Tilikum Tragedy
March 3, 2010
Filed under Opinion
An audience at Sea World watched in horror on Wednesday as a Killer Whale trainer at Sea World was dragged through the water, limp and lifeless in the mouth of the whale Tilikum. A Shamoo show gone wrong, what started as a fun filled calm show ended in the death of 30- year trainer Dawn Brancheau. How... Read more »
Time for Tardies
March 3, 2010
Filed under Opinion
So you accidentally wake up 10 minutes late, and your car will not start; as a result, you arrive to school after the bell rings. What does that mean? Tardy. Students are racking up the tardies more and more lately, myself included. What can this late behavior be attributed to? I think lateness to school... Read more »
Making the Jump
February 10, 2010
Filed under Opinion
All throughout 8th grade, our teachers told us “In the high school they won’t baby you” and “You’re going to have a big wake-up call next year.” For some students this is not exactly true. Although the jump from 8th grade to freshman year is a tough one emotionally, the real test is the large... Read more »
Fitting In: How far would you take it?
February 10, 2010
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When you arrive at school in the morning, there are many things that could be running through your brain. Did you finish your biology homework? When is that book report due? Did you remember money for lunch? Unfortunately, there are some other things that can cross your mind. Does my outfit look cool?... Read more »
Is Humiliation Hurtful?
February 10, 2010
Filed under Opinion
Kids are hurt by it every day. Some even commit suicide because it reached a point to where they snapped. Kids every day and everywhere are affected by humiliation. But we only notice it at our school and on the news. It is time to take action against this hurtful and traumatizing event in a kid’s... Read more »
Pollution: What are the effects?
February 10, 2010
Filed under Opinion
One thing I am concerned about is the pollution, or the people polluting our Earth. It may not seem like that big of a deal, but it has become a bigger problem over time. For example, you can get a ticket for littering these days. That has to say something, right? Obviously it does not say enough because... Read more »
Bullying at Ottawa High School
February 10, 2010
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We have several different things wrong with Ottawa High School. The most common one is bullying, even though teachers try to stop it. No matter what they do they cannot make it go away. As students, we try to stop it ourselves, but we cannot. It always seems to get out of hand and someone always gets... Read more »
Student Behavior
February 10, 2010
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Too many students in school these days just do not care. They think that they do not have to keep up with their school work, when actually they do. Sometimes they out right defy the teacher right in the classroom. What can schools do to solve this problem? Well, they could try harder to enforce the rules... Read more »
Can one Republican stop the Democrats?
February 8, 2010
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On Jan. 19, the state of Massachusetts did something no one would have expected. They elected a Republican for their Senate seat. The former Senator for Massachusetts was Ted Kennedy, a very strong Democrat. He died on Aug. 25, 2009, after serving in the Senate for 46 years. A special election was called... Read more »
Nominate Seniors for Senior Bests
February 8, 2010
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By clicking the link below, you may nominate seniors of the class of 2010 for senior bests. The categories include Most Spirited Worst Driver Worst Case of Senioritis Most Original Wardrobe Best Athlete Loudest Mouth Most Likely To Succeed Most Artistic You must nominate a female and male for each category... Read more »
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