Terrorism, how should it be handled?
Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2012
In my opinion if a terrorist attacks the US or anywhere else in the world the person who committed the crimes and the organization that backed the terrorist are to blame and should answer to the punishment. It’s like when a criminal commits a crime, if they get caught they get a fair punishment... Read more »
Happiness and singleness
Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2012
Being single is not anything to be ashamed of in our age. How happy single people are will depend on how happy they are with themselves. We live in a time when most relationships break up, and there is no guarantee that even the best ones will last. In the meantime, there is much to enjoy... Read more »
Happiness and relationships
Alejandro Pereda, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2012
When you’re looking for love, being in a relationship sounds like it would be enough to make you happy. Once you find that special someone, the early days of a relationship feel amazing. Everything that person says or does make you feel amazing in so many ways. But how is it that a lot of... Read more »
Foreign aid needs to be stopped until America can take care of herself
Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2012
Foreign aid–is it really helping anyone? In my opinion, foreign aid really isn’t the great helper it’s made out to be. I’m not saying don’t give foreign countries any help. I’m saying we should drastically cut foreign spending. At the very least, the budget for foreign aid should have... Read more »
Students need to finish well in high school careers
Alejandro Pereda, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2012
A large percentage of high school drop outs leave their senior year. Why would they attend school for over 12 years and quit the very last? Why would they quit when in our society, most jobs will not hire a person without a high school diploma? Do they think life will be easier outside of high... Read more »
Sheltering your kids can have disastrous results
Daniel Elliott, Op-Ed Editor
April 12, 2012
In this day and age, many parents believe that if they don’t want their kids to turn out as party animals that drop out of school, they can prevent it by holding an umbrella over them and not letting them see any harmful or inappropriate things that riddle the world we live in. What these parents... Read more »
Is Facebook turning into MySpace?
Victoria DeMers, Editor in Chief
April 12, 2012
I remember the days when high schoolers use to say what is Facebook? It wasn’t in anyone’s vocabulary and was lame compared to MySpace where you could layout your pages however you wanted with whatever colors you wanted. Then it hit us about how cool and simple Facebook is as soon as MySpace’s... Read more »
Cremation or burial, your last decision
Christina Woodard, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2012
Everyone has probably thought about what they wanted to do with their body after their death. Should they cremate their body and spread their ashes so they can be “free,” or bury their body in the ground where it will lay forever? Both choices have their pros and cons, but personally,... Read more »
Capital punishment, right or wrong?
Alex Peterson, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2012
Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is when the government is allowed to take the life of a convicted criminal who has committed a capital crime such as murder. My opinion is that the death penalty is a fair punishment for any serious or capital crimes committed knowingly. In my opinion,... Read more »
Tykes with cell phones?
Abby Tomlinson, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2012
Nowadays, everyone has a cell phone. There are tons of cell phone services, such as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. They are situated on almost every corner, so it’s no wonder that the main thought in most people’s mind is, “What kind of cell phone do I want and what kind of services can... Read more »
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