A deep and dark Black Hole!!!

Living without both of my parents is a struggle.  My brother and I have to travel from place to place and it’s kind of challenging. My parents are divorced.  Sometimes, I wish that it never happened.  Sometimes, I think it was all my fault, but I know it isn’t.  But I really don’t understand why [...]

What Does Hugh Jackman Have To Do With the Olympics?

The other day during school, I went up to my friends and exclaimed, “Yu-Na Kim was pretty awesome last night!”  I was met with an awkward silence and a timid, “What?”
How do kids my age feel about the Olympics?  Personally, I love watching them.  They inspire me to work hard for the things I really [...]

A Day at the Chicago Auto Show

The latest buzz in Chicago is surrounding the Auto Show.  What’s new?  What’s cool?  What’s really the BEST?  Really, all the companies are fighting tooth and nail to try and get our parents’ business.  With everything from bright, showy colors to unique designs, all dealers show off the best of their best.  But, they all [...]

Getting Involved

There is a satisfaction I get when stepping out of my comfort zone. I no longer am doing something for myself, or even for my friends, but rather for the people in my community whom I don’t even know.

Sexting: Does the punishment fit the crime?

Have you ever done something so embarrassing that you cringe at the mere memory of it?  I have, and I’m sure that everyone has had a slip-up in judgment at least once in their life.  Two weeks ago, two middle school students in Indiana were found exchanging nude pictures of themselves via cell phone.  They [...]

Future Cooks of the Universe

I walked into consumer science (cooking class) to find everyone neatly in their seats and ready to make that day’s recipe.  ”Why are all of you so quiet?” I asked, still slightly in shock.  ”We have to be quiet so we can make the caramel rolls faster!” one of my classmate’s exclaimed.  I sat down [...]

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  • Waiting… and waiting.

    Waiting… and waiting.

    I am in eighth grade and even though the school year isn’t over yet, I’m thinking about going to high school.  Just about the only thing on my mind now is,  “Where am I going?”
    This is where the waiting comes in.  I can’t stand waiting for the dreadful letter to come to my mailbox.  I want [...]

  • Stop Bragging!

    Stop Bragging!

    We all have those friends who brag about everything they have and all the things they get to do in their wonderful, carefree life.  Am I the only who feels anger and frustration when it happens?  I have to keep quiet and be polite but inside I am screaming, ” SHUT UP!  NO ONE WANTS [...]

  • Avatar Sets a High Bar

    Avatar Sets a High Bar

    Everyone’s talking about one movie right now – James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s only been in theaters for a couple of months but it’s already broken the money-making record of Titanic, another Cameron film.
    Avatar is a movie like nothing before it.  It’s already won Golden Globe awards for Best Director and Best Drama/Action.  People are still lining [...]

  • Dear Parents,

    Dear Parents,

    To all the parents who are out there:
    No offense but there is something you do that irks me to the extreme!  I am writing from experience.  When my parents tell me to do a chore, I do it.  No big deal.  But often, while I’m doing the chore that THEY asked me to do, [...]

  • The New Scrubs Season

    The New Scrubs Season

    Scrubs has always been one of my favorite TV series.  However, the current ninth season is not like the others.  In this season, JD is now married to Elliot and they are expecting a baby.  Also, this new season no longer focuses on Dr. Dorian (JD) but rather on the new med students whom the [...]

  • Did I Just Hear What I Think I Heard?

    Did I Just Hear What I Think I Heard?

    Do artists really believe that the only way to make a song great is to wrap it up in sexual innuendos and degrading lyrics? Obviously, they do, because people seem to be buying the songs. In our age, what we listen to on the radio is what we want to listen to. Most radio stations play songs that people request. So why are people’s standards so low?

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