Grand Slam

Zick woke up in his bed with a start, staring at the opposite wall. He stood up grabbing the pants he wore the previous day off the floor throwing them on and grabbing a shirt and lab coat out of his closet. His stomach gurgling as he realizes he hasn’t eaten since yesterday morning. zick opens his door and walks into the hallway shutting the door behind him. He whispers quietly to himself, “i wonder whats for breakfast?” He walks slowly down the hallway trying to guess what breakfast will be.…

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Westminster, Colorado, my parents Craig and Michelle Habben sat in Westminster Lutheran Church. Lyndsay, who was my cousin, was getting confirmed; my parents, along with the rest of my dad’s side of the family, sat and supported her. My mom Michelle had been experiencing some pain and discomfort all day, therefore, she didn’t get any sleep the night before. Once my mom noticed that she was having contractions five minutes apart, she knew for sure she was in…

Free at Last… My overall impression of the movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is that it was very captivating and interesting. The initial book for the movie was written by Kenneth Kesey, who at the time was a medical guinea pig himself for psychoactive drug testing at the Menlo Park Veterans Hospital, CA. He used the opportunity to interview other patients that were under the influence of those drugs, as well. During his stay at the hospital, he realized that many patients weren’t insane…

challenge receive a Lakers certificate with a Jack in the Box coupon, a Lakers pencil pouch, and are entered into a drawing for tickets to a Laker game” (NBA, 2018). Each classroom that has 100% class participation is entered into a drawing to win a grand prize, a Lakers Reading Party with catered lunch, special guest, and more…

Celie slipped into Mr. Cunnington’s classroom, tip-toed while hugging the wall, and glided towards Mr. Cunnington’s “executive” desk at the back right corner of the rectangular room. She paused, then crouched her petite figure behind the cool metal surface of the desk and leaned against the rugged wall that might’ve been white once upon a time, and sighed. It wasn’t everyday Celie made it this far, the trek across the room was fatal to anyone that arrived late. By now, Celie may have already…

he drop his backpack and run straight to his room, ignoring the trash and dishes that he has to clean. Popping open the CD case, he puts in Call of Duty. All through the rest of the day he just sits there, in front of the TV playing his game. Then slam, “Johnny!” his mother yells coming through the door just getting home from work. “IM NOT GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN” she yells, but still no answer. She walked to Johnny’s room and took the controller out of his hand. “I know you heard me calling you!”…

Drugs has been used in medical field to cure, diagnose, treat and prevent disease but athletes should be alert because certain drugs or performance - enhancing drugs (PED) may contains an illegal substance that had been ban by World-Anti Doping Agency (WADA). Pressure faced by the athletes to perform better than others lead them to use drugs in order to enhance their performance. WADA had published an annual List of Prohibited Substance and Method (list) including the substances and methods…

Four “Lamb or Monger” “What's this?” Clay had slid a white piece of paper to Buff with the words “ELECT BUFF LAMB for SHERIFF” on it. “Guff, I want you to run for sheriff.” The words hit Buff in the face like a northern cold wind. “I'm not running and I want you to take my place.” “But what about Rex Thompson? He's your deputy and he says he's going to run!” “Rex is a good deputy but I've known you a lot longer. This county needs a man who won't back down from trouble. Besides, Rex is…

Mirabella POV “Turn that light off!” I scream at my little brother Mason, while covering my head with my pillow. “Mom says to get your butt out bed now or else she will come up here and kick it for you,” he screeches like the little banshee he is and runs out of the room. I groan in disgust and let myself fall out of bed onto the floor, my muscles not bothering to cooperate. But I digress and continue getting ready for the day. My black hair goes up into a bun, jeans are thrown on, and a…

Was It Necessary For the United States to Drop the Atomic Bomb? “It’s funny, but things don’t matter anymore. Yesterday, my shoes were my most important possessions. Today, I don 't care.” Against the Use of the Bomb: Legality- One of the first notable things that should have discouraged the decision to use the atomic bomb was that the use of it was illegal. In September of 1938, the League of Nations recognized the principles of international law, which included an unanimous decision to…