On Oct. 4, 2010 toxic sludge flooded Kolontar, Hungary painting the entire town red. The containment reservoir at the Ajka Bauxite Works alumina plant burst and caused damage to property, and the environment injured 225 people, and claiming the lives of nine people. “The disaster affected 16 settlements over an area 14 kilometers long and Read More »
The average teenager comes home after school. On the kitchen table, there is a copy of Marie Claire magazine and a Snicker bar. The teenager goes over to claim the bar. Between the girl and the fatty goodness is the magazine. The teenager takes one glimpse at the magazine. On the cover of the magazine Read More »
Everyone has a story. It’s what makes a person different from everyone else; it’s their identity. In 2003, a program called “StoryCorps” was started, where people can go and record their stories and preserve them at the Library of Congress. Eight students from our school have volunteered as part of the memoir project in their Read More »
Today many people smoke, from people on the big screen to people you see walking down the street. One may think it is okay to smoke. Wrong! Yes, there are people who smoke that seem healthy, but eventually the diseases and possibly early death will catch up with them. So, a word of advice, don’t Read More »
