Location
Harlan, IA
The topic of arming teachers in schools has been a subject of debate for quite some time now. While some argue that this could be a necessary measure to ensure the safety of students in case of a school shooting, others express concern over the…
"I think that organic farming would deffinetly help the planet in keeping the runoff of the chemicals out of the rivers, streams, and oceans, but we deffinetly need a much higher yield for our constant population growth. Maby we can keep our current…"
"Comming to school sick is a big issue. It can escalate quickly and end up with more kids missing from school than neccesary because one kid came to school sick. My parents will make me come to school sick unless its sereous and I can barely function."
"I leave my house at around 6:15 and don't even have time to tie my shoes because I have to get to work. I have six cats to feed and give freash water as well. You might say just get up earlier. Do you want to get up before 5:30? No? Didn't think so.…"
"I personaly listen to music all the time because I have to have something going in the background in order for me to think straight. The way my mind works is very chaotic so I have to have something in the back of my mind in order not to be…"
The one thing that has always been there in the background of everyday social life, the social ladder. It's what drives us to hang out with the people we connect to most. It's the silent force that compels us to try and keep up with the current…
"I don't think that I would ever buy a fully electric car because it's too much of a hassle to carge them every time I need to go somewhere but because of climate change, the government will probably mandate them in like 10 years. I would probably…"
"I don't like having homework because it just drags my grades down since I don't have time to finish it at home and I don't have a study hall. Since it's my junior year, I have decided to get rid of as many classes as I can for my senior year which…"
"I would rather be more athletic because were I am headed in life requires more athletic abilities before you can get to the academics; however, I do believe that it is better to be smart that athletic."
"I think that I would take a gap year if I could to prepare myself for military baselines and gather some more finances by continuing to work. I was just wondering if you would loose a chance for scolorships."
"Yes, I like to learn about new things too but I just don't think some of this information is necessary to know."
"Yes! We need classes that will help us in the future no matter what career path we take."
"How true. It is important to have a school environment to learn and I see your point of the importance of the seemingly useless classes."
"I agree. I would really rather learn how to file my taxes, how to pay my bills, and how to apply for a job instead of reading Romeo and Juliet."
"While the internet has a lot of answers to our random questions throughout the week, it's not always reliable or accurate. You could be looking up a medical question and Google will most likely tell you that you're going to die. Anyone can post…"
"Great point. If society were more naive, it would fall apart much quicker than it already is."
"Yes. Everyone has at least one class that they know that they won't use in their future career but they might be inspired by that class to go into a completely different field of work because of that class."
"I like the freedom to choose different extracurricular classes, but I don't think classes that go past the knowledge for everyday interaction should be required."
"Good point. Someone might be going into a field that requires math, then change their mind because of a class they took."
"Yes! I completely agree with you."
"What if you need to build a 1950's style cabinet or frame? Wouldn't you need to know some history at that point?"
In today's world, racism is a huge deal. Or is it? I was scrolling through the internet and came across an interesting video. In it, the man explains why rich people don’t care about race. All they know is that the other person is rich, and that’s…
"I do agree that passing periods should be longer and who is really paying attention during those last few minoutes of class? The only reason I would say no to longer passing piriods, is because our "awesome" new principal would probably take more…"
"No, I don't think that 3D-printed guns should be alloud because anyone can get ahold of those plans and make them with a 3D-printer and no, making parts will not prevent crimes."
"I think that parental supervision is important so we don't do stupid stuff as a kid, but as we get older, it becomes more like control simply because our parents think that we are just like them when they were our age and they fear that we will make…"
"While I don't have a study hall, I do think that study halls are benificial to students because it gives them time to finnish their homework in school instead of taking up their freetime at home. Because I don't have a study hall, I have to use the…"
"I don't think that every U.S. citizen should be required to vote but they should know that if they don't vote they aren't putting their opinion out there and that they don't have a right to complain about the outcome of the election becuse they…"
"I do believe that we should get more say in the things we are taught because most of us aren't going to use half the stuff we are learning. I think that they should have life skill classes manditory and other classes are optional. Teaching how to…"
"I think that smaller classes would be better because when you're in a smaller class, the teacher can take the time to help the students that are struggling. While I feel this way, I don't think that parents should get to pick the class size for…"
"While some animal testing is pretty bad, most companies use overpopulated animals such as rabbits or rats. I also don't know what you found that said that animals are forced to eat but they need to eat to live. Unless they are testing a drug that is…"
Everyone got super confused when people read Mrs. Ring's email about the fall semester test schedule. She stated in the 9th and 10th grade section open campus, "You can earn it, but once you are on campus, you have to say." What is that supposed to…
