Smithfield High School, AP Language and Composition, 11th grade
A look into the educational needs of our young citizens.
The financial aspect of getting a college education can be deterring to a lot of teens aiming for higher education. This issue can be dealt with i...
Are you proud to be an American?
The exorbitant cost of a college education is not something that we can keep living with.
Why are the men in our country making decisions that will only affect the women?
With all of the gun violence occurring in our nation, something must be done to prevent the loss of innocent lives. We need to take a fresh look at...
Gun Control is a huge problem in the united states probably the biggest problem. I feel the only way to fix all of the gun violence is to stop ill...
Marijuana is the most used illegal drug in America, so I have come up with a few solutions as to how you can make it legal, but also have more cont...
I believe that with the help of the next president of the United States we can all help to end the inequality between sexes as well as to stop the ...
I believe the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to the age of 18.
We need to eradicate the issue of poverty before it spirals out of our control.
Different ways to solve the ever-growing debt problem in the United States.
I seek the President's attention on a true moral obligation and pervasive social responsibility: healing the rifts between our political parties.
Isis has been a pain to America, I am proposing a way for the new president to solve this radical group from the Middle East.
A letter to our next president about the issue of terrorism outside of the U.S.
A short letter questioning the immigration policies of Donald Trump, assuming he were to become President.
The topic of women's choice to abortion has been hotly debated; some politicians want to take it away, while I believe it should be maintained.
Illegal immigration is a huge problem in today's society and something needs to be done about it. Able bodied illegals pour into our country and re...
I believe that people in our country people are taking advantage of financial aid knowing that they will continue to live well even if they don't w...
This letter is about the prevalence of rape culture in our society today, what that means, and how to combat it.
Women do not have the same rights as men when it comes to jobs. This is an ongoing problem that needs to be stopped.
Our future president needs to take action to stop systemic racism
A letter to the next president concerning police violence on citizens
Women have always been undervalued and underpaid, this is 21st century America where equality is harped on daily. Lets start making a change for th...
My issue is straight conversion therapy.
I believe that we need to fix relations between different races because the future of our nation depends on it.
Why is it that sexual assailants are allowed to coexist in our already fragile society? Most importantly, how can their prison sentencing be justif...
Syrian refugees should not be allowed into the United States to decrease terrorism.
Education is very important to all citizens, and it is important that everyone has a chance to succeed, regardless of income and race.
Many Students are being suppressed in today's education system. Many students are not gifted in comprehension and understanding of high level class...
A letter to the President about my concern of college tuition in America
Education prices are to high, this is a way to fix it.
We should all be treated equally whatever race we may be.
In my letter I am addressing the immediate threat of the organization, ISIS
Changing the prices of organic food.
I bring up the matter where, President Clinton discusses using solar panels to being employment to America.
yes, ALL LIVES MATTER; but for right now BLACK LIVES MATTER and are the ones at stake.
On the issue of preserving the integrity of the National Park System
Education in this country has been rapidly decreasing in value for quite some time. Many people have very poor quality education, and some not at a...
The letter describes how loose gun laws currently are in our country and how stricter control over who can possess a gun will result in less grief ...
Every year the price to go to a university rises but most lower and middle class income homes can't afford the tuition. There needs to be a comprom...
Inequality in the workplace is not an issue of the past. It plagues women all across the country who, just like their male counterparts, deserve t...
As a country, we need to decrease the amount of police violence towards black and innocent people.
Why are we in over 19 trillion dollars of national debt? Why is that number still rising? Why are we more concerned with international issues that ...
At the age of eighteen one is considered an adult, and an adult should be able to legally enjoy an alcoholic beverage.