Topic: racism
Source: Global Issues

Summary: Racism is everywhere. People are constantly racially profiled, which is damaging. Certain events cause a boom in racism- 9/11, elections, etc,. People are even killed because of racism.

Reaction: I think this article is completely right. People are made fun of, discriminated against, and refused jobs because of racial discrimination. Falsely accused of crimes, becoming nothing but punchlines, and told they are scum because of a person’s race is extremely wrong and hurtful. This is a huge problem in today’s society. It can destroy a person’s life.

World impact: Racism takes place everywhere, not just the United States. It has been recorded all across the globe. Racism can occur in any region, and is just as damaging. Russia, the United Kingdom, Australia, even Canada- they all still contain heavy racism, along with others. It’s nearly impossible to stop such a world-wide problem, one that has festered for centuries, but it might be possible to make it better. Or to at least make a few more people understand that race, or background, shouldn’t really matter.

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Due to “phenomenal test scores” over the past three years, RHHS, starting Monday, September 28, will begin to have an open campus lunch policy for all students but freshman, in addition to  giving an extra 10 minutes for their lunch break.

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To protest the upcoming construction of a second Super Wal-Mart within only 75 miles, Rock Hill, in fear that this addition will hurt local businesses, has started a petition and will be having a town meeting on October 18.

#3

Because of his genius-level intelligence, Napoleon Dynamite, a 6th grader this year, might be moved up into RHHS under (the Saluda Trail’s principal) Mr. Fred George’s order, since it might help Napoleon be better prepared and get into medical school earlier- supposedly.

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A survey released by the Child Abuse Prevention Center in Baltimore reports that there are 2.7 million child abuse cases per year. Not only that,  but three to four children  die every day due to neglect or abuse, half of which are under one and 79% of which were among children under 5.

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As a result of a lit cigarette left on a sofa, $76,000 in damage was caused to Kathy Mahoney’s house  in Los Gatos, and she sustained minor burns on her hands and feet. However, after the firefighters arrived at 3:30 a.m., they managed to extinguish the inferno in only five  minutes.

Topic: A student, Ahmed Mohammed, is accused of making a bomb when, in fact, it isn’t anything more than a clock, like the teen said.

Title: Ahmed Mohamed, clock-making teen, transferring to another school

Source: CNN.com

Summary: Ahmed Mohammed, a 14-year-old boy, made a simple alarm clock to impress his teachers, but was accused of it being a bomb. With certain things the police have said, this crime is believed to be because of his race and religion. Despite the negative reaction from the school and police, Ahmed has gained thousands of supporters and is even meeting with the president. He’s also moving schools.

Reaction: I believe that his race and religion do a play a role in his arrest and accusation. If a caucasian person had brought a homemade clock, no one would have jumped to the conclusion of “oh no, it’s a BOMB!” They would have been cooed over for being smart and creative, not a potential threat! I am very angry over this event. This boy didn’t deserve to be interrogated. He didn’t deserve to be a suspect. He didn’t deserve being interrogated for a clock. The fact that he has thousands of supporters makes me happy, however. His intelligence needs to be recognized correctly.

Topic: Worldwide corruption
Title: Corruption
Article source: Global issues

Summary: Corruption is a worldwide problem. It affects all levels of society but affects the poorest most of all. Corruption is very much interrelated with other with other issues, but it’s hard to measure the damage it causes.

Reaction: Corruption is a major problem in today’s society. It permeates schools, governments, corporations- everything. It has seeped into every crack of the world and causes multiple problems. From FIFA to multiple government around the world, corruption is a part of everything. How can anything be fair when deciding who runs a country isn’t even legitimate?

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Topic: World overpopulation and the results of it.

Source: CNN

World population is already a big problem, but in the coming years, it’s doomed to become worse. While there is already 1.3 billion people in China and 1.1 billion in India, which puts China as the most populated country of them all, India is theorized to have as many people as 1.8 billion by 2050, meaning they will top China. With the sheer amount of people, the earth won’t have enough of its most precious resource- water. We won’t be able to support the human race. Not only that, but our waste will become a huge problem. We won’t have anything to do with it. However, the problem mainly affects third world and developing countries.

I feel that this event is a real issue. The world is already over-crowded. The world already doesn’t have enough space. The world doesn’t have enough resources. This affects me because I’ll have to live in this future. This future where the world can literally NOT support the people and animals. It’s a devastating thought.

This is a world problem. It’s isn’t limited to the USA or India or China- its global overpopulation. It’ll hit the developing countries the worst, but the developed countries will still receive a couple broken bones at least. “When the water goes, the species goes,” Lawrence smith, the president of the Population Institute, said. The threat of human extinction is very real for the world.