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… little green men with big eyes or Star Trek. But alien has another important meaning. It is a person who is foreign or excluded from the dominant culture in which they live. Immigrants are all aliens in the new countries where they settle. We looked…

… Please be cautious exiting." Charlie Downs had grown accustomed to the ever so friendly voice of the Black Labs computer system. It seemed almost yesterday he had first stepped onto the Labs elevated transit system, but that was nearly five years ago.…

… places, and things. Each one of these holds treasured memories that we will cherish forever. I can remember one such place, a cabin in Cooper Sessing, Northern Wisconsin. It brings fond memories that I can pass on to you. The cabin in question…

… or private? That is the question. One important thing to keep in mind when determining a school choice is the long and short term effects on students and their views. The differences between them can help with the decision on which kind of school…

… and Cheese the last thing on her mind was Garrett Gunderson, but sure enough, there he was slicing some tomato on the white Formica countertop behind the Plexiglas sneeze guard. She stopped dead in her tracks as the door jingled to announce her entrance…

… land of Arizona; eternal desert stretching for miles and miles. The intense sun blazes down on this harsh yet amazingly beautiful wilderness of red rocks, the incredible feeling of being the only person with a heart beating within miles sets in. …

… happened to be two eleven year old girls named Aileen and Megan. Awaking early did not occur often in the girls lives, but the chance to ski caused their heads to rise from the pillow. Arriving at the summit of the mountain nestled in the heart of…

… in hand, I nervously wait my turn. "100 m swimmers, you're up next," calls the lady with the scripts. The horn sounds loudly to signal the start of the race before me. The water is splashing, crowd cheering, sun shining, and then there was me. I was…

… Living in the quiet little town of Saursville, Kentucky, in 1968, Steve looked forward to going to school everyday, playing ball for the SHS Trojans, and following the news about the pinkos in Vietnam, and how LBJ would take them out. Young Corman…

… wave in the ocean, rolling away out of sight unknown, yet nonetheless there. Although unintentional, my ignorance has caused emotional trauma. I do not think of myself as a bad person or a bully. I try to be friendly to everyone I meet, do my best…