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Generation Why

A monthly section written by students, brought to you by the Traverse City Record-Eagle, northern Michigan's daily newspaper.

Bruce Catton Historical Contest essay winners

Juniors in Frankfort-Elberta recently participated in a Bruce Catton Historical Contest, writing essays after reading selections from Catton's "Waiting for the Morning Train." Under the direction of history teacher Dave Jackson and English teacher Mike Pratley, the students worked through imagery exercises to visualize a growing experience that depicts life in Benzie County.....more>>

  • The Night Of Magic
    My friends and I lay on a blanket spread across the cool grass already wet with dew. We looked up at the sky, waiting to see something special. The anticipation of that night was almost unbearable. We were going to see our first meteor shower.
  • Gray Waves
    Some days are meant for swimming. These are the days in which the sun is shining, caressing one's skin with golden, heated rays. The birds sing out from their perches, and the air holds a certain palpable wellness and benevolence. This day had started like this.
  • Memories of my brother and special game
    One of my favorite memories is a night at the football field in the fall of 1997. I was at my brother's playoff football game.
  •  A new Korean conflict
    It has been nearly 55 years since the United States' involvement in the Korean conflict. Though our involvement in keeping Korea communism-free stopped long ago, there may just be a new "Korean Conflict" developing right here in the United States.
  •  One voice makes difference
    Although 18-year-olds are allowed to vote, I don't think that many of us take advantage of this right.
  • In the woods with just antenna
    My family is part of a minority in the United States, one to whom Congress awards the title, "disenfranchised." The "disenfranchised" specifically includes the Americans with analog broadcasting television, or in simpler terms, free basic network channels with antenna adjusting required.
  •  Stop Abortion: It's killing of a human
    Murder, homicide, assassination, butchery, massacre, slaughter. What do you think of when you hear these words? Most of you probably think of killing; the killing of a human. I bet most of you don't think about the killing of a baby as it relates to those words.
  •  'Halo' effect: Everyone needs immaturity
    What comes with maturity is an increase of responsibility -- at least, in my life, that much is evident. The thing is, being mature can get old.
  •  Life is like a bowl of cherries
    Farmers often say, "Life is like a bowl of cherries. Unfortunately, many people do not realize how much work goes into producing just one single bowl.
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