
– By Ing – America is a big country with 50 states, so America has a lot of different cultures. America has cultural influence on other countries in a lot of areas. Mrs. McGetrick, a teacher at Newport High School states, “The U.S. culture has affected other countries through the movie industry. Hollywood produces a [...]

– By Tsukasa – On May 11, 2011 at 2:46 p.m., Japan got the largest earthquake that had ever struck the island. At the time, the state I lived in was really far from Sendai, which got the worst of it. I remember this day really well. I was in my high school and had [...]

– By Anna Ratcliff – There are several different types of energy used around the world including Wind Energy, Hydroelectric Energy, Solar Energy, Biomass Energy, and Geothermal Energy. These are five of the many alternate energy sources that can lower the large amount of carbon dioxide that is released into the earth’s atmosphere on a [...]

– By Merriee Averill – You wake up on March 17, which means that it is St. Patrick’s day. As you walk over to your closet you keep it in mind to put on your green underwear so that you do not get pinched. But don’t forget that the leprechauns will be watching you everywhere [...]

– By Dominique Petrie – A man named Patrick Geryl quit his job in 2006, when he had enough money saved up to survive what he thought would be the end of the world. Once he quit his job, he warned the world that they too should prepare for the world to end on December [...]

– By Duncan Heaney – If you’re a teen who is on the Internet for more than two hours a day, you probably know about SOPA, or the “Stop Online Piracy Act.” If not, here’s a little overview on what the act is supposed to do. Article H.R 3261 states, “Stop Online Piracy Act – [...]

– By Carlie Dawn – Life in Kabul is completely different than life in America. I choose to interview my uncle, John Dice. John has been working in over seas since 2008. He first started in Iraq and now is in Kabul. He has told me things he has seen, and heard, and he told [...]

– By Anden Fernandes – What is bio-fuel? Bio-fuel is a type of fuel in which energy is derived from biological carbon. On September 28, 2011 the United States Department of Agriculture awarded the University of Washington and Washington State University, with a grant totaling $80 million. The grant is for the research and possible [...]

As we have heard for many years, the world is supposed to end in 2012. But why? Well, there’re many theories as to why the world is going to end. According to the article at http://news.discovery.com/space/ray-villard-doomsday-theories.html written by Ray Villard, the top 10 reasons for the end of the world are: 10) Changes in the [...]

By Morgan La Ville So what is this I hear? The ringleader of Al Qaeda has finally been eliminated by allied forces? So far a lot of people are confused and unclear of what exactly happened that day. Hopefully this article will answer any questions anyone has about what has happened. Osama Bin Laden was [...]