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War on Iraq Article in High School Newspaper
At 7:12PM on Wednesday, March19, 2003, President Bush authorized a full-scale war on Iraq and the Saddam Hussein led regime by uttering just two simple words. "Let's go," President George W. Bush said to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfield Wednesday at the close of a nearly four-hour meeting in the Oval Office. The war on Iraq, which has been given the title "Operation: Iraqi Freedom", is the result of months of Hussein's refusal to let United
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How the Use of Drugs and Alcohol Affect High School Achievement
How the Use of Drugs and Alcohol Affect High School Achievement A student at Lakeside High School, called Ann for purposes of privacy, had a grade point average of 3.6 through her sophomore year. During her junior year, she dropped out of extra-curricular activities and became withdrawn from other social activities. As she was introduced to the world of hard drugs, Ann's grades dropped to C's and D's. At her graduation party, she was rushed
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Argument Paper on the Book of Philippians
ARGUMENT ON THE BOOK OF PHILIPPPIANSThe book of Philippians has long been considered simply a letter of thanks for the financial gift of Philippian believers to the apostle Paul. Such a limited assumption hinders one when approaching God’s Word for insight. The letter was written not merely with the intent of thanks, though Paul’s gratitude is evident; it contains much spiritual exhortation and doctrine. Philippians also contains in it perhaps the most touching testimonies of
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School Dress Code
School Dress Codes The following essay will examine what school dress codes are and why many schools are now slowly moving this policy into there schools. School dress codes are set policies enforced by the school or school districts, by making a student wear a certain type of clothing or one basic type such as a uniform. Dress codes in schools began as early as the 50’s and 60’s when schools were on a campaign
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High School Experience
Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more valuable lessons from it than from school. When I joined the team senior year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran
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Random Drug Testing in Schools
Random Drug Testing in Schools Considering the increasing use of drugs among today’s youth, drug testing in schools has become necessary. The ramifications of using these drugs are detrimental to both the individual and society as a whole. Drug testing is meant to protect students from the harmful effects and has been shown to deter drug use in a large percentage of those on whom it has been practiced. The procedures themselves are non-invasive and
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Rogerian Argument: Capital Punishment
For years, politicians have been passionately debating the subject of the capital punishment, which has only served to create more divisions within our society. It is an extremely sensitive subject, and one that inspires strong emotions in both directions. Like abortion, gun laws, and the war on terrorism, capital punishment is an issue on which everyone is never likely to agree. If we examine some arguments presented from both sides, opponents of the capital punishment
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Addressing Childhood and Adolescent Behavioral Problems: Diagnosis Criteria and the Role of the School Psychologist
Introduction This paper shall examine the field of child psychology in respect to the topic of conduct disorder (CD). In child psychology, conduct disorder is an extremely difficult subject to accurately address and clarify, due primarily to the need to distinguish between normal childhood behaviors and the onset or development of an actual disorder. Once a child matures to the stage where he or she is allowed into the school system, however, it becomes pressing
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Abortion Argumentative Essay
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ‘ABORTION’ Our world today is full of unsolved, devisive and controversial issues. Most of them relate to our morals, ethics and religion, thus creating a very strong ‘yes’ and ‘no’, or ‘good’ and ‘bad’ side. Like the Chinese Yin and Yang sign, abortion has a very prominent ‘black’ and ‘white’ side but also contains traces of each in the alternating colour. This shows that if you were to come to any kind of
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Bertrand Russell’s First Cause Argument
The First-Cause Argument In Bertrand Russell's "Why I am Not a Christian" in the first-cause argument he states that If everything has a cause, why do we assume God has no cause. If God has no cause then we can not assume that everything has a cause. For instance the universe might as well not have a cause if God does not have one. He also states that it is possible to imagine the world
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Compair and Contrast High School Vs. College
High School and college are alike in numerous ways, but they are also very different. Freedom is the main difference between high school, and college, but classes, teachers, social aspects, and cost are other major ways that college differs from high school. High school is mandatory by the state, and usually free if you go to a public school. College is usually completely voluntary, and very expensive. In high school, your teachers tell you what
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Advertising in Schools
During last weeks class we discussed advertising in schools. I believe this to be a very controversial subject. However, I’m not quite sure on what side of the issue I stand. Advertising in schools for corporations is a positive thing. It allows them to not only leave a lasting impression in the minds of children who may become long-term buyers of their product, but it also allows them to target students directly which is
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Decleration of Independence for High School Students
I have constructed new rules that I wish to be put im place. I hereby state the following as new rules regarding high school students & students attending Livingston High School in Livingston, New Jersey: No more standardized tests. SAT's, Stanfords, GEPA's, HSPA's and any other standardized test no longer will exist. They are in no way a source of seeing how much a student has accomplished and learned throughout education. It only measures how
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High School Vs College
High School vs. College As we go on in life we face many challenges and new situations that we deal with. A new situation that most people deal with is college and all the changes that come along with it. What many people don’t realize is that high school, in many ways, is similar and differrent from college. Not only are people changing but the surroundings and work change as well. There are some things
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Platte Canyon High School Girl Murdered
On Wednesday a small town was shocked by the murder of a young 16 year old high school student. A 53 year old drifter, named Duane Morrison, entered the Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colorado. He took six female students into a classroom for nearly four hours. It is reported that he sexually abused some of them and he did not want to negotiate with police. Mr. Morrison claimed he had a bomb
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Differences in Japanese and U.S. Schools
Overhearing a teacher say “Education for Japanese and American students is mostly the same.” got me thinking. Is it really? I did some research on the topic and was shocked at what I found. My research did not support the teacher’s statement. First of all, the schools’ calenders and curriculums are different. In Japanese schools children go to school six days a week from 8:30 to 3:00 for 240 days a year. Compared to
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The Argument of Greatness
One of the greatest difficulties that historians and people in general face is the question of what to believe and what not to believe about the things and people of the past. This can clearly be seen in the case of Alexander the Great. This is a hot topic because depending on the sources that you are using and the people involved there are two very different arguments that usually surrounds the historic figure of
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Prayer in School
An issue that has been constantly debated for years is whether voluntary prayer in public schools should be permitted. A student should be allowed to pray voluntarily at the beginning of each school day based on many reasons. Prayer based on moral beliefs reinforce good citizenship as defined by our forefathers. A daily reminder of a need for the belief of good over evil is a necessary part of this society. Daily voluntary school prayer
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Abington School District Vs. Schempp
Abington School District vs. Schempp Required School Prayer In 1949, a state-wide law was passed in Pennsylvania that required public school students to read scriptures from the Bible and recite the Lord’s Prayer everyday in class. This law stayed intact until Edward Schempp challenged it nine years later. Pennsylvania wasn’t the first or the only state to enforce law making it mandatory for students to read from the Bible during school. Twenty-five additional states had
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Ignorance in Your High School Principal; My Trip to His office
I walked into his office. The look on his face was distasteful. He made me feel inferior to him. Not the way you should feel around your high school principal. I didn’t feel welcome, or even accepted. His beady eyes burned holes in my skin. I sat. He gazed into my tired eyes, and he asked me the following, "What’s going on?" How am I supposed to respond to this sort of question? If I
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Should Random Drug Testing in Public Schools Be Allowed?
Should random drug testing in public schools be allowed? Pros The main purpose of random school drug testing is not to catch kids using drugs, it to keep them from ever using them. Once their using drugs its harder for them to break their addiction. With many employers drug testing its very important for a kid's future not to use drugs. Drug use is responsible for many crimes. Its worth the inconvenience for all our
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Student Chronicles: Tales of a High School Student
Student Chronicles: Tales of a High School Student Jan. 8, 2007 A.D. It's a pretty good day, all things considered. School has just started back, I got my schedule, and I have the same classes as last semester, unfortunately, and where still on this ridiculous A day B day schedule. By the way my name is Marquis Harding, but everybody calls me "Slim." I'm in the 12th grade at Stratford high. My story takes place
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Argumentative Essay
The argumentative essay is an essay in which you argue a point -- an essay in which you prove a thesis. The argumentative essay starts with an introduction. The introduction is the gateway into your paper, and it serves two roles. The introduction should grab your reader's attention and let him or her know what your paper will be about. Your thesis must also let your reader know what your essay will be about. By
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School Ties
The movie starts off in World War 2; with a high amount of animosity the main character David Green is a middle class Jewish citizen who lives Scranton, Pennsylvania. He gets a scholarship to a rich school known as St. Mathews Prepatory in Massachusetts. David a Middle class citizen going to rich prep schools causes social class differences. Not only was he a Jew but he was also a middle class citizen, who was looked
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A Yankee's Argument of Post-Civil War Reconstruction
A Yankee's Argument of post-Civil War Reconstruction After the Civil War was over, the South was in, for the most part, in ruins. Events during the war that made this happen were for example, General Sherman’s troops destroyed 33% of Atlanta by burning trees, houses, and anything else that got in their way. Around 10% of all the white males in the south died in the war. About 4 million slaves were set free. The
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