The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teenagers aged 13 to 18 years should regularly sleep 8 to 10 hours per day for good health. Research has found that a whopping 73% of high school students regularly do not get a healthy amount of sleep. School can be very stressful, and waking up early … Continue reading School officials should change school start times.
Teenagers Should be Required to take a first aid course before babysitting Babysitting is a big responsibility. Babysitters are responsible for the care, safety and life of a child. For this reason, states should require teenagers to take a babysitting safety course. Babysitters need to know how to handle emergency situations. They not only take … Continue reading Teenagers Should be Required to take a first aid course before babysitting
We all use technology often. Sometimes more than we realize. We don’t notice the toll it takes on us as a person and how we interact with the world. So, the question I’m asking is does technology make us more alone? Well, it doesn’t necessarily make us more alone. It makes us feel more … Continue reading The Side Effects of Technology
The combined revenue of all NCAA college sports in the United States is $18.9 billion every year according to NCAA.org. To give you any idea of how much that actually is, it is enough to give every human on the planet more than $2. But not a single dollar of that is legally allowed to … Continue reading Why College Athletes Should Be Paid
People spend too much time worrying about petty tasks and doing difficult things, projects, studying, sports, etc. But by taking a little time every week you can be relaxed, instead of overworked. Doing nothing actually helps your brain. When you’re doing nothing your brain comes up with useful ideas on problems you had before. … Continue reading Doing Nothing Is Actually Good for You
The Houston Astros stole signs during all home games they played in 2017. The ballclub used a centerfield camera to view the opposing catcher’s signs. They then decoded the signs, logged them into Codebreaker software, and sent the decoded signs to the dugout. Players hid in the dugout tunnel and banged on a trashcan signaling … Continue reading Commissioner Rob Manfred Should Strip the Houston Astros
Oil. It’s everywhere, it fuels our cars, our homes, our public transportation, our buildings. Although oil is efficient, our oil dependency is a ticking time bomb. The United States uses nearly 400 million gallons of oil every day to maintain the nation’s quality of life – this according to brandongaille.com, a site about economics and … Continue reading America’s Ticking Time Bomb
A newly-graduated 20 year-old holds their own, tear-soaked face, in their shaky hands. Looking up, they see loads upon loads of paper, showing how much money this confused human owes the government, also known as taxes. Groaning, not understanding what to do, they think to themselves: “If only I had learned how to do this … Continue reading The Need to Save Future Generations
The US government needs to do more about Climate Change Humans are Earth’s most advanced species; And we live in one of the worlds greatest nations ever to exist and if the United States acts on an issue others follow. However our government has consistently failed to meet one specific problem: Climate change. It is … Continue reading The US Government needs to do more About Climate Change
Biological boys should not be allowed to play on women’s sports teams, for many reasons. Males are physiologically different and that’s science! Men and boys have more testosterone which generates more power, strength, and speed. This creates an unfair advantage for boys. For example, a male can run faster, they are stronger, they can run … Continue reading Shattered Dreams
This is an interesting question and I can’t give a clear response because it makes a difference as to where the “place” is. Also, every child is different as to their maturity level. Going to the mall (in the day) and being dropped off is acceptable because even though you don’t have direct supervision, it’s … Continue reading At Age 13 Children Should Be Able To Go Places Without Adult Supervision
Every year, college sports generate an enormous amount of revenue. The National College Athletics Association (NCAA), a nonprofit governing organization that presides over 357 Division 1 colleges and universities in the United States, reported in 2019 that their athletic departments generated a total of $18.9 billion. But where does all this money go? The majority … Continue reading The NCAA Should Allow College Athletes To Be Paid
Marijuana is a drug. This is an indisputable fact. What do we become when we start integrating drugs; mind altering, organ killing, rationality destroying consumables into our society? There is a drug which is becoming a new normal, marijuana. While marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes under doctor recommendation, which is an obvious positive, … Continue reading Governor Lamont Must NOT Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Be positive. Never give up. Do your best. These phony phrases are reminiscence of posters plastered in classrooms, a bandaid over the wound of mental illness in the schools. The CDC reported that suicide was the 2nd leading cause for 10-14 year olds in the US. Panic attacks. Depression. Meltdowns. Mental health is a teenage … Continue reading Why You Need to Listen to Students
“The well being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established” (a quote by Baháʼu’lláh, a religious leader). A main cause for disunity, and even violence, in a society is a mindset that we are a population divided into ideologies that are often manufactured. How and why … Continue reading Seek the Truth, Not the Argument
Anxiety is the top presenting concern among college students (41.6%) followed by depression (36.4%). Students’ mental health should be schools top priority. Part of the problem could be that presently, emotional support animals, or ESA’s, are not allowed on college campuses. US News says that, “College and university campuses, in fact, are seeing a rise … Continue reading Emotional Support Animals Should Be Allowed on College Campuses
Gen Z. The generation that consists of 6-24 year-olds and according to the Pew Research Center, “are more racially and ethnically diverse than any previous generation,” and “are on track to be the most well-educated generation yet.” There seem to be many improvements with Gen Z, however, there are problems that plague this inventive generation. … Continue reading How Parents Can Control Gen Z’s Addiction
All kids from ages 4-14 have developing minds that should be required to take breaks from learning. Studies show that after recess or a break time, kids are more likely to be focused and less fidgety. Recess in fact, allows kids to do better in school. As said in an article by heart.org, recess is … Continue reading Developing Minds Should Require Breaks
According to Research, at least 38 towns in Connecticut don’t have sidewalks, forcing pedestrians to walk the streets while having to look around corners to see if any cars are passing. Sidewalks should be in Connecticut. Although there are no accidents in Connecticut so far, there is still a risk that this may be a … Continue reading This needs to change.
Do violent video games make people violent, if you said yes let me change your mind. video games do cause violence but not as much as the people exaggerate on it. This subject has been exaggerated way to much and needs to be changed. Violent video games can make you violent but not nearly enough … Continue reading End Over Exaggeration on Violence From Video Games