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Some players were skipping classes, others were getting poor grades, others had a poor attitude and even a few were suspected of cyber bullying a fellow-student at the high school. The coaches at Union High School in Roosevelt, Utah, were displeased with the overall character of the football team. “We felt like everything was going in a direction that we didn’t want our young men …
Joey Prusak, a 19-year-old Dairy Queen manager, witnessed a blind man drop a $20 bill while standing in line. A woman who was standing behind the man in line picked up the $20 bill and stuck it in her purse. Joey came out from behind the cash register and confronted the woman, “I’m going to ask you politely to return his money.” …
The Facts: The deadliest school massacre in US history occurred 15 minutes from my house in Bath, Michigan when a janitor set bombs throughout the school, killing 45 children in 1927. Other infamous and tragic school shootings have shocked us to the core: 15 high school students were killed at Columbine High School (1999), 33 were killed at Virginia Tech …
Instead of talking about the latest person to screw up society or the role model who failed us morally, I thought I would provide you with a few inspirational speeches. Perhaps one or all of these speeches will inspire you, make you laugh or move you to tears – or maybe all three. Speech #1: This one is of Deonte …
Miley Cyrus appeared on the 2013 MTV Music Awards on Sunday night. Everyone seems to have an opinion and it has caused more than a little bit of controversy. I am interested in what you think. But, before I ask your opinion, let’s lay out the two opposing viewpoints. Con: Through most of her teen years, Miley was the star on …
2012: A former employee (Lisa Jackson) at one of Paula Deen’s restaurants, sued Deen and her brother, Bubba Hiers, for racial and sexual harassment. May, 2013: Ms. Jackson’s lawyers questioned Paula Deen under oath. In June, that transcript was made public. In this transcript, Paula Deen was asked if she had ever used the N-word. She responded, “Yes, of course,” and later said, …
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama criticized reality TV, and in particular Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, saying that their reality TV shows have helped create a generation of youngsters who are obsessed with wealth and celebrity. Specifically, the president said, “The American dream involved some pretty basic stuff – a good job where you felt some security, a good education… …
While most of the schools in the Midwest and Northeast parts of our country don’t start until after Labor Day (3 weeks from today), I know many of you are already back in the class room (hurts, doesn’t it). Some schools in Arizona and California have already been in for a week. My sympathies to those students and teachers who had their August …
Briar MacLean, a seventh grader, was scorned by his school for stopping a fight that involved a pocket knife. Although Briar could have been harmed in this confrontation, it didn’t stop him from taking action. To check out more on the story, go to: http://gawker.com/hero-teen-punished-by-school-for-stopping-knife-wieldin-511001195. In situations like these we ask ourselves: What is the right thing to do? …
In his spare time, Ricardo Portillo refereed local youth soccer games simply because he loved doing so. His daughters tried to get him to stop because he was previously attacked by soccer players who disagreed with his calls. One player broke his leg and another broke his ribs. On April 27, 2013, Portillo called a foul on a goalie and issued him a yellow card. …
