By Erin Endres Racial bias, prejudice and profiling are injustices that minorities all across the country face every day of their lives. Our society has been like this for an innumerable amount of years, but recently this situation has escalated. As a country, we need to improve upon these relations and fully accept and appreciate all races, genders and religions. In 2014, a nationwide survey was released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics that calculated the racial disparity in police stops. This data that was collected showed that 13 percent of African American drivers were pulled over at least once in 2011. On the other hand, only 10 percent of white drivers were pulled over at least once in 2011.
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By Paige DeLuca It’s right before school starts, and I, along with much of our student body, was excited to immerse myself in countless activities and sports, but before any participation, I was given this notice: “To participate in any sport or out of school activity, you must pay a fee of $100.” Activity fees have always been thought out to be too high. As the fees increase, the parents of the students fill with rage. Most students are under the impression that the school just wants more money and doesn't need it. A student at Wilson High School who wishes to keep their name anonymous stated, “The school is funding football and stadium maintenance over arts programs and the marching band.” The student's statement can be backed up by the 83.3% of students that believe most of the school money is going to football in regards to a school wide survey I conducted. In actuality, the stadium houses more than just our football team; it includes sports such as field hockey, soccer and lacrosse. Contrary to popular opinion, there is no favoritism in the Wilson High funding process despite how popular Friday football games are. No activity needs the same amount of money each year, therefore that extra money may go toward another activity or sport. By Taylor Schutt President Trump accused Barack Obama of wiretapping his phones during the election last year in a tweet. Instead of going to the news (something he has not done since he was elected), he thought it would be a smart idea to tweet that our former President illegally spied on him. Pres. Trump also referred to this as “Nixon/Watergate” and “McCarthyism,” and stated that Obama was a sick, bad man. |
Elena Caputo
Hi! My name is Elena, and I'm a senior at Wilson and one of the Editors of the Editorial section. If you have any questions or ideas or if you want to write, email me at [email protected]! Olivia MonosHello! My name is Olivia and I'm a junior this year, and one of the editors of the Editorial section! I'm really excited to write for the Paw Print again this year!
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