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There’s a student acrostic poem that I have heard in the past for the word school; “Seven Crappy Hours of Our Lives.” It’s not a very appropriate saying, but I can comprehend the feelings of its creator. Imagine school felt long enough only to get another hour and a half added. I believe the way classes are distributed is reasonable, so how would adding another hour function? A longer school day would just mean complicated compromises and sacrifices would have to be made, students who dislike…

It was the second game of the night. We had won the first game. They had a slow pitcher who was easy to get runs off which is basically why we won. But this was a new game. We were facing the Dallas Raiders which were very good. We started the game batting because we were the away team. The Raiders defence took the field. Their pitcher picked up the ball and started to warm up on the mound. After he threw the first pitch, my stomach dropped. He was throwing fast. My coach being the way he is,…

THE STAMP ACT OF 1765! “Hang onto your hats here we go.” It was 1765, and the Stamp Act was released. I did not care, but my parents seemed to care. I did not know what the big deal was. I was at school at the time. I wanted to know why my mom was so upset, but my dad said not to worry about it. Being only a young child of nine, I went on about my daily routine and forgot about the worry my parents were experiencing. After a few years we could not afford the house.We had to pay a lot of…

“Paige come on! If you don’t hurry up, we will be late, and then you won’t be able to warm up for the softball game!” Mom told me. “Ok, I’ll be there in a minute.” I replied to mom as I scrambled to find my glasses and two hair ties, and I raced out the door. I jumped into the car, made two pigtails and in after what felt like 10 hours of 80s rock music, we were finally there. I asked my dad how long it took only my dad replied with a laugh, “It only was a 30 minute drive” I got my softball…

An Six Hour Day All schools in the United States must have a school day that is six hours or less. This gives children an opportunity to gain an education for their future, but also allows them to enjoy their hobbies and passions outside of school. There's also an more gracious amount of time after school for children to complete the homework that is assigned to them so they don’t stress over their assignments as much. This lets children enjoy their childhood carefree before entering the…

Boys are Falling Behind in School Look around and there will be boys trying to be better than girls and girls trying to be better than boys. It’s in our nature to compete against the opposite sex. Although, if you were to step into a classroom of an Elementary school, you will see almost all girls with their hands raised, ready to answer a question. Boys’ educational achievement is actually going backwards, as girls reach new academic heights. Evidence from dropout, graduation rates, grades, and…

The topic of wearing uniforms in school is a controversial one. In some schools in North America, the practice of wearing uniforms has become the norm. As a result, tension has been created between people who believe uniforms should be worn and people who believe uniforms should not be worn. There are those who believe that uniforms provide discipline and allow students to focus on their studies without worrying about making a fashion statement to enlighten others. On the other hand, there are…

“Welcome back to the first game of the season. We have here tonight the Hickory Crawdads facing the South Spartans. Mikayla Hill is up to bat for Hickory as we enter the ninth. Let's check in.” “ Go battabatta, go battabatta, swing,” the man behind my enemy said aloud. I could already see both men getting into their stances. The batter rising, back straightening, almost cutting through me with his eyes as he waited for the ball. The catcher sinking down, ready to catch the ball as it would…

Game Winning Hit It was the last inning of the Area Championship, Startown Vs. Saint Stephens “cross town rivals”. We were playing at Saint Stephens Ballpark but we won the toss and we decided to be the home team. I was up to the bat with a runner on third and the game was tied 6-6. With two outs, the opposing coach wanted to walk me to bring up the next batter. So this was machine pitch baseball and you never got walked so this crazy/ Disrespectful guy tried to walk me and we said you can't…

The Throwing Skills to Pay the Bills Of the key elements of a well-rounded softball player, a good throwing arm is definitely near the top of the list. While some are lucky enough to be born with throwing skills, even they won't be hurt by softball throwing drills which aim to improve distance and accuracy. When demonstrating these softball throwing drills, make sure to run through each drill at half speed first before increasing the pace. Also give every player who desires a chance to practice…