SAT Not A Fair Judge For College Placement
By Cresonia Hsieh Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida, U.S.A. – Upon entering the barren classroom, anxiety runs high as students’ sharpened No. 2 pencils and calculators quiver and shake. For the test is merciless, unrelenting, and unfortunately, is a major determinate in their future. After a lifetime of schooling and months of subject-specific preparation, the day has finally arrived for the ultimate test of fate. On this particular day, hundreds of thousands of students from all over America and three other continents: Asia, Europe, and Africa, will compete against one another for the test of their lives: the SAT. Globally renowned, the SAT is used for the purpose of measuring the academic potential of high school students for college achievement and plays a significant role in college admissions. According to the College Board, since … Read entire article »
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SAT Not A Fair Judge For College Placement
By Cresonia Hsieh Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida, U.S.A. – Upon entering the barren classroom, anxiety runs high as students’ sharpened No. 2 pencils and calculators quiver and shake. For the test is merciless, unrelenting, and unfortunately, is a major determinate in their future. After a lifetime of schooling and months of subject-specific preparation, the day has finally arrived for the ultimate test of fate. On this particular day, hundreds of thousands of students from all over … Read entire article »
Filed under: college, Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, SAT, testing
Cleavage-Revealing Costumes Cheapen Halloween And Women Who Wear Them
By Cresonia Hsieh Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – It’s that time of the year when pumpkins are carved, candy is freely given out, toddler girls transform into Disney princesses, but most of all, it’s that time of year when innocent professions and adorable animals are adulterated. Only in America would the young “ladies” of a nation turn a favorite childhood holiday into an excuse to purchase the most promiscuous outfit from Party City that they can find. In high schools everywhere, adolescent girls adopt the concept of innocent animals – such as the mouse, bunny and kitten – and exploit it so that they can sport skimpy and provocative outfits and somehow pass it off as “cute.” Although once a quasi-family friendly holiday, Halloween has become one of the most … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, Halloween, Holidays
Cleavage-Revealing Costumes Cheapen Halloween And Women Who Wear Them
By Cresonia Hsieh Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – It’s that time of the year when pumpkins are carved, candy is freely given out, toddler girls transform into Disney princesses, but most of all, it’s that time of year when innocent professions and adorable animals are adulterated. Only in America would the young “ladies” of a nation turn a favorite childhood holiday into an excuse to purchase the most promiscuous outfit from Party City that they can find. In high schools everywhere, adolescent girls adopt the concept of innocent animals – such as the mouse, bunny and kitten – and exploit it so that they can sport skimpy and provocative outfits and somehow pass it off as “cute.” Although once a quasi-family friendly holiday, Halloween has become one of the most … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, Halloween, Holidays
Cleavage-Revealing Costumes Cheapen Halloween And Women Who Wear Them
By Cresonia Hsieh Senior Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – It’s that time of the year when pumpkins are carved, candy is freely given out, toddler girls transform into Disney princesses, but most of all, it’s that time of year when innocent professions and adorable animals are adulterated. Only in America would the young “ladies” of a nation turn a favorite childhood holiday into an excuse to purchase the most promiscuous outfit from Party City that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, Halloween, Holidays
9/11 Survivor: ‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’
FEMA photo The twin towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 By Cresonia Hsieh Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – ThomasPanevino was in his seventh grade Spanish class in Manhattan the morning ofSept. 11, 2001, when he heard the booming sound of an approaching airplane. Despite their teacher’s instructionto remain seated, Panevino and his peers crowded by the window in time to watcha large airplane speed up before their eyes and pierce through one of thebuildings of the World Trade Center. “It sounded like a bomb had been setoff,” said Panevino. Immediately after, the voice of theirprincipal interrupted the class in a feeble attempt to restore peace at Intermediate School 89 on Warren Street. The World Trade Center, she announced, had simply suffered an “electricalaccident.” Panevino’s father was the first atthe school to … Read entire article »
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9/11 Survivor: ‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’
FEMA photo The twin towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 By Cresonia Hsieh Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – Thomas Panevino was in his seventh grade Spanish class in Manhattan the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when he heard the booming sound of an approaching airplane. Despite their teacher’s instruction to remain seated, Panevino and his peers crowded by the window in time to watch a large airplane speed up before their eyes and pierce through one of the buildings of the World Trade Center. “It sounded like a bomb had been set off,” said Panevino. Immediately after, the voice of their principal interrupted the class in a feeble attempt to restore peace at Intermediate School 89 on Warren Street. The World Trade Center, she announced, had simply suffered an “electrical … Read entire article »
Filed under: 9-11, 9/11, Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, New York, Sept. 11, terrorism, Thomas Panevino, World Trade Center
9/11 Survivor: ‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’
FEMA photo The twin towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 By Cresonia Hsieh Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – Thomas Panevino was in his seventh grade Spanish class in Manhattan the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when he heard the booming sound of an approaching airplane. Despite their teacher’s instruction to remain seated, Panevino and his peers crowded by the window in time to watch a large airplane speed up before their eyes and pierce through one of the buildings of the World Trade Center. “It sounded like a bomb had been set off,” said Panevino. Immediately after, the voice of their principal interrupted the class in a feeble attempt to restore peace at Intermediate School 89 on Warren Street. The World Trade Center, she announced, had simply suffered an “electrical … Read entire article »
Filed under: 9-11, 9/11, Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, New York, Sept. 11, terrorism, Thomas Panevino, World Trade Center
9/11 Survivor: ‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’
FEMA photo The twin towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 By Cresonia Hsieh Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – Thomas Panevino was in his seventh grade Spanish class in Manhattan the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when he heard the booming sound of an approaching airplane. Despite their teacher’s instruction to remain seated, Panevino and his peers crowded by the window in time to watch a large airplane speed up before their eyes and pierce through one of the buildings of the World Trade Center. “It sounded like a bomb had been set off,” said Panevino. Immediately after, the voice of their principal interrupted the class in a feeble attempt to restore peace at Intermediate School 89 on Warren Street. The World Trade Center, she announced, had simply suffered an “electrical accident.” Panevino’s father … Read entire article »
Filed under: 9-11, 9/11, Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, New York, Sept. 11, terrorism, Thomas Panevino, World Trade Center
Finally Finding Meaning In September 11
By Cresonia Hsieh Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – Last week, alot of teachers tried to get me and my classmates to really think about anddiscuss the September 11 attacks, but they didn’t get very far. We were six years old then, and noone could remember much. “What do you guys remember from9/11?” my history teacher asked our eleventh grade history class on Friday. The class remained silent while wetried to recall memories from first grade. Some kids told indifferent storiesabout what their parents experienced, others mentioned a name or two who diedin one of the World Trade Center towers, but most of us we couldn’t rememberanything. Nearly every teacher raised the subject of 9/11 that day, but as students who were too young to remember, we just tried to understand. My peers spent … Read entire article »
Filed under: 9-11, 9/11, Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, reporters notebook, Sept. 11
Finally Finding Meaning In September 11
By Cresonia Hsieh Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – Last week, a lot of teachers tried to get me and my classmates to really think about and discuss the September 11 attacks, but they didn’t get very far. We were six years old then, and no one could remember much. “What do you guys remember from 9/11?” my history teacher asked our eleventh grade history class on Friday. The class remained silent while we tried to recall memories from first grade. Some kids told indifferent stories about what their parents experienced, others mentioned a name or two who died in one of the World Trade Center towers, but most of us we couldn’t remember anything. Nearly every teacher raised the subject of 9/11 that day, but as students who were too young to … Read entire article »
Filed under: 9-11, 9/11, Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, reporters notebook, Sept. 11
Finally Finding Meaning In September 11
By Cresonia Hsieh Reporter Youth Journalism International DELRAY BEACH, Florida – Last week, a lot of teachers tried to get me and my classmates to really think about and discuss the September 11 attacks, but they didn’t get very far. We were six years old then, and no one could remember much. “What do you guys remember from 9/11?” my history teacher asked our eleventh grade history class on Friday. The class remained silent while we tried to recall memories from first grade. Some kids told indifferent stories about what their parents experienced, others mentioned a name or two who died in one of the World Trade Center towers, but most of us we couldn’t remember anything. Nearly every teacher raised the subject of 9/11 that day, but as students who were too young to … Read entire article »
Filed under: 9-11, 9/11, Cresonia Hsieh, Delray Beach, Florida, reporters notebook, Sept. 11
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