Editorial – End the Minimum Wage

Mr. Robert McCreary, NPHS Social Studies Teacher
February 19, 2013

Minimum wage laws have been one of the most successful government actions in U.S. history which is precisely why we should consider getting rid of them. That statement is bound to turn a few heads in confusion, but when you look at the history of wage laws, why they were introduced, and what things look... Read more »

Don’t Let School Take You out of the Real World

Mr. Bob McCreary, NPHS Social Studies Teacher
November 21, 2011

Just over one marking period is in the history books (and on transcripts!) and students are now fully entrenched in another school year.  Seniors are a few months away from graduation and many will continue their education beyond high school in some fashion.  I came across a good quote the other day.        ... Read more »

A Few Questions About Healthcare

Mr. Robert McCreary, NPHS Social Studies Teacher
November 11, 2011

With the presidential election of 2012 approaching quickly, many of the problems that we are currently facing in society will be talked about over the next year as the parties debate and nominate their candidates.  Healthcare is likely to be one of those issues once again.  President Obama has introduced... Read more »

What Students Can Learn from Irish Catholics

Mr. Robert McCreary, NPHS - Social Studies Teacher
November 7, 2011

Sociologists love to study culture because of the enormous impact it has on the behavior of larger groups of people. Within the study of culture is a term called acculturation.  Acculturation is the process that a culture undergoes when the members identify cultural traits and/or behaviors that are... Read more »

Know What You Value

Robert McCreary, Social Studies Teacher - NPHS
October 31, 2011

  Studying values and their importance to a society is a popular one in the field of sociology.  Every culture on earth has their own set of values that they adhere to and try to promote.  Many cultures have the same set of values but differ in how they prioritize them.  For example, both the... Read more »

In Defense of Greed

Robert McCreary, NPHS - Social Studies Teacher
October 24, 2011

There is a movement that has received a lot of attention lately that is growing both in size and influence.  It’s called the Occupy Wall Street movement.  Although they also criticize government for being a little too cozy with big business, the root of their outrage is corporate greed.  Greed is... Read more »

Learning from Steve Jobs

Robert McCreary, Social Studies Teacher - NPHS
October 17, 2011

If you ask the average person what “deviance” means, they probably will say “bad behavior” or “something having to do with crime.”  Those are certainly important concepts and behaviors within the broad topic of deviance but it is certainly not the only part.  By definition, deviance is... Read more »

The Mistakes of Government

Mr. Bob McCreary, Social Studies Teacher
October 12, 2011

Everybody gets to dance  A column about life and society in the United States   The mistakes of government Since the New Deal programs of the Great Depression, Americans have increasingly looked towards Washington and the federal government for answers and solutions to the problems of the United... Read more »