Military draft: Service creates bonds, protects rights
The need for the public's military involvement has resurfaced.
Military draft: Conscription violates ideals of freedom
Required military service is not only an infringement on our fundamental freedoms, but also on our ideals.
Yvonne Lieu, 16
Molluscophobia Most people are fear spiders, clowns, or heights, but what am I afraid of? Snails. Molluscophobia is the fear of snails. When I was five years old, I decided to take the risk of going barefoot in my backyard. I was pretty successful avoiding various shards of glass, slimy [...]
Mara Paley, 16
Let it Roll We grow up hearing that America is supersized, wasteful, yet for most of the younger generation this country is the only place we have ever lived-- the only place we have ever known. It wasn’t until I took enough time to adopt the lifestyle of another country [...]
Maggie Pearce, 17
Childless Mother I am a childless mother. In that, I don't mean anything that may come to mind; I’ve never been pregnant. What I mean is that for almost everyone I know, I act like a mom. I bake cookies. I give advice when it is needed, not necessarily when [...]
Hailey Falk, 16
This Race Matters This race matters. I shuffle my feet trying to distract myself from my thoughts. I feel myself moving towards the track and realize that I am responding to the race official’s instructions. Lane four, I remember. I count one, two, three, four, as I stare beneath me [...]
Caleb Lundquist, 17
Oh, you’re homosexual? That’s great, have fun in Hell. No, my perspective on homosexuality never reached the extreme above, but my opinion on being anything but heterosexual did come to a point that I would now call completely and utterly unacceptable, rude, and shameful. Being born and raised Catholic, some [...]
Teen essay: Back on my feet, and running cross country
When I was 4, I had surgery on my eyelids to allow them to open more. The results didn’t make me look fully normal, but they were an improvement. However, the damage to my legs was already done. Years of walking on my toes had prevented my Achilles tendons from fully developing, keeping me from running well, which made it hard to participate in most athletic activities.
Korean pop music’s creativity, style tough to resist
My obsession spurred from one night — one night with one of my closest friends, Stefanie. I was introduced to the popular Korean Pop band, CN Blue, after she convinced me to watch one of their music videos. Taking in the four beautiful group members, I reveled at their stylish fashion, perfect voices, and lustrous hair.
Production is always possible
In a society where innovative business models are constantly being introduced, each with numerous paths to bring their business ideas to life, the attempt to hinder development is a dying practice, and one that should not occur in the first place