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National Championship between LSU and Ohio State. That night was one of my most memorable nights. With my love of LSU football, I felt as if I could never learn to like another team. In 2013, my sister was a junior at UGA and I was a junior in high school. One weekend in September, my family and I were coming up to visit her. However, on this particular day, LSU was facing UGA in football. My dad got us

Mary Lou Retton, a Shining Star By: Grace Becker Mary Lou Retton is the greatest gymnast ever. She was the first American gymnast to win the gold, for male and females. In this paper, I'm going to be telling you about Mary Lou's childhood, her Olympic experience and her achievements. Childhood Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24, 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia. She was the daughter of Lois and Ronnie Retton and the youngest of five children. At the age of four, she began studying

fishing (Ostendorf 14). Abraham Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809 (Nicolay 4). When he was seven years old his mother died. (Nicolay 14). His education was never the best. Most people would said he education was very little in school (“Abraham Lincoln”). When he was at school one day he got dare to touch the mounded buck above the door. When he did so he hung on the antlers and broke the them. His honesty didn't get him in trouble. From that day on he was called “Honest Abe” (Ostendorf

Session. I was given the opportunity of attending a camp with over 1000 top high school students from all parts of California. While I was there, I was elected a State Senator by my peers. As a senator, I had to learn to compromise with my counterparts,

Mike Holtzapfel was recently honored as Citizen of the Year 2016, at the Colonel Crawford graduation ceremonies. He isn’t sure how he received it, but one thing for sure, he is humble in acceptance. When you don’t expect an award it’s a surprise when it happens. Mike, a native of German Village, in Columbus, is a son of Albert and Anne. His siblings are Frank, Judy, Donna, Kathy and Steve. Mike attended Capital University graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. He met his

Eighth grade was a difficult year for me, because I had a lot going on. I took my first high school class, which was Algebra I. This required more work outside of class than I was used to. On top of this, I took my other classes, which were also challenging at the time. As if this were not enough, I was involved in sports during every season. It was difficult to balance my time when I was this young, but I finally got used to it. Just when I thought things were going smoothly, I became ill with E

boiled my blood as I hit the floor. My anger didn’t arise because I fell, but rather because I knew consequences for dropping my instrument. I convinced myself that I wanted to be section leader for the baritone section during my junior year of high school, but I knew that dream was ruined once my instrument fell along with me. I wasn’t aware how far back I was as I leaned my chair onto

How has the University of San Diego changed since Michelle Margaux graduated in 2014? “Campus looks different. It’s more of a college campus, but it’s still impossible to get around.” Margaux, who hosts Padres POV on Fox Sports San Diego, spoke to students at her alma mater about her success at such a young age and what she has accomplished. Growing up, she never expected to end up on the field. “Sports were not my thing,” she admitted. “I hated playing sports and it wasn’t something I saw in

Favorite Film My favorite film to this day would have to be Green Street Hooligans, directed by Lexi Alexander and the production company OddLot Entertainment. The main role Matt Buckner was played by Elijah Wood, this character was a college student at Harvard University studying Journalism. Matt was in his senior year about to finish his degree when he ended up being wrongfully expelled from the University. Eventually leading him to move in with his sister in London. The reason why this film is

Money, the controlling factor in the lives of many. There are endless options as to where it could be spent. As Teenagers are finishing up high school they are approaching the question on whether or not college is going to be worth it for them. The staggering price increases on behalf of college, have left numerous questions. In the article “Is College Worth It?’ by Quinton Skinner, he explores the benefits and the obstacles of attending a university. Although, there are various colleges that provide