.... youth violence. It seems feasible. Much of the technology has brought along aspects of violence. Turn on the TV or pop in the best selling video game tittle, and it is not difficult to see why people have this impression. However, I strongly disagree that violence on the screen is at the root of youth violence. One aspect of this theory that I feel is particularly disturbing is that people feel that video games are responsible for violence in youths. I have grown up with video games my whole life. I annihilate over a million aliens, monsters, and green slimy things every year. Yet, I have never felt compelled to commit any act of violence that I .....

.... to smoke. Are we less human because we smoke? Why isn't there a place for us to smoke inside? Are we less important because we choose to smoke. Are we to be discriminated against because we enjoy smoking and find happiness in little things like a cigarette. Right now all smokers at Albright are being treated as second class citizens. We are forced to stand outside in the cold. There are no comfortable seats for us to sit in. We either sit on the steps or the stone benches. What happened to our right to the pursuit of happiness? Why should we be forced outside just to smoke a cigarette. It is not right. We should be able to enjoy a cigarette in comfort. .....

.... don’t even seem to care. However, the facts are undeniable. The studies have been carried out and all the results point to one conclusion: Television violence causes children to be violent and the effects can be life long. Much research has gone into showing why children are so mesmerized by this big glowing box and the action that takes place within it. Research shows that it is definitely a major source of violent behavior in children. The research proves time and time again that aggression and television viewing do go hand in hand. The television violence can cause actual violence in a number of ways. After viewing television violence the world becomes .....

.... environment in which to live in and bring up their families. People may migrate to different places or countries due to many factors. These can be put into a category called Push Factors. These factors are reasons why people want to leave. Many people feel they have to leave a certain place because the environment in which they live is unstable. Push Factors like, Poverty, war, religions restriction, unemployment, poor education, illnesses, diseases, a poor health system, lack of liberty and even the climate, can change a humans mind and make them want to leave a particular country or place. One the other hand there are other factors called Pull factors. These .....

.... in recent years, been using short, tight, skirts and shirts as an excuse for rape or date rape. Men have said that the girl was wearing a tight shirt and short skirt and it was obvious that she was easy and wanted the attention. This statement leads me to my next point. The average human being upon first contact with a stranger bases his initial impression of that person solely on the person's appearance. This is only natural as the only thing that we know about this stranger is what we see of them the first time we meet. We all are aware of the sayings "Preppy","Jockish","Skater","Sluty" etc. This final saying, “Sluty” is interpreted by 90 percen .....

.... and have all juridical rights, such as driving a car and the right to vote. You are also bound to serve in the military. Nevertheless, one can't buy spirits before the age of twenty-one is achieved. Now, more than ever, fashion seem to dominate the youth's everyday. Perhaps the reason is that they feel insecure and think that the "right" clothes will give them a feeling of being accepted by the group. This phenomen has a negative side. What if a pupil can't afford to buy these clothes? Will he or she be excluded from the gang? Some schools in various countries have tried to solve this problem. They have introduced a rule that allows pupils to go a .....

.... destroying. Anyway the pit is viewed at; there are still aspects of violence that are prevalent in it. According to Sigmund Freud, “a powerful measure of desire for aggression has to be reckoned as part of their (man’s) instinctual endowment.” Man needs to practice violence and do it at the expense of others. Rene Girard states that, “violence is not to be denied, but it can be directed to another object, something it can sink its teeth into.” By analyzing these two new theories on violence, along with Paul Tough’s article, one can develop a whole new attitude violence’s relation with the mosh pit. Rene Girard explains that it is only human nature to act .....

.... them. Every day we share the Earth with 250,000 more people than the day before according to Zero Population Growth, a national non-profit organization working to slow population growth and achieve a sustainable balance of people, resources, and the environment. ZPG is the reason I have become an advocate and they have supplied most of my statistical information. Today’s children are likely to see a tripling of the global population within their lifetimes. These children our are next generation of parents, voters, consumers, and leaders. The choices they make are critical to stabilizing the population and protecting the environment. Educating the youth of the f .....