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Hey I'm Luke. I live in Trout Lake, WA and am currently a senior in high school. Next year I will be attending Cedarville University and plan to study pre-physical therapy. I played varsity basketball all four years, was selected as a member of the all-league

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Entertainment > Characters & Personalities TV show characters: Adrian Monk: 2 of 15
Adrian Monk, capital A, small d, small r, small i, small a, small n, space, may be the best detective on TV. His wit mixed with his fear set him above the rest. Tony Shalhoub is truly a top-notch actor. Here's the thing. In season 8, Monk had a list of nearly 300 fears. Among them are milk, needles, germs, heights, mushrooms... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Reasons why students should not have homework: 4 of 19
Since kindergarten, every second of my potential free time has been spent doing homework. I, and all others who agree, believe this burden is simply unacceptable and inexcusable. For twelve and a half years I have struggled with this concept, despised it, but acknowledged it. For twelve and a half years homework has been the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism The ethics of torture in the War on Terror: 6 of 28
According to Amnesty International, torture is defined as, "Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person." Torture is usually conducted to punish those who have inflicted suffering on others, gather vital information, or intimidate the enemy. Suggestions now in... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry analysis: The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe: 6 of 26
The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe, describes a particular man who encounters a very strange situation. When the man hears a tapping on his door at midnight, he answers expecting to find a regular visitor. However, to his surprise, no one is at the door. Suddenly, the mysterious name of Lenore is whispered, and a talking raven fl... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Solving global climate change through geoengineering solutions and technology: 1 of 3
With the threat of global warming growing, scientists are debating possible techniques to decrease any risk of climate change. The effort to lower pollution levels by developing cleaner technology is a solid path to begin with, but many worry that this will not be enough. Geoengineering, a relatively new idea has been introd... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Groundbreaking inventions of the 20th century: 6 of 17
On March 16, 1926 the first liquid-fueled rocket was launched into the air in Auburn, Massachusetts. It flew at the speed of sixty miles per hour to reach a height of forty-one feet. The inventor, Robert H. Goddard, stared in amazement. The next day, Goddard wrote in his diary: March 17-The first flight with a rocket using l... More..
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Shale oil: Pros and cons: 1 of 1
The United State of America contains major deposits of oil shale, which is a promising resource. Oil shale is a type of fine grained sedimentary rock that is crucial to the current energy problem. Technically speaking, this sedimentary rock contains large amounts of kerogen, a solid mixture of organic chemical compounds. Fro... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Testimonies: Emergency room visits: 9 of 12
Thank You, Emergency Room! When someone gets a serious injury, it is only natural for that person to be taken, or take themselves into the emergency room. I, having to go there twice in two weeks myself, have come to conclude that the U.S. emergency room system is almost, if not completely flawless. If you are skeptical of w... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry analysis: Mending Wall, by Robert Frost: 3 of 4
In the poem Mending Wall, the author, Robert Frost writes about fixing a wall that separates his property from his neighbors. Annually, both neighbors mend what was destroyed in the winter. During this process, Frost wonders why the wall even exists. However, when questioned, the neighbor repeatedly replies, "Good fences mak... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Hamburger heaven: Healthy, tasty burger recipes: 13 of 16
Burgers are what holds America together. McDonald's has the Big Mac, Burger King has the Whopper, and nearly every single restaurant, no matter of the type, could scramble a hamburger together for a customer. Social events, meetings and entertainment are centered around them, and people flock together at the smell. But there... More..