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Top four funny things I've seen lately
by Ray Buffington, editor-in-chief
That’s
correct ladies and gentlemen! Because of all the
encouraging, laughter-filled responses I received from the
last edition of “Top Five…”, I bring to you another round of
ridiculous, and usually hilarious, events that have occurred
in my presence in the past few months and have left a
somewhat lasting impression in my memory. Unfortunately, I
have had to cut this segment down to the “Top Four…” for the
world has failed to give me ample material to mock. I hope
you enjoy!
Vernal vengeance: Increased number of school shootings has
nation's youth on edge
by Jacob Tucker, associate editor
Violence is being seen worldwide.
We see it every day on the news, in our
television shows, in movies, in music, and in video games.
We are not only seeing violence through these mediums, but
we are seeing it become more and more prevalent in our
school systems.
Try to help... Whether they like it or not
by Amelia Gonzales, co-news editor
This past
summer, I witnessed something that I can’t seem to stop
replaying in my mind.
It was a Friday night, and my boyfriend and I were driving
over to a friend’s house. It was pretty late, so the streets
were not busy but the parking lots to all the bars were
full. As we pulled up to a corner light, I looked across
into a car dealership and noticed that a man was beating on
a woman. The woman managed to stand up, and it was then that
I noticed she was pregnant and very far into her pregnancy
at that. The man raised his arm back up and slapped her with
so much force that the woman fell right back down.
We are contagious
by Robert Box, staff writer
This is a story that I have wanted to do since I joined the
paper this year. It came to me while I was in church one
day, and I was sitting next to my friend, Jacqui (Streety)
Gilmer.
Jacqui was this paper’s former editor-in-chief and was the
editor when this paper was selected as the best overall
newspaper in the state in its division less than two years
ago. I’ve known Jacqui since she was in high school, and I
can remember her writing for this paper.
Computer addiction affects school, work, socializing
by Jonathan Kay, staff writer
You are an
addict, and you don’t even know it!
Computer use
in this day and age has hit an all-time high. Computer use
now goes way beyond the office; it has become a major source
of entertainment and fun for many people.
When there's nowhere else to turn ... Look up
by Isa Torres, staff writer
Sadly, our
world is not perfect.
Sadly, we are
full of imperfections, and the worst part of this is that
there is no way we can correct ourselves. Many people try to
forget about the problems they face by trying to avoid
anything that tells them they’re wrong.
Destination unknown: Leaving loved ones to serve your
country
by Jennifer Conlee, feature editor
Something has recently happened in my
life that’s made me think a lot about what is going on in
the world.
However, before I tell about this
event, I want to create a scenario.
Imagine that it is really early in the
morning. You wake up, dress comfortably, and grab the small
bag you packed the night before. You don’t have to take
much with you. After all, most of your things will be sent
home soon.
Losing a war, planning a party
by Jonathan Seaborn, opinion editor
America is involved in a war that seems
to have no end in sight.
With the number of troops being sent
over seas growing every day, and top Generals now saying
that even larger numbers of troops are needed because to a
civil war might break out, it doesn’t really look like we
are winning anything. Yet, Congress is now ready to throw a
$20 million “victory” party if and when we win the war.
Too much TV can be detrimental to classroom success
by Hope Perez, staff writer
Finally, there is vindication for all
parents who have ever uttered the words, “Turn off the
television; it is a school night,” and had their children
groan and complain about not being allowed to watch
television because it was a school night.
In the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
newspaper recently and later on the nightly news, I came
across a story that gave the findings for a survey that can
finally pinpoint side effects that hurt our school-age
children who watch television and play video games during
school nights.
Parking tickets lead to mounting frustration
by Omar Ojeda, staff writer
My opinion for this issue is written
out after frustration and anger.
Probably a lot of other students on
campus can relate to it too.
I recently, without having counted
them, received my fifth and final parking ticket.
Apparently, the maximum number of tickets any student can
receive is five before they are sent a written notice to
contact the Dean of Students to schedule an appointment
about the matter. This seems very stupid to me, and probably
to the majority of the campus as well
Unresolved problems still haunt humanity
by Sawyer Thomas, staff writer
As I sat down to write this opinion
piece, I thought to myself, I really don’t know what to
write about raise questions on our South Plains campus.
I’ve done the gay issue. It’s like I
can’t even imagine to myself, what I would write if I
couldn’t write something to make people think. So I
couldn’t help but wonder, what do I write about when I’m
trying to keep some of the controversy going?
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