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Watergate

Watergate was a political scandal that eventually forced president Richard Nixon to resign from his office of presidency. The water gate scandal was something that has been going on for an entire year before it was discovered and brought to the public. The scandal was uncovered and revealed to the people through the Washington Post. Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein are the journalist responsible for bringing the scandal to light.

These two reporters were everyday journalist for the Washinton Post. The Washington Post is a newspaper that usually dealt with political affairs. These two reporters heard of the watergate burglaries and began their research. The did a different type of research than repoters do today. There was no internet or computer to look up information, everything must have been done by phone or in person.

Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein began to find small clues of something that was bigger than watergate burglaries. The began to question people high up in goverment office but they acted like they had no clue. These two reporters knew that they had been told not to talk. They began to persuade people to give clues about watergate, and eventually developed a story that would change the world.

They published a story that turned Watergate Burglary into a Watergate Scandal. They revealed that the republican party had been snooping around and sabatoging the democratic party. All of this was done just to re-elect president Nixon, who would have won the election without the sabatoging. The scandal was revealed and Nixon resigned. All this is thanks to Bob Woodward and Carl Berstein, a.k.a Woodstein.

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Summer is a great time for students everywhere. Children of all ages are running outside and playing in the summer sun. Summer is a great time for relaxation and a good time to hang out with friends. I personally enjoy summer because i get some away time to do whatever i want.
Summer comes around once a year. Usually around the end of May. This is a time of rest for students and even teachers. It is a time to go on vacation and hangout with your best friends. Summer is enjoyed by kids everywhere.
Summer is my favorite holiday. It is a time for me to work and make money to spend. This will be my last highschool summer coming up, so i hope to spend it doing everything i wanted. Im going to hangout with all of my friends and what not.
"Summer is a time for your brain to go mush", as said by Caleb Leger. Which this is true, summer is a time to relax from school and take a break. It is a time to forget how to write and learn as well. It is cool dawg. ya know
Summer is a great time for students everywhere. Children of all ages are running outside and playing in the summer sun. Summer is a great time for relaxation and a good time to hang out with friends. I personally enjoy summer because i get some away time to do whatever i want.

guitar

Almost everyone you know owns or has a guitar. Many people can play, or can pretend to play, but very few know the origin of the guitar. Guitars were said to originate in Spain. The word guitar come from the spanish word guitarra.
The very first 6 string guitar was made in 1776. and was made by a member of the family of Italian luthiers, or stringed instrument builders, who developed the mandolin. Since the guitar was contrived by the mandolin makers, it has similar properties. The guitar was smaller and had a different sound than what we are accustomed to today.
By the mid-1800s, the guitar had taken on its familiar shape, and bracing inside the guitar had been changed to the modern fan style. These were acoustic guitars. These guitars began to look more like what we have today. With the creation of these new guitars, more and more musicians began toplay.
It wasnt until the 1900's that the electric guitar was invented. The first electric guitar was an amazing contribution to the music industry. With the creation of the electric guitar there was the creation of guitar amplifiers and effects. These effect began to make new genres and subgenres of music.
Knowing the history of the guitar helps create a love for the guitar. If you dont know the history you cannot respect where it has come from. Knowiung the history helps you to love and understand the instrument. A deeper appreciation of the guitar leads to a deeper respect, which shines through when the instrument is played. Have fun and keep playing.

Liar Liar

Many people can can recognize the name Stephen Glass, but few know the story behind it. Stephen Glass was a write for The New Republic, the official magazine of Air Force One. He was the youngest writer in the office, and had many degrees in journalism with a good background. He was considered on of the best writers in the office because of his crazy storyies.
Stephen was a staff writer and he was in law school. He was always booked for his studies. Which is possibly the main reason he decided to lie. Stephen is known for making up 27 false stories out of the 41 he wrote.
Stephen lied about 27 different stories. He made up sources and added them in his column as legal sources, this today is highly illegal and can get even the most notorious writer fired. Stephen was finally caught in the middle of his lie by an online journal group. The editor was contacted and had no choice but to fire Stephen from The New Republic to protect the magazine. A letter of apologies was sent out in the next issue apologizing for the lies.

Earthquake in Hati

One of the worlds most disasterous natural disasters happened recently in Hati. It was January 12th when an eathquake hit Hati. The earthquake toped the rictor scale and was catagorized at a magnitude of 7.0. This earthquake was catagorized as the one of the worlds most deadly natural disasters, killing around 150 thousand people. This event ended a lot of lives and changed the course of many.
Many people think of hurricanes, tornadoes, and tsunamis being the only natural disasters that can cause great damage and death. Many have learned through the recent disaster in Hati. This 7.0 earthquake brought destruction to Hati, which is know as the poorest nation on earth. This even left many homeless and many dead. Citizens from everywhere are joining together to help, by sending money, missionaries and rescue teams.
The Rictor Scale is the scale that is used to catagorize an earthquakes amplitude. The scale goes from 1-10. 1 being the lowest to 10 being the highest. The recent earthquake in Hati was rated a 7. Wikipedi states that, an earthquake with the amplitutde of 7 can cause great damage throughout a large area. They also state that it is equivilant to 600 megatons of tnt.
The body count is at 150,000 and is still rising as rescue team are finding people trapped under rubble. Each day the count gets higher. Homeless and confused, the people of Hati are trying to adapt to their new ways of living. Hati was known for having a dominate religion of Satanism. Some people believe that this is a curse from God. Others just see it as a natural disater.
There are many different ways to support Hati. There are numbers you can call and text to donate money. Some people are even going as far to adopt children from hati. Anything will help, so give America, give, give. In any way that you can every dollar is changing lives.

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There are many different bands out there ,but what separates a good band from just any other garage band? There are many different noticable things that differ them. Skill, of course is an important part of it but not the most important. The most important things is to develope your own material, you dont want to sound like any other mainstream band out there, you need to be different and have a unique sound. Next you must have catchy choruses and guitar riffs, this will get people addicted to your music and they will sing it everywhere. And finally practice, everyone has heard that practice makes perfect and it is true.
Everyband need their own unique sound. No record label wants a band that sounds just like one they already have, so be different. Of course there is always a song that sounds like another but try to limit it. To be different just make your own material, your own lyrics, guitar and drum licks. The rest will work itself out.
The next step is to develope catchy riffs and lyrics. This is probably the hardest part of being a succesful band. Once you right one good song, that is what is expected of you for the rest of your career. Guitar riffs are easy for some, but dificult for others. Lyrics take wit and a wide range in vocabulary, but with practice both of these will come.
The last step is to practice. Everyone has heard that practice makes perfect and this is true. Practice everyday. you dont even need your entire band. Just practice your instruments and parts. Practice in front of people and the nerves will ease up. Eventually you willbe preforming in front of crowds of people that cant even be counted.
Once you have mastered all of these teniques as a band, you will be better than you ever imagined. Of course there are a few more steps but these are the main ones. I hope this story has influenced you to start a band. and if your already in one i hope you follow these steps