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[11 Feb 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Brandon Rappold
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Ben Thomas (Will Smith) a “IRS agent” has suffered a tragic accident that is unclear till later events. He takes his brother’s name and goes in search of redemption, helping seven people along the way. He meets Emily Posa (Rosario Dawson) a women with a weak heart and Ezra Turner (Woody Harrelson) a blind telemarketer with a gentle nature, along with 5 others. Throughout his encounters he helps these people, gives them a little part of himself you might say. But the real question is who is Ben Thomas, what …

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[11 Feb 2009 | One Comment | ]

Hannah Petri
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Stereotyping It’s a natural human instinct to stereotype, to see the clothes before you see the person. In a high school don’t we all just want to look perfect? To be honest, some people don’t care what they look like, but as always there just seems to be a higher class out there that does care how we look.
So I took 3 major sterotypes, and if you never knew them before, you’re about to. The scary goth, the preppy bimbo and …

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[10 Feb 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Today you attended a moving presentation about Rachel Scott. Let’s face it, after experiences like this, it’s good to write, talk, or in some way unburden ourselves.
We’ll be coming to you in the coming days with video, photos, stories, and editorials about the event, but if you’re looking for a quick place to share some thoughts right away, then use the comments section of this post.
Also, we are accepting finished pieces of writing (poems, stories, memoirs, journals, etc.) that build off of these lessons of Rachel’s Challenge. So, …

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