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Suzie McAfee was the biggest, meanest sixth-grader in Northlake elementary school. She stood taller than the schoolyard fence, and wider than the trunk of an oak tree. Her daddy is the town’s mayor and she's so rich she can “sue the socks off ya”. By her side, she has Stacy and Gracie Stewart, a.k.a. the twin towers, and a bunch of big six grade boys, including my older brother Caleb, known as the Dogs, at her feet. The Dogs do her every bidding in hopes of never getting their names on her “Hate…

What is abortion? According to Google, abortion is, “the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.” Most people know what abortion is, and what abortion does. But what they don’t understand is what happens before, during, and after the abortion. Not just what happens to the baby, or fetus, but what the mother of the aborted child experiences also. A woman can undergo the abortion processes at six weeks pregnant. At five weeks, the…

constantly could affect their development; it could cause starvation, infections from a dirty diaper, or damage their ability to bond later in life. Although Rex and Rose Mary were creative people, they lacked the knowledge their lifestyle needed. In On Dumpster Diving, when talking about how he looked for food Eighner says, “I have no special knowledge and I have been wrong before” (148). Eighner is a college educated man, presumably smarter than the Walls. He admits to making mistakes when…

to be deeply immersed in the world of computers that he can never stop exploring. Wandel always loved computers as if they were a part of his family: “Fortunately for the Amiga [type of computer], it is spared the indignity of a dusty attic or a dumpster. A friend who loves old computers and used to hack Amigas too was very happy to get it and for a while at least, it will be used again. Ridiculous. I'm talking about this thing as if it were a beloved old dog I had to find a new home for. Can't…

regular volunteers at Warm Blessings). The night was definitely a night to remember. We were furnished boxes by Warm Blessings, Inc. Nice boxes! Boxes that fit washers, ranges and refrigerators, not boxes that someone would typically find in a dumpster. We were furnished with a soup line that may be easily accessible to the homeless but ours was really close and also over-stocked. We also had a live band providing music and atmosphere. God even cooperated with Mother Nature to provide a…

Bullying is direct or indirect discrimination towards another person, whether it be for their colour, looks, personality, disability or even as far as sexual identification or preference. The act of bullying has been around since the dawn of man, however in the past few years, there has been conflict over whether the act of bullying should be considered an offence, especially due to the unsurprising and intrinsic evolution of technology, since the dawn of cyberbullying, which is “the use of…

Since the beginning of time, the main purpose of life was to reproduce to ensure genetic survival. Males who struggled to find a mate would force a female (or a few) to mate with him. Although it is no longer the time of the primitives, males still force themselves on females. The issue of rape is at large, but if there was a reason behind the rape of women, it could be prevented. There are a number of factors that contribute to rape including: psychological influences, social influences, and…

got flipped upside down. So I drive back to our apartment and go make myself a coffee and turn on the news “BREAKING NEWS” “New AI advancements have been made to make appliances and vehicles smarter”. I open the window and throw the TV down to the dumpster and sit on my chair and drink my coffee, watching my little sister sleep on the…

Urban Anthropology A college student taking an introduction to Anthropology course could be overwhelmed with the immense amount of information that exists in today’s text books about Anthropology, Anthropologists and the varied sub-topics. It is impossible even for the most detailed professor to cover all of the information available. A professor needs to evaluate the information and decide what topics should be included in their teachings and how in depth they should be covered. It is clear…

College Drinking and Sexual Violence Binge drinking and poor “sexual decisions” seem to go hand in hand and are almost what is considered an epidemic that’s sweeping the younger majority of our population. With college culture it is important to understand and realize the many negative outcomes of these decisions and be educated on the issues at hand. Sexual assault under the influence of alcohol, whether it be attacker or victim, is unfortunately a ramification. Many young women are affected…