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There has been a proposed smoking ban in the state of Michigan, I've heard that it passed. I am not a smoker. Everywhere I read, smokers complain about their freedom to smoke wherever they want to and how the smoking ban is violating their freedom. I personally find this smoking ban beneficial. The smoker's "freedom" violates the nonsmokers freedom to BREATHE.  Read More »

So recently my college decided to propose a campus wide smoking ban because according to them smokers were putting non-smokers in an un-healthy situation. The "bill" passed in the student senate and it sparked a little controversy. I personally am not a smoker and I'm siding with the smokers on this one because health freaks are ridiculous.  Read More »

This is an essay I wrote a year ago for english class. However it is an issue that I feel very strongly about. While the suggestion may sound a little radical, please listen to my reasoning and then make up your mind. Sorry that it is so long, I would have posted it in two parts, but that seemed kind of like cheating for the scholarship.  Read More »

Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park, Illinois, banned students from hugging each other on the campus ground. Their excuses are to improve punctuality, assist in crowd control, and not have other kids feel left out. Doesn't it sound a little bit ridiculous?  Read More »