Posted on May 11, 2012 by
samcyphers
Have you ever thought that maybe your teacher was a little fuzzy on the French Revolution? Or that maybe he or she could use a short refresher on quadratics? Fear not, for you are not alone. In order for us to end this nationwide crisis and improve our education, I propose that teachers take a test on their subject every five years in order to maintain their teaching license. There would be elementary, middle school, high school, and college courses for teachers of all subjects and ages. This would greatly increase the quality of our education system, which is currently ranked 14th in reading, 17th for science, and 25th for mathematics. These all combine to give the United States an “average” education ranking, which is unacceptable.
In order to give and update these tests regularly, we must also increase spending in our education system. This is of great importance because without education, our future generations will soon fall behind such nations as Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. We are strong as a nation, but to remain the superpower that we are today, we MUST invest in our teachers and schools. Education is the key to success. This has been demonstrated time and again and yet people are still reluctant to pay just a few extra dollars out of their pocket
s to fill the youth of our nation with knowledge. By investing in education, we are investing in the very future of our nation; good or bad.
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Posted on May 11, 2012 by
bravenh
What do you prefor Nike or Under Armour. Some people say that Nike is beter then Under Armour and the other way around. There are a lot of good things and bad things about both of the companies. Some of the good things about Nike is that they make shoes, clothes, and sports equipment. Nike also sponsers a lot of pro teams and a lot of NCAA Football, Basketball, and Baseball. Some of their clothes are like shirts, and shorts. You might of seen a Nike shirt with the words “Just Do It”. Some of their sport equepment is like gloves, cleats,balls, ect. Also there shoes are really attractive and durable Some of bad thins about Nike is that they are over priced, and most of their clothes are made for colloge studens and younger. Some coustimers are complaining about shoes starting to fail after little use.
Some good things about Under Armour is that they make all of the same thing that Nike dose. Also there products arnt as expeensive as Nikes products. A lot of people that play sports like to use Under Armouyr because their products light in weright and it is comfortable to wear. Some of the bad things about Under Armour is that some of their sport equipment hurts like their cleats and some of their products brake down really easy in every day life.
I personaly think that they are both good because they both make clothes and sport equipment. But if I have to choose one it would be Nike because it has been around longer then Under Armour. And they sponser a lot more sports then Under Armour dose. So I wiound have to go with Nike on this one.
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Posted on May 2, 2012 by
bravenh
This year in the NBA two teams made their way to the first round of the NBA playoffs. Tough’s teams are Thunder and Mavericks. Thunder has earned there way in to the playoffs because of their grate season they had with a record of 51-19. The mavericks has also earned there spot in the playoffs because of their players working as a team to beat other teams with a record of. So far in the playoffs Thunder has beat Mavericks twice with scores of 98-99, and 99-102. The key players on Thunders team are # 35 Kevin Durant, # 13 James Harden, # 37 Derek Fisher, and # 0 Russell Westbrook. They are stepping up to make thunder win, and trying to make it in to the finals. The key players on Mavericks team are # 2 Jason Kidd, # 41 Dirk Nowitzki, # 25 Vince carter. They have been in the game for more the 12 years and know how the playoffs can turn out if you don’t give up until it is over. The mavericks made it to the finals last year and beat Miami Heat for the tittle. The third game is coming up on THU, May 3, 8:30 PM. I think that Mavericks are going to beat Thunder in this game but thunder is going to make it really hard for them. I also think that Thunder is going to make it to the next round of the play offs. I wish a good luck to both teams in their games. 
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Posted on May 2, 2012 by
samcyphers
The Washington Nationals’ 14-9 start may be startling to some pitching parvenus, but to any handy hurler it is no surprise. The Natio
nals’ pitching staff is one of the strongest young rotations in the big leagues, and it shows. The ace of the staff is Stephen Strasburg (right), a 23-year-old fireballer from San Diego State University that is coming off of major elbow surgery last year. Many questioned if he would maintain his control or if his “stuff” was still as good as it was. His “stuff” is as good as or better than it has ever been. With 34 strikeouts in 32 innings pitched and a 1.13 ERA he leads the team in wins (2-0) and strikeouts. He isn’t the only exceptional pitcher in the rotation though.
Gio Gonzales is another young prospect looking to make his name with the Nationals. He is also 2-0 with just as many strikeouts as Strasburg in only 29.2 innings pitched. Jordan Zimmerman is a third fantastic starter for the Nats, who have struggled greatly in all departments for many years. Now that they finally have someone (or three someones) who can get the job done on the mound, they just have to put some runs up on offense. Hopefully their new prospect Bryce Harper can spark the Nationals on offense and lead them to a National League title, and maybe even a World Series visit. Yes, they are that good. We have seen trios of young starters take teams to success before. Just think of the Athletics’ Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder, and Barry Zito. So keep a close eye on the National League standings; you may be surprised by what you see.
Drugan, Joe. “Joe Drugan: Comparing Nationals’ Starters to Some Elite Competition.” MASNsports. Web. 02 May 2012. <http://www.masnsports.com/nationals_buzz/2012/05/joe-drugan-comparing-nationals-starters-to-some-elite-competition.html>.
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Posted on April 27, 2012 by
samcyphers
The chatter around Mrs. Carla King’s classroom is almost always the same, students entering inquiring about any unannounced quizzes or essays about iambic pentameter or parallel construction, and students exiting answering in a joking manner, “Oh yea, you have a five paragraph essay due by the end of the class.” But it isn’t all business in Honors Comp./Lit. You may even walk in on Romeo Montague murdering Tybalt Capulet in a dramatic reenactment of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This is the legacy of Mrs. King, beloved Language Arts teacher of many years.
Carla King was born in Platte, South Dakota, but she grew up in Chamberlain, South Dakota until she went to college at South Dakota State University in Brooking, South Dakota where she majored in Language Arts. King originally planned on teaching business right out of college, but she decided to instruct language arts instead. She says this is because her language arts teacher had such a good influence on her and she was a strong English student growing up. Mrs. King got her first teaching job in a small town called Letcher, South Dakota. There were 38 students in the entire school. Soon though, that school combined with another, so she taught there for a year before moving to Pierre, South Dakota, where she quickly found another teaching job. After five years in Pierre, Mrs. King decided to move here, where she has been teaching for five years. King says she still enjoys teaching; her favorite parts being watching her students grow throughout the years.
Personally, I have Mrs. King for Honors Comp./Lit. 9. Mrs. King does a fantastic job of presenting often confusing literature in a way that all students can comprehend. I have learned many new writing techniques and strategies and I have enjoyed gaining that knowledge. Mrs. King has been a family friend for about three years; I attended school with her daughter. Coincidentally, my dad taught Mrs. King’s daughter language arts in sixth and seventh grade. Mrs. King cares about her students as well; a breath of fresh air compared to some other teachers. Whenever I have a baseball or football game she asks me how it went or even tries to make it to them. I would like to personally thank Mrs. King for all of her hard work; you are a fantastic teacher.
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Posted on April 27, 2012 by
bravenh
There is a new teacher in the school. She goes by the name Mrs. Gutierrez. She was born Jan 7, 1987 in Tepatitlan, Jalisco Mexico. She had moved from Mexico to the U.S. when she was 1 ½ years old. She learned to speak English from school. She knew that she wanted to be a teacher in 2nd grade that she wanted to be a teacher. Mrs. Gutierrez went and graduated from Grand Junction high school in 2005. She had gone to Mesa State College where she decided to become a Spanish teacher. She just graduated in 2011. Mrs. Gutierrez is currently working on her masters at University of Northern Colorado. She is now married and has a five year old boy. Some of her hobbies are dancing, singing.
I really don’t know Mrs. Gutierrez but what I do know is that she is a nice lady who cares about her student and her school. She is a good Spanish teacher and she will teach you in the way you will learn. But you have to pay attention or you will have no idea what to do on her tests. Thanks Mrs. Gutierrez for being a good teacher.
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Posted on April 20, 2012 by
schylerthegoalie
Every hockey player’s dream is to hoist the Stanley Cup in front of thousands of screaming fans. For ninety years the Stanley Cup has been awarded to the victor of the NHL playoffs, and here we are in 2012 fighting for the same trophy and honor once again.
The Boston Bruins are playing the Washington Capitals to defend their championship title. Currently Boston is leading their series 2-2 against the. The Capitols will have to struggle to pull a win out of this series; Boston has been hot this year in the regular season and they are well on their way to being known as a dynasty.
My pick for the Stanley Cup Finals is the New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings. While Henrik Lundquivist is in net the Rangers are upright fantastic. He plays a super liberal style that he has made work to his team’s defensive weaknesses which give the Rangers an edge in every game they play. The Rangers are also armed and dangerous with deadly scorers like Ryan Callahan and Brian Boyle. Although the Kings occupy the last seed in the western conference they possess what is needed for a dark horse victory. They are currently beating the number one seed Vancouver Canucks in the series 3-1. Once again, like most hockey games, the outcome will be determined by how well the goaltender performs; and personally I think there isn’t anyone better for the job than Jonathan Quick who has been a solid brick wall in net. The Kings’ surprising success is partly due to their top scorer Dustin Brown already in the series he has registered five points in just 4four games. This year, no matter which teams areplaying in the Finals, it will be an exciting series for everyone to watch.
“NHL.com – The Stanley Cup.” Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://www.nhl.com/ice/stanleycup.htm>.
Katie Strang. “Brian Boyle Makes Biggest Play Of all.” ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 17 Apr. 2012. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/story/_/id/7822261/2012-stanley-cup-playoffs-new-york-rangers-center-brian-boyle-hero-new-york-villain-ottawa>.
“Puck Previews: Mr. Thomas Goes to Washington; Stanley Cup Wedding Cake; Rangers, Sens in Ottawa.” Yahoo! Sports. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/puck-previews-mr-thomas-goes-washington-stanley-cup-230029877.html>.
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Posted on April 16, 2012 by
adecker
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Posted on April 13, 2012 by
schylerthegoalie
The green jacket awarded to the winner of the PGA Masters Tournament is arguably the most prestigious trophy in sports. At Augusta National Golf Course when the final round ended on Sunday there was a tie for first place between Lois Oostuizen and Bubba Watson. In the second hole of the sudden death playoff, Watson pulled off a near impossible shot from the woods to take the hole. His opponent Oostuizen said that Bubba had “hit an unbelievable shot.” It was Bubba Watson’s first major tournament win in his professional career.
Bubba Watson is what some people call an unconventional golfer. He has never had a coach, or a formal lesson, plus he created and mastered his own unique swing style. Watson’s father had lost his battle with cancer in 2010, now he uses a signature pink driver to commemorate him. After a tap in par for the win, Bubba was rushed by friends and family and broke down to tears in the arms of his elated mother.
“BUBBA WATSON.” Bubba Watson Official Profile. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/025804/bubba-watson
KONGSHAUG, NILS. “Gerry ‘Bubba’ Watson Jr. Wins Masters, But Doesn’t Fit Star Mold.” ABC News. ABC News Network, 09 Apr. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://abcnews.go.com/US/gerry-bubba-watson-jr-wins-masters/story?id=16101928>.
Services, ESPN.com News. “Bubba Watson Wins Masters.” ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, 09 Apr. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://espn.go.com/golf/masters12/story/_/id/7788966/2012-masters-bubba-watson-rallies-win-green-jacket-2-hole-playoff>.
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Posted on April 13, 2012 by
BadApple
On Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum dropped out of the race to be the Republican presidential nominee. Sources say Santorum forfeited the race to spend his time praying over his three year old daughter Bella. Bella Santorum suffers from a very rare genetic condition known as Trisomy 18; she had been hospitalized Friday, April 6th. This is what Santorum stated compelled him to back out of the race, many critics say that this was merely an excuse for Santorum to get out and keep his image “intact” for the 2016 presidential elections. This leaves Romney, Gingrich, and Paul to duke it out for the nominee, but who am I kidding? There is no way Gingrich or Paul can compete with Romney, let alone president Obama. I feel that none of the Republicans party’s candidates are very competent, with Paul having a foreign policy that’s bound to get the United States nuked, Santorum having such radical and strict views on everything, Perry just not being very bright, Gingrich who just isn’t that likeable, and Romney who is just feeding everyone a bunch of crap he thinks they want to hear. It’s a dark time for America, and hopefully a leader will arise soon that can lead us back to the light.
Stein, Sam. “Rick Santorum Drops Out: GOP Presidential Candidate Suspends 2012 Campaign (VIDEO).” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 10 Apr. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/rick-santorum-drops-out-2012-race_n_1415372.html>.
Linkins, Jason. “Rick Santorum Helpfully Drops Out After Rumors Run Wild On Twitter.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 10 Apr. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/rick-santorum-drops-out_n_1415792.html>.
Spellman, Ajai. “Rick Santorum Drops out of the Presidential Race | Daily Titan.” Rick Santorum Drops out of the Presidential Race | Daily Titan. The Daily Titan, 12 Apr. 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2012. <http://www.dailytitan.com/2012/04/rick-santorum-drops-out-of-the-presidential-race/>.
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