10 October 2013 Dear Mr. Editor‚ I am writing this letter in hope of legalizing motorcycle lane splitting in more US states. Motorcycle lane splitting is currently only legal in California and in a few other countries. Many people believe that lane splitting is a dangerous act that motorcyclist do to navigate through traffic. However lane splitting is done to prevent crashes and to help be more visual to other drivers. Lane splitting is legal in California mainly due to California Highway Patrol
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Editorial On average‚ 700 girls are impregnated each year in The Bahamas. Twenty percent of these teen mothers have another child while they are still in their teens according to the president of the PACE Foundation‚ Sonia Brown. We are urging citizens to take a stand and educate our children about contraceptives and the irresponsibility and lack of knowledge that leads to teenage pregnancy. Most teens that have children find it harder to become a part of the work force because their time
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To the editor Should an entire class of students be hindered in their learning if one of their classmates decides to have a day off school? I think not‚ and the majority of parents and students would believe the same. However in her 12/2/2013 article about the government’s Truancy Penalty Susie O’Brien would have you believe that missing a few days of school really isn’t that big of a deal and that really the parents should be the ones deciding what’s best for their child not the state government
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An Extra-Large Editorial (Subjectively Speaking) What does the word "large" mean these days? No‚ not that‚ ya pervert! I’m referring to the diminishing use of it in proper context. Ordered a large Coke lately? You probably wound up with the one that was one size smaller than the biggest they had. To me‚ large means if there are three sizes‚ it’s the biggest one. Apparently there are those in the retail industry who disagree with me. Sometime‚ without my knowledge‚ small was renamed as "regular‚"
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References: Editorial Board. (2012). Introduction to Sociology. (1st ed)‚ Prentice Hall The Cut. (2013). Female Circumcision is Egypt is Custom‚ Tradition and Religion. Retrieved on 4/17/2013 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a25S9jrEmKc
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New federal guidelines designed to get kids to eat more healthful meals have taken effect with the new school year. Targeting fat‚ sodium and calories‚ the rules aim to increase the fruits‚ vegetables and whole grains in school lunches. The effort was introduced by first lady Michelle Obama‚ who is also leading a national push to encourage more exercise.Parents may well be providing their children with nutritious meals at home‚ but a habit of cafeteria french fries and sweets can put a dent in
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Should Uniforms Be Mandatory In All Schools? For most of my school going life‚ I have gone to private schools and had to wear uniforms. Now I attend a public high school and get to choose what I wear. I thought it would be “so cool” to get to pick out my own clothes‚ every day; but boy was I wrong. Now‚ I spend hundreds‚ maybe even thousands‚ of dollars on name brand clothes‚ arrive at school just in time every day‚ and only do about half of my homework so I can spend more time shopping
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Editorial of Interpretation The ‘Need for Speed’ Declared as a catastrophic super typhoon‚ the whole central Visayas region was flustered by heavy rains and strong winds Yolanda has brought‚ and nearby areas also felt the typhoon’s wrath. After making 5 land falls‚ the areas were impossible to recognize as they were before. Many people were killed during the typhoon; their crops and livelihood were destroyed as well as their shelters. Relief goods and cash donations for the victims of the typhoon
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Industrial Revolution Newspaper Editorial My name is Royston Pike and the year is 1966 and I am a factory worker. I have been working in the factory since I can remember. I do not have family my mother and father both died when I was very young so I have had to care for myself. You mustn’t tell anybody but I am against this darn industrial revolution. The life of a factory worker is the worst I know this from experience. All these machines do is kill us or hurt us. I can’t do much with my life
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Teenage Pregnancy in America In recent studies‚ statistics show that the United States ranks number one with cases of teenage pregnancy. Teen pregnancy is an important issue that people need to pay more attention to. Women that get pregnant at a young age are likely to suffer from health related issues as well as emotional stress. They often resort in dropping out of school‚ therefore hindering them to get a good job. Young women need to stop and think of the consequences of having a baby
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