June 2011
June 24th, 2011
Written by Manny Otiko in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
Although America bills itself as a melting pot for people from around the world, the United States has long had fractious relationships with Black Americans.African-Americans; descendants of Africans who were brought here forcibly, have contentious relationships with their native country. During the early part of the 21st century, many African-American artists such as Richard Wright and Josephine...
June 24th, 2011
Written by Cindy Ferraino in Feature Stories with 1 Comment
Many problems continue to plague the American justice system such as racism, corruption, and fiscal abuse. According to reports from the University Of Dayton, “America must stop feeding the prison monster.”If you had to eat a piece of the pie of tainted justice, two specific areas would need to be addressed or dissected. First, how the minority populations fail to receive fair representation in...
June 23rd, 2011
Written by Talia Page in Focus on Health with 1 Comment
To say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many calories, is like saying that the only cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party,” said nutritionist and health pioneer Adelle Davis. Indeed, the problem of obesity in America may also be reflected upon from a political, social, and economic perspective.According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC...
June 22nd, 2011
Written by Talia Page in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket,Is it true that the Scottish and Irish are distant cousins and share a common culture? They seem to have a lot in common — kilts, bagpipes, etc.~Curious In ComptonDear Curious,Due to the geographic proximity of Scotland and Ireland, and thanks to a string of over-laps and run-ins over the course of the past hundreds of years, the Scots and the Irish do exhibit many cultural...
June 21st, 2011
Written by Cindy Ferraino in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
In a world turned upside down by tornados and tsunamis, as well as a downward spiraling economy, it is hard to find a dose of hope and faith in our daily lives.Instead of trying to chase after the hard times in life, we should stop and search for the small moments that creep up on us in the most unusual places - especially on the walls of a school.A few weeks ago, my three children’s schools...