Artistic Differences
Across the country, school board officials and parents are fighting to reallocate resources from fine arts departments to various other programs. They argue that students will benefit more from things...
View ArticleJanie's character in chapter's 13, 14 and 15 of Their Eyes Were Watching God
Chapters 13, 14 and 15 in Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston deals a lot with Janie’s character and the way her relationship with Tea Cake is affected by it. I think that Tea Cake’s...
View ArticleQuestion: Are allergies inherited?
Is there such thing as ‘only child syndrome’? Is global warming real? How will technology affect future generations? Will the 2012 elections change America drastically? Are bees going extinct? Is...
View ArticleNew Development: How cities are going to change in coming years
Today I looked at a blog about a presentation by the American Institute of Architects about how architects are promoting healthier more walkable cities. In New York one interesting thing they did was...
View ArticleCelebrities and travelling
Celebrities and travelling I found an article that talks about celebrities and travelling. It’s called “Celebrities and Africa”, and it’s written by Anouk Zijlma. It’s a really interesting article that...
View ArticleCelebrity Self-Exploration
Beyonce: Self-ExplorationThirty year old American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress known as “Sasha Fierce” is widely recognized as one of the most powerful and influential musicians in the world....
View ArticleAlcohol Abuse in Teens
I have currently been conducting research on why the drinking age is 21 using EBSCO. The most interesting things that I have found in EBSCO have been studies conducted by universities studying the...
View ArticleThe Olympic Games, with a dash of human rights violations
Amnesty International kept a blog during and before the Beijing Olympics documenting the issues surrounding China's human rights violations. The International Olympic Committee released a statement...
View ArticleIf most people agree that the future of the world is all about progress and...
I have always been interested in this question. Being at Judge Memorial, there is a constant reminder of tradition and pride. I just don't understand how tradition can spark new ideas and progress. I...
View ArticleWhat new developments (social media) will be created?
New developments like the iPhone, Android, iPad and gaming systems are very popular in the lives of children nowadays. In general, social media is different than what it was in the past. People in the...
View ArticleMusic and the Brain
It is commonly said that playing an instrument engages the ‘creative’ side of the brain. In my experience, music encourages creativity like all other art forms that is rarely experienced in a classroom...
View ArticleHow Gentrification is Effecting Oakland
Over the last decade we have seen a major shift in Oakland. A shift in residents, businesses, prices, roads, and many other departments that needed “improvement”. These things may seem all good to an...
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