February 13, 2009 - Vol. 37 Issue 9
Editorial:
By Crystal Crays, sr.
for the editorial board
Every year on Valentine’s Day, people present their
significant others with assorted gifts of flowers, chocolates, and candy.
Occasionally people may go overboard and buy an extravagant gift that is
expensive.
Though this is a nice gesture, simple gifts can have an even bigger effect
on someone since the best gifts come from the heart. Gifts do not have to
be extravagant; they just have to be special.
Young children often make gifts to give their parents or special friends.
These come from the heart and the children have fun making them, which is
why parents treasure them so much.
Cards with meaningful poems, a surprise dinner, or even a quiet evening alone
can be more meaningful than generic gifts. This shows that the giver put
thought into the gift.
Cartoon by Valerie Weilert
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Buying a significant other something that they can
use is better than going with something that will be gone or die in a day
or a week.
Good Valentine’s gift ideas for women are spa packages or movie passes.
For men, a hoodie with his favorite team’s logo on it is usually a
great gift. A homemade meal or going out to eat at his favorite restaurant
would also work.
These are good ideas because the aforementioned gifts are things that can
actually be put to use by the receiver, and not tossed away then they finally
wilt and die.
So this year when standing in the aisle filled with Valentine’s Day
gifts, go beyond the generic gifts. Get that special something that will
mean more to love ones. Remember, it is the thought that counts - not how
much money was spent on it
Pro:Valentine’s Day should be spent
with significant other,
no money involved
By Bret Hauser, jr.
Reporter
Once again it is Valentine’s Day, a day when people
go all out and buy their significant others gifts. However, this is absurd.
Valentine’s Day should be a day of expressing ones love toward another,
not showing off their money.
A common gift on Valentine’s Day is flowers. A bouquet of roses can
cost anywhere from $12.99 to over $60. The sad thing is that these flowers
will wilt and die within the week. Why would someone spend $60 for something
that they will only enjoy for a short while?
Chocolates are another common gift. They usually cost more than $15, and
some people probably will not even like all the flavors; plus they are not
very healthy at all.
Instead
of going all out and spending tons of money on one’s significant
other, people should make them something from the heart.
Young children almost always make their parents a card with glitter and hearts.
Parents always cherish these and store them away. These cards will last longer
than chocolates, and they will not die like the expensive flowers. Another
benefit is that it does not cost much money at all.
While Valentine’s Day is an important day meant to show love for ones
significant other, people should celebrate it in moderation. There is no
point to spend upwards of twenty dollars on something that will die, harm
someone’s body or go unappreciated.
However, spending time with loved ones and a small, thoughtful gift that
was made personally should be enough to show them that they are loved and
cared about.
Con:Buying nice gifts
is good way to express love toward one another
By Randi Barnett, sr.
News Editor
Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is meant for people
to show their love for each other through gifts. The gifts do not have
to be mushy or
outrageously expensive, but they should be something nice that shows the
other person how much they are loved. I think that everyone should max
out on Valentine’s Day to show their love for their better half
.
Buying gifts that the other person has been wanting makes the holiday more
special. Valentine’s Day is almost like a second Christmas.
Instead of girls buying their boyfriend/husband a teddy bear or flowers,
they can buy their guy tools and a lot of chocolate.
Buying
a guy tools or something for their truck is a great idea. This is because
the girl knows their guy will be thrilled and actually use the
gift. Gifts that can actually be put to use are the most valued.
Guys could buy their special girl tanning minutes or a day at the spa.
These gifts are practical and the girl would be happy beyond belief.
Valentine’s Day is also a good excuse to buy and eat candy. Candy
is not a hard item to find, as it is in all stores at an abundance during
February. Buying a box of chocolates is the best way to show a significant
other how much they are loved.
Some people may say that Valentine’s Day is just a waste of money
and is solely a commercial holiday, but people cannot spend too much money
on the ones they love.
There are only a few days in a year when people get to spoil the one they
love. I believe that everyone should go all out and not worry about the
cost to show their love and affection to the ones that they adore.
Hotel For Dogs: good children’s movie
By
Walt Disney’s latest animated movie, Hotel For Dogs,
was not as good of a movie as I had anticipated it to be. The movie lacked
excitement and adventure, as well as creativeness especially for teenagers
in the audience.
The actors in the movie played their parts well, not to mention the dogs
were adorable. The two main characters in the movie were siblings, Bruce
and Andi. Bruce was portrayed by Jake T. Austin and Andi was played by Emma
Roberts.
The siblings are children in foster care who secretly take their pet dog
with them from foster home to foster home. They eventually have to save their
dog, along with many others, from being euthanized or killed.
The commercials for Hotel For Dogs were misleading to me because they show
the best parts of the movie, which happen to be the only parts in the movie
with excitement in them.
Overall, the movie was mellow, and I was not sure what the climax or the
central point of the story’s plot was.
Hotel For Dogs is a good movie for younger children; it is cute, slightly
funny, and has animals running around in it. This movie is also child-friendly.
There is no questionable content, and it teaches children and older people
alike a few good lessons about life.
However as a teenager, this film did not hold my interest. I was looking
for an exciting film that was action-packed, creative and hilarious. While
I personally found no entertainment merit in the film, I am sure that younger
children and their parents may highly enjoy this show.
Overall, Hotel For Dogs was a good film for the younger generations. However,
I would not suggest this movie to older audiences who do not have a younger
sibling or child to take along with them to the theater.
The movie lacks action, romance, and mature humor.
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Cub Voices
Would you go all out on Valentine’s Day or keep it simple?
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| Paige Murrell, sr."I would keep it simple by just spending time together." | Kevin Barker, jr."I spend money on her, and I spend time with her." |
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| Audrey Morton, so." I’d buy him a gift so he’d know I care. And of course I’d get him candy!" | Kendall West, fr."Valentine’s is a time to show you care, not how much you’d spend." |
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