, , , American Dream, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Economy, Fall 2018, Immigration, Incarceration, Latino Power, Media, Politics, Protest, Racism, Refugees, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2019, 2
I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...
, , , Abortion, Argument, Call to Action, Crime, Fall 2018, Latino Power, Protest, Showcase, Violence, 1
When I first heard about this case on the television (in the news), my hearts broke into millions of...
What Has Our Country Come To? My independent reading book is called Wonder by R.J Palacio. This book was...
An issue that raises a large amount of concern among society is the legalization of prostitution. Despite the fact...
, , , Argument, Inequality, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
I think that robots will one day take over the world and we need to put a stop to...
, , , Argument, Debt, Inequality, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
I think that robots will one day take over the world and we need to put a stop to...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Economy, Inequality, Prison, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, This is America, Violence, 6
I believe the video “This Is America,” by Childish Gambino represents how America is today in 2018. This...
, , , Argument, Books, Happiness, History, Portraits, Shakespeare, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Women, Writing, 0
1.3.208-218 Paraphrase: Desdemona: My dear father, I do face a difficult challenge: To you I am grateful for life...
, , , Argument, Bullying, Community, LGBTQA, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
The issue I am passionate about is LGBTQ rights and discrimination. I’m very...
, , , Argument, Bullying, Community, Emotional Health, Gender, Homeless LGBTQ, Inequality, LGBTQA, Love, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The LGBTQIA+ movement has become more well known throughout America. This movement fights for more acceptance of those in...
Thousands of elephants are dying every day, due to the violent poaching of hunters. They are hunting down the...
, , , Argument, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Violence is being normalized in our everyday lives. everywhere we go we see it. There was a time when...
The certain animals that we should use to experiment on are animals that can reproduce quickly because that would...
HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION When, if ever, is testing on humans ethical? I believe that it is not ethical under...
, , , Argument, Family, Rights, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
Should the family of Henrietta Lacks be compensated for the use of her cells? The Henrietta Lack cells (HeLa...
, , , Animal Protection, Argument, Showcase, Spring 2017, 4
Is animal experimentation the same thing as animal cruelty? In this blog I will be addressing the question,...
, , , Argument, Science, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, 4
With the list of unexplored places on Earth growing smaller and smaller everyday, the odds of us finding new...
, , , Argument, Art, Media, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Mass shootings and violence in today’s world is continuing to grow. Many people and groups have been trying to...
Though there have been many proposed solutions as to combat certain doomsday scenarios when and if they come about,...
It is important for kids to know that having a job is not just having a job when you’re...
, , , A Day in My Life, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Community, Decision Making, Education, Family, Friendship, Happiness, Health, Point of View, Politics, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
In one of my earlier post “Why memorization doesn’t work” I addressed the issue that in the US education system...
, , , Argument, Goals, Health, Nature, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Thesis Feedback, Wonder, Writing, 2
The definition of human genetic modification is, “the direct manipulation of the genome using molecular engineering techniques.” There are...
, , , Animal Protection, Argument, Community, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
In reference to human behavior, the impact of nature versus nurture can be examined by twin studies which have...
, , , Argument, Guns, Showcase, Spring 2018, 6
After the Parkland shooting in Florida on February 14th, gun control must be implemented. I have decided to write...
, , , Argument, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
As I was searching around the EBSCO databases I found a very interesting article entitled “The Sky is Falling.”...
, , , Argument, Health, Nature, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, Writing, 0
One of the main concerns about genetic engineering is the practice being used for enhancing humans instead of curing...
, , , Argument, Art, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
You know the does art imitate life or life imitate art age-old debate? That is taken in an entirely...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Community, Decision Making, Economy, Education, Health, Showcase, Spring 2018, Student-Centered, 1
If you’ve read my last two posts you’d know a few problems, I see, with the US education system....
, , , Argument, Climate Change, Space, 2
After reading the article “We have a choice of many kinds of apocalypse”, I have come to a realization...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Inquiry, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Imagine a pair of identical twins coming into the world for the first time. Some may think they are...
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Nature, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, Wonder, 0
In recent years the government has banned funding for genetically modifying humans, but that hasn’t stopped scientists from pursuing...
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Health, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Thesis Feedback, 3
There has always been an interest in genetic modification of life on earth. The possibilities of what scientists can...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Friendship, Happiness, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
In many stages of our lives, we may either see a person or a group of individuals as attractive...
, , , Argument, Art, Fall 2017, Media, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Most people that walk into a movie theater want to be entertained. They go in to sit back and...
Improving Education in Oakland Did you know that in the past year the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD)...
, , , Argument, Biases, Community, Gentrification, The Fifth Column, 3
Did you know that when asked, more Oakland community members believe that gentrification is shoddy for Oakland? Why...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Debt, Economy, Fall 2017, Minimum Wage, Showcase, 1
The minimum wage in the United States is normally $7.25 an hour. This makes it very hard for people...
, , , Argument, Biases, Crime, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Incarceration, Prison, Research Help, Showcase, 2
Seems like a good idea at first glance. Too many prisoners, no money to build prisons. Let private companies...
, , , Argument, Climate Change, Pollution, Showcase, Transportation, 1
As I drive into the “fog” of the valley from the mountains, the temperature drops and I feel like...
, , , Argument, Beauty, Biases, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Showcase, 10
“Beauty on the outside doesn’t reflect how I am on the inside.” Is there truth in this? Yes. But nowadays...
, , , Argument, Biases, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Showcase, 1
Everyone forms little “tribes” that they identify with, tribes that help them cope with life or just form a...
, , , Argument, Crime, Death Penalty, Fall 2017, Incarceration, Politics, Showcase, 2
A few hundred years ago, all around the world, the penal system was absolutely. People would be sentenced to...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Community, Debt, Decision Making, Economy, Education, Goals, Health, Housing, Inequality, Latino Power, Point of View, Politics, Poverty, Racism, Showcase, The Fifth Column, 1
The achievement gap is the measurable disparity of the socioeconomic statuses and educational performance of different groups of people...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Politics, Showcase, Social Class, 0
Brave New World and 1984 are both dystopian novels written in the early to mid 20th century. These books...
, , , American Dream, Argument, Biases, Books, Call to Action, Community, Education, Goals, Showcase, 2
People each day are becoming more complacent about important issues in society. There is a lack of people willing...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Books, Bullying, Call to Action, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Drugs, Economy, History, Immigration, Point of View, Protest, Rights, Slavery, This I Believe, Violence, What do I stand for?, 0
I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Columbus, 0
What It Means To Be American By Olivia Hess Many Americans need to be better informed. The 2018 PBS...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Fall 2017, Showcase, 2
What Does It Mean To Be American? November 13, 2017 Bo LeBrun The big question in today’s society...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Community, Fall 2017, Showcase, 10
The United States is a nation that is comprised of people of many different backgrounds and origins. Arguably —...
, , , American Creed, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Columbus, Immigration, Showcase, 1
In 1882, Rear Admiral George Balch wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, which reads: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag...
, , , Argument, Emotional Health, Fall 2017, Family, Showcase, 2
When a couple first has their child they see it as the light of their world. In the next...
, , , Argument, Education, Fall 2017, Nature, Point of View, Research Help, Science, Showcase, Space, 1
Consider the organisms and bacteria living in us, for example Microscopic mites living on our faces or Friendly bacteria...
Chaos, screaming, bodies on the ground. This is the scene of Las Vegas shooting as hundreds of everyday people...
Today’s world is filled with technology. We use it in almost every aspect of our lives. Many argue that...
Have you ever wondered what transportation will be like in the next decade? Will there be an increase in...
, , , Animal Protection, Argument, Fall 2017, Showcase, 4
As history shows man has endured and overcome many diseases and illnesses. These diseases have killed many people and...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Showcase, Technology, 1
Over the past half a century, technology has advanced in more ways than one could have ever imagined. Information...
Sexual abusers will have abused roughly one in every three girls and one in every six boys will have...
, , , Argument, Biases, Community, Education, Goals, Inequality, Media, Point of View, Politics, Pro Trump, Showcase, 0
“When is a train most free? Is it when it goes bouncing across the field off the track? No....
A pressing question on many people’s minds is the date on which the world will cease to exist. There...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Getting Started, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 3
We’ve all seen or heard of the NFL and NBA players kneeling, raising their fists, or etc during the...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Fall 2017, Inequality, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 8
I feel like the athletes that are kneeling during the national anthem are right as far as the motive...
The debate about whether or not animals have souls has been around for as long as philosophers and theologians...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Racism, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 1
The message has been lost during this entire process with the National Anthem Protest. Some people believe kneeling during...
, , , Argument, Politics, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 10
You have the right to kneel if you want too. What people say about you shouldn’t matter. If you...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Con Trump, Fall 2017, Politics, Racism, Rights, Taking a Knee, 5
Many home are divided on this topic. People can fully disagree with their own family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors....
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Happiness, Health, Psychology, Science, Social Media, Technology, 1
On average in the U.S. 121 people die by suicide every single day making suicide the 10th leading cause...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 5
“…O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” One of the most quoted lines Francis...
, , , Animal Protection, Argument, Call to Action, Community, Education, Food, Goals, Happiness, Health, Love, Nature, Photography, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Science, Social Media, Sports, Terrorism, Violence, What do I stand for?, 1
Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Con Trump, Racism, 0
Photo by NYCMarines The argument doesn’t compare to the fight…Saying “not standing for the national anthem shows disrespect for...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 2
The argument doesn’t compare to the fight…Saying “not standing for the national anthem shows disrespect for the flag and...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 2
America can only be great if people make it great, and not standing for the National Anthem is one...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, What do I stand for?, 1
I believe that it is our rights to not stand for the national anthem. our right to sit for...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0
I sit During the national anthem because I believe it doesn’t pertain to me and its my opinion. I...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 4
The shooting, the killing, the unfair treatment of minorities in the United States needs to stop. As an African...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 6
Why is it that whenever we want to stand up for something, it’s ripped from up under us and...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 2
Protesting by taking a knee is necessary. Some players feel like they aren’t being heard , so they decided...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 1
Protesting the National Anthem to shouldn’t be as serious as everyone has blew it up to be. Although, it...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 1
The current debate over kneeling and sitting has become a big issue in America. Everyone on this earth has...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0
I think people is taking this a little too far and i feel as if people dont stand then...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 2
I don’t see why the national protest is a big issue. Honestly, I don’t care about any part of...
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Fall 2017, Media, Police Brutality, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0
Every American citizen has the right to protest. Protesting is a freedom that is given to americans and is...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0
There’s nothing wrong with the football players kneeling down during the national anthem. They are not doing anything wrong....
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 0
Kneeling during the star spangled banner should not be a problem. If the president or country is not loyal...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Taking a Knee, 3
Standing for what you feel is in the best interest for everyone, is not only a selfless act, but...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 1
Women basketball players are catching the nation’s eye both negatively and positively by protesting at their games. According to...
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, 1
The government is making the #takeaknee movement and making into the something to cover up bigger problems that’s going...
, , , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Con Trump, Fall 2017, Police Brutality, Protest, Racism, Rights, Showcase, Sports, Taking a Knee, Violence, War, 0
Protesting in the NFL is completely necessary. As players, their voices are important and the decisions they make on...
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