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Administrators have valid resoning behind cell phone confiscations

Administrators have valid resoning behind cell phone confiscations

With the world rapidly bending to the will of technology, there are few defenses left to combat the influence devices such as iPods, kindles and cell phones have on Americans’…

Proposed dropout age unrealistic

In his most recent State of the Union address, President Obama proposed that every state raise the dropout age to 18. Like many of the Obama administration’s proposals, this idea…

U.S. students’ attitude about education requires overhaul

U.S. students’ attitude about education requires overhaul

Our educational system is subpar. According to studies the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development conducted, the U.S. ranks only average in reading, science and math literacy. We need a…

Rise of new languages demands alternatives

In a world where Internet is used by more than 50 million people, with the numbers doubling annually, where foreign-exchange markets have increased a thousand-fold between the mid-1970s and 1996…

Students should care about local issues

Students should care about local issues

The future of the nation is indifferent. The people who have the most at stake in the future vote the least, while those with the least investment in the future…

Patriots earn chance for redemption

At least the Patriots can rest easy knowing David Tyree is retired. Tyree’s ‘helmet catch’ is iconic of the Giants’ historic victory over the previously unbeaten Patriots. According to ESPN…

SB 590 targets foreigners

SB 590 targets foreigners

Sen. Will Kraus (R-Lee’s Summit) must be a magician. He plans to clear the streets and schools in Missouri of illegal immigrants by having mandatory immigration status checks, all without…

Ice cream sandwich pushes Android ahead of Apple

Ice cream sandwich pushes Android ahead of Apple

The reign of the iPhone is over. Other operating systems, like Android, have caught up to iOS in many areas and surpassed them in others. Apple has already been copying…

SOPA bill must be reevaluated

SOPA bill must be reevaluated

  I am a user of Wikipedia. Even when my teachers stand in front of class and strictly warn us against the use of the online encyclopedia, my first resource…

CPS emergency notification inadequate

CPS emergency notification inadequate

When a shooting occurs within spitting distance of a school, one would expect the administration to respond swiftly. At RBHS administrators attempted to initiate a “code yellow” lock down. But…

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