jsisser posted on April 08, 2011 07:33
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It’s truly a great time to be a senior.
End of the year banquets are being scheduled, senioritis is more rampant than allergies and the graduation countdown is reaching its final weeks.
But the best part about grabbing the cap, gown and diploma and saying farewell to high school is that seniors won’t face the wrath of Ohio Senate Bill 5’s (SB 5)... |
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jsisser posted on April 08, 2011 07:18
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School board members are making a positive change by moving forward with a random drug testing policy for students with parking passes or in extracurricular activities and sports.
After administrators presented the benefits of random drug testing, the school board approved a plan to develop a testing policy next year.
Testing stu... |
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jsisser posted on March 16, 2011 09:51
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City administrators, local organizations and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) need to get their act together to stop local flooding and save the downtown district.
Four of the Blanchard River’s 10 worst floods have taken place in the last four years, including a 16.42 foot crest last week that damaged homes and businesses, closed schools... |
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jsisser posted on January 14, 2011 10:03
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Administrators should reconsider having exams before Christmas break as it creates unnecessary hassle and stress before the holidays.
Until this year, exams have always taken place the last three days of the semester, which typically fell at the end of the first week back from break.
However, in an attempt to get the tests ou... |
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jsisser posted on September 24, 2010 07:42
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District administrators need to take a closer look at the school’s athletic drug policy to stop students from finding loopholes and cheating the system.
If suspended for drug or alcohol abuse (which they sign a contract to not do) athletes can join other teams during their off-season to regain eligibility for their sport of preference.
Not o... |
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jsisser posted on May 18, 2010 15:34
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When I flip on a news station or open up a newspaper, I expect to get accurate information from a reliable source.
However, it is clear the high standards of journalistic ethics were severely lacking during the “Free Hugs” fiasco that took our school by storm a few weeks ago.
Our journalism adviser tells us over and over again th... |
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jsisser posted on May 18, 2010 15:28
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If the self-titled “Freedom Huggers” brought anything to light, it is the high school’s policy on public displays of affection (PDA) needs serious revisions to make it clearer.
After wearing signs and T-shirts expressing their disapproval of the policy, several protestors met with members of Student
Council to discuss their is... |
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