I have had issues with depression when I first started college and began involving friends and staff but felt that, although they had the best intentions, tried to help in ways that made matters worse for the both of us. A group of us would like to see a policy implemented that requires colleges and universities to include, in their curriculum, education on mental health awareness as a prevention tool for students and staff. There are counselors available and that is wonderful but peers and staff can help even more by knowing what to do and what not to do when faced with a friend, peer, or student that is showing signs of mental illness especially depression. Saying or doing the wrong thing can make matters much worse.

Actions speak louder than words. Angelo Carusone's petition for Macy's to "dump Donald Trump" had more than 620,000 signatures by Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 02:02:02 PM EST and will be delivered to Macy's CEO Lundgren when it hits 625,000. However, Macy's continues to support Donald Trump. Macy's insists that Trump's political leanings are not a reflection of the company's. I and apparently over 600K people would disagree. For a moment let's consider why would they hire a "celebrity" for endorsements or special product line. Simple, celebrities sell stuff and consumers will pay attention to celebrities because they are attracted to them and they like and identify with what they say. With this simple truth, Macy's is in fact "hiring" Trumps "celebrity" status, including his political beliefs, sexist behavior, hypocrisy, bigotry and over all despicableness. I would further support this by stating why do companies sometimes drop it's celebrity spokespeople? For example: Gatorade drop it's "Tiger Focus" brand, rapidly followed by other sponsors like AT&T and Accenture over a private sex scandal? Why did Nike drop Armstrong as spokesman? State Farm Drops Penn State? Yes the list goes on and on and on. I'm not saying Mr. Trump has a right to his opinion (however obnoxious I think he is), he sure does, so do I, actually, so do we all. That's what's great about America, our 1st Amendment ensuring Freedom of Speech is wonderful, powerful and a great responsibility. What has to be acknowledge is the repercussions for his opinions. Clearly Trump fails to understand this as does the Macy's CEO. So I propose this: What if Macy's was a store and in order to send a message to Macy's in a language (like MONEY & PROFIT) that they can truly understand regarding Mr. Trump's spokesman-ship, suddenly no one shopped there? Yes, MONEY talks and actions truly do speak louder than words. Black Friday is coming please send them a message by 1) signing this petition vowing you will NOT SHOP there 2) By NOT SHOPPING at Macy's on Black Friday weekend!

1. Drivers Education needs to be a requirement in Iowa high schools- and without charge to students and parents; 2. Every person, regardless of age, should be required to take and pass a drivers education course or related safety course prior to obtaining his or her first license; 3. Older drives should be required to show they have the skills and knowledge to continue driving by taking such courses periodically.

The storm is over but the healthcare crisis in New York is still unfolding – and likely to get worse. The response from city, state, and federal officials has been too little and too late. Urgent action and greater coordination are needed to help thousands of people in desperate need. Several of New York City’s critical care hospitals – Coney Island Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, and NYU Langone – are projected to be closed for months to come, making for a health hazard of epic proportions. There’s currently no Level 1 Trauma Center from 57th Street to the tip of Manhattan! Thousands of New Yorkers – in Staten Island, the Rockaways, Coney Island, and beyond – are still stuck in their homes with no heat, no electricity, and urgent, and unattended, medical needs. Many of these people will get worse the longer they go unattended. Children and seniors are especially in need of attention. Access to medication and medical devices is severely limited. We need to hold Mayor Bloomberg accountable for getting healthcare to New Yorkers who need it. Please sign this petition to demand that Mayor Bloomberg take immediate action to care for New Yorkers who have severely limited access to healthcare. Don’t let a natural disaster be followed by a public health disaster.

Parts of my once beautiful homeland in the Appalachian Mountains now look like war zones, with craters and plateaus where 525 mountains once stood. Revitalizing the regions of the country that have been adversely affected by industrial utilization is crucially important to our future and needs to be a top priority.

We do not need the electoral voteing system let all americans vote count

The Country of Origin Labeling Act (COOL) was passed in Washington as part of the 2002 Farm Bill. Starting in 2008, COOL ordered U.S. retailers to notify their customers, by way of labeling, on the sources of many meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, and some nuts sold in their stores. In November of 2011, the World Trade Organization (WTO) declared that the law violated parts of the WTO's Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). Even though Washington appealed the ruling last March, the WTO Appellate Body upheld its decision, stating that COOL "has a detrimental impact on imported livestock." As citizens of the United States, we reject the WTO's authority to undermine our domestic laws. COOL does not discriminate against any country by requiring labeling. We ask that our government defend this consumer right and take a stand for our nation's sovereignty by disregarding the WTO's ruling on COOL.

Re: The US Postal System - Stop the flow of losses and red ink from the US Postal System.

Donald Trump has been riding the waves with his despicable behavior of openly promoting Racism , Making shameful remarks about women and being sexist in his business approach to women. Lying and inciting citizens about President Obama and couldn't care less for the hard working poor... Do you want to make such people control your life and be the elite...Boycott all his businesses. Trump Real estate, Trump clothing line, Trump perfumes, Trump TV production"apprentice" etc. Our great nation needs to show such people that we have some values still and such behavior will effect them.

We have voted for President Obama to work for us and this blockade is about 50 years old. This is the time to lift embargo on Cuba who helped release Nelson Mandela from jail. They send 200 medical doctors to Ghana every year to work in the remote villages. We should trade and be able to visit Cuba.

Hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," has contaminated drinking water supplies and waterways, increased air pollution, and marred landscapes in the states where it is prevalent. Now, out-of-state oil and gas companies want to bring this risky drilling practice to North Carolina, which could threaten Jordan Lake, the Eno River, the Deep River-- and the drinking water supplies for hundreds of thousands. In a controversial vote, the North Carolina General Assembly has lifted some restrictions on fracking, but a moratorium on drilling remains. Sign our petition to make sure we protect our water, air, and quality of life from the form of gas drilling that has been linked to more than 1,000 cases of water contamination around the country.

I want all the votes on Prop 37 to be counted and recognized