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| Opinion-Editorial October 2002, Volume 6, No. 2 |
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Are we going to let one of the greatest traditions of Peacock go?
By Carly L.
Op-Ed editor
Peacock is a small town school with a lot of history. And with history comes tradition.
Over the past two years I have seen, and a few times have participated in, some of these traditions: our sports teams, band programs, before and after school programs and clubs, our excellence in academia, our fine arts programs and to be even more specific, the annual school musical. Most of you know the musical has been cancelled. Now we're left here standing in awe.
What do we do? Are we just going to stand here and let this happen? Something that so many Peacock alumni, so many friends and maybe even family members have participated in is being taken away from us. Some may think this a bad thing. I do too, but instead of looking at this as hopeless I see it as a blessing in disguise.
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Something that so many Peacock alumni, so many friends and maybe even family members have participated in, is being taken away from us. |
We can't just let this chance pass us by. Instead of standing on the sidelines, this is our chance to get in the game.
This is not just for the eighth graders, but for every student who will eventually walk through the doors of Peacock. Do we really want to leave this place with no legacy, no memories?
I'm not. I promised my self that I would not leave here without one true accomplishment, my legacy. What about you? I ask you, please don't give up. It's not a lost cause.
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Eighth grade Springfield trip
Innocent fun, or uncivil disrespectful chaos?
By Agnes Z.
On September 13, 2002 about 110 eighth grade students went to Springfield. Teachers said that it was an unprofessional group, so basically they said that we misbehaved. But let's see what the students feel about the trip.
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"I thought that the Springfield Trip was pretty fun except for the fact that a lot of people got in trouble" |
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"I think it was really fun, except the part where we got in trouble." |
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"I think that it was plain terrible." |
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"I think that it was ok and that the teachers are over-reacting and they're punishing us too hard." |
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"If I would have known the consequences of what happened, I wouldn't have gone because it stunk." |
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"It was pretty fun, but some places, like the Capital Building, people were doing things that they weren't suppose to that got us in trouble" |
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"If I knew that what happened was going to happen I wouldn't of gone in the first place." |
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"I didn't like it; the bus was the only fun part." |
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"I think it was HORRIBLE, the class's actions disgusted me" |
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"It was fun, but we got in trouble" |
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Welcome to sixth grade
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Choices, choices
16 or 18?
By Carmen Z.
There are rumors that the state government is trying to change the age at which drivers' licenses are issued.
Some lawmakers believe that if they change the driving age from sixteen to eighteen, young drivers will cause fewer accidents.
Changing the driving age to eighteen is a bad idea. For one thing, most sixteen year olds have jobs, and their parents or other older adults would have to drive them.
Also, if they need to go to somewhere like the store, 7-11, library, or to dances, someone would have to drive them.
Although changing the driving age might prevent some accidents at first, starting driving earlier will give young drivers more practive overall.
In the end, drivers will have more skills and experience if they start driving at sixteen.
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