Three Days Before the Shooting

In the past few decades, firearms have had a big impact on society. These impacts have been both good and evil, and have caused controversy on the topic of gun ownership. Some groups, such as the Brady Campaign, would like to see gun control laws take away some rights and restrict others, whereas the National Rifle Association would like to protect gun rights and educate society on the use of firearms. Both sides want to stop the problem of gun violence, but protecting gun rights is the only way…

To ensure that you team in basketball does well you must follow day-to-day routines. You can never be so sure that any of your teammates are doing this, so you must take it upon yourself to push them. To play basketball you must always want to win more than the other person, because it gives your team an edge. Basketball has always been said to be “a game of runs.” This means that one team can go on a run and score much more points than the other team, and then just like it started your run will…

One, Two, Three stick are the only three words in my head as I fly through the air before my perfect landing. My parents and teammates are screaming my name as I prepare to end my routine on the uneven bars. This was the very last meet of my gymnastics career. I can remember the first time smelling the chalk and listening to higher level gymnast as they landed on the mat. At this point in time I knew that this would be my new sport to try, just like the other sports that I failed but this…

George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” (Orwell, 2012), tells us a story about going against our inner beliefs due to peer pressure. Orwell goes after a wild elephant that is rampaging the town he polices. During the chase he finds a dead villager and decides to get his gun. Upon finding the elephant, who is calm at this point, he decides not to shoot it. However, the huge crowd of villagers are demanding he take action against the beast. Orwell finally decides he can’t go against what is…

On the day of April 20th, 1999 a devastating disaster occurred. “Columbine is located in the southern end of the district, nestled just below the foothills of the Rocky Mountains”(Austin). This high school on the edge of the Rocky Mountains was put into a life threatening situation no other school would ever want to be in. Two boys, known as Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold proceeded to shoot their highschool dead. At the end of the day thirteen died; twelve students and one teacher. “twelve…

Stimulus One- American Flag In our topic of school shootings our first stimulus was an American flag. We were firstly asked what the American flag meant to us, both positive and negative. This sparked a discussion on the topic of the ‘American Dream’. Many people discussed how this gave the Americans hope. A few people went further into depth and talked about the colours of the flag representing the danger and the innocence that America claims to have. For example, Sammie said that the white…

Media Can Cause School Shootings” notes that, ¨Playing video games from the point of view of the killer is making some kids to start thinking and acting like assassins.” A video game called GTA (Grand Theft Auto), which is a very violent game, allows you to go out in public and shoot innocent people for no reason. This game is the number one video game that minors play. In contrast, children should have the ability to distinguish between shooting on video games, and shooting in real life.…

basketball. I started that day just like I had any other day. My alarm went off at 6am, and then I woke up and went downstairs to eat breakfast. After finishing my breakfast I made my way back upstairs to get ready for the day. I had packed up my basketball bag the night before to ensure that I do not forget anything. As it was nearing 7 o’clock I went downstairs to wait for my bus. As the day went on I could feel myself becoming more nervous. I was use to this happening before every game. My…

Did you know there have been 175 school shootings since the year 2013? There has been an average of 1 per week! ("175 School Shootings In America Since 2013”). The question I want to ask you is how many of these school shootings could have been stopped if there were armed guards present? Even though an untrained guard can cause accidents, armed guards will make schools safer because armed guards can work with teachers to prevent and avoid these dangerous situations or if a dangerous situation…

trying to wipe out. They also targeted Gypsies, the physically and mentally disabled, non-europeans, etc. All these people that the Nazi party targeted were sent to labor camps, otherwise known as concentration camps. Their lives that they had before they were captured no longer existed because these camps would be very rough. Because of the combination of starvation, insufficient…