Articles by Kelli Ballard

School meals are a very important part of any student’s education. Feeding students, however, is not cheap, and schools struggle to find the funding. Not all families can afford to pay for hot lunches, unfortunately, and debt begins to grow…. Read More

The fight for independence is not a new concept; peoples from all over the world have been engaging in this battle for thousands of years. America gained its independence in 1776 – now, groups in the Spanish area of Catalonia… Read More

Recently, Republicans in the House of Representatives tried to censure Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA). To censure someone means to condemn or criticize them or their behavior. How can the government censure a member of congress or the president of the… Read More

Phoenix is the capital of Arizona, and it is aptly named. When the mythical phoenix dies, it does so in a burst of flame, then from its ashes it rises again. Many years ago, the city of Phoenix had a… Read More

How exciting would it be to be able to go to the moon, especially if you didn’t have to travel in a rocket? Imagine having an escalator or elevator that took you straight there. Just step into the chamber and… Read More

The Nobel Peace Prize is a well-known award given to people or organizations that have demonstrated an extraordinary effort to improve the world. This year’s award went to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmend Ali “for his efforts to achieve peace and… Read More

Alaska, the 49th state, is known as the last frontier. Its capital, Juneau, has a rich history in native culture as well as gold mining, which led to the development of the area. Today, the city thrives on tourism, but… Read More

Alaska, the last frontier, was the 49th state to join the Union in 1959. In its early years, about 15,000 years ago, Alaska was settled by people who followed herd animals across the Bering Land Bridge, which was covered during… Read More

The age-old tradition of whaling has just been reinstated in Japan after being banned for more than 30 years. However, not everyone is happy about the country’s decision to restore whaling. Whaling History and Endangered Species Whales were almost hunted… Read More

Montgomery, Alabama: The Early Years Montgomery, the capital city of Alabama, wasn’t always the bustling city it is today. It was once the home of Native Americans, and villages were spread out where buildings are today. In the early 1800s,… Read More

Immigration is a hot topic in today’s world where Americans are conflicted over whether the nation should build a wall on the US-Mexico border, or have open borders. There are strong feelings toward both opinions; after all, our country was… Read More

In September 2019, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia started a new visa program that will allow visitors from 49 countries to enter. Until then, most of the visas, which grant people from other countries the privilege to visit, were given… Read More