College was once the passage to adulthood. After high school graduation, many chose to continue their education; however, today society has a slightly different outlook in regards to attending college. In 1989 12.7 million undergraduate students were enrolled in a United States post secondary institution, by 1999 the number increased 29.9 percent to 16.5 million students. Of these students, 52 percent (in 1999) were considered independent students.....More
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Recently I found myself with two friends browsing through a cheap accessory shop. Through the towers of chandelier earrings and beaded necklaces, I was drawn to investigate a truly hideous rack of hats. Each one was bright and satiny, and most looked as if they were shoddy imitations of something that Queen Elizabeth might have cast aside. The style was not the most horrible part about any of them though; almost every red hat came adorned with some kind of purple trim.
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The words, "We don’t know what is wrong with you." can haunt you for a long time. It was a hot, dry day. I was 13-years-old, and the sun was beating down, causing anyone to sweat within minutes. It was the middle of the week, so my friend and I, who just got out of school, decided to ride our bikes to a convenient store to get some food. We would have to ride about a mile downhill and on flat areas, making the trip a simple ride, but we could never imagine what would happen next.....More
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We have come to the official end of this year's busiest hurricane season, including Wilma, Rita and Katrina with parts of the South still without electricity, and yet we are still hearing reports of new hurricances. We have run out of letters of the alphabet, so the last few storms were named after Greek letters--bringing us to Epsilon, which is not expected to hit land. The previous record of 21 named storms was set in 1933. Colleen's article reminds us that life remains in the survival mode for many of the victims of hurricane Ivan, which "hit home" in Florida more than a year ago.....More
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There is a carnivore that is raging through the cities and towns of America, and now it has begun devouring China as well. What is this beast, you ask? Wal-Mart. So many people love Wal-Mart for its low prices, great deals, and for its “one-stop shopping” experience. I don’t. Of course, this may be because I worked for Wal-Mart for almost two years.....More
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While walking through the grocery store, women often look at all the magazines with gorgeous models and celebrities pictured on the front cover. Women gaze at the faces and bodies of these hot models and celebrities like Trya Banks, Naomi Campbell, and Jennifer Lopez. ....More
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