often wish to pursue their dreams of winning a medal for their country or being a part of a professional team. This is when many athletes often turn to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). Marion Jones had won 3 gold and 2 bronze medals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Life was good until federal investigators approached Jones in 2007 as to whether she knew Victor Conte (a known distributor of PEDs to professional athletes). She denied the allegations and said she “didn’t know nuthin”. But that didn’t
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The Act of censorship is deciding on what people are allowed to view within the media. Censorship within schools is something that should be done in moderation‚ although the government and board of education find it to be more sufficient to use censorship as a tool to block provocative websites. It would be more effective for staff members to have control over the websites in which students are allowed to access due to the fact that most blocked websites are beneficial for educational purpose. It
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ad corporations such as Coca-Cola‚ Nike‚ Burger King‚ and Ford are a necessity for cash-strapped schools to improve their sports and extracurricular
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anonymous voice. There are a few restrictions on voting‚ which include age‚ citizenship‚ and in some states weather you’re a convicted felon. I believe that it is unfair that some states make it so felons can’t vote. I really believe felons should be allowed to vote simply because everyone makes mistakes‚ and some felons have to rejoin society eventually. Felons are looked at by some as the bad people of society. Some people even believe that once they have messed up they don’t deserve a second
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‘Violent Sports should be Banned’ to start with‚ Sports is basically an activity done for pleasure‚ which needs physical effort and skill. Some people‚ who dedicate themselves to this activity‚ consider it as a passion to compete against others in their skill‚ ability and spirit. Sports also help in inculcating a certain discipline as well as the spirit of brotherhood or the ‘team spirit’ in the sports persons. Sports ideally are not meant to do anything with violence. Sports for some is a mode of
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“ Should College Education Be Free” If Elementary‚ Middle School and High School are free‚ how come College isn’t? More than two-thirds of Americans think college should really be free just like it was a century ago (NBCNEWS.com). Now the cost of attending college is just too high‚ many students can’t afford it (NYTIMES.com). Students that didn’t have the chance to go to college said that college should be for everyone‚ because everyone has a dream or a goal.(ThinkAdvisor.com) It also would really
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and more popular for general use. The conflict lies in that a majority of college professors believe that allowing students to use laptop computers to perform academic assignments in the classroom environment negatively affects their in-class performance more so than it benefits. These individuals will say that laptops distract a bulk number of students and will draw their attention away from the instructors. Others will say that allowing students to use laptops in the classroom engages and assists
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Imagine you’re a student with an essay due the next day. You spent hours working on it‚ slaving away to write the perfect paper. You’re just about finished when- Oh no! Your little brother snatches the essay off of your desk‚ tearing your only copy. The only solution is for you to stay up all night rewriting it. When 7 am rolls around‚ you’re exhausted and ready to sleep. There’s one thing that can keep you awake‚ caffeine! You buy a monster or an iced coffee and drink it during lunch. A teacher
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The Prusuit of Happiness! Should gays be allowed to marry? Stacey Dockery PHI103: Informal Logic (GSJ1231E) Instructor Name: Daniel Beteta September 3‚ 2012 Argumentative Essay on Gay Marriage Marriage: a legally recognized relationship‚ established by civil or religious ceremony‚ between two people who intend to live together as sexual and domestic partners. Typically this is between a man and a woman‚ in love‚ as they come before their families‚ to pledge to spend the rest of their lives together
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Should music be allowed in school? An Irrefutable study shows that listening to music when studying‚ helps teens get their work done faster with better grades. The only main problem is that the student handbook does not allow any type of audio player in school. On behalf of Dupree high school students‚ I say we promote this rule to be retracted from the handbook. Some of the reasons are that it will help us succeed in our education‚ boost our creativity levels‚ and ameliorate academic skills effectively
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