Kadie Hayward's blog

I think we all know there are growing numbers of underage drinkers, especially at college and universities. The university that attend, in terms of alcohol consumption, is by no means a "party school".  Read More »

I was recently reading an article about the correlation between time spent in child care, or time spent in the care of anyone beside the mother, and behavior problems later in life.  Read More »

Often when watching movies with actors that have been awarded for that role in said film, I question whether it was the actual acting that received the award or whether a number of actors could have given the same performance and it was simply the great role in the great movie that really earned the praise.  Read More »

I am always surprised to see the reaction of others when I do some random act of kindness. It isn't like I am intentially being "kind", perhaps I'm just lucky to have been raised to be considerate of others or perhaps others are just so inconsiderate being "normal" is becoming the new super nice.  Read More »

So this raise in minimum wage has really got me. I understand individuals would like to make higher wages but the economic results of raising minimum wage does no good for anyone. Consumers are affected. Many private business have to raise their prices for goods or services to support the necessary staff they pay at minimum wage.  Read More »

I'm sure most of you remember the first time you learned something. Perhaps everytime that thing comes up, you recall everything you learned on the first day you were exposed to said thing. But what happens when what you originally learned is wrong?  Read More »

Youth voting has been a big push in the media during the last elections. From MTV's Vote or Die campaign to commercials promoting voting during typical "teen" shows, it felt as though there was more imformation about voting than there was about the actual candidates.  Read More »

My mother and many of my mother’s closest friends are educators. I am currently studying to become a teacher myself. I am truly concerned with the future of the education system not only for the youth of tomorrow but for the teachers as well. No Child Left Behind does nothing but leave children behind, and the masses of children as well.  Read More »