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    The question has been posed “Should students be allowed to carry a gun on campus?”. As the Constitution states in the Second Amendment‚ we as Americans‚ should have the God given right to have a gun to protect themselves from danger. Today’s society is willing to put people’s rights aside to make up for some people’s discomfort of having guns on campus. This is understandable as school shootings happen for people owning guns‚ but allowing students to carry a gun on campus also allows them to protect

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    Senanga Perera D. Manning English 1301 – PL4 29 November 2012 What Recycling Means to Students Growing up in a city that takes pride in having a clean and safe environment‚ I often wondered what an ordinary teenager could do to make an already great place to live in even better. As soon as I saw “Join Plano Senior High School Environmental Club” flyers I realized the opportunities awaiting me. In the first meeting of the year‚ the club presidents made sure to inform the recruiting club

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    What does it mean to be an American today? This is a very difficult question to answer‚ but I believe that it is not just an academic question. As our society becomes more diverse‚ America will develop a broader and richer culture. At the same time‚ nations depend upon some sort of core values‚ beliefs‚ and identity to cling to. That requires some sort of definition of what it means to be an American‚ so I believe that the questions should be: “How Would You Define an American Today?” An “American”

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    Sarah Jacquette Ray’s concept of “The Ecological Other” can be used to describes the relationship between the environment and the type of bodies classified as “ideal” or “other” by a society. Similarly‚ the article “What it means to Rewild‚” by Patrick J. Kiger plays on this concept of “The Ecological Other” by examining how “Rewilders” believe that modern civilization has psychologically and physically harmed the connection people have with mother nature and therefore

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    WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO ME Freedom- the ability to be able to do whatever you please. The right that we Americans are fortunate enough to possess and use in our everyday lives. Freedom has transformed lives‚ and formed others. Because of the freedom we have in the United States‚ our lives are significantly better than of those in other‚ more restricted countries. But as we often take this freedom for granted‚ it is a good thing to occasionally sit back and reflect on what true freedom means to

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    about school. Is education really just about school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means to be “educated”? In this writing I will explain my view on what it means to be “educated” and voice some of the other opinions for

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    What Patriotism means to me In the aftermath of the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States we are seeing many forms of Patriotism. I was surprised to find when I researched this word that it had a lot of negative feelings. I believe that Patriotism is a showing your support for your country‚ standing up for what you believe in‚ and fighting for individual independence. First‚ I’m proud of my country I’m not ashamed to say the Pledge of Allegiance‚ or hold up the American

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    the founding father of America weren’t all American‚ and how only Chinese immigrants were sent to Angel Island. Out of the several stories that we read‚ many of them enforced or reinforced my point of view on the situation. My personal view on what it means to be American is that your race‚ religion‚ clothing‚ hair and all things like that don’t matter. To be American you just have to be a citizen of the United States‚ in my opinion. Several pieces of information throughout the several stories

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    Diversity Among Colleges Nationwide Colleges and universities throughout the nation differ in numerous ways. Some are private while others are public; some are large urban universities while others are small rural campuses. However‚ many colleges and universities also share the common belief that diversity amongst the students‚ staff‚ and faculty is important in order to provide a quality education. There are several reasons why diversity is an important factor among college and university campuses

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    Should guns be allowed on campus for administrators who have the right permits to bring guns onto school property? I don’t know if my background really keeps my essay unbiased because I was brought up where people carry guns in their hand as they walk to the store‚ without shoes or a shirt‚ and in shorts. I lived in a state were more guns were sold than cars. My family owns 12 rifles‚ 2 shotguns‚ and several hand guns. I will never understand why it took so long for the comity to come to this decision

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