National Honor Society

Throughout history there have been uncountable amounts of violence, although many have gone unresolved and on others we may know little as to why they happened it is always important to figure out what caused these violent acts and how they affected everyone included, in order to try and prevent the same thing from happening…

As the famous Albert Einstein once said: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” Always wondering and pondering what complex processes are occurring, I have personally felt that chemistry is not just a subject required in one’s education, but challenging the idea of curiosity to find answers…

Do you give up at the first sign of resistance? Everyone wants to succeed at something. The road to success is paved with persistence and many obstacles. Reaching and maintaining other important values or virtues in life all begin with persistence. Although, the meaning of persistence can be something different for everyone we all have…

The Muslim religion is one of the fastest growing religions in the world, other than Christianity; according to Pew Research, in 2017 there were about 3.45 million Muslims in the U.S (Mohamed 2018). Some beliefs and practices this religion engage in are polygamy, fasting, wearing hijabs for women, and believing in one God, or “Allah”….

In the Disney cartoon Mulan, Mushu, a small dragon, states, “Dishonor! Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your family! Dishonor on your cow!” Dishonor, like Mushu says, is an essential characteristic for human nature, or dragon nature in this case. Human societies value those who uphold their own honor and the honor of their families. When…

Due to the masculine-hierarchy based Columbian society of the 1950s, the community establishes a standard for honor that a man must withhold throughout this life. Marquez shows how honor is not based on an individual’s morals but instead is based on the societal expectations by the community. He makes the reader believe that the death…

While the course of true love will seldom run smoothly, yet the path can be fraught with unknown perils. Rarely does one realize what rewards and enticements the future will unfold. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is noted for popularizing the literary style of magic realism which uses magical elements and events in otherwise ordinary situations. In…