Ever since World War 2 began, plastic has been a massive global problem. Most Americans think that it will...
Darkness spreads as the sun is ready to sleep. Lights increase, crowds start to flee. The moonlight bounces off the empty...
Electric Car Batteries
, , , Environment & World, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Science & Math, Showcase, Spring 2021, 6
As scientists have discovered over the last few decades, one of the main contributors to the CO2 released into...
I Am Shy
, , , Fall 2020, Poetry, Psychology, Showcase, Where I'm From, 3
RUN!!!!!
, , , Environment, Fall 2020, Science, short fiction, Showcase, Stories, War, Writing & Communication, 0
I watched as The giant, poisonous, green looking cloud rise into the sky and flooded the whole city, I...
Unashamed Conversations About Unmet Mental Health Needs
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, 2
Impulse buying, binge watching, unemployment, and millions of deaths. The feelings of instability and insecurity plague the lives of...
The Martian Plot Summary
, , , Science & Math, Space, 0
Recently, I read The Marian, by Andy Weir. I liked this book. I think that the way he was...
In life, artwork, and especially literature, the narrative is often formed to the understanding of good vs. evil. There...
Historical Trauma
, , , Drugs, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Psychology, Showcase, 0
Native American communities face many obstacles, one being a huge mental health crisis. Native Americans have endured a brutal...
An Inherited Immune System
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, History, Science, Showcase, 2
In the last decade, Neanderthals, the now extinct homo sapiens who inhabited Eurasia around 40,000 years ago, have proven...
In the article “The race For A Vaccine” by Patricia Smith writes about scientists are desperately trying to create...
Technology advancement
, , , Climate Action, Design & Style, Environment & World, Nature, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 1
Fuel cell technology is evolving into a new system of fuel cell technology. That advancement has been advanced to...
How much Trash Is In the Ocean?
, , , Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2020, Life Below Water, Nature, Showcase, 5
There is an astounding amount of trash in the ocean. National Geographic claims “there are 5.25 trillion pieces of...
Why can’t you just be happy for once?
, , , Fall 2020, Family, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Psychology, Showcase, 2
Endlessly drowning in a pool full of emotions and weight. Paralyzed with fear and a place I could not...
What would you choose?- Wealth VS. Happiness
, , , Career & Job Readiness, Happiness, Point of View, Psychology, 2
Personally, I think I would choose wealth over happiness because since our modern-day is such a capitalistic society that...
Wild honeybee populations have been declining in recent years. One cause that was seriously underestimated is urbanization. A study...
Everything in flames?
, , , Community, Nature, 0
Recently There have been lots of wildfires in some U.S. states and they are going to get worse and...
The twin
, , , Books or Plays, Crime, Psychology, 7
Ivy, the protagonist in The Twin, has a few traits that influence her relationships with others. One, she is...
Non-Religious Pilgrimage
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Nature, Showcase, Wonder, 3
Often associated with religious motives, pilgrimage is the long, arduous journey meant to enlighten one about his or herself...
Climate Change is Not Controversial… It’s Really Happening
, , , Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2020, Nature, Science & Math, Showcase, 7
There’s no denying that global warming is one of the main world issues, but even with the scientific evidence,...
Is the Future here?
, , , Science, Technology, 0
In the article, “Are Driverless Cars a Good Idea?” I learned that there are many positive and negative features...
Procrastination in Teenagers.
, , , Fall 2020, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Stress, 7
Procrastination is well known throughout most of the population, especially in highschool and university students. Parents see procrastination as...
Why Is Air Pollution In Utah So Bad?
, , , Fall 2020, Nature, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1
Utah’s poor air quality has to do with the geography of our state. According to the Utah Department of Environmental...
Animal Testing
, , , Fall 2020, Life on Land, Science, Showcase, 3
“The term ‘animal testing‘ refers to procedures performed on living animals for purposes of research into basic biology and...
In today’s time, it has been hard and stressful coping with everything. The most impacted are the younger generation...
Youth Mental Health and COVID-19
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Psychology, Quality Education, September 2020, Showcase, 2
With Covid-19, the overall mental health of students has drastically decreased. The lack of meaningful social connections follows directly...
Is Boredom A Good Thing?
, , , Fall 2020, Psychology, Showcase, 9
People often use the phrase “Boredom is for boring people” but what if there is more to uncover. In...
Another Attack?
, , , Coronavirus, Fall 2020, Science, Showcase, 1
In the end of 2019 and the start of 2020, an event that no one ever thought that was...
Could humans eventually live on Mars?
, , , August 2020, Fall 2020, Science & Math, Showcase, Space, Summer 2020, 5
Going to Mars is a serious topic. Space experts are debating all over the world whether we humans should...
Both terms go in hand by hand. They are inseparable. Take them as a pair. If you are dealing...
IS THE CORONAVIRUS UNINTENTIONALLY HELPING THE EARTH?
, , , Environment, Environment & World, Nature, 1
With the pandemic of the coronavirus rising and people staying in I have begun to wonder if the planet...
Is a flu pandemic coming… or here?
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, January 2020, Science, Showcase, 7
We think of the flu as a common seasonal illness that everyone is bound to get, right? Wrong, during...
Here’s how Russia’s new weapon would leave us defenseless.
, , , American Creed, Argument, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2019, History, Nuclear Energy, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Violence, War, 2
Ever since the beginning of the Manhattan project in 1942, humans have been obsessed with the inhalation total of...
Do video games contribute to youth violence?
, , , Argument, Bullying, Call to Action, Fall 2019, Gaming, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Violence, 5
Parents are teaching their kids values in the wrong ways. Giving kids video games that show aggression and violence...
The Price of Sustainability
, , , Affordable and Clean Energy, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Partnerships for the Goals, Science & Math, Showcase, 4
A switch to sustainable energy is an ideal solution to the energy crisis. Though the environmental benefits would undoubtedly...
WHY WE NEED ZOOS!!!
, , , Climate Action, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Life on Land, Nature, Showcase, 3
In recent years, zoos have become a very controversial topic. Many argue that zoos should not exist because wild...
Mental Health in Schools
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, 18
Mental health is no joke and is becoming a very common problem for struggling teens. One website states that,...
PLASTIC PLANET
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Environment & World, Life Below Water, Nature, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 3
It is very discouraging to think how much plastics are now in the oceans due to human waste. In...
As we received the information of the surface of the “red planet’s” environment and weather thanks to our best...
Milky Milky Yum Yum Yum
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Nature, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, 4
Since our birth, our parents have been forcing us to guzzle gallons of milk, insisting that it’s good for...
Climate change: Those who want it to stay vs Those who want it GONE
, , , Climate Action, Community, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Point of View, Raise Your Voice, Science, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 4
The issue of climate change and its increasing effect it has on the world is very alarming. The more...
We are starting this conversation so we can advocate for ourselves and each other. This will be a place...
Motherhood and School
, , , Fall 2019, Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 5
“What’s the point of trying?” A constant thought that roams my mind on a daily basis. Restless nights, lack...
An additional social worker in CPS Schools
, , , Psychology, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, 3
Yo, Chiraq Oscar here and I am posting this blog to talk about an issue that concerns me. I...
Deforestation in NY Reflection
, , , Climate Action, Community, Environment, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Nature, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Technology, 2
My name is Karen, the authour of the blog “Deforestation In NY”. This blog is a high-school project where...
Digital Activism Project
, , , Nature, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
We strive to improve the overall quality of dutch kills playground. This public park in NYC had lots of...
Parks.home.blog Reflection
, , , Community, Nature, Science, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
Me and three other of my colleagues worked on a wordpress blog from the start of February to the...
An Informative Video About Trees No One Else Thought About…
, , , Environment, Environment & World, Nature, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
Trees are pretty much one of the only other largely populated organism existing on this planet besides the humans....
Anxiety
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Life Skills & Fitness, Psychology, Science & Math, Showcase, Spring 2019, 2
Anxiety-riddled 8-year-old with wide eyes and a scared mind. Waking up every morning not being able to breathe and...
#ParkSafetyMatters
, , , Environment, Life Skills & Fitness, Nature, Showcase, Spring 2019, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
I chose this presentation to display all the components of creating new parks and fixing old used up parks....
Importance of Clean Water
, , , Nature, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
This presentation was chosen to spread awareness about water-based diseases, transmission routes, and their preventions; in hopes that people...
The Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)and How It Has Helped.
, , , Decision Making, Family, Gender Equity (Women), Love, Nature, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Science & Math, Showcase, Spring 2019, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, Women in Action, 0
The NAM is not the only way or the best way to treat children with cleft lips and palates,...
The first known psychics are from more than 4,000 years ago. Although in recent history they have a of...
Why am I so detached and aloof from people sometimes
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Getting Started, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, 4
It is said that 50 percent of the world population make up introverts and the other 50 percent is...
Zilker Park
, , , Arts & Entertainment, Family, Life Skills & Fitness, Nature, Photography, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
Zilker Park has been around for a long time, it’s had a big impact on my childhood. There’s a...
Perfectionism and motivation are two very understudied concepts that are very fascinating. It is evident that their are links...
Friday the 13th
, , , Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, 3
The article I read this week was about phobias again, specifically triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number 13. In...
Mental Illness and Homeless: 3 Ways Communities Can Help
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, 0
https://nowcomment.com/documents/137216 This document discusses ways that the community can help those in the homeless population suffering from mental illness.
Mental Toughness, Perfectionism
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2019, 1
For my second round of research, I found a research paper regarding perfectionism in sports and its correlation to...
Fires
, , , Climate Action, Found Poetry, Nature, Poetry, Showcase, Spring 2019, 5
Paradise, CaliforniaA wet place, compared to most of the state.It averages 55 inches of rainfall a year.This year, a measly1/7...
ya que son muy peligrosos y difíciles de eliminar Los residuos nucleares son uno de los principales problemas de...
Technology: Friend, Enemy, or “Frienemy”
, , , Fall 2018, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Psychology, Science, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0
George Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, seems near prophetic when looking back on the work today. Orwell predicts the increase...
Is it Right for People to have the Ability to Select their Child’s Traits to live up to a Societal Standard?
, , , Decision Making, Environment & World, Fall 2018, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Science, Showcase, Technology, 0
Cohabitating in an ever-changing society can be a challenge to all people, some more than others. Within our changing...
School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Labeling Theory, Socialization
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Psychology, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Class, Stress, 0
The Labeling Theory states that individuals “behave in ways that reflect how others label them” (Crossman). For example, if...
Why does everybody go crazy when they see the Lamborghini Aventador?
, , , Design & Style, Fall 2018, Getting Started, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Science & Math, Showcase, Transportation, 4
The Lamborghini Aventador is a beautiful and fast Italian car. The Aventador is named after a fighting bull. This...
Genetic Engineering is the modification of different organisms in order to manipulate their genetic code. Genetic Engineering can be...
Polar Ice is Disappearing, Setting Off Climate Alarms
, , , Climate Action, Fall 2018, Nature, Science, Showcase, This is America, 1
2017 has been one of the warmest years in recorded history. This has detrimental consequences on the polar ice...
Do violent video games contribute to increasing youth violence?
, , , Decision Making, Fall 2018, Gaming, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Showcase, Technology, Violence, 5
https://nowcomment.com/documents/116606#.W88xDUtKjD4 When looking at the evidence and scientific studies, it is hard to deny that there is some correlation...
The Expansion of Light Pollution
, , , Climate Action, Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2018, Nature, Politics, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1
With the implementation of government policies, the effects of light pollution, such as washing out starlight in the night...
Does pursuing research about a potential “gay” gene promote an inherent homophobic bias?
, , , Fall 2018, LGBTQ+ Rights, Psychology, Showcase, 3
The very real fact of conversion therapy has caused many members of the LGBT community to be skeptical of...
The Need For Governmental Policies to Counteract Light Pollution
, , , Environment, Environment & World, Fall 2018, Partnerships for the Goals, Science, Showcase, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
When you think about pollution, what comes to mind? From images of dirty, suffocating air, oceans crowded with...
I believe that Xenotransplantation can be the answer for the shortage of organs. Many people is waiting for an...
Why Is the Sky Blue?
, , , Art, Getting Started, Inquiry, Science, Showcase, Summer 2018, 0
Why Is the Sky Blue? (science, color, earth , planet , ) The sunlit sky is blue because air...
Forgotten Dreams
, , , Beauty, Creative Writing, Decision Making, Friendship, Happiness, Nature, Poetry, Showcase, Stories, Summer 2018, Wonder, Writing, 0
So many dreams, forgotten This one comes true I open my eyes and feel minuscule before the towering force...
It is no secret that artificial intelligence has become a really big thing in the world. To some it’s...
The Ugly Duckling Animation- Kindness and Reality
, , , Beauty, Bullying, Friendship, Happiness, Life on Land, Love, Nature, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Do you like ducks going in adventures? Well, you’re in for a ride! My animation is based off the...
Echo and Narcissus- With a Special Twist
, , , Life on Land, Nature, Scratch, Showcase, Spring 2018, Stories, Writing, 0
In the fairytale “Echo and Narcissus” written by Ovid. The main character, Echo, who is a nymph living in...
The not so lucky Tom
, , , Scratch, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, Stories, 0
Hello, this is about my animation made on scratch.com for a school assignment. It was very annoying to make...
What is Global Warming and How Can We Take Action to Prevent It?
, , , Climate Action, Nature, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
The issue that I am discussing is global warming. I am passionate about this issue because this is our...
The issue that I am doing in my video is known as climate change. Climate change is...
Panda Vulnerability
, , , Call to Action, Life on Land, Nature, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Pandas are a vulnerable species that reside in only China, they are vulnerable because of habitat destruction and poaching....
Anyone can have a Learning Disability around you
, , , Getting Started, Psychology, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
It’s important for me to graduate high school because I will have better opportunities with a diploma. I can...
The issue that I discuss in my video is climate change. I am passionate about this issue as...
The Issue with NASA
, , , Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, 0
I am passionate about this issue because I am very interested in space/space travel, and I feel that the...
People have trust issues because they took the time out to open up and to let people get to...
Compensate for Lacks Family?
, , , Argument, Family, Rights, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
Should the family of Henrietta Lacks be compensated for the use of her cells? The Henrietta Lack cells (HeLa...
Do you think the family is owed money for the sale of the HeLa cells? Well in...
Guadalupe Quintero March 16, 2018 Period 4 Ms Oya Animal Testing and Human Benefit Should humans be...
I.S.O Nikki Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Happiness, Nature, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
summers are everlasting but i’ve learned to love the days spent in the sun with my mother soaking in...
I.S.O. Nikki Giovanni
, , , Climate Action, Creative Writing, Nature, Photography, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
winter poem yesterday while running to the bus a raindrop told me to put my hood on but i...
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The American Psychiatric Association defines ADHD as one of the most common...
A 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) found that 8.4% of children in the United States have a...
Bibliotherapy and Art Therapy as Methods for helping the Isolated and Mentally Ill.
, , , Beauty, Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Mind Dump, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, 0
There are many psychological treatments for individuals seeking medical attention whether to treat or manage a mental illness. Therapy...
Mental Health Stigmas
, , , Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, Surveys, What do I stand for?, 3
According to MentalHealth.gov, “If you have, or believe you may have, a mental health problem, it is helpful to...
Colonizing the Moon
, , , Science, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, 0
After Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the moon in 1972, left to come back to Earth, people...
Water does not directly affect climate change, but it is mostly affected by or accelerating climate change. The ocean...
Deadly Space Radiation
, , , Science, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, 1
Radiation is everywhere! Lucky for us the Earth’s magnetic field protects people on the planet from this radiation by...
Fossils on the Moon
, , , 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...
Though there have been many proposed solutions as to combat certain doomsday scenarios when and if they come about,...
There’s More To Life Than Just Pain
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Poetry, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 3
I feel like being alone But in reality I just need someone to never let me go Expressing my...
How Geography Affects Your Personality
, , , Nature, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 4
Geography is highly correlational with personalities. Understanding how geography shapes people’s personalities is key in understanding how to help...
Genetic Engineering
, , , Argument, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, 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...
Five Levels of Self-Driving Cars
, , , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 0
One technological advance that has the potential to completely change the world is the development of self-driving cars. The...
Particle Frenzy
, , , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Nuclear Energy, Quality Education, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, Wonder, 0
The Large Hadron Collider In 1998 the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) started the construction of the Large...
Geography influences how personalities are developed in people. Some personalities are known to be more successful than others. Since...
Land Pollution and Climate Change
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Environment, Nature, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Spring 2018, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 3
Land pollution is probably the most evident one we can see, but it still can be hard to notice....
The Magic of Cloning
, , , Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0
Cloning has long been a subject of fascination in our society. Movies like Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and Avatar...
Air Pollution
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Nature, Showcase, Spring 2018, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
Air pollution is caused by humans. Humans release pollution when we drive cars, burning waste from factories, heating up...
Chemicals Control Us
, , , Drugs, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
One worry people tend to have is that marijuana negatively affects your brain chemicals. The two brain chemicals it...
I.S.O Whitman Poem
, , , Art, Life on Land, Nature, Showcase, Spring 2018, Writing, 1
Gardens with grey tree frogs are croaking my name, I let their midnight chorus soothe me, The song that...
When will the human race come to an end? Argumentative Research Topic Part 3
, , , 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.”...
Disease prevention more likely than designer humans
, , , Argument, Good Health and Well-Being, 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...
Wonder – ISO Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Happiness, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, Wonder, Writing, 5
i was young when pink and white flowers grew on the dogwood tree in the front yard of the...
To Infinity and Beyond
, , , Science, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, 4
People have been contemplating extraterrestrial life long before I have. The ancient Greek considered the possibility of civilizations in...
ISO Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 3
when the warm summer air turns to crisp fall wind the leaves start to descend from high upon the...
Can Writing Help with Pain.
, , , Books or Plays, Creative Writing, Decision Making, Good Health and Well-Being, Mind Dump, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, 4
There are many types of therapy in the world that can help with an individuals emotions such as anxiety,...
Nurture From the Start
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Life on Land, Nature, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 4
There is a lot that can be discovered with monozygotic twins, specifically when they are separated at birth and...
“Kill Yourself”
, , , Bullying, Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Psychology, Spring 2018, 3
We live in a world where mental health is a prevailing struggle, that affects all ages. On average about...
ISO Giovanni
, , , Creative Writing, Life on Land, Music, Nature, Poetry, Read/Write Poems, Showcase, Spring 2018, 6
a harsh chaotic melody echoes through the storm drenched clouds and orchestral raindrops and i sit and smile and...
After learning that NASA might have plans to go back to the moon under the Trump administration, I was...
Jobs and Self-Driving Technology
, , , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, 1
There are many major developments and advances in technology that are expected to occur in the future. However, one...
Without Literature, the human mind enters the realm of insanity.
, , , Language, Psychology, Research Help, Science, Wonder, 1
The process of my research thus far concerning human interaction and the way humans emulate, or try to emulate,...
Multi-Level Marketing and its Uncanny Resemblance to the Pyramid Scheme
, , , American Dream, Debt, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Incarceration, Politics, Prison, Psychology, Social Class, 0
In business, there exists a competitive craving to be smarter, faster, and bigger than everyone else. This urge stems...
When will the human race come to an end? Argumentative Research Topic Part II
, , , Argument, Climate Action, Space, 2
After reading the article “We have a choice of many kinds of apocalypse”, I have come to a realization...
California broke many record this past year, records that weren’t meant to be broken. This past year California had...
The Effects of Aquatic Pollution
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Environment, Fall 2017, Nature, Showcase, Spring 2018, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 1
There are many problems affecting the environment today. The list of issues can go on and on and on....
Genetic Engineering of Human Organisms is Good for Society
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 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...
Why Congress Should Not Ban Genetically Modifying of Human Embryos
, , , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, 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...
Is it wrong to depend on others?
, , , Fall 2017, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, 2
In life, we often think that the only way to be secure is to be secure in oneself. Humans...
Should we stand with or against the use of marijuana?
, , , Drugs, Fall 2017, Psychology, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1
Marijuana is a drug being used very often in 2018. However, researchers still haven’t been able to fully understand...
Why Black Holes Aren’t as Scary as People Think
, , , Fall 2017, Science, Showcase, Space, Spring 2018, 5
Ever since they were first hypothesized, black holes have been a subject of fascination and occasionally horror in movies,...
When will the human race come to an end? Argumentative Research Topic
, , , Climate Action, Environment, Fall 2017, Responsible Consumption and Production, Science, Showcase, Spring 2018, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 4
Us humans have been around for along time, but at the rate we’re going right now, we might not...
5 Ways Hurricanes Will Intensify Over Time
, , , Climate Action, Fall 2017, Nature, Showcase, Spring 2018, 2
Recent patterns of hurricanes have sparked fear and panic across the world. After events like Hurricane Irma and Hurricane...
Blogging a Research Paper!
, , , Decision Making, Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Research Help, Showcase, Spring 2018, Technology, Thesis Feedback, 1
For this essay, I am choosing to recycle and dig deeper into one of my past posts, on freedom...
Legalization of Marijuana
, , , Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Science, Showcase, The Fifth Column, 4
Is Marijuana a medicine? Twenty-eight states say that marijuana is a medicine, but the Utah lawmakers insist that it...
Should the United States decriminalize Drugs?
, , , 2nextprez, Biases, Debt, Decision Making, Drugs, Fall 2017, Family, Friendship, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Incarceration, No Poverty (Economy), Politics, Prison, Protest, Research Help, Science, Showcase, Violence, Voting, War, 0
The United States does not tolerate drugs at all, since Ronald Reagan started the war on drugs. If someone...
Trumps shift from Mars to the Moon
, , , Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, Politics, Science, Showcase, Space, Technology, 3
Recently the our president Donald Trump has declared that he plans to shift NASA’s direct focus from Mars back...
Shark Finning
, , , Call to Action, Fall 2017, Life on Land, Nature, Showcase, 6
Shark finning is the process in which sharks in the worlds oceans are being hunted and caught using long-line...
The problem with education
, , , Community, Fall 2017, Happiness, Language, Quality Education, Science, Showcase, Stress, Student-Centered, 2
America’s education system was created in the nineteenth century and has been weakened throughout the years to a point...
Violent Media: A Convenient Cover-Up of Our Mental Health Problem
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Science, Showcase, The Fifth Column, 1
Image Credit: https://thetriangle.org/opinion/becoming-desensitized-to-violence/ Over the past few years we as nation have witnessed a series of mass killings that have...
How Does Cell Phone Use Affect Our Health?
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Technology, 1
Handheld technology certainly has its pros and cons. The pros include easy communication, access to news, a platform for...
How does society deal with tragedy?
, , , American Dream, Call to Action, Community, Fall 2017, Family, History, Psychology, Showcase, Social Class, Social Media, Terrorism, Violence, 0
In society, people often deal with tragedy in different ways. Many use prayer to cope with it, ” “It’s a...
Is Technology Advancing Us Towards Mental Inertia?
, , , American Dream, Creative Writing, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Psychology, Showcase, Technology, 1
The bustling flood of technology that has poured into our world has brought a whole new menagerie of...
Is Technology Affecting Our Relationships With Others?
, , , Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Psychology, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, 4
Technology is at the forefront of today’s society and is pervasive in everyday life. However, there are many negative...
The Trophy Hunting Controversy and American Action
, , , Call to Action, Life on Land, Nature, Politics, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, What do I stand for?, 1
America has a knack for ignoring uncomfortable issues, regardless of the degree of importance. Perhaps we take too much...
Genetic Engineering and Aldous Huxley
, , , Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Nature, Rights, Science, Showcase, Social Class, Technology, 2
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, or better known as CRISPR, is the latest and greatest DNA editing tool...
Is there a dark side to technology?
, , , Fall 2017, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Science, Showcase, Technology, 0
As our world makes repeated advances in technology, we often hear about future benefits. For example, we often hear...
Mrs. Reed introduced our final: an argumentative essay that was ten pages long which came along with a presentation...
Energy, What’s Best?
, , , Nuclear Energy, Showcase, 1
Reflective Essay For my research essay on different types of energy sources, I had to find a variety of...
Opioid abuse has become a serious problem in the United States as well as an increasing public health issue....
Yellowstone’s Wolves: Why Predators are Crucial to the Ecosystem
, , , Fall 2017, Life on Land, Nature, Science, Showcase, 1
The word “predator” is often associated with negative images, such as a big, bad animal attacking an adorable, tiny...
Maybe the universe never ends, or maybe it does…
, , , Argument, Fall 2017, Nature, Point of View, Quality Education, 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...
Why This Exists
, , , Fall 2017, Quality Education, Science, Showcase, 1
Modern Physics was a physics revolution in the 20th century filled with mysteries that perplexed physicists about our universe’s...
What Makes People Religious or not Religious?
, , , Point of View, Psychology, Religion, Showcase, 1
I consider myself to be about as atheistic as one can get. I was raised Catholic, and went through...
Will Natural Disasters, Like Hurricanes Worsen in The Future?
, , , Climate Action, Community, Hurricane Harvey, Nature, Science, Showcase, 3
The recent patterns and chains of hurricanes are extremely worrisome. Hurricanes are sweeping the Atlantic. Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane...
Conservation in America
, , , Nature, Showcase, 2
One of the most important values that Americans have is protecting the environment and animals for future generations. When...
Do Animals Have Souls?
, , , Argument, Life on Land, Religion, Science, Showcase, 8
The debate about whether or not animals have souls has been around for as long as philosophers and theologians...
Is Nothing something that we can comprehend?
, , , Creative Writing, Decision Making, Mind Dump, Point of View, Space, 4
We might consider the term nothing as something without anything, absolute absence of anything. Well, this is hard to...
Communities such as salt lake city are made up of distinct people; students, businessmen, workers, artists, religious figures are...
The Final Frontier
, , , Science, 1
When we think scientific discoveries, our minds often times take us to either medicine or space exploration, at least...
I have always wondered why we, humans, continually make bad decisions. That question has always run through my head...
“Kill Yourself”
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals, 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...
Is overpopulation a big problem that needs to be answered?
, , , Clean Water and Sanitation, Decision Making, Environment, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Nature, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, 0
Places like India, China and Africa that have an enormous population and with the increase in population we see...
How to Save the World’s Smallest Porpoise?
, , , Call to Action, Fall 2017, Goals, Life on Land, Nature, 2
The vaquita porpoise. How can we save them? So, there are roughly 30 left in the wild. The vaquita,...
Over many decades of study, people have found that there are five main personality types. However, researchers have been...
Language and Thought: the Story of the Feral Child
, , , Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Science, 0
Language is one of the fundamental attributes that makes us human. No other species has a means of communication...
The human population on Earth had doubled in the last 40 years and is expected to do so again...
Boycotting the 2020 Japan Olympics to save the dolphins.
, , , Argument, Call to Action, Community, Goals, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Life on Land, Love, Nature, Photography, Politics, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Science, Social Media, Sports, Terrorism, Violence, What do I stand for?, Zero Hunger, 2
Whalers kill dolphins, whales, porpoises, and other marine mammals. In Japan, they do so in a cruel and shocking...
According to an article by Beyond, 20% of people procrastinate chronically. Unfortunately, I am a part of that 20%;...
How the Brain Craves Sadness
, , , Decision Making, Fall 2017, Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Psychology, Showcase, 10
Emotions are very weird and to be quite frank, terrifying. Emotions for another human being cause so many issues...
Ethics of Metal, Glass, and Plastic
, , , Biases, Decision Making, Getting Started, Inquiry, Media, Point of View, Politics, Psychology, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, War, 2
A little while ago, I visited the Moral Machines website. It’s a study put out by MIT to see...
Earth as 2/3 Land
, , , Getting Started, Life on Land, Nature, Showcase, 1
What would the planet be like if ⅔ the surface were land instead of water? Many have wondered this,...
Why are We So Mean?
, , , Bullying, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Getting Started, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, 4
Humans experience an array of emotions, ranging from elated to depressed, apathetic to anxious, excited to afraid. There is...
Where does the influence of my parents show in my life?
, , , Family, Psychology, Showcase, Thesis Feedback, 1
Based on my knowledge from what my parents have shown me, my mindset and the ways I think will...