Soccer threatens American beliefs, lives
February 10, 2009 • Caleb Nyberg
Filed under Opinion
Note to our readers: Satire is the use of irony, sarcasm, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. We are providing this definition for our readers so they will better understand this story. America. Just the sound of the word makes one swell with pride. It conjures up images... Read more »
Compass Park Debate Overshadows Need for Appropriate Teenage Hangout
February 10, 2009 • Elisabeth Bishop
Filed under Opinion
The spinning rides are surprisingly exciting, even for middle and high school kids that outgrew playgrounds half a decade ago. By day, the Compass Park playground in Northwest Crossing is crowded with young families; by night it becomes a hotspot for local teenagers. Some of the spinning toys... Read more »
Deschutes County becomes battleground for state elections
February 10, 2009 • Chris McKee
Filed under Opinion
Deschutes County experienced a transformation that pits its well-established Republican base with a more progressive, Democratic front based in Bend. This change in demographic is best reflected in the recent House elections to the Oregon State Legislature. Judy Stiegler, a Democrat, recently unseated... Read more »
Marriage title religiously, emotionally charged
February 10, 2009 • Caitlin Young
Filed under Opinion
Few words carry such a heavy connotative weight as “marriage.” Its history as both a sacred and legal union spans multiple millennia. Nearly all cultures and religions have some sort of union recognizing two peoples’ commitment to spend the rest of their lives together. This tradition has... Read more »
Valedictorian designation outdated
November 7, 2008 • Weston Koyama
Filed under Opinion
A now mounting issue in education policy concerns whether or not naming a single valedictorian based on highest GPA is still an acceptable practice, given the present atmosphere of intense peer competition, weighted AP classes, and personal student efforts. As it became patent throughout the class... Read more »
Council events prove popular
November 7, 2008 • Maddy Dahl
Filed under Opinion
Thank you Student Council for a great Homecoming Week. Student Council worked round the clock to provide us with continual fun in the week preceding the Homecoming Dance. The results were nothing short of fantastic. They created original Spirit Days such as the highly loved Opposite Sex Day and the... Read more »
Palin takes feminism back two steps during election
November 4, 2008 • Shannon McGuire
Filed under Opinion
Women have come a long way since the 1920s suffrage movement, and we now see both sexes in places at the workplace and in politics conducting what was once considered man’s work. Women are more confident and independent than ever before. In fact, eight months ago, women’s rights leaders were confident... Read more »
Flawed bailout passed by Congress hurts taxpayers
November 4, 2008 • Chris McKee
Filed under Opinion
Even though voters elected Democrats to fight for change in the government, Republicans initially stood for their interests when the House of Representatives rejected the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 on Sept. 29 by a 205 to 228 vote. However, both parties betrayed the American people... Read more »
Valedictorian designation outdated
November 4, 2008 • Wes Koyama
Filed under Opinion
A now mounting issue in education policy concerns whether or not naming a single valedictorian based on highest GPA is still an acceptable practice, given the present atmosphere of intense peer competition, weighted AP classes, and personal student efforts. As it became patent throughout the class... Read more »
Valedictorian tradition makes students strive
November 4, 2008 • Nellie Hall
Filed under Opinion
The idea of a valedictorian is an age-old tradition, which has existed in our country for decades. In recent years, critics began to write off this ritual as frivolous and unnecessary. As a result, administrators in various high schools decided to eliminate valedictorians. This recent trend provoked... Read more »
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