Have you ever wondered why so many black people fight each other over silly stuff nowadays with Facebook comments or Twitter posts? On any given day in middle and high schools all over the city it’s usually over a girlfriend, boyfriend, or friendship gone bad....
Read MoreWhat’s your favorite holiday? Well, I have about 5 or 6. For many Americans like myself, that holiday is Christmas....
Read MoreThe holidays are a time that everyone gets that sweet tooth. It really should be called cavity season rather than holiday season. I mean you’ve got cheesecake, apple pie, peach cobbler, sweet potato pie, carrot cakes, pumpkin pie, fudge brownies, gingerbread cookies, lemon...
Read MoreDo you think there is too much violence on television today? You wake up to it and then go to bed watching it day in and day out. Violence on television now-a-days should have parents concerned all over. Eventually, if children continue to watch these violent shows regularly..
Read MoreThe holidays are here and parents are crunching numbers to be able to buy the precious gifts that their children desire and have asked for all year long. Between all of the chaos that the holidays bring, most parents are struggling and trying their best to make ends meet....
Read MoreIsn’t there always that group of inappropriate boys in a classroom somewhere in America? That distracting want-to-be class clown. A boy who just feels like messing with you because he just thinks he can, and you’re just stuck there thinking, “Why am I even in the...
Read MoreNo ideas where to travel this winter? Want to go somewhere new, experience something else? There is an entire world for you to explore! Well, I already know where I want to go. Japan! This time of the year, depending on where you want to go, Japan is an ideal place to visit, and here is why:
Read MoreThinking about the perfect gift for a young man who does everything he is supposed to do in school, around the house, and respectful to adults. Well, for girls it’s very simple, perfume, nail polish, and clothes. Boys on the other hand, boys are into something...
Read MoreMs Girelle, our teacher showed us an email she received about hurricane Sandy and how it had affected Maya Faison’s life. Maya is a member of the Global Kids program in the Laurelton, Queens, New York area affected by the hurricane. As soon as we heard about the devastation we decided...
Read MoreWell who doesn't! I sure love to eat. Have you ever thought about the things that might happen to you when you eat the foods that surround you? Now, tell the truth. When you're hungry, don't you automatically think of all the fatty foods such as snacks, big meals, or whatever fills you up?
Read MoreI really like Rick Riordan's series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians because there’s always an adventure in each book. Rick Riordan wrote five books in his first series. I’m only going to talk about the first book, The Lighting Thief. Why? I chose this one because it helped me understand the rest...
Read MorePretty soon students in grades third through ninth will begin taking the DC CAS .The DC CAS is a standardized test taken by students across Washington, DC. Students are tested in reading, math, and writing. Lots of kids get stressed out around this time but I feel sad because the test is...
Read MoreI recently read the book, "Dairy of a Whimpy Kid," by Jeff Kinney. The book is really popular at my school and lots of people are reading it. The book can really teach you lessons about being a kid. My favorite part of the book is when...
Read MoreI was on the bus feeling very eager and nervous to get the chance to meet and interview a Friendship Collegiate football star. I thought to myself, “OMG, I really can’t believe I will interview a star!’ The first person I met was Director of Admissions Coach Kenny. In my head I said “I hope he...
Read MoreWashington D.C. People want to give up using oil and natural gas. I read about this on TeenBiz3000. But they say it is not so easy. Things made from oil and natural gas or petrochemicals are all over this world. Petrochemicals are used in tires and plastics. They are used in cars and computers....
Read MoreWhat is Wikipedia? It is an online encyclopedia. It was started in 2001. It’s free. It’s one of the Internet’s most-visited web sites. It has more than three million entries. But how accurate is Wikipedia? Some people say Wikipedia is not very accurate. Why? It’s not written by experts. It’s...
Read MoreJune 14, 2011. In this series I will talk about people who were inspirational and who stopped segregation in Alabama. I am eleven years old and when I first heard about these things, it made me feel like we were not treated equally. I felt this way after I saw the movie, "Selma Lord Selma" and learned about...
Read MoreI recently read the book "Dear Dumb Dairy #5: Can Adults Become Human?" from the series by Jim Benton and Jamie Kelly. Katie, the main character, talks about school, home, her mom and dad. It is a very funny book. For example, one day when Katie got home she was stunned to find...
Read MoreFever by Laurie Halse Anderson is a touching novel about a teenage girl named Mattie. Her life is full of ups and downs, but mostly downs. The story takes place in 1793, when “yellow fever” spreads around her hometown in Pittsburgh. She ends up having to escape along with her grandfather to...
Read MoreLawmakers in Oregon want to make a new law to stop stores from giving customers plastic shopping bags. If the new law is passed, shoppers will be required to pay five cents for each bag or use their own reusable bags. Cities such as Washington, DC and the entire country of Italy...
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