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Alex Costigan commented on Michael Weber's blog post Should Finals be Important?"I don't see why students should be retested on units months after they learned about the topic and took tests and quizzes on it. Finals really are just a source of unnecessary stress as you try to relearn a subject for a giant test that…"
Alex Costigan commented on Davy Mellado's blog post What is creation?"Darwin was a genious, and his observations were essential in knowing what we do today about life, man, and the earth. I believe in evolution and God at the same time. Over time, even the Catholic church has accepted forms of…"
Alex Costigan commented on Gary Anderson's group What's NOT Wrong?"There are two more full days of school left until my junior year is finally done"
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Use this space to write about anything that is NOT wrong--anything that is going well or making you happy. We'll celebrate with you!See More
Alex Costigan commented on Kayla Rae's group Heard Any Good Music Lately?"The Glitch Mob literally controls my life right now"
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Heard Any Good Music Lately?
There's groups for movies, books, and plays, but not music! So here's one. Feel free to write anything about music on here; new bands/artists you like, your favorite bands/artists, concerts you've gone to, or song recommendations! =]
Alex Costigan commented on Patrick Witt's blog post How Inhumane can Humans Get?"These weapons are ridiculous. How bad of a hunter do you have to be to need a punt gun or shadow shield? And how is a coyote pelt left untouched if the grenade vaporizes anything it hits? This stuff definitely shouldn't be…"
Alex Costigan commented on Megan Teschner's blog post What's the point of summer reading??"Summer reading has a good purpose; trying to keep kids minds active over the summer, but it really doesn't serve its purpose when everyone reads their book a couple days before school starts. Kids definitely get less book-smart over…"
Alex Costigan commented on Carly Mckay's blog post Hello, Youtube! Welcome to Fremd."Having youtube in school now is great. I use it everyday to play music to stay focused, but thats as much educational use I'll probably ever need it for."
Alex Costigan commented on Ashlyn Jensen's blog post The Terminator Terminates His Marriage and Possibly Career???"Arnold was elected to govern California, not be a role model family-man. He did great things for his state, and most Californians still love him. The only reason affairs like this one are so publicly scrutinized is because the people…"
Alex Costigan commented on Lauren Andersen's blog post Year-Round School: the modern school of today"That sounds nice to have so many breaks but without summer I would feel like school never ends and I wouldn't really feel the progression to the next grade. Summer to me is like checking off another grade completed."
haena y. commented on Alex Costigan's blog post The Asians Are Coming! The Asians Are Coming!"I think that no one can predict the future. It is possible that the U.S. can beat other countries in th technology race we have going on right now, but it is also possible that other countries will be ahead of us technologically. I think…"
Duncan Brown commented on Alex Costigan's blog post The Asians Are Coming! The Asians Are Coming!"Certainly other countries will surpass us technologically. But that's our concern and our fault for adopting a consumerist economy. I say let the asians come. Besides its a global economy and we have an equal opportunity to…"
Joaquin Zuniga commented on Alex Costigan's blog post The Asians Are Coming! The Asians Are Coming!"Not going to lie, I laughed really hard when I first saw the title of this. You do have a point in the fact that Asian countries are catching up, keeping, up, and getting ahead of the U.S. when it comes to technology. Years ago, French was the…"
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The Asians Are Coming! The Asians Are Coming!
In today's world, it seems like nearly everything is manufactured, designed, or developed in either China or Japan. The twenty-first century seems to have become smothered with a new, high-tech, Asian influence. Almost any electronic device we own was, at some point, either created or made in an Asian country. China is expanding more and more each day in the field of technology, and it is estimated that they will surpass our nation of easily-satisfied Americans in the next…
ContinuePosted on March 17, 2011 at 11:30pm — 9 Comments
Legalize It
After nearly 75 years of marijuana prohibition, it has never before made more sense to legalize this ancient, harmless herb. Congress needs to review the law and see the plant for what it is: a plant. There are so many nation-wide advantages from legalizing it, that it seems stupid for the greatest country on Earth to make it a highly-illegal substance. It's seemingly limitless uses continue to be discovered, and we learn more about it each day. Something that can be used for everything…
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"Emos": Today's Individualists?
In this modern day and age, you can find the term "emo" commonly being used at any high school across the nation. But where, when, and why did this popular trend begin? Is it resistance to society's generic conformity that makes people change to this extreme, or just desire to join in on this independent clique? I'm not trying to make fun of anyone; I'm just stating my opinions about this newer group of people.
In my mind, emos are simply today's goths, with less make-up and more… Continue
In my mind, emos are simply today's goths, with less make-up and more… Continue
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 11:30pm — 7 Comments
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What's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It doesn't seem like this Ning has continued on over the years. What happened?See More
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I'm not usually someone who writes a lot , not publicly anyway but I do love to express my self through art, usually visual art but most of the time the art I make is influenced by something . In this case it's a song a written by one of my favorite musicians as a response to the feeling of horror and disbelief as he watched the Twin Towers in New York go from icons to ruins on 9/11/01. The song is sad,…See More
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