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Chewing gum in school should be allowed in schools nationwide. There are many benefits to this subject, including increased grades, better oral health, better focus, and helping to stop obesity. Some people find gum chewing rude, messy or annoying. Teachers included due to Students putting gum on classroom furniture. There happen to be more benefits than drawbacks. One main reasons chewing gum is beneficial is it promotes focus. Not only in students, but in athletes and people of the working…

Insert title later Many books that are considered societally great all share the same virtue of relevancy and usefulness across generations. Although in today’s era of increasingly advanced technology almost all books will be preserved for future generations, that was not the case up until very recently. Books that are considered classics by today’s standards are ones that were passed down by generations, for hundreds or even thousands of years. Books from the Greek and Roman era, and even from…

“Unfortunately, you seem to have torn your ACL,” stated the orthopedic doctor. As this was said to me flashbacks of all of my athletic memories popped in my head. “Rising star” in the Eagle tribune as a sophomore in high school. Starting varsity athlete in two different sports. Division 1 prospect, looking at schools such as UMass Amherst, Rutgers, and Bentley University. As a 14 year old, 5’7, 160 pound boy, this kind of recognition was unheard of where I’m from. The odds would have never been…

Shreya Dhakal Prof Sherry Sharifian, Govt 2306 April 20, 2017 Lobbyists and Interest Groups in Texas Interest groups are a group of people who have a common interest and seek to influence public policy. They are a crucial factor through which citizens in United states make their views and ideas known to elected officials. They work closely with the congress and influence a lot in American politics. The number of interest groups has increased dramatically in recent years and it is difficult to…

How many of today’s students know how to read and write in cursive? Currently, many American public schools no longer require their students to learn how to write in cursive. The reason for this is because many administrators believe taking the time to teach cursive detracts from more important skills such as mathematics or reading comprehension. However, there are multiple reasons why this skill is still valuable for today’s students. For example, knowing cursive allows people to read…

Tragedies such as school shootings effect many people. Between families, the school districts, and the community, people are more concerned than they have ever been about safety in schools. According to an article from Tampa Bay Times, “at least 74 school shootings had occurred since December 2012.” With that number still growing; written by Bangor Daily News, who reported that since January 2013 there has been, “143 school shootings…which is an average of one a week since Sandy Hook.” This has…

The name of the document that I will analyzes is called A Women's Uprising in Republican Rome. The document is told by a historian who goes by the name of Livy. It was written in 195 B.C.E. It occurred two decades after the Second Punic War. The author Livy talks about the events of women during that time trying extensively to repeal the Oppian Law. The majority of the document is a quote from Marcus Porcius Cato, a traditionalist. In Cato translated quote, he tries to convince his people that…

residents of Darfur were captured by rebels and the peacekeepers didn’t intercede. Yet this attitude taken the UN in response to the crisis in Darfur has been ongoing since the start of it. In a 2006 political cartoon by Patrick Chappatte of Int’l Herald Tribune which depicts a UN worker claiming “Peacekeepers will come when there’s peace”, in response to a victim’s claim of “Peace will come when there are peacekeepers” illustrates that the UN is avoiding the problem and doesn’t plan on…

found in Star Tribune, author, Adam Belzstates, wrote, “Joly’s statements were his most forceful public words on the matter in his 15 months as CEO, which has seen Best Buy’s stock price triple in 2013,…

"Endeavor of Guesswork: Whether by Traditional or Technological Methods, Violin-makers Strive to Match Work of Old Masters." ProQuest. Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2013. Web. 2 Nov. 2016. - This citation refers to the technology used by old violin-makers to produce quality sound. Hirst, Ellen Jean. "Violin Makers Strive to Copy Old Masters." ProQuest. Tribune Buisness News, 31 Dec. 2012. Web. 2 Nov. 2016. - This citation mentions why styles like Stradivarius and Gurnerius are still so popular.…