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Sneaking Anne Frank into school

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Mary Mandley
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By Me’Lyea Burton / LifeAtStart.com Reporter

Have you ever heard of a coffee shop banning creamer? A clothing store banning jeans?

I haven’t, which is why it seems odd that school systems ban books.

Many school systems have prohibited students of different ages from reading certain books. To make matters more odd, the reason(s) behind each book being banned seem completely ridiculous. For some, it may not be important but, being a bookworm myself, it’s almost blasphemous.

According to InfoPlease.com, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl was banned because it was allegedly too depressing. I don’t understand how a school system, one that is supposed to stimulate and advance the mind, can limit a student’s ability to explore.

How can they police what somebody else can handle emotionally?

I understand some people may find some genres or styles of writing disturbing, but why punish those who don’t? I could think The Bailey School Kids promotes conspiracy but, to others, it may promote intuitiveness. Harriet the Spy was banned because the school systems believe that it encourages children to lie, spy, curse, and talk back. The Harry Potter series is described as “too dark” for young children. Many more famous books have been banned due to some feeling as though reading, a fundamental to an American citizen, should be censored.

Other books that are banned are listed here: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/banned-kids-books.html

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I couldn’t think of one

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Mary Mandley
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By Kasey Brown / LifeAtStart.com Reporter

Journalism is a fairly easy class. You write about something on your mind every two weeks and can get an A.

Here are just a couple ways you can pass the class with little to no effort.

The best things to write about are things that involve yourself, opinions are normally the easiest. You can voice your opinion on almost any subject and pass it off as an article. You could also write about any complaints you have about the school in hopes that they’ll one day be fixed.

Another common thing many students will post are poems. Poems normally are short and can get you an effortless grade if done right. Most poems normally don’t get posted and often are stolen from the internet. If you are like me and don’t plagiarize, then I have some tips for writing poems.

The first thing to know is to make your poems meaningful. Don’t slap together a couple of child-like rhymes and call it a poem; make it symbolic for something. The symbolism can be something simple and doesn’t have to be too deep. If you put in the effort to make it seem like you’re actually trying to be artistic then it should get you the grade.

If you don’t like any of the examples above there are still some less common and just as easy article ideas for you.

One type of article is like the very article you are reading now, an article that gives you tips on something. They are just as easy if not easier than poems because you can offer advice you may have about any given subject. The only difference is people will actually enjoy these types of articles because they are meant to help others who may not be as experienced with something.

Journalism can be a free credit if you put a little effort into it, I hope these few ideas helped you pass Journalism.

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Don’t Give the Gift That Gets You Got

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Mary Mandley
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BY Austin Hill
LifeAtStart.com Reporter

My birthday is sort of coming up, and as per usual, my eager grandmother contacts me about my present. And, as per usual, she asks me what store I want my gift card for. So, that got me thinking; Why in the world would I ever want a gift card?

I mean, I’m not going to complain about free money, but why not just give free money instead? It is almost shamed to give money as a gift on birthdays or holidays, as it exudes no thought was put into the present. But how is a gift card any less thoughtless? They are both flat, rectangular, and used to buy things at a store- so what makes a gift card any more acceptable? And since when was thought more important than the actual value of the gift? If I kept every useless thing because of the thought that mattered, I would be climbing through a wasteland to lead A&E’s camera crew through my house for an episode of Hoarders.

Take for instance ebay a few days after Christmas. You will come across tons of items labeled “unwanted gift” selling for a fraction of retail because they were not useful whatsoever to the recipient. You can even buy gift cards for a slashed price, making them an instant depreciation of the money invested into them.

But when have you ever seen a 20 dollar bill on ebay after Christmas for a bargain? Probably never because everyone openly accepts money and you don’t use ebay.

How did we even fall into this gift card scam? What came about that made it a splendid idea to gift someone money minus the freedom?  Do you think Donald Trump seduced his wife because he has an assortment of gift cards?

If that isn’t enough to make you reconsider your last minute present, according to the New York Post, 44 billion dollars worth of gift cards has gone unredeemed since the year 2008. So, instead of just throwing your money away, feel free to locate my email address below,

So grandma, I appreciate the fact that my name rolls around in your head when summer approaches, but for all parties involved, hard cash is just the superior option. At least that doesn’t have an expiration date.

Start’s Music Banquet

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BY Meghan Vogt
LifeAtStart.com Reporter

Monday’s Music Award Banquet was quite eventful. Start’s Jazz Combo welcomed guests with many tunes, including their debut performance of Hooked on a Feeling, arranged by senior Christopher Dauer.

Three other student ensembles entertained the crowd during the potluck-style dinner: The Percussion Ensemble, Fantastic Flute Troupe and the Powerful Pianianianianiaissimos (Start’s Trombone Quartet).

After dinner and the ensemble performances, the directors gave out participation awards to the band, choir and orchestra students. First year members received numbers of their graduation year, second year members received varsity letters and third year members received a special patch. Members of the Chamberwinds received pins, as well. Senior music students were given medals to be worn at graduation.

The most anticipated event of handing out the Outstanding Awards for select students was saved for last. Mr. Wilson, the choir director, gave out eight of these awards:

Outstanding Sophomore- Samaya Townsend

Outstanding Junior- Deonta’ Hill

Outstanding Senior- Katelyn Rzadecki

Outstanding Spartanaire- Christina Sweeney

Rising Star Award- Madisun White

Singing Spartan Choice- Mystikal King-Carter

Show Choir Choice- Madisun White

Director’s Choice- Bryant Harris

Mrs. Stierman handed out five awards to her orchestra students:

Outstanding Freshman- Nathan Shan

Outstanding Sophomore- Samantha Hamilton

Outstanding Junior- Matthew Gebhardt

Outstanding Senior (Student Vote)- Demi Jackson

Director’s Choice- Justin Doughty

Mr. Stierman’s awards to his band members included the following:

Outstanding Freshman- Hailey Wood

Outstanding Sophomore- Mitchell Boerst

Outstanding Junior- Hana Jalal

Director’s Choice- Tim Warring and Bryant Harris

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award- Christopher Dauer

John Phillips Sousa Award (Student Vote)- Ashley Dauer

The recipients of all of these awards received trophies ranging in size and detail, and the recipients of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award and John Phillips Sousa Award will also have their names engraved on plaques that are on display in Start’s trophy case.

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