One author is inspired by another; news staffer attends volunteer luncheon featuring Ron Hall

April 26, 2010 • Iliahna Saldana, Staff Writer  
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion

Nobody knew what he was up to. He wouldn’t say a word. The only information we had was ‘It’s a surprise.’ English teacher Eric Folks arranged for City Church volunteers who have been attending every Thursday after school to attend the Heritage Hall April 8 for a luncheon dedicated to Ron Hall... Read more »

Local news station chooses sensationalism over sound news judgement

March 5, 2010 • Staff editorial  
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion

Canyon High was in the news on two different stations this week. Channel 7 reported on the $11,000 donation to the school’s FFA chapter. Channel 10 chose to report a completely different story. They took the mistakes of two teachers and turned them into a muckraking campaign against the school. This... Read more »

Not ready for take-off

February 25, 2010 • Krista Faucette, Staff Writer  
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion

Airport security is a very touchy subject for most Americans. Some say loosen security measures, while others say to tighten them. The department of Homeland Security should completely and totally alter the way we do airport security. The Transportation Security Administration needs to be proactive about... Read more »

Real-world experience promotes student success

February 17, 2010 • Natalie Brown, Editorial Editor  
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion

Career and Technology education programs provide students with opportunities to gain real world experience while continuing a high school education. The Culinary Arts students provide an example of how students in the district can get a jump start on careers they want to pursue. The state should support... Read more »

‘Avatar’ anti-smoking critics lost in blue haze

January 5, 2010 • Madison Ferril, Associate Editor  
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion

A recent controversy: several watchdog groups have criticized James Cameron’s film “Avatar” because the character Dr. Grace Augustine, played by Sigorney Weaver, chain smokes on screen. Critics of the film say the Augustine’s prolific tobacco use sends a “pro smoking” message to teens and... Read more »

‘Black Friday’ casts shadow on season

December 3, 2009 • Madison Ferril, Assoc. Editor  
Filed under General Opinion

At three in the morning at Old Navy in Amarillo, people literally ripped the doors off the hinges to get into the store. A few hours earlier down the street, people filled the parking lot of Toys R Us and the adjacent parking lot of Pier 1 before the doors opened at midnight. Some waited two hours after... Read more »

Personal accountability in best interest of all

November 11, 2009 • Madison Ferril, Associate Editor  
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion

I started wondering about personal accountability in eighth grade, when after a class trip the teachers and administration gathered us in the cafeteria and berated us for our “horrible and disappointing” conduct.  I thought back to my own actions as a teacher droned on and on about how ashamed the... Read more »

Push for celebrity full of hot air

November 11, 2009 • Krista Faucette, Staff Writer  
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion

 If there should ever be an eighth deadly sin, it should be celebrity. The promise of fame and fortune can drive even the sanest people to do insane things. You can frequently see young starlets flashing various parts of their anatomy at paparazzi while under the influence of drugs or alcohol for attention.... Read more »

Media’s tarnished integrity leaves Americans wanting truth

September 18, 2009 • Madison Ferril  
Filed under General Opinion, Opinion

According to a recent poll, America’s faith in the reliability of the media is on the decline. Many believe that the media does not present information in an unbiased manner, instead favoring one side over the other or attempting to pass off inaccurate information as factual. It’s about time people... Read more »