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1.5 trillion dollars are paid in bribes every year

By: Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
January 28, 2020
Photo Credit: Photo via Flickr under the Creative Commons License
Bribery makes people lose tons of money every year

According to Black Law’s Dictionary, bribery is when the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty. Due to this, many people are found giving away money each year.

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Emily Spillar
Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Emily Spillar is a 17 year old senior at Colonia High School. Spillar is a varsity cheerleader for the school cheer team. In addition, she loves to dance, and dances for Dancin’ in the Spotlight in Rahway, NJ. Next, she is apart of the PTV news anchoring at Colonia High School, and is a homeroom representative for Student Council. She also is a safety ambassador. Spillar has 2 younger siblings, Elizabeth and Connor. When not in school, she loves to spend time with friends, and loves to write all kinds of genres. In the future, she hopes to attend school to major in Journalism.
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