For better or for worse, change is all around us
May 27, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Jason Dagenhart Round Table reporter Life is always changing, always moving, and always shifting. It goes from one concept to the next; never giving a care to anyone it comes across. It just keeps going without a care or anxiety. Life changes, that’s a fact. It will even change before you’re ready.... Read more »
Music is a universal mood-lifter
May 11, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Jason Dagenhart Round Table reporter Music is one of the main components of my life. It fuels me, it keeps me going, it helps me think, it helps me concentrate, and most importantly it helps put me in a better mood when I’m upset. It’s like a good friend or a lost puppy. And who doesn’t want... Read more »
Teenage stress breaks teens down with illness
May 11, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Emma Trapp Round Table reporter Study for math test, science project due tomorrow, dance class after school, drivers-ed and read chapter twenty-three of To Kill a Mockingbird; these are just a few things that a teenager in middle or high school stresses about. A busy schedule like this can lead to... Read more »
Health care bill purpose far outweighs issues
April 12, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Sarah Jacques Round Table editor On March 20, the health care bill, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation ever to face America, was passed by Congress and sent to President Obama. The bill has faced a months-long wait, dividing Americans across the country into pro-health care and anti-health... Read more »
Media encourages extreme acts of attention seeking
March 24, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Casey Film Round Table editor When a story about a 600-pound woman shows up on the morning news, the natural assumption is that said woman is in the midst of a difficult struggle to achieve a healthy weight. However, such an assumption would be wrong in the case of Donna Simpson, a New Jersey woman... Read more »
Breaking the routine doesn’t flow with teens
March 22, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Alexa Kane Round Table editor It was the end of the day; I was anxious to get home and I was starving. I boarded the bus like any other day, expecting a speedy ride home. As the clock hit 2:25, all the buses started and left except one, mine. Instead my bus let out a shrill sound and slowly inched... Read more »
Students must learn to balance schedules to relieve stress
March 3, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Cori Shiflet Round Table reporter Monday: ballet, marching band, dance line, winter guard, homework Tuesday: ballet, jazz, dance teaching, homework Wednesday: pointe, ballet, marching band, dance line, winter guard, homework Thursday: lyrical, jazz, tap, musical theatre, ballet, homework Friday: dance... Read more »
Apple’s iPad proves to be both unsatisfactory and expensive
March 2, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
By Chelsea Titus Round Table reporter Contacts, e-mail, YouTube, Safari, video, photos – the list goes on. So, what product of Apple am I describing? The iPod Touch? Mac Book? iPhone? It’s hard to tell. With the announcement of Apple’s new tablet, the iPad, there were high expectations to be... Read more »
Popular shows for teenagers glorify the idea of pregnancy
February 22, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Emma Trapp Round Table reporter “Juno” was the start of the teen pregnancy movie phenomenon. The movie came out in 2007 and won an Academy Award and three Oscars. The movie was about a teen girl who got pregnant in her senior year in high school. Though she gave up the baby for adoption, Juno and... Read more »
Parents must restrict teenagers from all-day texting
February 19, 2010
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Brittany Titus Round Table reporter The teenager glanced down at her pocket, feeling a vibration from her phone. Flipping the screen open, she saw that she had just received a text message. Excitement ran through her body as she realized it was from her latest crush. Teenagers these days are considered... Read more »
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