Tom Ato

Don't have the means or drive to undertake a lengthy beer-pong session? Pre-gaming with only half an hour before your required departure? Put down the DVD and forget the shoddy drinking game you just ...

A detailed biography of Milton Friedman, the legendary economist whose research has had a tremendous impact on many aspects of both monetary and fiscal policy.

An essay detailing how and why the U.S. Constitution was formed, emphasizing the protective measures taken to protect abuses of power.

A detailed biography of Bob Dylan and the impact of the many popular songs he crafted during his lifetime, written after the publication of Dylan's autobiography "Chronicles."

An essay discussing the similarities in character development and makeup between the main characters in John Updike's and J.D. Salinger's most famous works, Rabbit at Rest and The Catcher in the Rye.

A report on the famous Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem "A Psalm of Life."

An editorial detailing the widespread use (and abuse) of Adderall, a prescription drug intended to treat attention deficit disorder.

A description of the life and work of world-renown Civil Rights activist W.E.B. DuBois.

A paper detailing the controversy surrounding the change in ownership of domestic ports within the United States back in 2006.

A paper detailing the enormous impact that the constantly evolving media has had on presidential elections, with a special focus on the expanding role played by television since its inception in the 1...

A description of my first experience with art, as a detached and uninterested viewer who felt he would never have a connection to this privileged world--until I was exposed to graffiti.

This paper uses some basic tools of economic analysis to approach the issue of drug legalization in America through one basic question: Do the costs of operating The War on Drugs exceed the benefits t...

This paper looks at the War on Drugs since its inception in America, beginning with its original intent and the specific economic reasoning behind its execution, to the enormous influence it has on cu...

This editorial discusses the need for many European countries to alter their views on higher education to adapt to an economy that places a premium on highly skilled and educated workers.

Discusses biological trait theory, the idea that a person's behavior, actions, and personality stem from a group of innate traits and are not affected as strongly by external environment.

This paper looks at charter schools as a possible alternative to the public school system in America which is, by almost all accounts, failing miserably in its stated goal to prepare students for entr...