Blocking YouTube in schools harms students
September 15, 2011 • Taylor Kidder
Filed under Opinion
In an assembly held Aug. 24, students were informed YouTube was blocked and would remain blocked. They were also told that everything they search for on the Internet would be closely monitored to ensure that they are properly educated and attempts to bypass the blocks via proxies would result in consequences.... Read more »
Prom theme ‘Out of this World’ falls short on important night
April 15, 2011 • Jessica Sewing
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
With the days of school narrowing down, as seniors, we begin to get antsy in anticipation of graduation and ending this chapter in our lives. We start to look forward to those final and lasting memories of high school: avoiding finals, graduating and most importantly, going to prom. For most of us, a... Read more »
Sugared soda over demonized by schools
April 15, 2011 • Taylor Kidder
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Student health has long been at the forefront of debate. Parents worry their kids are not getting enough of one thing or too much of another, and the lunch services desperately try to comply. A commonly demonized entity has been sugar, and specifically the sodas that contain it. They are banned from... Read more »
Teens balance difficult life between school, parenting
April 15, 2011 • Anessea Anderson
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
The gentle fuss of crying cuts into quiet study time. An infant awakes from a nap that should have lasted all night. It’s time to put down the math book and try to get the baby back to sleep. After years of declines, teen parents have become an increasing statistic. The Kansas Department of Health... Read more »
Clocks oppose students
February 23, 2011 • Taylor Kidder
Filed under Opinion
It is well established that all students are responsible for managing their time to ensure they arrive before the bell tolls. The clocks, however, hinder student’s abilities to manage themselves. They fail to accurately represent the proper time causing confusion amongst the student population. Worse,... Read more »
Clocks oppose students
January 28, 2011 • Taylor Kidder
Filed under Opinion
It is well established that all students are responsible for man¬aging their time to ensure they arrive before the bell tolls. The clocks, however, hinder student’s abilities to manage them¬selves. They fail to accurately represent the proper time causing confusion amongst the student population. Worse,... Read more »
State assessments a meaningless waste of time
October 6, 2010 • Taylor Kidder
Filed under Opinion
Tests and exams, over time, have proven valuable to teachers. They can help easily tell how well one student is doing in comparison to the rest of the class. If a student does well, it shows that he is prepared to move on. If a student does poorly, he needs more time with the material. It makes sense... Read more »
Late arrival policies need reworking
October 6, 2010 • jamiera flowers
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
When students come to school early on a Wednesday for late arrival, some teachers and security officers have a big issue about the students being in the hall before 9:30. Some students make plans to come earlier than 9:30 in order to meet teachers, go to their lockers, study or get extra tutoring. When... Read more »
Closed school lunch violate rights
October 5, 2010 • Michael Peterson and Vernon Little
Filed under Opinion
Word on the street is that the school board is scheming to revoke the “open lunch” privileges of freshmen, sophomores and possibly even juniors and seniors. This would mean the end of mid-day excursions to popular fast-food restaurants. This would mean the end of a student’s option... Read more »
Change in Driving Laws
October 5, 2010 • Jamiera Flowers
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
When I was 13, I had this vision of myself on my 16th birthday. I would pull out of my driveway, steering my new car, which would be my big birthday present. Now, my dream has faded because laws have changed. The new laws are awful. There are a lot of people who are feeling the... Read more »
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