Benefits of going to an open campus school

      I definitely think that schools having open campuses is a good idea. When students are able to walk and eat outside or even leave around lunch time they might like school a little more, feel like it gives them more freedom and might even teach them a little bit of responsibility.

     Schools with an open campus policy may teach the students some responsibilities. Allowing kids to leave school at lunch time would make them responsible to return when lunch is over. If they didn’t return they should get either a detention or suspension unless it was excused. This rule would make the students actually want to return hence why it would teach them to be responsible. Responsibility plays a big role in people’s lives, if you’re not responsible you tend to make bad decisions and I feel that having an open campus and allowing students to leave during school hours would be one step closer to becoming responsible.

     Next, kids that attend the school would probably feel like they had more freedom if they were able to leave and walk around outside during school hours. Being locked up in a building for six hours for five days a week can get annoying. Especially when it’s a beautiful day out and all you want to do is be outside. Allowing students to do so would make them feel like they can start making more decisions for themselves. Having the freedom to go outside after sitting through a ninety minute class would probably feel great. I know that I would love it if I was allowed to do that.

Lastly, students would probably like school a tad more if they were able to leave. Leaving your school for about a half of an hour would be nice instead of sitting in the same place for six hours. If I had a car and was able to leave school during lunch I would probably enjoy coming to school a lot more. I would feel like the school trusted me to come back instead of treating me like a little kid.

     I think that when schools have open campuses it benefits their students a lot. If I went to an open campus school I would feel like I’m being taught responsibilities, being given freedom, and I wouldn’t mind school all that much.

People are too dependent on technology

     In my personal opinion people of all generations depend on technology way too much. There are smart phones, iPads, iPhones, iPods, and laptops that teens, adults and even some younger children who couldn't go a day without one of those items. It's actually quite upsetting when you compare the nineteen hundreds to now. Back then they didnt have anything we have today and most people take that for granted. If you grew up in the nineteen hundreds you didn't have a phone to text or call your friends you had to physically go to their house and see them. Or, if you had an assignment due in school, they would have to hand write it or use a type writer. Some people dont realize how lucky they are to have as much technology as they do and be able to accomplish tasks so easily. We take advantage of what we have,over use it, and under appreciate it. I can admit that I'm one of those people. I can't picture my life without a phone and without people to text people that I enjoy talking to. I'd imagine myself being bored but I don't really know how it is to not have technology. I grew up in a generation where it's normal to be dependent on phones and computers but 30 years ago people didnt even know what I computer was and would think it's crazy to talk about communicating with people through a cell phone. People including myself need to realize how lucky we are and how easy we have it all because of the Internet and phones. 

Tragic event hits The Boston Marathon

 
     On April 15th, 2013 a marathon was being held in Boston. Thousands of people were attending rooting for their family, friends, and loved ones. The air was filled with happiness as the contestants were running through the finish line after running an exhausting 26.2 miles. As the marathon was coming to an end, two bombs went off within minutes of each other. Sadly, 3 people died including an eight year old boy and hundreds were wounded. People’s limbs were detached from their bodies and some even suffer from internal damage. Luckily, cops quickly figured out who the suspects were. Nineteen year old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother, twenty six year old Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Tamerlan was killed in a shootout with the police on the night of April 18th; Dzhokhar was lucky enough to escape the police but was thankfully caught the next day.

     What happened in Boston on April 15th was a very tragic event. A little girl now has only one leg and no longer has a big brother to look up to. Hundreds of families are affected by this incident but are still looking on the bright side of things which is exactly what you need to do in a situation like this. What Tamerlan and Dzhokhar did wasn’t right; they targeted hundreds of innocent people and blamed it on their religion. They made pressure cookers filled with nails, put them in their backpacks and dropped them in front of people that they didn’t even know. When the bombs exploded people ran around in kayos looking for their families and making sure they were okay and unharmed but unfortunately a lot of them had major injuries. Hopefully nothing this awful happens again.

Melissa Potvins opinion on cheerleading

     I decided to interview Melissa Potvin on her opinions on cheerleading. This interview took place on April second at her house. I wanted to interview her because she is a fellow cheerleader who did pop Warner since she was little and made varsity her freshman year. I started the interview by asking her why she decided to start cheerleading. Her response to my question was “My dad used to coach the football team and I used to watch the older girls cheer and they inspired me so I decided to give it a try and I loved it”. My next question that I asked Melissa was what her favorite part about it was. Her response was “The games because they are exciting and I love cheering with my team”. The third question that I asked was why she continued to participate in cheerleading. She said “I love it; it’s like a sixth sense to me”. My next question I asked was what makes a good cheerleader. Her remark was “Good tumbling, good facial expressions, perkiness and a loud voice”. To end the interview I asked how someone can improve their skills if they’re not that good. She responded by saying “Hard work, dedication and a lot of tumbling classes”. That concluded my interview with Melissa Potvin

Later School Openings

     In my opinion, school should start no earlier than 8 a.m. Studies show that childrens brains can't function before that time anyways. So whats the point in starting school as long as we do? Teachers expect us to pay attention and answer difficult questions when were still half asleep. I dont think it's fair to us students that have to deal with teachers getting mad at us for not knowing an answer its not our fault. Most students wake up about an hour before their school starts so for Norton High School that's about 6:40ish which is way to early to be awake. Teenagers should get approximately eight hours of sleep a night so that would mean students would have to go to bed around 10:30. It's a reasonable time to go to sleep but the only problem is that we're assigned so much homework that its hard to go to bed before 11. Thats what I think on later school openings.

Prom dress code

     Prom’s coming up and many girls are looking for the perfect dress that catches their eye. Every girl wants to look the best at their high school prom especially if you’re a senior. The problem with wanting to look the best though, is some girls feel the need to buy a dress that may be a little inappropriate to achieve that goal, such as a slit in the leg that goes all the way to their upper thigh, or a low cut dress that may show a lot of cleavage. I’m not saying it’s wrong to have a dress that can be a little revealing but at a school event having a dress that doesn’t cover much can be a little inappropriate. I definitely think the school board should put together a prom dress code. The only problem with that is they might go a little crazy and make the dress code something no one agrees with except for them. Like for example a student’s dress can’t have any slits or holes. That might make some girls a little angry. Every girl has their own opinion on a prom dress and that’s mine.

Opinion on Lil Poopy

     My opinion on the situation with the nine year old rapper, Lil Poopy is that the Brockton police are taking steps in the right direction. A child of his age shouldn’t know about drugs such as coke never mind rap about it. His videos are highly inappropriate and I feel that if his parents knew what was best for him they wouldn’t expose him to that life style.