The Day the Earth Stopped

Mars and the Americans are not far behind. The mission is to establish an oxygen rich environment on the surface of mars in small scale to test the possibilities of large-scale migration to Mars. The Russians lose contact with their craft after one day on the planet and the Americans hear of the tragedy and start to wonder as to what their fate will be. They are instructed to look for survivors when they arrive and what they find is more than they could have ever dreamed. The story will be based…

envelope from under the desk, pushing the envelope as far away from her as she could with a shaky hand. I snatched it up, angrily muttering. “Bastards think they can stop this honest man from making a living? I’ll show that Atticus. He’ll regret the day he-” Ding. It was that rotten bell again. As I turned around to shut the door, the welfare lady put on her hat. She was probably ‘bout to go tell Atticus to come lock me up for good and throw away the key. I made sure she saw me glaring through…

always more out there. The world will never fully get rid of the criminals. Killing one who killed does not make a statement. It is seen as hypocritical and wrong. The government should not get to decide when a person has had enough time on this Earth. Capital punishment or death penalty is an issue more in today’s society as it is looked past. Capital punishment needs to be addressed so we can stop it all together. The death penalty is used against people who have committed crimes. To…

sure all my work is completed and passed my test to keep my grades up. At 2:15 leave school pick everyone up again do my homework while waiting on my mom . I had to be to work at 5pm til 10pm, go home study and sleep at 12am or later and start the day all over again . I wouldn 't have been able to do that if Amir didn 't push myself and believed in me . Walking across that staged with my cord around my gown and having two tassels, I thank him . Without him I would be still in school riding the…

Abraham Lincoln was the liberator of enslaved Africans-Americans. Abraham Lincoln stopped slavery, liberated the slaves from the confederate, and made everyone free. He issued many emancipations and wrote the letter the Gettysburg Address. Abolished slavery and united the country once again. He was a member of the Whig Party and then became a Republican. Lincoln presidency lasted for two terms, and he changed the United States during his presidency. He was the only president who fought for the…

five layers of clothes to stay partially warm; those are the days I live for. Actually, I have lived for days like those since I was three. There has never been anything more relaxing than being surrounded by nature, on the beautiful Earth God created for us. Anytime I get the chance to be in the serenity of the woods, I am there. One morning specifically, I was lucky to have ventured to the deer stand with my dad. November 24th, 2006: a day that will always mean something to me. At the young…

The adolescent years have never been easy for anyone; most adolescents are still figuring out which way is up. Between work, school and the seemingly impossible obstacles that life hurls at us some days can seem insurmountable, but within the short amount of time that I have spent on this earth I have adopted a philosophy that has sculpted me into the person I am today. It is the philosophy that we are only limited by the obstacles that we deny ourselves to overcome－and that any obstacle worth…

“The Space Traders” by Derrick Bell is a short story that, is a very intriguing tale of aliens coming to earth and saving mankind, but for a hefty price. The Space Traders come to earth and offered riches (gold) to the U.S government, offering things such as paying the American debt, a year without taxes for every American and a clean environment. The Space Traders are charging a big, hefty fee in return, by asking for all African Americans in the country. The Space Traders asking for an entire…

Once upon a time there was this little boy named Alfred. Alfred wasn’t the most popular kid, but more of a down to earth kid. He wasn’t the most liked kid either, but Alfred used that hate, and drove toward his goal to make the middle school basketball team. Alfred attends Hudson Middle School. Alfred’s worst enemy thought he was the hotshot. Most call him Rome, but LaRome was his name. Rome didn’t understand that he had to do “his” work. So therefore he would copy others project’s, homework,…

categories it demonstrated a form a social control. According to James Henslin, author of the book “Sociology: A Down- To- Earth Approach,” social control can be defined as the techniques and strategies employed to prevent deviant behavior in any society. (Henslin, 2010.) After being placed in the experiment, Zimbardo observed the volunteers and was seeking to document…