Brad Gehres’ Journey
February 21, 2012
Filed under News, Opinion, Top Stories
BY: KAILEY GEHRES Brad Gehres wakes up at 5am, puts on all his work equipment, gets to work at 6:30am and gets ready for the new adventures that the 11 hour day will bring. The weather could be 95 degrees or 13 degrees, either way he’s prepared for anything and everything. As he drives to work... Read more »
WHY THE GIANTS WILL WIN THE SUPER BOWL
February 6, 2012
Filed under News, Opinion, Sports, Top Stories
Although the New York Giants won’t over power you with their overall record going into the Super Bowl at 9-7 or their secondary defense, make sure to look at their offense and their willingness to win the game in the clutch. The Patriots are an unbelievable franchise and won many superbowls under Bill... Read more »
College Athletes and University Revenue: Is it time for change?
February 3, 2012
Filed under Opinion
In 2007-08, the University of Texas reeled in $120,288,370 in total sports revenue, the most for that year. Ohio State University followed close, totaling $117,953,712. Coming in third was Florida, who totaled $106,030,895. Three other schools had over $90 million, and another 15 schools brought in over... Read more »
Athletes and Guided Academics
February 3, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Everyone has an opinion on different topics and issues. The topic I have a strong opinion on is athletes and guided academics. I lean more towards the supporting side on this issue. Guided academics are very important for athletes. School is a requirement, sports are a privilege. School should always... Read more »
The Eligibility Rule
February 3, 2012
Filed under Opinion
In a school as small as Saugatuck, it’s no surprise that out of 223 people in 2010, 154 played at least one sport. Our school is filled with student-athletes. Which is a term that our school uses in pride, student first athlete second. But, how often do we live up to that term? According to our... Read more »
Are young NBA players earning too much?
February 2, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Are young basketball players being payed too much, too early in their lives? There are no explicit rules against how much a player can earn at a certain age. There are, however, rookie cap limits. In the NBA draft, the player taken first overall earns more money than anyone taken after him. The second... Read more »
Should ticket scalping be legal?
February 2, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Ticket scalping is a major topic in today’s NFL issues. Ticket scalping is the process of buy tickets at original asking price and then selling them when the event is sold out. The problem with ticket scalping today is not with the amateurs but with large corporations buying out all the tickets... Read more »
Should Social Networking Sites be Blocked at School?
February 2, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
We live in an age of technology. The lives of students, teachers, and parents revolve around the Internet and social networking sites in particular. For some reason, schools are blocking these websites so students are unable to access them while on school property. I think that blocking websites like... Read more »
Too Much Pressure on the ACT?
February 1, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
In schools across America, a teen who wants to attend college is advised to take a test that determines college admittance: the ACT. I, as a student, think that this is unfair. It shouldn’t be based solely off of how you do on one test. It’s not for the reason you would think either. Yes, no teen... Read more »
Does discrimination still exist today?
February 1, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Discrimination is defined as making a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit. When you hear this word, discrimination, you often think of it as something from the past,... Read more »
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