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Solving Classroom Disputes

For most of you, school is either over or winding down for the year.  However, for the time that is left, or for those of you taking summer classes, here are some tips to deal with potential conflicts with your …

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Finding a Job is a Job in Itself

You've done everything right; you finished high school with top marks, got into the college/university of your choice and worked hard to finish early to get a jump

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The Power of Online Posts

When the element of anonymity is present, people tend to think that they are invincible.  When your actual name or identity is under wraps, you can be anyone

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Drug Laced Candy

Candy is everywhere.  Every holiday seems to have candy/chocolates of some sort associated with it, and then there's halloween which is a candy entity all its own.  Normally

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The Effects of Divorce

Divorce is something that can really be hard to get used to; not only does it affect the two parties involved, but it's the children that usually have

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The Key to Learning

Education has always been the key to opening  the many doors of opportunity out there.  Even before their child enters the world, parents determine ways to give their

First Hand Third World View

Imagine having to share a tiny space with multiple people.  Sleeping on wooden boards (or even the floor) with little or nothing to eat everyday--this is the daily

A Head Start to a Slow Finish

A program called 'Head Start' for children from low income families that provides educational opportunities will be soon become unavailable to 70,000 students because of a reduction in

Teens vs. Parents: The Challenge

Teenagers don't like dealing with their parents and vice versa.  Although love may be present, there is an age boundary that keeps them apart on many issues.  Teens

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Teen Dating and Violence

First embarking into the dating world as a teenager can be daunting (for both the teen and their parents).  There's wondering if the person you like has the

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Preventing Sports Injuries

Regardless of the weather or the sport being played, learning how to prevent injuries is the best way to ensure safe game play and overall safety.  Here are

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The Teenage Identity Struggle

Being a teenager can be very difficult.  There are many pressures from different sources that have to be dealt with, and if not handled properly, problems can occur.

Teen Driving: Cost Cutting Tips

Ok, you've turned 16? Check! You've successfully passed your G1 test?  Check!  Now what?  The expenses for young drivers can become quite high rather quickly.  Here are some

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5 Exam Studying Tips

Midterms and final exams may still be a ways away, but being prepared is always best.  Here are five study tips to help you cram for any upcoming

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Video Game Addiction

Growing up I remember spending many a night curled up with my virtual buddies Mario and Luigi in pursuit of Princess Peach.  It was pretty normal to play