our language no exceptions learn it”
, , , Fall 2019, Immigration, Language, Showcase, Writing & Communication, 3
By observing the imagine and examine the quote i can say that the message is; If you’re an immigrant...
“With family on your side, there isn’t a battle you can’t lose”. It is more than fair to say...
As most would know, World war II made a huge impact on the whole world. But what some may...
Americas Hope
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, Terrorism, This is America, 1
The book BullyVille presents a real-life event and also what happens in many parts of the United States. When...
School funding is a massive mix of Federal, local, and state dollars. The most influential of the mentioned is...
Guns Guns Guns!!!
, , , Con Gun Control, Fall 2019, Guns, Showcase, 3
I think that the main problem with gun control today is education. So many kids today see a school...
In the last couple of years, there has been an increase in deportation and voluntary departure. “Voluntary departure allows...
The United States is known as a melting pot – a country with different people, “Mexico is the top...
According to procon.org, women have the right to control over their body. Not only content to the willingness of...
Gun Control
, , , Fall 2019, Guns, Showcase, This is America, 1
Gun control is controversial in plenty of nations, particularly in the United States. Before exploring more in-depth on the...
Sexual misconduct has been a problem forever, but has only come to light in the last 20 years. There’s...
The Bilderberg Meeting: The Most Important Event You’ve Never Heard Of…
, , , Economy, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Politics, Showcase, This I Believe, 1
What if I were to tell you that once a year approximately 130 of the world’s most powerful politicians,...
Should the Legal Drinking Age Change to 18?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, 2
The age to legally drink has been argued that it should be changed from 21 down to 18 because...
Are Drones a National Security Threat?
, , , Crime, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Media and Message, Showcase, Violence, 0
People and their drones in the past few years there have been more threats and more than the less...
Marijuana and the Obstacles It Faces
, , , Fall 2019, Health, Politics, Showcase, This is America, 3
The legalization of marijuana has been an increasingly relevant topic, as many states have either legalized it medically, recreationally...
College is expensive.
, , , College Costs, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
The tuition for college has quadrupled and was much cheaper for older generations. American taxpayers are charging students for...
Will You Vote Now?
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Constitution, Economy, Education, Fall 2019, Media, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Surveys, Technology, This is America, Voting, Youth Activism, 0
A huge debate within the last couple of years is how can we get everyone to use their privilege...
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics the facts still show that people with a college degree and a high...
Marines vs. other branches
, , , Fall 2019, Point of View, Showcase, War, 0
There have been debates as to which branch of the military would be considered the best of the best....
Gun Control
, , , Con Gun Control, Fall 2019, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, 4
The next topic is gun control, because of how controversial it has been. Gun control has been a recent...
What’s the deal with Airplane Safety?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Economy, Fall 2019, Media, Showcase, Violence, 3
A fear of flying is not unusual, in fact it’s so common, there’s a name for it. It’s called...
In today’s day and age, censorship is being far too common. We like to boast about our freedom of...
The “American Dream”. The dictionary definition is “the aspirational belief in the US that all individuals are entitled to...
The land of the free and opportunity, the United States of America. It was established on the ideal of freedom...
Text and driving is bad
, , , Argument, Fall 2019, 0
text and drive is bad because it causes major accidents and it can kill a lot of people.
Police brutality goes way back to 1872, that’s when it all started. When the Chicago Tribune reported on the...
In my opinion, Donald Trump shouldn’t be president again for the negative impact he has given us. For example...
Sport is an activity involving physical skill. It can be individual or on a team that competes against others...
Black Lives Matter
, , , Argument, Protest, 0
I find it pitiful that we can still see cases of racism till this day. You can still see...
Uplifting All Minorities
, , , Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Inequality, 1
American values include the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder of The Black...
“What are our American values?” And “What is the American dream?” Are very important questions in this country. Arthur...
Years of Women’s Rights
, , , American Creed, Books, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, Women, 5
Women’s rights have been a topic of American discussion for a long time now. Although America isn’t the only...
Without Knowledge
, , , American Creed, Books, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, Showcase, 0
The Hired Girl deals with quite a few controversial topics that relate to American culture. One I would like...
Sports Inequality
, , , Fall 2019, Showcase, Women, Women in Action, 0
In the book Proud, Ibtihaj Muhammad describes the discrimination she faced because she was a woman, because she was...
Our American Culture is something that each and everyone of us see everyday. Whether or not we see it...
Dreaming Big These Days
, , , American Dream, Fall 2019, Goals, Showcase, Sports, 0
In America throughout history, we address the idea of dreams, that build the country up from where it started...
Corruption in the United States
, , , American Creed, Crime, Fall 2019, Showcase, This is America, 0
Corruption has plagued the United States, as well as other nations, for many years. The novel All the King’s...
The promise of housing for all is one of the essential values we hold as Americans. In Evicted, by...
The Bullets you Shoot
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2019, Guns, Police Brutality, Politics, Showcase, 1
Everyone has a different definition of being American, although many of us can agree that being American is about...
How does Literacy affect people’s lives?
, , , Call to Action, Economy, Fall 2019, Inequality, Showcase, 0
The book Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich takes you into the everyday life of lower income families and...
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