ISIS : A World Terror

[ISIS fighters in Iraq. Image from Creative Commons/Google.] The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), have been bombing and terrorizing the world since 2004, their attacks this year the worst of them all. They killed  hundreds of innocent people including the beheading of two American journalists Steven Sotloff and James Foley, also a  British …

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The Trevor Project : People Helping People

The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization. It helps young children and adults in crisis. Since 1998, thousands of people have reached out to The Trevor Project’s multiple in-person and online life-saving resources. It is the first national crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for suicidal, unfairly treated, and violated youth. Many people actually …

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A Criminal Gone Good

Ever heard that saying, “ A leopard cannot change its spots.” Rod Glodoski, former drugs addict and gang member would strongly disagree with that. When Ron Glodoski visited McCollough Unis School he was proof that with hard work and determination anyone could be successful. Ron Glodoski grew up in a terrible home. Abused by his …

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McDonald’s Halal Food Controversy Resolved

“I felt disgusted knowing I ate  Non-Halal food,” said Fatima Mustapha, a student at Unis Middle School. There have been only two McDonald’s restaurants in the United States  that has offered Halal food. Both were located in East Dearborn, Michigan which has a sizable population of Arab-American Muslims.   At the McDonald’s Ford Road location, a sign in …

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Who is Mrs. Guido?

 In Unis Middle School, 8th graders were sad to see the departure of Mrs. Anderson.  Our beloved Language Arts and Social Studies teacher, who has been on leave since surgery on her foot. However, Mrs. Anderson has left a long-term substitute teacher, Mrs. Guido to take her place.  She has some large shoes to fill. Mrs. Anderson …

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3D Maps Of The Indoor World

“Having smartphones create 3-D indoor maps on the go sounds cool.Technology advancements are making this concept possible in the future. I would love to try and have that app!” said Latifa Jomaa, an 8th grade student. People will soon be able to get smartphone directions for how to go from one place to another inside a …

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For The Love Of Food

Oh boy, chocolate! Mmmm, even the sound of it puts you in a better mood. Thats truer than you think. Chocolate is said to be a “comfort food”, a food that can help you feel better in no time.

 According to The Dearborn  Patch, chocolate alongside asparagus, calcium, walnuts, and one of my favorites, salmon, are great foods to get you out of your winter doldrums. Some of those dark, leafy greens, spinach for example, contain magnesium, which is probably the most important nutrient for your heart. It helps the heart muscle function better, protects blood vessels, and can prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Wow, just to think that something loved by pretty much everyone is needed by them too. Of course if you don’t overdue it. Then that becomes another problem.

Speaking of overdoing it, obesity is a problem that comes from these so called “comfort foods”.  Sure, chocolate may be good and does help. But too much isn’t. People can get addicted to almost anything easily.

Addiction has even ran in my family.  My cousin  was once addicted to Pepsi. It was bad,  she could drink a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi in a day.  So comfort foods are a good thing, but then could be a bad thing too. It just depends on how you use them.

What would the world be like without chocolate, though?

Fatmeh Dabaja

Unis Journalist

President Obama Responds To Dearborn Students

President Barack Obama (Google/Creative Commons) Middle schoolers often feel that no one listens to them and their voice is rarely heard.   Sixth graders at Saline Middle School learned that speaking out really helps. Students in Ms.Hamada’s and Mrs. Abdelbaky science class sent an essay to the White House regarding environmental issues. As I interviewed Marwa …

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