In Saturday's paper, there was the expected Black Friday article. What wasn't expected was the increase of shoppers this year even though we are still in a pretty crippled economy. The funny thing about reading the article was it seemed like most people were shopping for themselves instead of shopping for Christmas. I am guilty of this as well. Many people will get the deals wherever they can get them and ultimately find things for themselves. I think that people are insane for going to stores at 4 am or earlier or even 5 am. I don't think that any kind of deal would get me up that early unless they were giving things away.The craziest thing was reading about the number of people that waited in line. 7,000 people were in line for the Macy's in Manhattan. That's insane.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about how the Jets are already talking about the Patriots game next week. This is the most important game all season for both of these teams. Whoever wins this game, will most likely win the division. The other will most likely take the wild-card spot. The big difference will be home field advantage in the playoffs. Both teams have already expressed their hatred for the other, including Tom Brady fully coming out and saying he hates the Jets. In the Jets' postgame conference the other day, most of the questions asked were about the Patriots game and not of the game they had just won. This game is winner takes all.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Friday November 26th
In Friday's paper, there was an article in the National Section about California, more specifically Los Angeles, and the curfews they have on the beaches. These curfews have been put into place because of gang activities and homeless people sleeping on the beach. Yes, this does get rid of this problem, but people who truly enjoy going to the beach between 12am & 5 am should be allowed to as long as they aren't participating in these activities. They said that they have patrols on the beach which can keep this under control. Being from Rhode Island, my friends and I frequent the beach at all times of the night. We used to have fires on the beach all night and sometimes would go to watch the sunrise on the beach. I'm a strong believer that the beach is a public place and that the government does not have a right to claim ownership and put restrictions on them.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about the Patriots and Lions Thanksgiving Game. I loved how they included that Brady hugged and jumped into a limo with owner Bob Kraft right from the post game conference and then they were police escorted away. Brady ended the game with a perfect rating for the second time in his career and the first of any quarterback all season.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about the Patriots and Lions Thanksgiving Game. I loved how they included that Brady hugged and jumped into a limo with owner Bob Kraft right from the post game conference and then they were police escorted away. Brady ended the game with a perfect rating for the second time in his career and the first of any quarterback all season.
Police after investigating the cause of death of a local girl after her mangled body washed ashore on South Beach early Monday morning.
The police have no leads as to what caused the death of Christine W. Watson, 17, but are strongly suggesting that the cause was not a shark attack.
"No sharks have been sighted in that area in a long time," Amity Police Chief Martin Brody said.
Watson was last seen by Christopher P. Hoggenbottam III after the two had left a party at South Beach. Watson and Hoggenbottam had decided to go for a swim but Hoggenbottam passed out before entering the water.
"She was running into the water," Hoggenbottam said, "and next thing I know the police found her mangled body."
Witnesses at the party said there had been heavy drinking and possibly marijuana.
When asked about what could have been the cause of Watson's death, Brody said that packs of wild dogs are common in the area but was not sure of that factoring into the case.
At this time, there are no suspects in the case and police hope to find more information after the autopsy. Watson's body was transported to a coroner's office to find the cause of death.
In the meantime, police are encouraging people to go to the beach as people are in no danger of similar attacks.
"Our lovely beaches will remain open for swimming," Brody said, "pending the outcome of the investigation."
The police have no leads as to what caused the death of Christine W. Watson, 17, but are strongly suggesting that the cause was not a shark attack.
"No sharks have been sighted in that area in a long time," Amity Police Chief Martin Brody said.
Watson was last seen by Christopher P. Hoggenbottam III after the two had left a party at South Beach. Watson and Hoggenbottam had decided to go for a swim but Hoggenbottam passed out before entering the water.
"She was running into the water," Hoggenbottam said, "and next thing I know the police found her mangled body."
Witnesses at the party said there had been heavy drinking and possibly marijuana.
When asked about what could have been the cause of Watson's death, Brody said that packs of wild dogs are common in the area but was not sure of that factoring into the case.
At this time, there are no suspects in the case and police hope to find more information after the autopsy. Watson's body was transported to a coroner's office to find the cause of death.
In the meantime, police are encouraging people to go to the beach as people are in no danger of similar attacks.
"Our lovely beaches will remain open for swimming," Brody said, "pending the outcome of the investigation."
Monday, November 22, 2010
Monday November 22
In Monday's paper, there was in article in the New York section about a hotel in New York that offers an in-house tattoo artist for its guests. This is one of the strangest things that I have ever heard. I love tattoos and all but it is strange that a hotel would use this as a way to draw customers in. Yes, it's new and inventive, but I don't think people would book a hotel specifically just for a tattoo artist. The artist has done a number of celebrities' tattoos but that still would not get me to stay there.
On the front page, there was a story about how Black Friday is coming to the internet. I think that this is a great idea. I'm always afraid to leave my house on Black Friday because of the chaos surrounding the day and most people shop like idiots. With this new internet idea, it gets rid of the hours in line, the hours waiting in the parking lot, and shopping with crazy people. Especially with the way the economy is now, people are looking to save a penny anywhere they can get it.
In the front section, there was an article about a plane that left from JFK Airport and had to return after reports of a fire and engine trouble. The plane was headed for Moscow and had to land an hour and a half later back at its original take off location. I read somewhere else that Leonardo DiCaprio was on the flight as well.
In the Sports Section, I greatly enjoyed the article about the Patriots' win over the Colts. I really enjoyed the lead of the story about after the game and how Brady was walking around with his son in his arms and Belichick strolling the field with a lacrosse stick. Finally, I really liked the ending quote from Manning saying how sick he felt about trying to go for the win instead of allowing Vinatieri to give it a chance at overtime. In true Manning fashion, he wanted to be the hero and allow no one else to take a stab at it.
On the front page, there was a story about how Black Friday is coming to the internet. I think that this is a great idea. I'm always afraid to leave my house on Black Friday because of the chaos surrounding the day and most people shop like idiots. With this new internet idea, it gets rid of the hours in line, the hours waiting in the parking lot, and shopping with crazy people. Especially with the way the economy is now, people are looking to save a penny anywhere they can get it.
In the front section, there was an article about a plane that left from JFK Airport and had to return after reports of a fire and engine trouble. The plane was headed for Moscow and had to land an hour and a half later back at its original take off location. I read somewhere else that Leonardo DiCaprio was on the flight as well.
In the Sports Section, I greatly enjoyed the article about the Patriots' win over the Colts. I really enjoyed the lead of the story about after the game and how Brady was walking around with his son in his arms and Belichick strolling the field with a lacrosse stick. Finally, I really liked the ending quote from Manning saying how sick he felt about trying to go for the win instead of allowing Vinatieri to give it a chance at overtime. In true Manning fashion, he wanted to be the hero and allow no one else to take a stab at it.
Sunday November 21
In Sunday's paper, there was a scary front page story about how North Korea is working on a new plant for nuclear use. North Korea's new plan is very unsettling for Americans and the rest of the world and this new plan is in direct violation of the United Nations. Now, American is asking for help from China, who is North Korea's most powerful ally. By placing more pressure on North Korea, they might feel more threatened to not further any plans for this new nuclear plant.
In the Travel section, there was a response to the "Childless Flights" article from a couple of days ago. The woman who wrote the response was basically telling people to suck it up because there are other people on the plane who make a great deal of noise too. There are people who will sit next to you and tell you their whole life story. This actually happened to me on a train ride one time. I had my headphones on but the guy next to me persisted to tell me his whole life story for the entire train ride. Luckily, it was only an hour and a half. I understand where this woman is coming from but I am still in favor of the childless or child sections on flights.
In the Arts Section, there was a great review of Kanye West's new album. This was one of the best albums reviews I had ever read. The writer went so in depth to the album and the controversy that has been surrounding West for the past year. He acknowledged the immense talent of West while still talking about his struggles and his unfavorable personality.
In the Travel section, there was a response to the "Childless Flights" article from a couple of days ago. The woman who wrote the response was basically telling people to suck it up because there are other people on the plane who make a great deal of noise too. There are people who will sit next to you and tell you their whole life story. This actually happened to me on a train ride one time. I had my headphones on but the guy next to me persisted to tell me his whole life story for the entire train ride. Luckily, it was only an hour and a half. I understand where this woman is coming from but I am still in favor of the childless or child sections on flights.
In the Arts Section, there was a great review of Kanye West's new album. This was one of the best albums reviews I had ever read. The writer went so in depth to the album and the controversy that has been surrounding West for the past year. He acknowledged the immense talent of West while still talking about his struggles and his unfavorable personality.
Saturday November 21
In Saturday's paper, there was an article on the front page about how investors have found a new way of making money: Latin American baseball players. Kids are being trained to become professional baseball players in America and are not being educated. Investors are being looked down upon because they are encouraging the non-education of these kids. Teenagers ages 13-19 are put in baseball academies to perfect their talents. Yes, this will provide these kids with a chance to make it big and provide for their families, but at the same time, they are not getting an education which could hurt them in the long run. Most of these kids come from poor families and believe that it is their way out of this lifestyle.I just wish that these academies were also providing education. For these investors, it's a business and in the end, they will be making large sums of money in exchange for these players.
Another interesting article concerned the pardoning of Jim Morrison almost 40 years after his conviction of "lewd behavior" after "exposing" himself to a crowd in Miami. There was never proof that this occurred but he was still found guilty. Even bandmate Manzerk said that it was a ridiculous accusation. Even after his '71 death, fans still want Morrison's name cleared from the records and don't want this to taint his legacy. As a Doors fan, I would definitely like to see Morrison's name cleared, especially if it was for a crime he never committed.
Another interesting article concerned the pardoning of Jim Morrison almost 40 years after his conviction of "lewd behavior" after "exposing" himself to a crowd in Miami. There was never proof that this occurred but he was still found guilty. Even bandmate Manzerk said that it was a ridiculous accusation. Even after his '71 death, fans still want Morrison's name cleared from the records and don't want this to taint his legacy. As a Doors fan, I would definitely like to see Morrison's name cleared, especially if it was for a crime he never committed.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday November 16th
In Tuesday's paper, there weren't a lot of "big" stories but there were some interesting ones. On the front page, there was an article about how Itunes just made the big announcement that they acquired the rights to the Beatles catalog and will begin selling them on Wednesday. Itunes had been trying to get the rights to this catalog for a couple years now since its is the most well-known and largest collection to have. With this new announcement, Itunes will see their revenue increase a great deal as many people will buy these albums and songs. I wouldn't be surprised if these Beatles albums and songs dominated the Itunes charts for the next couple of weeks, nevermind the next couple of months.
The next interesting article pertained to the controversial new drink Four Loko, which can't seem to make its way out of news headlines for the past couple of weeks. With all of the dangers that have been presented recently and the number of college students ending up in hospitals has caught the F.D.A's attention and now are expected to do something about it. As more and more states are banning the drink, who knows how much longer this drink will be around. The funny thing is though, that way before Four Loko came along, Vodka Red Bulls have been a very popular drink among college students; yet, nothing has ever been done about those. People are always going to mix caffeine and alcohol whether or not this drink is banned or not. The F.D.A thinks that they are going to fix the problem but there are always ways around it.
In the Sports Section, there was a very small article about how the Yankees will be raising prices for seats next season. After building their brand new stadium, the Yankees were criticized for their already high prices and now are going to increase those. In this economy, only rich New Yorkers will be able to attend Yankee games instead of the American family. America's past time is now becoming available for only the rich man in New York now, well unless you want to see the Mets.
The next interesting article pertained to the controversial new drink Four Loko, which can't seem to make its way out of news headlines for the past couple of weeks. With all of the dangers that have been presented recently and the number of college students ending up in hospitals has caught the F.D.A's attention and now are expected to do something about it. As more and more states are banning the drink, who knows how much longer this drink will be around. The funny thing is though, that way before Four Loko came along, Vodka Red Bulls have been a very popular drink among college students; yet, nothing has ever been done about those. People are always going to mix caffeine and alcohol whether or not this drink is banned or not. The F.D.A thinks that they are going to fix the problem but there are always ways around it.
In the Sports Section, there was a very small article about how the Yankees will be raising prices for seats next season. After building their brand new stadium, the Yankees were criticized for their already high prices and now are going to increase those. In this economy, only rich New Yorkers will be able to attend Yankee games instead of the American family. America's past time is now becoming available for only the rich man in New York now, well unless you want to see the Mets.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sunday November 14th
In Sunday's paper, there wasn't a lot of big story news, rather there was little random articles. On the front page, there were two very interesting stories. The first one was about how cigarette companies are fighting with officials on tighter rules. It is mandatory that companies cover 80% of their packaging with warning labels indicting the risks involved with their products in Uruguay. Many officials are trying to start an anit-smoking campaign and try to lower the percentage of people smoking. It doesn't take a genius to know that smoking can kill you and I feel that people are going to smoke regardless of the labels on the packaging. I personally don't smoke because I know of the hazards and do not feel that it is something to risk. I do agree that advertising of the products should be decreased as it is sending the wrong message to the next generation.
Also on the front page was an article about melting glaciers in Greenland. It's a very scary situation as scientists are predicting changes in sea level and how soon these changes will be occurring. They are predicting that the sea level will rise by 3-5 feet in 2100. Living in Rhode Island, I know that if this were to occur, most of Rhode Island would be affected as it is mostly surrounded by the ocean. Also a great deal of major cities around the world would be affected.
In the Travel Section there was a very interesting article about airplanes and people wanting child-free flights. The minute I read this, I was in full support. It always happens that there is a screaming child around me whenever I fly. Not even the loudest headphones can block it out. I would even be in favor of making family sections on the plane and then sit as far as possible from it. It's an extremely difficult problem as people are restricted to such a limited space for very lengthy times.
Also on the front page was an article about melting glaciers in Greenland. It's a very scary situation as scientists are predicting changes in sea level and how soon these changes will be occurring. They are predicting that the sea level will rise by 3-5 feet in 2100. Living in Rhode Island, I know that if this were to occur, most of Rhode Island would be affected as it is mostly surrounded by the ocean. Also a great deal of major cities around the world would be affected.
In the Travel Section there was a very interesting article about airplanes and people wanting child-free flights. The minute I read this, I was in full support. It always happens that there is a screaming child around me whenever I fly. Not even the loudest headphones can block it out. I would even be in favor of making family sections on the plane and then sit as far as possible from it. It's an extremely difficult problem as people are restricted to such a limited space for very lengthy times.
Tuesday November 9th
In Tuesday's paper, there were two articles that caught my attention. On the front page, there was a story about the sentencing of a Connecticut man in a trial where he was accused of killing a mother and her two daughters.The man was found guilty and sentenced to death row. The only problem with this is they do not know when, even if, the man will be put to death. In Connecticut, there are people on death row who have been there for very long periods. Connecticut has only executed one person who has been on death row. So basically it's like saying, "We're sentencing you to death, but probably not." It just doesn't make sense to me. This man committed such a horrible crime and he deserves to pay for what he did. He picked out this family in a parking lot and followed them home to see where they lived and then killed them for no reason. Any killing of a person deserves the death penalty, nevermind the killing of two innocent children.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about comments Vikings' couch Childress made after the game Sunday where he poked fun at comments by quarterback Favre. Favre had previous said that he had never gotten a hug from the coach and jokingly said he could use one. The awful relationship between the two has been a clear issue all season and Childress's comments had the media in an uproar. Childress, who's job is in jeopardy after firing Randy Moss without the knowledge of the team, probably should not be making such jokes at this time. I mean, when the crowd is chanting to fire the coach, you probably shouldn't make them angrier. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Childress is fired before the end of the season. He's bringing such a negativity to the team that it could end up hurting the team in the long run.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about comments Vikings' couch Childress made after the game Sunday where he poked fun at comments by quarterback Favre. Favre had previous said that he had never gotten a hug from the coach and jokingly said he could use one. The awful relationship between the two has been a clear issue all season and Childress's comments had the media in an uproar. Childress, who's job is in jeopardy after firing Randy Moss without the knowledge of the team, probably should not be making such jokes at this time. I mean, when the crowd is chanting to fire the coach, you probably shouldn't make them angrier. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Childress is fired before the end of the season. He's bringing such a negativity to the team that it could end up hurting the team in the long run.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday November 11
In Thursday's paper, there were three articles that really caught my attention. The first one involved the second state banning the caffeinated alcohol drink Four Loko. Michigan had already banned the beverage and now Washington is doing the same. I think those will not be the last states to ban the drink as many people are seeing the effects that it is having on college students across the country. Many students are ending up in emergency rooms after consuming it and could have possibly led to severe alcohol poisoning which could result in death. Along with states, many universities are banning the drink; but I don't really see how banning the drink at universities will work. Universities can't stop underage drinking, so I don't really see how they're going to stop Four Loko.
In the Sports Section, there was an article concerning George Steinbrenner's possible Hall of Fame induction after his recent death. My people question whether he should be induction because of negative things he has done in addition to his achievements as Yankees owner. When other people were turned down for the Hall of Fame, how could Steinbrenner be considered? Many people may believe that the good outweighs the bad but that doesn't mean that these things still happened. I fully agree with the writer when he says that Joe Torre should be considered over Steinbrenner. I truly think that Torre had a far larger impact on the team over the years than Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner had the money and had his people find the players.
Finally, there was an article about how Obama has changed the withdrawal of troops from July 2011 to at least 2014. I think that this is a smart decision and maybe should leave them there a little longer. Especially with the recent terror threats concerning packages on airplanes, there is still a major threat to the American people and that a strong pressure must still be placed on these countries. If we take our troops out, we are just giving them more encouragement to attack the US. By remaining a strong force in the Middle East, the US is showing these countries that we do not intend to back down anytime.
In the Sports Section, there was an article concerning George Steinbrenner's possible Hall of Fame induction after his recent death. My people question whether he should be induction because of negative things he has done in addition to his achievements as Yankees owner. When other people were turned down for the Hall of Fame, how could Steinbrenner be considered? Many people may believe that the good outweighs the bad but that doesn't mean that these things still happened. I fully agree with the writer when he says that Joe Torre should be considered over Steinbrenner. I truly think that Torre had a far larger impact on the team over the years than Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner had the money and had his people find the players.
Finally, there was an article about how Obama has changed the withdrawal of troops from July 2011 to at least 2014. I think that this is a smart decision and maybe should leave them there a little longer. Especially with the recent terror threats concerning packages on airplanes, there is still a major threat to the American people and that a strong pressure must still be placed on these countries. If we take our troops out, we are just giving them more encouragement to attack the US. By remaining a strong force in the Middle East, the US is showing these countries that we do not intend to back down anytime.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Four people, including the suspect, were shot and killed after a man fired six shots from a building top and before hijacking a train Sunday afternoon in New York City. Another man also died from a heart attack stemming from the hijacking.
Pierre Jeantot, suspected of being part of a heroin scheme from France to New York City, fired shots on top of an apartment building at 1767 W. 57th Ave which killed pedestrian Betty B Badluck, 63, of the Bronx.
According to witness reports, Police Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle climbed to where the shooter was, only to find the suspect had fled the scene. Doyle found six shells and a rifle where the suspect had once been though.
Doyle chased Jeantot to the nearest train stop where Jeantot boarded a train on the opposite side of the tracks from Doyle.
Once on the train, cop Roland Evans noticed something odd and began to follow Jeantot. Jeantot turned around and fatally shot Evans and the train erupted into chaos.
Meanwhile, Doyle, chasing the train from a car below, raced through the streets of New York City to keep up with the train.
Jeantot's next move was to approach the conductor to keep the train from stopping at the next stop, 25th Avenue, so Doyle would not be able to catch him.
Conductor Horatio Hornblower was also shot as passengers approached the conductor's cabin. Jeantot then turned around to find trainman Peter Howe suffering a heart attack at the controls.
Unable to stop the train, it collided with a stopped train forcing Jeantot to flee the train.
Jeantot was met at the bottom of the stairs where Doyle fatally shot Jeantot in the back.
Doyle and his partner Buddy "Cloudy" Russo had been investigating a French drug kingpin whom Jeantot, a suspected assassin, worked for.
New York City commissioner Ruth L. Ess commended Doyle for his brave and said, "we will continue a vigorous and thorough investigation into what appears to be a major smuggling operation."
Pierre Jeantot, suspected of being part of a heroin scheme from France to New York City, fired shots on top of an apartment building at 1767 W. 57th Ave which killed pedestrian Betty B Badluck, 63, of the Bronx.
According to witness reports, Police Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle climbed to where the shooter was, only to find the suspect had fled the scene. Doyle found six shells and a rifle where the suspect had once been though.
Doyle chased Jeantot to the nearest train stop where Jeantot boarded a train on the opposite side of the tracks from Doyle.
Once on the train, cop Roland Evans noticed something odd and began to follow Jeantot. Jeantot turned around and fatally shot Evans and the train erupted into chaos.
Meanwhile, Doyle, chasing the train from a car below, raced through the streets of New York City to keep up with the train.
Jeantot's next move was to approach the conductor to keep the train from stopping at the next stop, 25th Avenue, so Doyle would not be able to catch him.
Conductor Horatio Hornblower was also shot as passengers approached the conductor's cabin. Jeantot then turned around to find trainman Peter Howe suffering a heart attack at the controls.
Unable to stop the train, it collided with a stopped train forcing Jeantot to flee the train.
Jeantot was met at the bottom of the stairs where Doyle fatally shot Jeantot in the back.
Doyle and his partner Buddy "Cloudy" Russo had been investigating a French drug kingpin whom Jeantot, a suspected assassin, worked for.
New York City commissioner Ruth L. Ess commended Doyle for his brave and said, "we will continue a vigorous and thorough investigation into what appears to be a major smuggling operation."
Friday, November 5, 2010
In Friday's paper, there were a couple of interesting articles on the front page. The first article that caught my attention was about how a lot of college courses are being streamed online instead of the traditional get up and go to class. I think this new idea is an awful idea. As much as I would love to watch my lectures from my dorm room, it takes away from the college experience. A lot of the people I have become friends with have been from class. If you take class online, you never meet any of your classmates. I also feel that not a lot of students would concentrate as much with classes online. I mean, not a lot of them concentrate now, but this would make it worse. It makes sense for non-traditional students but for traditional undergraduates, I think they should stick to keeping class the normal way.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about how the Patriots are getting rid of star power and are getting back to the humble team who is used to winning Superbowls. With the recent departure of Randy Moss, a great deal of people were skeptical as to whether these Patriots had what it takes to bring another Lombardi trophy home to New England. Despite having the best record in the NFL, the Patriots are still some-what under the radar and still have a great deal to prove, in their view. With these new young players, they are able to build another championship team and now have a veteran in Tom Brady. Back when they won the championships, they were led by veteran linebackers.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about how the Patriots are getting rid of star power and are getting back to the humble team who is used to winning Superbowls. With the recent departure of Randy Moss, a great deal of people were skeptical as to whether these Patriots had what it takes to bring another Lombardi trophy home to New England. Despite having the best record in the NFL, the Patriots are still some-what under the radar and still have a great deal to prove, in their view. With these new young players, they are able to build another championship team and now have a veteran in Tom Brady. Back when they won the championships, they were led by veteran linebackers.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Thursday November 4
In Thursday's paper, the main story focused on the rift between the Republicans and President Obama. With this recent election, a great deal of Republicans have been upset with their lack of change that the president had promised. Obama spoke out on the issue and takes full responsibility for it.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about the recently deceased surfer Andy Irons. His death came as such a shock to the extreme sports world and fans. He was only 32 years old and died from dengue fever which is caused by mosquitoes. It was such an unusual cause of death and was so sudden, that it took his friends and family by surprise.
Another article in the Sports Section was about how the Yankees are looking at cutting down Jeter's playing time next year. As a Sox fan, I can still respect the heart and soul that Jeter plays with. Getting him to sit more is not going to be an easy or favorable task for them. Most people look at Jeter as being the centerpiece of the organization. I still think he's on top of the game, it may not be as clear as before, but sitting him more is probably not the best idea.
In the Sports Section, there was an article about the recently deceased surfer Andy Irons. His death came as such a shock to the extreme sports world and fans. He was only 32 years old and died from dengue fever which is caused by mosquitoes. It was such an unusual cause of death and was so sudden, that it took his friends and family by surprise.
Another article in the Sports Section was about how the Yankees are looking at cutting down Jeter's playing time next year. As a Sox fan, I can still respect the heart and soul that Jeter plays with. Getting him to sit more is not going to be an easy or favorable task for them. Most people look at Jeter as being the centerpiece of the organization. I still think he's on top of the game, it may not be as clear as before, but sitting him more is probably not the best idea.
Monday, November 1, 2010
School Board Proposing Saturday Detention
Portsmouth High School students might be in for a rude awakening as the school board looks to start giving Saturday detention as part of a new policy to enforce discipline.
At the Portsmouth School Board meeting last night, parents and students were enraged as this new policy was motioned.
Parent Peggy Bacon is a hardworking mother who is already struggling to get her son out of the door Monday through Friday. "I just don't think it's going to make any difference," Bacon said, "and the parents are going to pay for it- in higher taxes as well as in ruined Saturdays."
This new policy would be costing the school $3,000 to pay for teachers to come in on these Saturdays. Parents are not only worried about their children losing their weekend, but also having to pay for it.
Some residents, like Bob Farley, were in favor of this new policy and accused parents of not teaching their kids any discipline. "Parents can whine all they want about this," Farley said, "but maybe it's time parents in America were make to take a little responsibility for their kids."
School Board member Tim Steele, who proposed the policy, said that this new policy would get rid of in-house suspensions so that students would not have to miss class time and school work. He said that the major concern in the school is all of the students caught smoking in and out of the high school.
"I just want to keep students from smoking in the high school bathroom," Steele said, "there are other problems but smoking is by far the biggest one."
Along with parents, 5 Portsmouth High School students also attended the meeting.
Senior Lisa Gallagher, who has never had a detention in her life, does not think that the policy is necessary. "I think it's just being done to make life easier for the faculty, so they don't have to deal with detentions during the week," Gallagher said.
The board voted 5-3 with one member deciding to have the issue brought up at the next meeting and for Steele to return with a clearer plan for the policy.
At the Portsmouth School Board meeting last night, parents and students were enraged as this new policy was motioned.
Parent Peggy Bacon is a hardworking mother who is already struggling to get her son out of the door Monday through Friday. "I just don't think it's going to make any difference," Bacon said, "and the parents are going to pay for it- in higher taxes as well as in ruined Saturdays."
This new policy would be costing the school $3,000 to pay for teachers to come in on these Saturdays. Parents are not only worried about their children losing their weekend, but also having to pay for it.
Some residents, like Bob Farley, were in favor of this new policy and accused parents of not teaching their kids any discipline. "Parents can whine all they want about this," Farley said, "but maybe it's time parents in America were make to take a little responsibility for their kids."
School Board member Tim Steele, who proposed the policy, said that this new policy would get rid of in-house suspensions so that students would not have to miss class time and school work. He said that the major concern in the school is all of the students caught smoking in and out of the high school.
"I just want to keep students from smoking in the high school bathroom," Steele said, "there are other problems but smoking is by far the biggest one."
Along with parents, 5 Portsmouth High School students also attended the meeting.
Senior Lisa Gallagher, who has never had a detention in her life, does not think that the policy is necessary. "I think it's just being done to make life easier for the faculty, so they don't have to deal with detentions during the week," Gallagher said.
The board voted 5-3 with one member deciding to have the issue brought up at the next meeting and for Steele to return with a clearer plan for the policy.
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