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Opinion
By Sarah Hardtke BRONZE
Ossining, New York

‘Hey b****’ ‘You’re so gay.’ ‘That’s retarded.’ These phrases are casually strewn across streets and school hallways on a daily basis, and in the utilization of these words, w...
Sarah Hardtke BRONZE, Ossining, New York
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Opinion
By Kassrole BRONZE
Ventura, California
Kassrole BRONZE, Ventura, California
2 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Fearlessly the idiot faced the crowd. Smiling."

Beliza_Heart SILVER, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
7 articles 5 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I cannot tell my story without going a long way back.&quot; Herman Hesse in the prolouge to Demian<br /> &ldquo;A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.&rdquo; GK Chesterton

Opinion
By Weatherby SILVER
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Weatherby SILVER, Newtown, Pennsylvania
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.<br /> ~ The Declaration of Independence

Alston Clark SILVER, Sliver Spring, Maryland
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Opinion
By Serelss BRONZE
New Rochelle, New York
Serelss BRONZE, New Rochelle, New York
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
beccad BRONZE, Pinckney, Michigan
4 articles 3 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Indifference is the essence of inhumanity.&quot; <br /> ~ Cornel West<br /> <br /> &quot;A classic is something everyone wants to have read and nobody wants to read.&quot;<br /> ~ Mark Twain

Opinion
By Shinjitsu-san SILVER
Beavercreek, Ohio
Shinjitsu-san SILVER, Beavercreek, Ohio
5 articles 2 photos 2 comments
1ClassicLady1 SILVER, Mona, Utah
6 articles 0 photos 37 comments

Favorite Quote:
Success is not final and failure is not fatal. The courage to continue is all that matters in the end.<br /> ~Winston Churchill

Stela SILVER, Dubai, Other
6 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
You\&#039;re not your job. You\&#039;re not how much money you have in the bank. You\&#039;re not the car you drive. You\&#039;re not the contents of your wallet. You\&#039;re not your f***ing khakis. You\&#039;re the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world. - Fight Club