PS161's E-Zine

Should You Go?

161 — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:10:03 -0400

Should the NBA draft players out of high school? Some argue that now high school players should be allowed to enter the draft. Those who think players should have the right to give the NBA a shot, I disagree with them. Only 6.5% of high school players have made it to the NBA from high school. Players should not be able to get drafted to the NBA in high school.

Students Should Have A Voice!

161 — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:12:39 -0400

How could schools force students to wear uniforms? Wearing uniforms is outrageous! A problem that I’m going to talk about is why do we all have to match? I think that wearing the exact same thing as everyone else is horrible! When two people wear the same thing it turns crazy! Imagine the whole school wearing the same thing. I feel very strongly about this topic because we all need a bit of freedom in our schools.

A question that I always wondered about was why do schools force students to wear uniforms? According to http://www.samber.com/chuck/shouldst.htm almost 50% of the students dislike uniforms. About 3,000 students were surveyed. Some of us don’t even like them, so why make us wear them? Almost everyday I hear people complaining about wearing the uniforms. The students all say, “ These are so ugly!” In my opinion I think the school just likes to see us suffer, wearing those ugly uniforms.

Parents are better than T.V

161 — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:14:51 -0400

Do you find yourself always watching television, on the computer, eating, or depressed? Do you know why? It might be because you don’t spend enough time with your parents, I know I don’t.

Not spending enough time with them can really disappoint you. Think about it right now, do you think you spend enough time with your parents? If you don’t, you should talk to them a little bit more it will make you feel a lot better and brave with some of the problems you’re going through.

I don’t spend enough time with my parents and it can make me feel really lonely or not loved. They are always working, sleeping or just too busy. One day I asked them if we could go eat some dinner, and we had so much fun. After that we have been laughing and hanging out more. That made me feel more confident and secure with myself.

Boulevard of Death

161 — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:22:17 -0400

The sound of ambulances on Queens Boulevard is continuous! Pedestrians on Queens Boulevard are being run down daily and are being critically injured by moving vehicles. Some pedestrians have been left paralyzed. Many injured pedestrians do not survive!