http://thecommercewire.com News from the High School of Commerce in Springfield, MA Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:41:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Staff Writer Jasmine Davis Today there is much controversy over whether or not marijuana should be considered illegal or not throughout the United States. It is only medically legal today in 15 states, not including Massachusetts. Just the past year New Jersey and DC legalized it for medical uses. Although it ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/06/09/legalize-it/ By Staff Writer Daeshavana Robinson Hoarders are people who have a compulsive hoarding disease. It is not really common, but affects an estimated 5-6 million Americans. According to a Times Magazine article in July of 2010, there are 75 hoarding task forces nationwide. These people are hoarders because they feel they have ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/05/17/hoarders/ By Staff Writer Abigail Rivera According to Pregnant Teen Help, “Two thirds of all teenagers who have a baby will not graduate from high school, hence the correlation with teenage pregnancy and education.” And FamilyFirstAid.org found that, “80% of teen pregnancies are not intended. This means that only 20% ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/05/12/the-effects-of-teenage-pregnancy/ By Staff Writer Imani Franklin Teen relationships are very popular in high school. When you think of high school a lot of people picture their “high school sweetheart” or their friends. High school relationships are usually the beginning of people starting long-term relationships and friendships. There are usually positive ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/05/12/teens-in-relationships/ By Staff Writer Nigel LaFlamme The Westborough Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas has been the subject of many news stories in the past several months, and so naturally the question arises, who are these ever present crusading people and what do they really want out of this world as ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/05/09/topeka-terror/ By Staff Writer Tiffany Harris On March 9, 1964, the first Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan being introduced into the world. The Mustang made its world debut a month later on April 17, 1964 at the world’s fair in Flushing Meadows, New York. Since then, ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/05/03/the-mustang-leads-the-herd/ By Staff Writer Nigel LaFlamme I have a quick question for all our readers, however many there may be. When you think of a great car what comes to mind? Do you think of the Mustang and the Charger that others have been so quick to point out or ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/05/02/legacy-of-love-the-vw-bug/ By Staff Writer Kevin Covington The Dodge Charger is all new for 2011 and it looks to go back to its muscle car roots. New interior, exterior, and overall better appearance will look to win over old fans as well as new ones. The original 1964 Charger was a ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/05/02/charging-up-a-storm/ By Staff Writer Urian Irving [caption id="attachment_492" align="alignright" width="202" caption="Zenger"][/caption] In 1733, The New York Weekly was published by John Peter Zenger. John Peter Zenger, born October 26, 1697, was an American-German who lived in New York City as a journalist, editor, printer, and publisher. Zenger was a well-spoken, opinionated man whose ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/03/04/john-peter-zenger-trial-and-journalism/ By Staff Writer Kevin Covington Jackie MacMullan is a nationally recognized journalist that works for ESPN.com and is a former columnist and associate editor for The Boston Globe. She was one of the first female journalists in sports and her accomplishments in her career have made her arguably the ... http://thecommercewire.com/2011/03/01/jackie-mac/