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Emily
I live in Salt Lake City, Utah where I atend one of three Catholic high schools in the state. I am a strong liberal and I enjoy writing about environmental issues, gay rights, and education. My hobbies include horseback riding, mock trial, Rotary Interact activities, and reading,
Posts by Emily
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| US and Mexico Develop New Plan for Underwater Drilling in Gulf of Mexico | The United States and Mexico reached a landmark decision this last week when negotiations regarding the inspection of offshore oil rigs int eh Gulf of Mexico came to a head. The two countries both... | Added on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 16:15, with 0 comment(s) |
| Supreme Court Makes Another Landmark Decision | The supreme court made another landmark decision this last week when the court ruled unanimously that GPS tracking devices on cars and persons constitute a “search” and therefore required a warrant.... | Added on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 16:21, with 1 comment(s) |
| Chasing Ice: The Story of How One Man Photographed Global Warming | The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the united states and takes place in Park City, Utah annually. Te event draws hundreds of directors, actors, and film makers... | Added on Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 20:23, with 0 comment(s) |
| More Bad News for the Costa Concordia | More bad news this week for the Costa Concordia, the Italian cruise shit which sunk off the coast of Italy almost two weeks ago. The cruise ship was carrying roughly 4,200 passengers and crew when... | Added on Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 20:11, with 0 comment(s) |
| The Sinking of the Costa Concordia | A Titanic-like scene arose this last week when an Italian Cruise liner known as the Costa Concordia voyaged too close to shore on the coast of the Italian Island Giglio. The Concordia, which was... | Added on Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 20:57, with 0 comment(s) |
| The Affects of the Reduction of Underwater Drilling Laws on the Environment and Economy | One would think it would be a good idea for the federal government to relax its restrictions on offshore drilling in these times of economic trouble in order to lower the price off gasoline and... | Added on Friday, January 20, 2012 - 15:22, with 0 comment(s) |
| Abandoned Homes: New Uses? | What is an abandoned home? To most, it is just a waste of space but some people are coming up with some creative, and alas, illegal uses for them. Officials say there are now more abandoned house and... | Added on Sunday, December 11, 2011 - 23:12, with 0 comment(s) |
| A Morning Person Gene? | Anyone who has been watching the news lately has likely heard reference to the "morning person" gene. Scientist believe they have identified the gene that allows some people to survive on less sleep... | Added on Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 23:16, with 1 comment(s) |
| Black Friday: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly; of One of America's Favorite Unofficial Holidays | With commercials all over the web and television, everyone has heard the term Black Friday sometime in their life. Most associate it with the Christmas shopping that often occurs the day after... | Added on Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 23:17, with 5 comment(s) |
| The Occupy Camps: Safe Protesting or Dangerous Loitering? | One would have to be living under a rock these days to not have heard about the “Occupy” camps going up all over the country in response and support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. What many... | Added on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 12:38, with 1 comment(s) |
Comments by Emily
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| This is Surprisimg | I find it really interesting that you and kyra... | 1 year 8 weeks ago in response to Spinning Dancer Ilusion |
| Thinspiration | Erin, I really liked how you made a point to say... | 1 year 10 weeks ago in response to Eating disorders |
| Hey so Erin, I had a random | Hey so Erin, I had a random question when I read... | 1 year 11 weeks ago in response to Eating disorders |
| Thanks Kelsey! While I didn't | Thanks Kelsey! While I didn't include it in this... | 1 year 11 weeks ago in response to Shell Clears More Boundaries with New Oil Drilling Plan |
| Kelsey, First off, I really | Kelsey, First off, I really liked how you used... | 1 year 11 weeks ago in response to Test Obsessed |
| Adrienne, I agree with | Adrienne, I agree with Crystal, this was a... | 1 year 30 weeks ago in response to The parallels between sickness and school |
| Agree/Disagree with Coment | I really enjoyed this book as well. I agree that... | 4 years 22 weeks ago in response to Review of Twilight by Stephanie Meyer |
| Thank You | I love Taylolr Swift and I didnt know that she... | 4 years 35 weeks ago in response to Taylor Swift's New Album to Come Out |
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