By: Arielle Jackson The rope, which was supposed to be in my garage, was gone when I got home. I began tearing my room apart, trying to find the rope, but still no luck. While I was trying to remember where I put it, I began to panic, not really able to breathe. So many [...]
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Generation Z: Leading the world forward
As a generation, we have the power to lead the world in a new direction. Wherever you go, you should always leave it a better place than it was before. At least that’s what I was always taught. During our lifetime, it should be our goal, as individuals and as a collective generation, to try [...]
Easy target
A Finnish anti-bullying program started in Lawrence last fall wasn’t able to help a boy who was bullied at school in my home country. In Lawrence last fall, school officials implemented a Finnish anti-bullying program, KiVa, to combat bullying in schools. KiVa encourages students who witness bullying, even if they’re not the target, to stand [...]
A sickening health
The diet industry has expanded to a degree that isn’t always healthy any more When people list the things that are most important to them, most of them name health as one of the first. Magazines, commercials, Google keywords and TV shows then amplify the already-large role that this industry plays in our lives. The [...]
#StopKony won’t stop Kony
“Kony 2012,” a 30-minute video posted on Youtube on March 5, has gone viral, as supporters work to stop Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for recruiting more than 30,000 children into his army, known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), by killing their parents, kidnapping them, handing [...]
Beyond your friends list
The disadvantages of sharing your life online have tamed the country’s youth. When spending Spring Break in Florida, you expect to see some crazy things: college (and sometimes high school) students enjoying their break from scholastic stress, participating in perhaps borderline illegal activities. Last year, when my friend went to Siesta Key, Fla., the party [...]
The Toss: Back to Basics
The players in the NBA are flashy and are always trying to be the ‘big play guy,’ but they seem to forget about the fundamentals of the game. For starters, the emergence of “the big three.” The most notable team is the Miami Heat, who now have a collection of some of the biggest names [...]
Everything I learned about the press I learned from a musical
“The power of the press is the greatest power of them all. I tell the city how to think, I tell the city how to vote, I shape its future.” So says newspaper owner Joseph Pulitzer to ragabond newsie Jack Kelly in the 1992 Disney musical Newsies. I’m not going to lie — the first [...]
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