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Dolphins create disturbance: games banned for a reason
D anny M c G arry
They appear to be
working hard. But take a
closer look at their monitors,
and you'll see that they
aren't working at all, they
are playing games like
Dolphin Olympics 2 or
Farmville.
"They're not even allowed
to play games at school!"
-you might say. Well,
students know the risk,
and they take it because
they don't think they'll get
caught. If they are nabbed,
then they're banned from
the computers for two
weeks.
I don't think it's worth
* the risk. If you're in a class
that depends on technology
such as Web Design or
Digital Photo, then it is
difficult to complete your
work since most of the work
is done on the computer.
You may even have to
handwrite assignments. In
some of the science classes,
there are web-labs in
Photo by Ethan Brent
An unidentified senior plays Dolphin Olympics 2 on a school computer. Computer games are banned
at school (a two week suspension from computer access may result), however, many students still use
them for entertainment.
which you won’t be able to
participate.
Game playing is
prohibited at school, not
just when you're supposed
to be learning, not just
when you're supposed to
be writing a 10 page paper
and not just when you're
supposed to be typing up
the notes for the huge test.
Thankfully, Farmvillemania
at school has died down. But
when one fad falls, another
rises.
I can see why people
might be tempted to play
games at school even though
they are banned. Maybe
you're done with a current
assignment or working
on it at home, but that's
when you find something
else to work on. But some
will say "I'm going to play
something that I do enjoy!"
But that may have painful
consequences.
When your parents ask
you why you have such a
bad grade, I'm pretty sure
that the last thing you want
to say is that you were
playing Dolphin Olympics
2. Class participation grades
could also be in jeopardy
if you can't participate and
when you're distracted,
you'll have more homework
because you didn't finish it
in class.
I don't recommend
playing games at school.
Eventually you will be
caught. If you don't play
games on the computer
at school, you'll actually
achieve something, will
have less homework, and
quite possibly earn better
grades. Seems like a good
trade for a few minutes of
dolphin jumping!
Double standards in chivalry create discord in relationships
J aime L orenzini
to be the archetypal damsel
in distress. Ladies, you are
independent creatures.
You can stay single forever
without any qualms.
However, if you wish to
have a healthy relationship,
it would be well to consider
conceding absolute self-
sufficiency, opting instead
to allow your beau to be the
man in the relationship.
Does that mean that
you have to be the
archetypal damsel
n distress? No
Once upon a time, in a
very distant land, a prince
swept a lady off her feet and
attempted to place her
upon his white stallion.
To this the lady
replied, "Excuse
me I'm more than
capable of getting
on this horse
by myself." The
prince responded
by allowing her
to mount alone,
conceding to let
her lead as he
hung on for dear
life on the back
of the saddle.
Does this
i
story sound
familiar?
Good, it
should.
I see it
every day.
A young
Graphic courtesy of
man
www.artmall.vita4me.com
attempts
to
independent
woo his lady. She asserts
and be your own
her independence. He
person without pushing your
stops trying to woo. She's
boy away.
offended by his lack of
"They should be holding
effort. Such has been our
open doors, yes, but having
dating rituals.
them pay isn't really
It’s a double standard
necessary for me," Kelsey
that young men are held
Lissman, senior, said. "If they
to. They must give the lady
offer, it's really nice, but I
equal treatment and be the
don't mind helping out."
knight in shining armor.
Offering to pay is a very
Finding the balance between
gentleman-like thing to
these two opposites has
do. In today's society it has
proven to be difficult, nearly
become nearly obsolete.
impossible.
The age of opening doors,
"It's pretty impractical
helping old ladies cross the'
to think that a guy could
street and springing for the
perfectly embody both
bill seems to have come to
qualities," Hillary Kugler,
an end.
senior, said.
In a culture that teaches
Likewise, ladies don't
young women to fend for
have
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themselves, it is not hard
to figure out why there is a
gap in what is to be expected
and the de facto reality.
Ladies long for the courting
portrayed in movies such
as "The Notebook" or "P.S.
I Love You," but society
tells them that they need to
be entirely self-sufficient;
that any dependency is
weakness.
"Personally, I don't
think women should lower
themselves to title of damsel
is distress. It gives off the
impression of helplessness,"
Lissman said.
The standard for dating
needs to be raised. While
women do not need to
be the damsel in distress,
and men need not be the
archetypal Prince Charming,
there needs to be honor
and respect given in a
relationship. One way of
doing this preforming simple
acts of kindness for your
significant other.
"I think the problem
is most women don't see
themselves worthy of being
earned. If women collectively
raised their standard, the
good men would rise to the
occasion," Ryan Rhodes,
sophomore of film studies
at Ohio state said. "I hold
the door for women all the
time. That won't change.
Know you're a princess and
you have to be fought for by
your knight. Don't settle for
a simple peasant."
Freshmen ask for equal treatment
E mily J ohnson
C ontributing W riter
We all know high school
brings on a boat load of
responsibilities. And yet to
say the least, walking down to
Market of Choice, picking out
your favorite Arizona iced tea
and * lA pound of Juju's can't
be one of them? School rules
have it that freshman are not
allowed off campus during
lunch break. Of course, our
minds go to "high schooler
now, remember?" side and
scream, 'but we just got done
dealing with the watered-
down cookie cutter rules of
middle school, its high school
now... we are supposed to be
free!'.
It seems to the majority
of freshman that we should
be allowed the privilege
of ditching the hour long
lunch-line in exchanges for
a social grown-up stroll
down to the store. Taking
into consideration that this
tradition boggles our minds
with the blinding light of
making our own decisions, I
think the desire comes from
the fact of getting to expand
on your own without your
mother right beside you
telling you to put that back
because high fructose corn
syrup is one of the main
ingredients, or having to wait
an hour in line just to get a
spoon and pretty much just
not being treated like kids
anymore.
Considering that some
freshman have already let
the rebels shine out in them
and gone out to lunch, it is no
surprise that we all feel like
we should be able to. Come
on, what's another 20 minutes
spent going down to the store
purchasing your items and
coming back up? Not much
at all.
In your freshman year
you determine the crease of
freedom to be defined, but
remember there are limits.
West Linn Wilsonville School
District has a strict school
policy that freshman are
not allowed off the school
premises anytime during the
day, including lunch time
(bummer), unless approved
from a parent/guardian.
This may seem like a Debby-
downer to us frosh, but overall
it comes to good meanings.
"The theory behind
freshman not being allowed
off campus is, one, freshman
can't drive, and, two, we do
not want to promote the idea
of getting into cars with your
friends, even if it means a
drive back up to the school"
Lou Bailey, Principal at West
Linn High School, said. But
why don't we put our free
souls and young legs out there
and do it the old fashioned
way. Walk?
It comes down to freshman
being, well, too fresh, and
having yet another willy-nilly
responsibility that does not
attain to our educational needs
put on us, it's an unnecessary
door opened. Basically just
self discipline that we have
not yet developed. So over all
we can't argue with the way
its set in stone, but just think
of it this way, only 150 some
odd days left until we can kiss
our bread crumbling, back
aching, stomach growling,
lunch line good bye, and
enjoy "endangering" Market
of Choice. So whip your $5.50
out and start filling up those
express lines!
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