by: Macedonian
In the weeks following the recent attempted bombing of Times Square, the issue of airport security racially and ethnically profiling people has risen to prominence once again. On one side of the argument you have libertarians and groups such as the ACLU who feel as thought their civil liberties are being violated. On the [...]
by: Skattah
The winter season is over; all of the resorts are closed. It is a huge bummer because I still want to go up to Brighton and stuff. It was a really good season though; we were a little bit low on snow but its all good. Brighton had a bunch of new rails and [...]
by: Skattah
The City Creek Center is projected to be done in 2012; it will be an open air mall kind of like the Gateway. It will have residential condos and stores to shop at. Its anchor stores are Macys and Nordstrom. Would you be more likely to go to City Creek Center rather than the [...]
by: Bay
The color green is most commonly found in nature. For this reason, perhaps, it is known to be a color that calms the nerves. Before appearing on television, for instance, it is customary to wait in the “green room,” which is thought to help you relax so as to ease “stage-fright.” The color green, [...]
Recently I have conducted an experiment on loud, sudden noises. During class while everyone was working and doing their own thing I would drop a book onto the table to create a quite large noise. The drop was excellent due to the fact that no one was expecting it. There were gasps and looks and [...]
By Yo Yo Squirrel
The state of Arizona has just passed a law on immigration that has become very debatable over the last couple of weeks. The law clearly states that a cop can ask any person to produce their credentials, and if that person is unable to produce such registration it is legal to arrest [...]
by Toby McAlister
The ICON A5
Have you ever heard of a personal plane that even the movie stars could get in and fly? Now you have because the ICON A5 is introducing a new kind of flying. The ICON A5 is a small 2 person amphibious aircraft capable of flying 120 miles per hour and [...]
By Jeremy Essen
Chapter Three
Old Faithful Geyser
West Yellowstone National Park
9:22 am
An overpowering smell of brimstone and charred meat began to drift in through the open windows of the Silverado. Johnny gagged on the odor as he quickly rolled up them up. He could see flashing lights emanating through the thick ash from the ambulances and the [...]
By Jeremy Essen
Chapter Two
9:15 a.m
“ Hey boss, you okay?”
Johnny awoke to find P.E.T.E sitting on his chest. He tried to sit up, but pain suddenly flashed through his head causing him to see stars. He laid back down and found that he was laying on the gravel parking lot out side of the Ranger station. [...]
Synopsis:
In the year 2045, the super volcano beneath Yellowstone National Park is going to explode killing millions of people and animals unless Johnny Stone, a Park Ranger who loves his job, can find a way to stop the disaster from happening. Now it becomes a race against time as the volcano shows its ugly face more and more, preparing itself for the greatest catastrophe this world has ever known…