Abby Weiss

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Larue County, Kentucky to his parents Thomas and Nancy Lincoln. He was raised in a one room log cabin, with dirt floors. While both his parents were nearly illiterate, they encouraged Abe to learn how to read and write. At seven, his family moved to the frontier of Indiana and his father built a very humble home. When Lincoln was just nine years old, my mother passed away. But, I did not allow for this hardship to control the outcome of his life. While his formal education was limited, he took it upon myself to excel in all aspects of academics. He even had many odd jobs contributing to his overall success, he worked as a shopkeeper, a postmaster, and eventually a general store owner.  In 1832, Lincoln was elected captain of the Black Hawk War, volunteering to lead a platoon of men to fight the Indians. In 1834, Lincoln ran for State Legislature and was elected. He repeatedly ran, and was elected for this position in the following yea...

 Deciphering Religious Text's Opinion on Slavery Though widely popularized in the United States during the 1800s, the concept and use of slavery has been around since the biblical times.  While examining the Bible, Torah, and the Quran we’ve noticed multiple contradictions on the topic of slavery. Some sources condemn it, while others condone it.  In Leviticus 25:44-46 of the Bible, it states, “As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that are around you. You may also buy from among the strangers who sojourn with you and their clans that are with you, who have been born in your land, and they may be your property. You may bequeath them to your sons after you to inherit as a possession forever. You may make slaves of them, but over your brothers the people of Israel you shall not rule, one over another ruthlessly” ( Open Bible ). This source would condone the buying and selling of slaves, one may even s...

Speech Theories      Free Speech is monumental and valuable to the American culture; quite frankly, it makes America, America. After evaluating the eight speech theories used by scholars to describe and understand the premise of free speech in the United States, I was able to conclude which was the most valuable to American society. The eight speech theories are, Marketplace of Ideas, Participation in Self-Government, Stable Change, Individual Self Fulfillment, Check on Governmental Power, Promote Tolerance, Promote Innovation, and Protect Dissent. The theory that I found to be most prominent and valuable, was Individual Self Fulfillment.      The speech theory of Individual Self Fulfillment is described as the ability to express one's individuality and create their own identity. This privilege typically allows people to find others with similar likes, dislikes, and interests. This allows people to make meaningful connections resulting in ha...

Supreme Court      The Supreme Court is not just the most powerful court system in America, it is the most powerful court system in the world. Containing nine justices, the Supreme Court posses the ability to alter the United States justice system, in both a positive and negative manner. The court makes decisions whose realms stretch the span of the country, reaching every individual, effecting the way the United States runs and the way the law shapes our views.      In 1789, the Supreme Court was established , it was built with the hopes of power but initially lacked the ability to even be well respected. It began as just another court but quickly transitioned into a structure embodying some of the most influential powers, made up by with the most profound justices in America. Supreme Court justices do not apply for the position, they are rather appointed by the President of the United States, with the request to serve the country in the most Constitutiona...

 With so many available news sources literally right at our fingertips, it's important to understand the validity of each source. By taking a deeper look into the places we get our news from, it allows us to have a clearer picture of how the facts we read may be altered, skewed, or changed to fit a certain agenda. Some news sources are more reliable, straight-forward, and clear cut than others, these are the ideal sources. Below are five places I receive news from, and a short conclusion regarding each. 1. NewsBreak I primarily receive a lot of news from the NewsBreak app. This app is relatively unknown, it provides a lot of local smaller stories. It allows for me to still feel connected to my home town while being eight hours away. Due to NewsBreak focusing on a lot of smaller news stories, it is easy to miss some of the major worldly events happening. Along with that, since it is relatively unknown, I am unsure how reliable this news source is. 2. Facebook With apps like Facebook...

 Hi! My name is Abby Weiss. I'm from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, right in the heart of the Poconos. I am an Exercise Science, Pre-PA major, and hope to become a physician's assist in the ER or a Level 1 Trauma Unit. My main goals while attending High Point is to make the most every opportunity, do well in my classes, and make lasting friendships. I have played softball since I was 9, and I will be playing on High Point's club team. I also enjoy snowboarding, skydiving, hiking, traveling, and anything that has to do with water, or being outside. I hope to travel to all 50 states, right now I have been to 18 of them! I am excited for what High Point has to offer, and the opportunities I create for myself due to that.