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It's as simple as buckling your seatbelt

Did you know that every hour someone in America dies in a car accident as a result of an unbuckled seatbelt? Whether or not you did, I would hope that you already know the importance of buckling your seatbelt. So why is it that people don't buckle up?  Read More »

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The environment and pollution

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It seems to me that many people are not concerned with the effect of pollution to our Earth's environment because they are not concerned with the future (that they will not be around for). It worries me when I think about how much waste we produce and how much we pollute everyday. I'm not only worried for those of us living now, but for the kids I may have and their families.  Read More »

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Abortion - For? Against? Me, not so sure either way.

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Abortion has always been a touchy subject in our society. For years politicians have struggled to take a united stance on the issue. Ever since I knew anything about the issue I have been pro-choice. However, over the past few years I have realized that I personally could never have an abortion.  Read More »

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Eating Disorders: They go two ways

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It's sad that we live in a world where more and more people are obese and at the same time models are dying from anorexia and bulimia. On the one hand the foods that we as a society are quickly consuming are full of junk and at the same time our girls (and some boys) are not eating anything, leaning over their toilets and letting go of what they ate, because of pressures to look a certain way.  Read More »

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Underage Drinking and Driving - and the "It's not going to happen to me" attitude

Alcohol is involved in about 40% of all fatal car accidents. Anyone who has their driver's license or at least took driving school should know this, so why so many people still drinking and driving?  Read More »

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Academic Honesty - Why do high school and college students cheat so much?

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Cheating has become more and more common within our nation's high schools and colleges. It's gotten so out of control that it actually more likely that a student has cheated than that they haven't cheated. We have to wonder what the cause of such an increase in cheating could be.  Read More »

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