By Jada Butler It's third period and you are sitting in a study hall. Your stomach is growling and your energy is too low. You haven't eaten since dinner the night before, skipping breakfast because you were rushing out the door to catch your bus to school, and your lunch is last period - the struggles of being a high school student.
It is convenient for our school to have vending machines full of healthy snacks and drinks to help us throughout the day, but how helpful are they when they can only be accessed during the five minute scramble between classes? The answer - not so helpful.
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By Megan Seyler Never before have I come across such a sexist, vulgar, and tasteless news article than one published last month in Reading’s very own Reading Eagle. Lori Borgman, 61-year-old columnist and author, broadcasted her extremely misogynistic and controversial views on women wearing yoga pants in her article “Tight Pants Reveal More Than Others Want to Know.”
The article’s contents range from Borgman tastelessly ranting her uncredited opinions to plainly comparing women to pieces of meat, and everything in between. What makes the matter most appalling, however, is not the fact that a middle-aged woman feels so strongly about the fit of pants, but that her diary-like article is not even placed in the Opinion section of the paper. Rather, Borgman’s preaching sits happily in the Life section of the Reading Eagle, masking as fact to readers rather than what it clearly is: an appalling and misguided opinion. Earlier in July, Donald Trump, known real estate developer and reality TV star, filed to be a candidate in the 2016 presidential election, and since then he has been in first place for the Republican vote. However, some find his campaign to be somewhat of a joke. He simply does not really have the support he needs from the Republican Party due to far-fetched policies and lack of experience.
Despite this lack of support, Trump is a leading candidate, along with competitor Ben Carson, in the Republican Party to run our nation as early as next year. Trump has been leading in the polls, though his ideas have people both intrigued and disgusted. People who are against immigration, ObamaCare, and Hillary Clinton usually agree that he is the best candidate to “Get America Back on Track.” His supporters also believe that most immigrants from Mexico are all criminals. By Erin Endres When we were little, almost every kid learned about recycling and how important a role it is in preserving the only earth we have. We were taught to always recycle products made of plastic, paper, and glass. Where did we learn these helpful tactics? Right here at Wilson, where they aren’t exactly practicing what they’re preaching.
I’m sure that most students can recall getting lessons on how and why to “reduce, reuse, recycle.” We were taught from a young age to always recycle papers in classrooms, to recycle our bottles and cans at lunch, and, in short, to help the only earth we have in whatever way we can. By Sarah Connelly With the 2016 election rapidly approaching and over a dozen Republican candidates vying for the party’s nomination, it seems like every one of them has come up with their own proposed “flat tax” plan. The flat tax aims to replace our current progressive tax system - in which one’s income tax rate increases with the amount of money they earn - with a single, unchanging tax rate for everyone, regardless of income.
Proponents of such a system praise its perceived simplicity and fairness; everyone carries the same responsibility, and the wealthy aren’t penalized. Everyone is treated as an equal. But the issue with programs like these is that not everyone is equal. It would be foolish to ignore the fact that in America, we have a huge disparity between the rich and the poor. Only very small minority of our population is very wealthy. Just those in the approximate top ten percent of the population earn six-figure salaries or more. By John Levy We all are familiar with the blank stare at a paper labeled “Solve for X,” the groaning, the exclamation of “When will I use this in real life?” and the sleeping students in first period Calculus. These are all relatively common sights and sounds both seen and heard in a high school math classroom. However, students crunching numbers, simplifying equations, finding the tangent of two pi over three, and drawing conic sections may truly have a significant message when complaining about the necessity of these courses.
Let’s face it - math is a part of everyday life. Whether you like it or not, you will most likely encounter adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in an everyday situation at some point. However, did I mention finding the tangent of an angle in a circle that is expanded to three times its original size? No - and that is the exact problem being faced among American students: learning (or dare I say, memorizing) formulas, laws, and methods to solving complex calculus, trigonometry, and geometric proofs is not necessary to instill in young minds. By Harshil Jani Let’s begin with a simple experiment. Click both links below, watch and read them both, and then take a moment to reflect.
Which link do you feel led you away from smoking more? This thread or this new commercial by truthorange? If you picked the first one, then I applaud you.
But the second one is what I’m here to talk about. I am setting my targets on these types of ads - you know the kind. The kind that, despite the organization receiving excess funding and support, lacks the quality and care in their commercials that could truly make a difference.
The Truthorange organization is a prime example, and with their latest commercial, we truly hit rock bottom. Firstly, these commercials don’t even bother to discuss the real reasons why people smoke. Sure, it’s easy to blame peer pressure rather unravel the actual reasons people smoke. But instead of advertising the fact that most people begin smoking for escapism and a way to solve the more complex issues, they decide to take the easy route and portray smokers as the villain in a 90’s kids’ movie. By Megan Ravert For fraternities and sororities, the word ‘rushing’ means the same thing. This term describes the events leading up to the decision to join. Many individuals do not look at the pros and cons of rushing. Instead. they blindly walk into it. I'm not saying that it's a terrible decision, but before taking the leap, it's time to consider the choices.
Rushing a greek organisation is a big deal for many young adults. The level of seriousness tends to differ between men and women. Regardless of gender, there are a few things to consider. Pledging a sorority or fraternity involves many different activities and meetings, most of which are mandatory. Some of these requirements can include attending charity events, socializing, decorating the house, etc. This means that for many students, pledging ends up being a huge time commitment. During these first few weeks, incoming pledges are bombarded with new information regarding the house they are pledging. A student from North Carolina University says, “It was so dumb because none of that ever came up again, and I don’t think it served to bind us together in any way. We had to learn the history of the sorority, the dinner prayers, names of national leaders, etc.” |
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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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