Pro V. Con: YOLO serves as a good motto
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
May 3, 2012
This is the pro argument on YOLO. To view the con argument, click here. Going skydiving. YOLO. Playing hide and seek with Helen Keller. YOLO. Using the term YOLO. YOLO. In case you live under a rock and haven’t noticed, the term YOLO, an acronym for “you only live once,” has popped up... Read more »
Pro V. Con: YOLO just an excuse for making bad decisions
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 3, 2012
This is the con argument on YOLO. To view the pro argument, click here. Failed my test today, YOLO. Didn’t do my homework, YOLO. Ruining the only life I’m going to get, YOLO. The popular phrase “you only live once” has turned into an excuse for making bad decisions and a way to... Read more »
Pro V. Con: Students should stay in class after final exams
Adam Kuester, News Editor
April 27, 2012
This is the con argument for giving students off after final exams. To read the pro argument, click here. Simple calculations will show that for every two weeks of an AP class a student misses after exams, he or she has wasted $112. Many students believe that they should have off after AP exams, but... Read more »
Pro V. Con: Students should have off of class after final exams
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
April 27, 2012
This is the pro argument for giving students off of class after final exams. To read the con argument, click here. It is hard work for students to take a class a year level ahead of them, especially for juniors who are taking senior classes. When the seniors take their final exams, juniors are expected... Read more »
Pro V. Con: HS Memes was an ineffective way to adress bullying issues
Chioma Iheoma, A&E Editor
April 27, 2012
This is the con argument on the HS Memes assembly. To read the pro argument, click here. The administration is “sick and tired” of cyber bullying, but honestly, who isn’t? With the realization that JC has its own page on the website hsmemes.com came a flood of quirky commentary about the school... Read more »
Pro V. Con: HS Memes assembly was necessary to address bullying issues
Amanda Graziano, Opinion Editor
April 27, 2012
This is the pro argument on the HS Memes assembly. To ride the con argument, click here. Was it different than every other assembly that I have experienced during my four years at JC? Yes. Was it a little bit crowded and stuffy? Yes. Was the HS Memes assembly completely necessary? Yes. Principal... Read more »
Pro V. Con: Invisible Children not the best way to spend your dollars
Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
April 4, 2012
This is the con argument on Invisible Children. To read the pro argument, click here. For those who haven’t seen the viral KONY 2012 video, Invisible Children (IC) wants to find and stop Joseph Kony, who has abducted about 30,000 children to fight for him in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) since... Read more »
Pro V. Con: Invisible Children deserves citizen support
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
April 4, 2012
This is the pro argument on Invisible Children. To read the pro argument, click here. A few weeks ago, if someone mentioned Invisible Children (IC), most people would have no idea what that was. No one knew what it was or what it did until the video KONY 2012. For those who haven’t seen the video... Read more »
Pro V Con: College racial quotas promote diversity
Grace Kim, Online Chief
March 15, 2012
This is the pro argument on college racial quotas. To read the con argument, click here. Colleges shouldn’t excuse poor grades in someone’s application for their race, but colleges definitely should strive to diversify their campuses. When I went to visit one of the colleges I was thinking of applying... Read more »
Pro V Con: College racial quotas not the way to go
A&E Editor, Eva Bialobrzeski
March 15, 2012
This is the con argument on college racial quotas. To read the pro argument, click here. Affirmative action isn’t as clear-cut as it’s thought to be. Why? Because not all minorities are poor and not all whites are rich. For example, take a white teenage boy struggling with two alcoholic parents... Read more »
