Many teachers assign unnecessary busywork
Hanna Torline, JagWire editor-in-chief
April 17, 2013
I don’t mind when a teacher assigns homework. When an English class has to read a chapter of a book over the weekend, it’s understandable; it would be nearly impossible to read the entirety of “To Kill a Mockingbird” during a few 83-minute classes. But what I can’t stand is generalized busywork. On... Read more »
High school curriculums must change with the times
Jack Lopez, JagWire Opinion Editor
April 17, 2013
With the rise in technology and the overall progression of our nation, there has also been a shift in the demand for unconventional careers: jobs that defy the traditional mold of a nine-to-five desk job. Very few adults that I have asked work jobs they thought they would be when they entered college.... Read more »
Consider out-of-state college
Connor Oswald, JagWire reporter
April 17, 2013
When I was little and heard about college, I always dreamed that it would be an adventure. I believed that college was the time to move far away and enter a brand new environment, where you could experience different places and meet different people. Who will you become when you’re miles away from... Read more »
Rape culture in America: an ignored truth
Alana Flinn, Sports Editor, JAG reporter
April 17, 2013
As numerous rape trials have captured people’s attention through the media recently, it has become obvious that America is turning a blind eye to our own rape culture problem. While millions of Americans demanded justice for the Indian woman who was gang raped and murdered on a New Delhi bus in December,... Read more »
March Madness: How mad is too mad?
JAG reporters Mikaela McCabe and Courtney Bohnert
March 27, 2013
Courtney speaking: We’re now fully into March Madness. The reason I do not like March Madness is simply the attitude change that everyone suddenly has. March is the month that everyone all of the sudden becomes a dedicated fan to one basketball team. People who are not generally into sports suddenly... Read more »
Importance of stable parental relationships
Amber Nguyen, JagWire reporter
March 14, 2013
Often times I find myself at World War III with my parents. Whether it’s about the clothes I wear, where I’ve been or who I’ve been with, the arguments never seem to end. Although all kids and parents fight, I find that it happens too frequently in my life, I examine my relationship with my parents.... Read more »
Arming teachers decreases school security
Jack Lopez, JagWire opinion editor
February 7, 2013
After the disaster at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the National Rifle Association released a series of statements urging schools around the country to train and arm not only guards to patrol the school, but teachers and staff in the building as well. The idea is that arming teachers... Read more »
Etiquette for hallway couples
Annie Crouch, JagWire reporter
February 7, 2013
Every day more and more innocent students become disturbed, nauseated and annoyed due to witnessing couples and their public displays of affection. From blocking hallway traffic and lockers to shoving their tongues down each others’ throats for the world to see, PDA is causing students to become agitated... Read more »
Importance of setting goals
Amber Nguyen, JagWire reporter
February 7, 2013
As the New Year is brought in, many people make a resolution, however for most these goals are short-lived. Many people will either simply forget they made the goal or will come up with excuses for not following through with it. This problem arises from the fact that people simply do not know how to... Read more »
It is important to own up to our mistakes
Connor Oswald, JagWire reporter
February 7, 2013
We have all gotten a bad grade before. Maybe on homework assignments that seemed incomprehensible or on a test that had questions over material that we swear was not even taught. Then, someone always asks us how we did on the assignment. Obviously we do not want to share that grade, but lying is not... Read more »
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