Casey Miller
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I am a freshman at Campolindo High School in California. I play volleyball for Diablo Valley Volleyball Club, and write for my school’s newspaper, La Puma. I aspire to be a journalist one day. I am passionate about traveling, and my family travels often. Some of my favorite destinations have been Fiji, Australia, Italy, Croatia, and England. South America next?

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Influence

Posted January 17, 2012 | 09:25:48 (EST)

Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being?
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

As humans, we are knowingly and unknowingly influenced every day. We are influenced by celebrities, politicians, media, and peers.

If Justin Bieber stated, "I don't believe in the tooth fairy," who knows how...

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Is Learning a Foreign Language Necessary for a High School Education?

14 Comments | Posted January 5, 2012 | 09:21:58 (EST)

At my school, every student needs at least 240 credits to graduate. Typically, there are 10 credits received for each year of a class, or five credits per semester. In order to graduate at my school, a student needs at least two years, or 20 credits, of a world language....

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Making the Cut

Posted December 22, 2011 | 09:21:36 (EST)

Trying out for a sport is testing. This year, I tried out for my school volleyball team. I've been playing volleyball for over three years now, and I thought I was good enough to make my high school's freshman volleyball team.

My school's varsity girls' volleyball team won the state...

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