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Politics, News & Issues > News Industry How the media uses scare tactics to portray potentially negative news
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Many people can write an article explaining why they think the media uses scare tactics to portray potentially negative news. The writers who drone on about the value of fear in persuasion all essentially agree on one point; fear is valuable. Few actually attempt to answer the question of HOW the media uses the scare tactics... More..

Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality A study says students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually activeSmallicon
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I would disagree with the statement that students with higher IQs are less likely to be sexually active. If this study could actually prove this fact, I obviously would have to change my opinion. However, it may just be that students with higher IQs are less likely to REPORT to being sexually active. Did it ever occur to the... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Food
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Angels, Hair, Spaghetti Fragile Pale Limbs Broken like wings Softly Soaking In Oily Waters Warm blood flow Nearly here Smooth golden grains Prepared to split ends Angelic shine With an Oily shampoo The Red Dye Soon Applied The spaghetti lies Soaking to softness Oil salt water Nearby tomatoes Ready to turn Red things to sauce More..

Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Teen advice: How to tell if someone likes you
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Of course it is obvious that someone likes you if they make an effort to hang out with you and say nice things to you. This is borderline common sense. However, humans may not always have the best motives in mind when being nice to others. How can we tell if someone is genuinely interested in us, or if they are merely using ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) The importance of seeking a balance in positive news to combat the negative
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A quick summary of this article would be: there are only more bad stories in the news because these stories hold greater public interest. Bad news can also hide good news pretty well. It is important to realize these facts before we conclude that we live in a doomed, horrible world. It becomes easier and more important to se... More..

Relationships & Family > Friends & Peers (Other) Teen advice: How to assess your personality type
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Everything that you do in your life is ultimately to fulfill a desire that is created from mixed personality traits. These traits find their way into all elements of life. We will become an unbiased analyzer of our actions and thoughts during a few every-day situations; this way, we can get a glimpse of what desires motivate... More..

Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Meaning of life
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On my journey to the beginning of discussing the meaning of life I was presented with an article written by Michaelle Devreese that ended with a claim stating "the meaning of life is what you tell yourself it is." This was a pretty inspiring article as it establishes that the meaning of life is woven with what you could call... More..

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