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A large majority of reported abuse victims end up with scars and long lasting injuries. But these “scars” are not necessarily visible to the human eye and sometimes barely detectable—they manifest themselves in emotional traumas and go much deeper than any injury of the flesh. We have a responsibility to identify potential risk factors and to take action [...]
Every great love story seems to have its setbacks. Romeo and Juliet both committed suicide; Cleopatra and Mark Antony set countries against countries; and anyone who was 6 years-old in 1995 knows how Pocahontas and John Smith wound up. Granted, most twenty-first century flings aren’t so morose; probably because Shakespeare isn’t handcrafting them. However, there [...]
Flowers are in bloom and there is not a cloud in site. You are enjoying a lovely stroll down Kirkwood stopping at unique thrift stores and enjoying the famous macaroni and cheese at Noodles N’ Company. You subconsciously think to yourself, “There is nothing that can ruin this day for me.” However, your sudden [...]
The jock and the cheerleader, the musical theater sweethearts and the love at first sight college freshmen who get together are all great examples of healthy relationships, but just how “healthy” are they? Do things like jealousy, violence and depression seem like common, normal feelings for these couples? They tend to be the uncommon things [...]
Silver Streak should really be called a half-comedy because the second half with Richard Pryor was the only funny part in it. The movie got off to an incredibly rocky start and never really took off from there. Gene Wilder plays George Caldwell, a publisher who witnesses a murder while taking the Silver Streak train [...]
High school football season is approaching. It’s the time of year where everyone comes together Friday night to cheer on their team. It’s the time of year for big plays and big hits. Unfortunately, just one big hit can leave someone on the sideline for weeks with a concussion. Concussions today in football are seen [...]
This piece is on the South Korean mothers’ obsession with their children’s academics. Gangnam is the richest district in Seoul, famous for its obsessive mothers. The coffee shops in Gangnam aren’t that different from the family restaurants down in Little Italy. They might look all nice and friendly from the outside. But behind the locked [...]
Yes, I need something to blog! Yes I need something to blog! Wouldn't I love something to blog! I better find something to blog! I'm supposed to submit a short blog describing some of the things I learned in the two weeks that I have been at HSJI but there's no way I can write [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xItLgWlSQVo I don't know if it actually linked, but there it is..
What happens when what a student has learned from his/her parents directly contradicts what that child’s teacher knows as correct? The two biggest places that children spend most of their time at are in school and at home. Consequently, those two places are also where opinions and values are most often formed. While listening to [...]
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