Category Archives: X Archive

How Grades Prevent Learning P1. The traditional grading system, which rates students on a letter scale to measure their learning, is not effective for measuring how well students learn. Not only is the system pointless for college institutions, it can actually … Continue reading →

Ignored and Worsened There are a lot of instances in the United States where mental health issues fall into the hands of young teenagers who have no idea how to handle the situation. The most common mental disorders found in … Continue reading →

Camouflage – tricks the eye of the observer – if you are different from what society calls “normal” would you be treated the same as someone who is “normal” when you fall Casual Argument – short argument due monday march … Continue reading →

Racism in America Should Not Exist. Racism in America should not exist and expanding on the main topic of this class i find it to be very counterintuitive. It is counterintuitive because we are all a mix from different parts … Continue reading →

It seems counterintuitive intuitive that the “Land of the free” is not really free, especially for those who come to this country expecting a better life,but are instead berated, battered, and beaten just for being themselves. It is not always … Continue reading →

Say No to Animal Testing P1. How come when it comes to helping humans, animals are harmed in the process? When medicine is being created, researchers test it on animals in order to see the potential effects it has on … Continue reading →

Christian Hegemony P1: The eternal competition for power is a familiar challenge present throughout history and in simple day to day social interactions. In todays society we feel the weight of certain sects of people identified by race, religion, or gender … Continue reading →

Definition Argument All across the world people have different views on what quality really is.  To the richest man in Japan, quality could be the finest and most expensive sushi available to him; or to an average man in Mexico, … Continue reading →

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a stain on the Earth. While it is not the only garbage patch, or “trash vortex” in the world, it is the largest. Being twice the size of Texas,  it is a massive danger … Continue reading →

Modern-Day Slavery Slavery has been ruling American society since its inception. For 300 years, over ten million African Americans forced into brutal labor from birth till death.  Manual slavery ended over 150 years ago; however a form of modern slavery has become … Continue reading →