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  • Valedictorian Speech

    CHELSEA FISHER|Updated Jun 11, 2014

    Good morning, and welcome to the graduation ceremony of the class of 2014. It is incredible to think that today, 12 long years have passed, and we have finally reached the day we dreamed about as children. Today is a day of mixed emotions that can only be explained one way: the end of a favorite book, movie, or television series. That may sound silly, but a majority of us have been there, turning the last page of a book, feeling the pit in your stomach grow. For me, the worst...

  • Avoid driving distractions

    Chelsea Fisher|Updated Feb 24, 2013

    Distracted driving is any activity that draws a driver’s attention away from the task at hand. In a split second the consequences of distracted driving can be devastating and take the lives of many innocent people. In 2010, 3,267 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, according to www.distraction.gov, and an additional 416,000 people were injured. These incidents made up 18% of all injury crashes in the US. Cell phone use is one of the worst offenders because, according to Carnegie Mellon University, i...