The American Library Association (ALA) has tracked book challenges, which are attempts to remove or restrict materials, since 1990. In 2020, the ALA recorded 156 reported book challenges in the United States, a significant decrease from the 377 repor
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We use plastic bags and plastic packaging in our everyday lives. But can we replace the with something else? More sustainable? I'm talking about the most common plastic bags that you find at the grocery store, the LDPE (Low density polyethylene) b
Read more…The death penalty is a punishment of execution for individuals committing capital crimes. Overall, 58.8 percent of respondents are in favor of capital punishment. 30.8 percent opposed, and 10.4 percent were undecided.
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Read more…In many states teen are able to get a job and are able to drive, and must pay tax. But why are they not allowed to vote? Teens are very engaged in politics right now becuase it is a time where everyone is involved in everything. Countless people worl
Read more…For many students, a gap year offers the opportunity to gain skills and experiences while also providing time to reflect and focus on what they want to do next.The gap year can be a great time to not only find yourself and try something new, but als
Read more…Everyone has that one class that they despise. For me personally, I could live without History. Nothing against Bruns or anything, but I just don't see the point in the class if I'm never going to use the information in my future career. I also think
Read more…Over the past few decades, wind turbines have become much more popular in our area. Most of these structures stick up over 200 feet in the air to catch as much wind as possible. There are many pros and cons of this energy source, but is it really wor
Read more…One moment your cheering on your favorite hockey player watching him score a goal next you screaming at the refs because a guy on the other team started fighting with your team and the ref gives your player and the other player 2 minutes in the bo
Read more…Mindfulness has been associated with the perceived reduction of pain in participants by upwards of 50%. Meditation is a practice that can help people tremendously with mental health and sometimes physical health. When we practice mindfulness, we lear
Read more…Maybe you’ve seen an ad here or there, heard a rumor or something of that sort about Project Colossal. Project Colossal is a bioengineering company that is using CRISPR technology to revive prehistoric animals for the benefit of today’s world. They d
Read more…What is AI? AI stands for Artificial Intelligence it is a simulation of human intelligence process by a machine and computer system. AI has been in the news now for quite sometime. But lately there has been controversy with AI now. Now that AI has ad
Read more…Abortions are the #1 controversial topic to exist! What is an abortion? An abortion by definition is “the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy”, in other words, ending an infant's life in the tummy before they are born. According to guttmacher
Read more…As we all know, artificial intelligence is a very newfound technology in our growing world, while many support and encourage it, others may have different beliefs on what it could do or how it could impact society. There are many reasons to both side
Read more…I think that they should be banned entirely because they are causing many problems health wise and education wise. Cigarettes especially cause many health problems like trouble breathing, heart diseases and the biggest side effect is lung cancer. The
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In the last week, Snapchat has added a new chatbot feature that is available to all users. Initially, this chatbot feature was only available to those who are subscribed to Snapchat Plus and came out a couple of months ago. The chatbot,
Read more…Diesel Exhaust Fluid also known as DEF is a fix to emission problems with diesel vehicles. DEF is a fluid put into the exhaust of all diesel vehicles newer than 2010. DEF makes diesel vehicles not blow black smoke and it makes vehicles pass the emiss
Read more…There are a lot of different opinions based on whether or not wearing airpods damage your hearing. Some websites claim that they can be bad for your hearing because they create a seal that doesn't allow any outside sounds in so the music or sou
Read more…There are a lot of students and even parents that argue the dress code. Administrators try to enforce it, but it can cause a lot of problems. Students express themselves differently through their clothing. By wearing band t-shirts like motley crue, d
Read more…Back in January a survey was done in a few schools asking students what motivated them to try in school. Most students said having a good interest in the topic or having a teacher that is passionate helps them get through the class. But wha
Read more…Emus are large, flightless birds related to ostriches, kiwis, and cassowaries. They are found (in the wild) only in Australia. They lay about 8 eggs in a breeding season, which is in winter. The male will incubate the eggs for 58-61 days. Then the ch
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