Kyra M

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Kyra

I'm a student at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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A Look Back: The Death of Gaddafi \| Looking back on the year, one event really stood out to me as an implication for change in society. When Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya was killed in October of 2011, the Libyan transitional...	Added on Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 16:40, with 1 comment(s)
An Unexpected Interest in Government \| Over the course of this year, I have learned countless interesting things. But one of the most intriguing areas I have studied this year has been the role of government in the world. Reading George...	Added on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 11:40, with 0 comment(s)
Nostalgia \| Nostalgia is an interesting concept. Isn't it funny how we remember things from the past with a sort of desire to return there? I suppose it is part of our humanity, and it is beneficial to have...	Added on Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 11:32, with 0 comment(s)
The Arguments of a Desert-man \| In English class, we are currently reading "Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey. The man is a phenomenal writer and makes very good use of descriptive language to paint vivid pictures for the reader....	Added on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 13:32, with 0 comment(s)
The Stress of Choosing \| The prospect of college seems so far away when you are only a junior in high school. It seems like it can't come fast enough, yet it hardly seems real. Then you enter your senior year and things...	Added on Monday, April 2, 2012 - 20:17, with 1 comment(s)
Books v. Movies \| The recent craze over "The Hunger Games" has gotten me thinking: can a movie really do justice to a book? Obviously, there will always be some discrepancies between books and their counterpart...	Added on Monday, April 2, 2012 - 15:13, with 2 comment(s)
The Bahá'í House of Worship \| When I was in Chicago recently, I learned about a different faith group: the Bahá'í people. They have one temple in North America and it is in Chicago; it is a gorgeous building with elaborate...	Added on Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 00:22, with 0 comment(s)
For Peanut Butter Lovers \| Peanut butter is one of those essential foods in American culture today. What do kids have for lunch nine times out of ten? Either ham and cheese or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. And if you had...	Added on Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 21:50, with 0 comment(s)
Federal Funding Cuts for NASA \| “There is no question that our space program has yielded many technological, scientific and medical advances that have improved - and will continue to improve - our quality of life,” (Oleson, 2012)....	Added on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 13:54, with 1 comment(s)
Federal Funding for Private Sectors \| Recent economic trends are forcing the United States government to make more program funding cuts than they previously anticipated. The question is what programs to cut and by how much? The U.S....	Added on Friday, March 2, 2012 - 20:44, with 4 comment(s)

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Stereotyping \| The "Hoodie Movement" makes me quite proud to be...	1 year 6 weeks ago in response to Hoodie Movement
Woah \| Lizzie, She's definitely spinning clockwise for...	1 year 8 weeks ago in response to Spinning Dancer Ilusion
Paige, I strongly agree with \| Paige, I strongly agree with your discussion and...	1 year 10 weeks ago in response to Blunt Amendment: For or Against?
I do follow NASA on Twitter!! \| I do follow NASA on Twitter!! Fascinating stuff....	1 year 10 weeks ago in response to Come In With a Bang
Actually, the Obama \| Actually, the Obama Administration helped...	1 year 10 weeks ago in response to Federal Funding for Private Sectors
Koko, I love your research \| Koko, I love your research topic! But not just...	1 year 10 weeks ago in response to The Powers of Chocolate
Wow \| Christina, This is some great material here and I...	1 year 13 weeks ago in response to Come In With a Bang
I used a Canon G12 - nothing \| I used a Canon G12 - nothing too fancy. And I...	1 year 13 weeks ago in response to Autumn Season Photo
General Discussion Response \| Dear Kyara: I was fascinated by your discussion...	1 year 34 weeks ago in response to What Would I do if I Only Had 2 Weeks to Live?
I wrote about outer space and \| I wrote about outer space and distanct galaxies,...	1 year 37 weeks ago in response to Predicting the Future

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