Speeches

“Everyone please give it up for Harmony Samuels.” The auditorium then became silent after one of the staff members had said that. A man with dark skin and nicely dressed in a gray suit soon came up on stage to give us a speech. “Don’t ever let anyone tell you can’t do something, keep believing in your dream work for it, and it will come true. My friends laughed when I told them I wanted to be a music producer, my teachers believed I would end up dead; but now look at me. I made my dream come…

Hey, that's right it's me, the best in the business. No need to get star struck, I promise.(pause for laughter) I may be the best drummer, from the best band, with the best set, but I hope you can handle the radical emanating off this stage. (Shrug) Oh right, for those of you who don't know, my name's (point to self) Tommy Lee. The famous drummer of Motley Crüe, one of the best bands of this decade. You probably are just here for the autographs at the end, but you're going to sit through this…

He also told me that in areas where I live; there are few people like me. My dad tells stories of how he used to go to an all black school. I learned there were times where we could not vote or sit in the front of buses. I find that easy to believe because sometimes other kids at school call me bad names and ask me why am I here. I tell them because I have the right to live anywhere that I want to (thanks to my dad). Guess what I learned today in school? I learned that when we were not allowed…

Opening: Well here it is, the end of my high school year. As I think about it, my last month here at Keystone, I have so many memories and immense gratitude for the people in my life who helped me along the way. I learned many lessons, not only in the classroom, but in life as well. 1.Great Memory: I have so many great memories about Keystone, but the ones that stand out to me the most were the musicals these past two years. From jamming out with Alyssa on our rides there, to dancing…

Every year at my former high school, John B. Alexander, we would welcome the month of April as the month of League of Legends, where former students of our particular high school have graduated college and become accomplished and successful in their workplace, community, or statewide proficient. This event allows only ten former students with outstanding credentials to be recognized as legends for the high school. These ten individuals would be read a biography of their past high school years…

So your buddy is getting married. And the other big news is that he wants you to stand up for him as he takes the plunge. Aside from wearing a monkey suit, filing down the aisle like a penguin, and remembering to bring the ring, you have a few other duties to cover. Don't worry, that's why we're here. In response to your questions, our editors, Amy C. Kaemon and Julie King, share their know-how on everything from juggling busy schedules to bridal party in-fighting, bringing you the tips, ideas,…

You! yes I’m talking to you. Do you like school? I know you shook your head and wrinkled your face “no”, How about grades? I used to hate grades and not care about them. In elementary school I didn’t know what they were until fourth grade. I usually thought teachers checked our knowledge with test and ignore the number of mistakes we made as long as we learned from them. I’ll tell you what, it’s “NOTHING” like that especially in middle school. Back then I didn’t care about retakes or bad grades;…

Each day while walking through the dorms, in the halls, and in the restrooms I see it. My skin crawls just seeing how normalized this inhumanity is. Now I’m not talking about some horrific criminal behavior, some deliberate heinous act. The atrocity I am seeing is as inconspicuous and tame as a simple tube of mascara. I am talking about the widespread use of animal testing on the cosmetic products we use every day. From hairspray to lip gloss, beauty products are routinely tested for harmful…

This world is full of people who have broken a law, little or small. Some are accounted for and some aren't. When Trayvon Martin was killed for instance, there were many rules broken by George Zimmerman & he walked free with murder. When people started to protest and express their feelings it didn't change a thing because he still got away with murder. In my honest personal opinion our voices can matter to us but to the higher ups it doesn't matter. The only time our voices truly matter to them…

Voicing unpopular ideas is the key to making a difference in the world. I feel this way because if you don’t express what you think is wrong or what you think can be improved in the world, how can your concerns be addressed? I firmly believe that to change the world with your ideas. We need to express them, not just complain about them to your parents, but to people who have the power to change the world. There are ten amendments in the constitution. The first amendment includes the right to…