Teens everywhere think about drinking‚ but they usually don’t think about the consequences. In fact‚ one out of 10 children ages 12 and 13 uses alcohol at least once a month. In a single year‚ 522 children under age 14 were arrested for driving while intoxicated‚ (113 of them were under 10 years old). 70 percent of all teenagers drink alcohol. 60 percent of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related. To most people‚ these numbers are just statistics. And most teens never think of
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but socially. The introduction of cellular phones is no different. These recent gadgets have found its way into our everyday lives. We carry it around‚ keeping it close to us in case we miss an important call or just any call. We feel safer with it on us‚ we can connect with people even while we are driving down an empty road. But‚ what else shows that cellular phones have affected us socially/cullturally? - A simple Google search of the phrase "Cell phone etiquette turns up about 168‚000 hits
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down on this and some people think that if you can access it then you should you it to reach your full potential. Yes‚ it is debatable whether or not they should be allowed because it can be looked at from so many different points of view. Anabolic steroids are not the only way people have tried to get an edge throughout history. Even in the 1800’s swimmers were using stimulants to make them swim faster. Most of what people use that is considered cheating is any kind of stimulant that would make their
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Students have been invited to contribute feature articles to the school web site on the topic: Rules‚ such as the ban on mobile phones‚ benefit everyone’. Rules‚ such as the ban on mobile phones‚ benefit everyone. Daniel Juniper The recently introduced ban on mobile phones‚ in our school is a win-win situation for both us students and parents. Our grades will benefit highly and the ever lowering values in etiquette at our school shall benefit too. Although‚ as our lives grow forever more dependent
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April 2013 Should Students Wear School Uniforms? The public school uniform debate has been an issue for educators‚ parents‚ and students for years now. While school uniforms are typically found in private schools‚ it was in 1987 that the first public uniform policy went into effect. Then in 1994‚ the Long Beach Unified Schools District in California adopted a mandatory uniform policy in some of its schools‚ making it the first urban district to do so. Though public school uniform use is not widespread
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In the modern age of American society‚ schools are taking on this rising idea of having students wear school uniforms instead of regular clothes. Why should students sit miserably at their desks‚ listen to the dull sound of teachers‚ do school work‚ and on top of all that have to wear uncomfortable school uniforms? Other than reducing teasing and bullying‚ wearing uniforms do not have many benefits. In America’s schools‚ students should not be forced to wear uniforms because they take away a student’s
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Perry Unified School District has made a school board decision that all students attending schools in the city of Iowa must wear school uniforms at all times. School board has come up with the decision because they believe that the mandatory use of uniform reduces violence within the school. It is also representation the community. They also believe that students who wear school uniforms behave more appropriately in the school environment and it help reduces social outcome. I agree with the decision
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years. This question rises multiple times a year anywhere and everywhere between people. Should parents or guardians be allowed to spank their kids as a way of correction? Those who disagree with spanking their child usually are the ones who are taking the word spanking out of context and putting it in an abusive category. Although physical punishment is taken out of its true definition‚ it should be allowed because there is a clear line between what is abuse and spanking. Also‚ it teaches children
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Emily Schneider Mr. McBride CP English 11 10 January 2011 Cell Phones Negatively Impacting High School Life Two-forty p.m. is probably the most anticipated time of the day for students during the school year. As soon as the final bell rings‚ students immediately reach into their pockets‚ backpacks‚ or purses and pull out their cell phones. One day‚ while leaving school‚ I witnessed a student furiously texting as she walked down the hallway‚ unaware of the door opening towards her. The door
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Should euthanasia be allowed? Euthanasia (from the Greek: εὐθανασία meaning "good death": εὖ‚ eu (well or good) + θάνατος‚ thanatos (death)) refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. Euthanasia should be and not should be allowed. It is ending a person’s pain and suffering‚ and if it’s the person’s decision to not live anymore‚ why not it is a sin to force people to live longer then they wanted. Unlike murder‚ euthanasia is not an act of violence
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