Humanity & Illegality in Luis Urrea's The Devil's Highway

 Abran James Mendiola Mrs. Bunker AP Language & Composition 31 Oct 2018 Humanity and Illegality in The Devil’s Highway Luis Urrea’s The Devil’s Highway is a narrative about Mexican immigration into the United States. Urrea retells the true and tragic story of twenty-six men who from May 2001 embarked on a life-threatening journey through … Read more

Consensual Assault in Sports: When Does it Cross the Line?

  Dear Sir/Madam, Consensual Assault in Sport: What crosses the line? I am writing to you as a young person and a sister of a junior rugby league player. Most of the time, on-field assault is un-addressed and unreported, there is a contradictory standard between athletes and the general public, compromising the 'rule of law'. … Read more

Explore Race & Ethnicity in Octavia Butler's Novel "Kindred

 Octavia Butler’s novel, Kindred, predominantly deals with the social issue of racism in the current era and ties it in with slavery in the United States during the 1600s-1800s. Race and ethnicity play a large part in Kindred’s themes, as the entirety of the novel encompasses surviving in terms of your race. Dana is … Read more

Continued He later on resigned as vice president to be a senator and Supreme Court judge. He then died in 1850.  

 Term Definition 1. New Democracy The Era of Good Feelings ended and political parties formed. The public had more freedom to vote and therefore they participated more in politics. 2. Election of 1824 & corrupt bargain After Monroe’s term, new candidates went to be elected for presidency including John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William … Read more

From Fear to Triumph: A Violinist's Journey to Adulthood

 Kaleidoscopic light scatters down from the majestic stained glass windows of the church, cascading to the stage, where approximately twenty budding musicians stand poised, lifting their instruments of communication – their violins. Amidst these young self-assured musicians, a timid three-year-old nervously rocks back and forth – normal behavior for a toddler in his first … Read more

Investigate McDonald's & Burger King: Who's Cheaper, Better Menu & Advantageous?

 McDonald's and Burger King are the two biggest burger drive-thru food chains on the planet. So let me ask you this, who has a superior menu? Who's Cheaper? Also, which one is more advantageous? This discussion will before long reach an end. McDonald's versus Burger King has been a long running contention. You will … Read more

The Causes & Consequences of Juvenile Delinquency

 The number of juvenile delinquents has been on the upraise for a decades now, nevertheless  no one is worried about how it got to these point, why the child or teen resulted to crime, and how we can prevent others from following the the same footsteps. We are thought at a young age if … Read more

Discovering the Truth Behind Ambien: Is It Safe?

 In regard to sleep, the media offers many opinions that touch on sleep quality, how to get to sleep, and how sleep affects the body; most of the beliefs in the media are opposing. A controversial issue that has become more apparent today is the use of medication to sleep. Ambien, or zolpidem as … Read more

Legalizing Gay Marriage: Embracing Equality for Same-Sex Couples

 Miracle Brock Mrs. Nagy Pre-AP English II 16 October 2018 "Throughout our history, we have fought discrimination. We have joined together to recognize equality for racial minorities, women, people with disabilities, immigrants… [Legalizing gay marriage] is the right thing to do and it is time." Same-sex unions have been a reoccurring subject discussed in … Read more

Discover How Smallpox Created a Butterfly Effect that Led to America's Independence

 ay inSmallpox, specifically the variola major variant, was a simple yet deadly DNA virus of the Poxviridae family that roamed as a menace on Earth since as far back as 10,000 BC.1 Smallpox primarily attacked skin, which lead to maculopapular eruptions covering the entire body, and subsequently, dire secondary complications.1 Smallpox was, without a … Read more

The Masculine Influence in Ron Rash's Novel: "One Foot in Eden

 The Masculine Influence on One Foot in Eden Introduction While reading One Foot in Eden, written by Ron Rash, one can depict that he uses several different perspectives to unravel various aspects of the novel. Ron Rash presents distinct important male characters in diverse ways. The concept of male characters, interpreted in this novel … Read more