The clock strikes a quarter past nine and a blank Microsoft Word document presents itself to me. To be honest, I had contemplated putting it off and starting this article in the wee hours of the night. I am sure that the upperclassmen can sympathize with me as we all know that senioritis seems to
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Energy is the very thing that fuels the earth, enabling people to accomplish essential everyday tasks such as cooking food. Without it, plants would not be able to photosynthesize, animals would be left hungry and humans left helpless. The sun, as the ultimate source of power, enables people to live in light and serves as
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Gasoline is heavily relied upon in many aspects of daily lives; the use of gasoline affects both us and the environment around us. Vehicles emit greenhouse gases, which contribute to global warming. Gasoline can also contaminate soil and surface waters, entering the food chain through the meals people eat. Many harmful effects of gasoline are
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Like a fierce lion, Mother Nature constantly fights to protect the land she owns. Unfortunately, she has to cope with the careless inhabitants that invade her precious Earth. Many people have heard the words greenhouse effect, global warming, climate change and greenhouse gases, but may not truly comprehend the extensive consequences that are associated with
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Electricity has been a natural phenomenon since the beginning of time. An ordinary flow of electrons in the expanse between the skies and land is seen during thunderstorms, as a bright light zaps across the sky. In lightning, the attraction between positive and negative charges in clouds results in a build-up of protons on land
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For many of us, some of our best childhood moments were defined by playing a board game with family members, as we slowly advanced our way through the games. The laughter, sheer joy and closer bonds that each game elicited kept these memories valuable. Throughout the years, board games have become venues through which our
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Childhood fads come and go, but the memories last forever. An example is Tamagotchi, a convenient pocket-sized digital pet that was first released in Japan in 1996. This simple egg-shaped toy became very popular and was mass-produced in the 1990s. In just over a decade, more than 78 million Tamagotchis were sold worldwide. Nowadays, there
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Many teenagers have stated that life as children was simplistic; the amount of homework given is incomparable to the amount teens receive. To relieve their boredom and free time, many played on their Nintendo GameBoy Color. Having that electronic device close-at-hand was like a portable heaven for many children. However, few know the story behind
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Toys are an essential part of a child’s life as they transition to adolescence and eventual adulthood. Among the many classics are Furby, Beanie Babies and Cabbage Patch Kids.
Furby, once “must-have” electronic robotic toy, is able to speak in 24 languages, first hit the stores’ shelves in 1998. More than 40 million of these creatures
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Being a teenager is not the easiest thing in the world. Adolescents are often bombarded with activities such as academics, clubs and sports and, on top of all that, maintaining relationships with friends and family. With such hectic lives, some adolescents just need time for themselves to breathe. Taking a quick jog or a short
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