16-year-old Scott Sappington Jr. was only dropping his younger siblings off at Grandma’s when he left his car running and was car jacked. During the car jacking he was shot in the head and he died. This young man was a good student, a member of the debate team and a member of the forensic team. Should the killer get the death sentence, life in prison or something less
The shocking news, the killer was only a 13-year-old, Keaire Brown. Now I ask you, should this 13 year old be tried for murder? I know many feel that as a child …read more

We used to have deep philosophical conversations in my high school Peer Leadership class. Sometimes, the teacher, Mr. Vaniman, would give a group of us a question to ponder and discuss. One of my favorites was, “How far would you be willing to go for a loved one?” Which meant, would you be willing to break the law, go against your morals or even turn against everyone you know to stand up for someone you love? It seems like an easy question, but there are so many situations in life that could possibly occur that the answers vary from one …read more