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Violence and Games: How Violent Video Games Affect Kids

Everyone should have the freedom to play video with parental supervision until they are eighteen years old. Kids are easily influenced by violent media and games. Therefore, parents should supervise…

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Dystopian Vignette

In. Out. In. Out.   Louis’ breaths were perfectly aligned with the sound that filled the air. Everyone around him breathed to the same rhythm. In. Out. In. Out. A…

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The Hate You Give Thematic Essay

Have you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do? Don’t you wish you were given a chance? Some people die because they are never given that chance. The Hate…

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A Sticky Conscience

The sun blazed overhead in the cloudless sky. It was late August and the temperature was a sweltering 92 degrees. I was sitting in my backyard under the gracious shade of…

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The Hate U Give – Book Review

Starr Carter is sixteen years old. She lives in a poor, black neighborhood. She attends a white high school. Starr juggles two personality and separate lives.   When Khalil -…

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The Day my Brother was Born

Hey guys! It's Mackenzie :) Today I'm writing about the day my life changed - drastically - to say the least. The day my beloved (heh) brother was born.  …

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Bird

Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 4

July 26, 1960 I didn’t know how, but even after all this hardship, I still managed to have hope. I will be free one day! I knew it. The cocoa…

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Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 3

Continued from Part 2… August 25, 1957 The French had been slowly gaining power since the 1800s, colonizing parts of the Ivory Coast and declaring themselves protectorate. I don’t understand…

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Cocoa

Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 2

Continued from Part 1… After many days of travel by foot, we arrived. Where exactly, I did not know. Without a word, the man led me into a large, dilapidated…

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Chocolate

Bitter Sweet Cocoa: Part 1

“Get over here, you useless girl! I don’t know why we ever decided to take you in,” shrieked Aunt Adowa. “Please sir, come and take a look at this girl.…

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