May 7, 2008 Vol. 36 Issue 14
Editorial: Balance of new, old friendships
necessary when
moving on in life
By Bailey Myers, jr.
For the editorial board
Everyone knows that when people go off to college they make
new friends and lose contact with many of their old ones. It is sad, but
true.
There are some advantages to keeping in touch with high school friends, however.
Staying in contact with them will help ease the transition from high school
to college. The familiarity between high school friends will provide a sense
of security in a new environment.
It is not necessary to keep all high school friends. As people get older,
they change.
Cartoon by Haley Huffman
There is no point in trying to hang on to someone if they have grown apart
and now have nothing in common with their friends.
We as an editorial board feel that it is important to find a balance
between old and new friends when leaving for college.
Many people have a large group of good friends but have one or two really
close friends.
When leaving home, it is important to decide which friendships are really
valued and are worth fighting for. This way, it is possible to stay in
touch with some hometown friends while still having time to make new
ones at college.
In order to meet new people at college, students can live in the dorms
with a random roommate instead of living with high school friends. This
would
allow them to branch out, grow and meet many new people through their
new roommate.
(Pro) Keeping high school
bonds beneficial after graduation
By Haley Huffman, sr.
Editor-in-Chief
As the school year comes to an end, teens look forward to
a nice summer vacation. However, for seniors, it marks the end of high school.
The days of finding friendship by navigating through the halls of the school
are gone. Many friends begin to follow different paths; some people go off
to a college or university, some go out to travel the world, and others go
straight into the workforce.
Although some seniors feel like they need to move on after graduation and
find new friends, many often just want to hold on to the friends they have.
But there is nothing wrong with that. Many of the friends that students have
today, have grown up with them. Letting go is not exactly the easiest thing
to do in this case. Keeping friends from high school is a very important
part of life after graduation.
All the high school memories of school trips, games, events, and activities
throughout high school are going to be of the friends people have now. Making
new friends in college, plus making memories to laugh about or cherish is
going to take time. By keeping high school friends, students are able to
adapt to the new college environment slowly. They are able to have fun and
reminisce with their old friends, while making new friends, along with new
memories.
By keeping in touch with high school friends after graduation, students are
better able to live their separate lives, while still feeling like they have
their friends and are not all alone in their new environment. Why push away
the important people in fear of losing them later? All there is to lose is
the time that could have been spent with them in the first place.
(Con) New friends bring
fresh opportunity for life
By Michelle Sollars, sr.
Opinion Editor
Although keeping old friends is an important thing to do
after graduation, focusing on making new ones in college is also very important.
When in college it is ridiculous for a person to lean on an old friend
in every little situation.
The point of graduation is to move on and grow as an individual. If a person
depends on friends from high school instead of focusing on making new ones,
how can they expect to grow into an independent adult?
After going through one of the most valued checkpoints in life, it is beneficial
for a person to go forward and make new friends.
Making new friends can also be helpful if that friend knows people who
work in your major. They can help get your foot in the door by introducing
you to their acquaintances.
The strong friendships that someone makes in college are often the friendships
that they have later in life.
While it stands true that the friends you find in high school will always
be there for you, it is also true that those same friends will probably
find new friends in college and will become closer with them than they
were with you.
For example, your new biology lab partner could become your new best friend.
It is unhealthy for people to sit around and do nothing just because they
do not have any of their friends with them. It is so easy to make new friends
in college.
While I agree that it is good to keep old friends, I also find it reasonable
to make new ones later in life.
Review: Viewer drawn to drama of The Paper
By Alexis Hosack, so.
News Editor
MTV’s new show The Paper is by no means an excellent
show. In spite of this, I was drawn into the show much like a moth to a bug
zapper when I first tuned in. The show focuses on the Cypress Bay High School
newspaper staff, a 50-member crew that never sees a boring day. The drama
and cattiness seem to escalate with every episode with new deadlines, new
battles, and, of course, more than one new issue.
One weakness I noticed while watching the first two episodes was that the
show was focused almost completely on Amanda. The first episode was called “Race
for Editor-in-Chief,” but it may as well have been called “Amanda’s
Race for Editor-in-Chief.” While viewers should have been learning
about why Adam, Alex, or Giana deserved the position, we were stuck watching
Amanda whine about why she wanted to be the head honcho.
As a result, no one was surprised when Amanda secured her top-notch position,
but, then again, no one was very excited either. Most people who have watched
the show agree that Amanda is a psychotic nutcase, and most of her fellow
staff members have been plotting her downfall since the beginning of the
series.
On Monday nights at 9:30, it is a good idea for anyone to plop down in front
of the tube and turn on The Paper. Although it is a little too evident who
the star of the show is, viewers will be hooked by the time of the first
commercial break.
At the Movies
Showtimes
for May 9.
Information compiled by
Michelle Sollars, sr.
From www.bbtheatres.com
Roxy Cinema 4 Chanute
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Sterling Six Cinemas Iola
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Speed Racer (PG)
4:00, 7:05, 9:35 (no passes) What Happens in Vegas (PG-13) 3:50, 7:00, 9:50 Iron Man (PG-13) 4:05, 6:45, 9:00 Prom Night (PG-13) 4:20, 7:10, 9:10 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (NR) Tickets now on sale. Purchase tickets at the box office or online! Opens 5/16/08. |
Speed Racer (PG) |
Forgetting Sarah |
Do you think it is important to keep friends from high school? Why or why not?
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Trina Ysusi, sr., “Yes,
because it is important to keep good friends close so you always have
someone there.”
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Chris Winner, jr., “Yes,
because chances are you had your most fun moments with them, and if
you’re still friends you can keep having fun together.”
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Channing Sallee, so., “Yes, because your friends will always be there for you.” |
Gavin Betzen,
fr.,
“Yes, because my friends and I have been through a lot together.”
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K.B. Criss, Principal, “Yes, because close friends will always be there for each other in time of need.” |
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