We all remember the Ice Bucket Challenge from last year, where people dumped buckets of ice over their heads and dared their friends to do the same and post it. Even celebrities participated in it and posted the videos. Although, we also remember why it started to begin with (well I hope you do). The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was started to raise money and awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, “a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord,” (About ALS, 2015) and eventually leads to paralysis and death.
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About the Journalist:Nicholas Kristof is an Amercan journalist, author and op-ed columnist for The New York Times. He posts about a variety of topics including human rights and social injustices. He has written several posts about world affairs and things going on in countries outside of our own. He also writes about other things such as education, and current events. ArchivesCategories |
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