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Today the United States, is edging closer to energy independence as we push towards relying on our own resources here in America. Although, we are still years from it the U.S. has cut foreign oil imports in the past decade by nearly 60 percent. Despite the harmful effects drilling for oil has on the environment, and wildlife there are still many reason the U.S continues to import. Considering oil has been the back bone to the world’s economy for decades, we need to take control by putting…

to educate the next generation on how to tell fact from fiction, and how to stay safe on the world wide web. Using tools, such as age restriction, and by reporting false or inappropriate content, we can clear up the internet, even if just a little bit, and make it safer and better for children (Livingstone,…

problem. He did spend some time with me in the beginning but that was short lived and ended up treating me as if I were not even in the house. Furthermore, my parents did not hide the fact that they did not like or trust white people. My mother used to drill in my head that white people could never be trusted and that they were terrible evil people. This was very confusing to me because the color of my skin. So, this was the beginning of it all and so begins a life of physical and sexual…

The Inspirational Soccer Coach She arrived in 7th grade, at first she was really shy and quiet, but I guess over the years she got used to my loud voice and strange personality that she started acting like her true, clumsy, funny self. She was the “new kid” at middle school and I bet she felt weird since most of us freak out when a new student comes and we immediately develop a staring problem, anyways, I met her in band, she told me her name was Veronica. I first saw her and I noticed she had…

Usher syndrome is an orphan disease that is extremely common, but is often swept under the rug. It is an inherited disorder that appears in mostly children at a young age and is the most frequent cause of deaf-blindness in humans. It is characterized by hearing impairment that leads to total deafness along with progressive vision loss. There are four levels of Usher Syndrome, Usher Type I, Usher Type II, Usher Type III, and Usher Type IV. Usher Type II is the most common type of Usher Syndrome.…

And then I guess, Pilar Hernandez, a role I played for Dreamteam, a long running TV show in the UK on SKY1 and FOX. I was part of the regular cast for two seasons, and the challenge there was to keep--keep--keep exploring--to stay curious even when you’ve played the role for a long time. And because Pilar was such a ballbuster, I had to find the moments her vulnerability could shine through and give the role more depth. What would you say was your most challenging role and why? What has been…

Nov. 11 - The impressive efforts that Canadians made during the world war is not to be overlooked. Our many outstanding achievements made during the last three months have proved Canada’s army to be amongst the best of the best. Successful battles such as one that took place at Vimy Ridge, France or Passchendaele, Belgium give Canadians a reputable name as the best-offensive Allied troop. Canadian troops were given the task of being the forerunners of the attacks and we completed our assignments…

them that I was going to play. The first person that I told was my friend, Mike. Ironically, I met Mike, a kid who was my height and had very curly hair, at a basketball camp that my high school was hosting during the summer. I told him that I was a bit nervous, but he told me to not worry and that he would teach me some of the basics. I also told my other friend, Collin, a goalkeeper who was 6 feet tall, that I was going to play as well, and he gave me some insight on the game and how to play…

found out about this other teacher who tutored kids how to read. I ended up joining her tutoring classes, every Tuesday and 4 o’clock, I remember going to Reading Boot Camp. Kathy Alfke was the instructor. She gave me this book called the Victory Drill Book. Each page had columns of words and every page got harder. Each child has a certain number of words that they have to get through before 1 minute is up. So for example, 2nd graders had to read 20 words in 1 minute, which was two columns. At…

Firstly I would like to ask- Do you believe in the social and economic equality between the sexes? If the answer is yes- and I hope it should be- then you are, by definition, a feminist. I understand the name could be misleading and leads people to think of man hating and a movement exclusive to females. The Oxford dictionary defines feminism as ‘The advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.’ So why is it now that calling one self a feminist…