1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Yes
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Peer Edit of Tou
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. NO, needs to put the school's viewpoint of late start times
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Yes
2. Yes
3. NO, needs to put the school's viewpoint of late start times
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Yes
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Editorial
Binge Drinking has become a problem for our country but primarily for college students. Binge drinking is defined as consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time, and is mostly seen in college environments. CPSI Center for Science in the Public Interest, reported that 7.2 million out of 10.2 million persons ages 12-20 were binge drinkers. Also they reported that 44% of college students at a four year college drink at the binge level or higher.
I think this is a growing problem, because of the health effects and effects on school performance. Students that binge drink are 21 times more likely to fall behind school work, miss class, engage in vandalism, be injured, not use protection while having sex, and drive after drinking. I think that drinking is not a problem as long as there responsibility in it. Someone will always have “a few too many”, but when the goal is to become quickly intoxicated despite the consequences, that becomes dangerous. It not only is harmful to the drinker, but other people. Drinking in college is considered fun, but being intoxicated to the point where decision making is gone, isn’t fun for anyone. It is estimated that 159,000 of today's first year college students will drop out of school next year for alcohol or drug related reasons. Because of their drinking they will not be able to get college level education. With these consequences students should drink more responsibly, but they have their reasons. Students think it is an ultimate release from responsibility, that they like the feeling of being drunk, and that it is an accepted culture on campus. To decrease binge drinking, there needs to be more intervention programs, limiting the number of retail alcohol outlets that sell alcohol in a given area and by increasing beverage costs and excise taxes. The average college student spends $956 a year on binge drinking. By decreasing binge drinking, not only would it save student’s money but save lives.
But the ultimate solution is the students choosing not to binge drink. By not binge drinking and instead drinking responsibly they will not endanger the lives and careers of themselves and other students.
I think this is a growing problem, because of the health effects and effects on school performance. Students that binge drink are 21 times more likely to fall behind school work, miss class, engage in vandalism, be injured, not use protection while having sex, and drive after drinking. I think that drinking is not a problem as long as there responsibility in it. Someone will always have “a few too many”, but when the goal is to become quickly intoxicated despite the consequences, that becomes dangerous. It not only is harmful to the drinker, but other people. Drinking in college is considered fun, but being intoxicated to the point where decision making is gone, isn’t fun for anyone. It is estimated that 159,000 of today's first year college students will drop out of school next year for alcohol or drug related reasons. Because of their drinking they will not be able to get college level education. With these consequences students should drink more responsibly, but they have their reasons. Students think it is an ultimate release from responsibility, that they like the feeling of being drunk, and that it is an accepted culture on campus. To decrease binge drinking, there needs to be more intervention programs, limiting the number of retail alcohol outlets that sell alcohol in a given area and by increasing beverage costs and excise taxes. The average college student spends $956 a year on binge drinking. By decreasing binge drinking, not only would it save student’s money but save lives.
But the ultimate solution is the students choosing not to binge drink. By not binge drinking and instead drinking responsibly they will not endanger the lives and careers of themselves and other students.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Editorial Pre-writing
1. A problem that our Country faces today is Binge drinking in college. This is drinking heavily over several days, which can have many effects such as health risks and school performance.
2.I Think that binge drinking is very dangerous because it can cause things such as alchohol poisoning. Alcohol poisioning can affect the body's involuntary reflexes such as breathing and vomiting.
3. My desired reslult of this editorial is warn people of the dangers of binge drinking. I'm not saying that they shouldn't drink at all in college, but that they should be carefull.
4.I would persuade them using statistics, health risks, benefits of not binge drinking, and performing better in school.
5. It will motivate the readership to action because people will see the risks of binge drinking, and will be more carefull when they drink.
6. It will serve as a public service by showing college students and future college students the dangers of binge drinking. They will know that it is ok to drink legaly and responsibly but if they aren't carefull they end up injured, in trouble or worse.
2.I Think that binge drinking is very dangerous because it can cause things such as alchohol poisoning. Alcohol poisioning can affect the body's involuntary reflexes such as breathing and vomiting.
3. My desired reslult of this editorial is warn people of the dangers of binge drinking. I'm not saying that they shouldn't drink at all in college, but that they should be carefull.
4.I would persuade them using statistics, health risks, benefits of not binge drinking, and performing better in school.
5. It will motivate the readership to action because people will see the risks of binge drinking, and will be more carefull when they drink.
6. It will serve as a public service by showing college students and future college students the dangers of binge drinking. They will know that it is ok to drink legaly and responsibly but if they aren't carefull they end up injured, in trouble or worse.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Brady's peer edit
1. Give more detail leading up to his death. Give readers a little more information on Joey and family.
2. Sources could be friends and Family of Joey and what they have to say about Joey.
3. Its descripitive but include an event that happend with you.
4. Mabye tell how he died, but mainly give more info on Joey other than the introduction.
2. Sources could be friends and Family of Joey and what they have to say about Joey.
3. Its descripitive but include an event that happend with you.
4. Mabye tell how he died, but mainly give more info on Joey other than the introduction.
Peer Edit of Jack S
1. Give more detail on personal experiences with job lossses. And how things have changed at Fleet Farm.
2. The other sources that could be used might be other managers at local retail stores.
3. There is a good scene but maybe add more info about work before the economy started to change.
4. Go more into depth on personal experiences with job losses and teenagers being let go. How it affected the work and how work changed. Talk more about what work at fleet farm is like. And compare businesses.
2. The other sources that could be used might be other managers at local retail stores.
3. There is a good scene but maybe add more info about work before the economy started to change.
4. Go more into depth on personal experiences with job losses and teenagers being let go. How it affected the work and how work changed. Talk more about what work at fleet farm is like. And compare businesses.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Feature Story
Going from a Club lacrosse team to a varsity sport team is very different. And for a team to place fourth in state its first year of being a varsity sport is challenging. Eastview is currently ranked 2nd in state, with a team that has lost many seniors. Whether they play in state this year in the 2009 season or not, they have worked hard at becoming a better team.
It started in the 2007 lacrosse season; Lacrosse had become a varsity sport at eastview. With senior leaders Justin Peterson and Nick Gramsted the team was doing well. The team was composed of mainly juniors, a few sophomores and a surprising seven freshmen. But the team’s offensive “attack” line made the team better than most. It had senior leader Nick Gramsted, Junior Tim Rondorf and sophomore Andy Freeman, which were some of the most experienced players on the team. Andy Freeman, who started since sophomore year said “Our attack (offensive line) was better in the 2007 season, but our team was better in the 2008 season.” Andy believes the team has a promising season, because of their ability to work as a team and "Dominate the field."
This year the captains include Andy Freeman, Matt Garin and Rex Sanders. Rex made the varsity team as a freshman and has been a large part in eastview's success. The team has a lot of talent on it, because they have a lot of experienced players. Players like Andy and Rex have made the varsity team since sophomore and freshman year. With the exception of a few seniors leaving the team, most of the players have played with each other since the beginning of high school. This has added to their knowledge of their team and how they play.
The team has changed a lot since their first season. They have made several changes, including work out schedules and team strategies. The differences from the club team and the varsity team were the team effort and playing technique. Former Eastview Lacrosse player Scottie Grubber said "On the club team we did whatever we wanted. Everyone got to play even if they weren't that good, which is why we lost so many games." With the team as a varsity sport, there are more coaches and the team works together. The team has playing techniques which they didn't have when they were a club team. Also a former player, Tim Rondorf said "It was fun playing on the club team, but we really didn't get better at playing Lacrosse. We didn't have any plays, and the coach didn't really coach, we just played." This year the team also is preparing for their season differently. There are more captain’s practices and weightlifting sessions after school. During the season the team will work out under Ms. Egan's strength and conditioning program, which is another change made to the team’s schedule. In the last seasons the team was required to lift every day after school except on game days. This season, instead lifting, the team is doing core workouts everyday with Ms Egan. They are much harder and designed to push the team harder, making the team stronger and more conditioned. Ms Egan said “It is made to really kick their (the lacrosse players) butts. They will not be as tired in practices and games, because of this conditioning.”
The team had an exceptional season with 14 wins and 2 losses. The head lacrosse coach, Tim Roach said “We are defiantly getting better at working as a team. The players pass more and rely on teamwork more than talent.” Roach said that although the team has lost senior players from the previous seasons, the team is still strong. He also said “They work well together, most of the players have been on Eastview’s varsity team since 9th and 10th grade." After all of the changes that the coaches have made, the team is going to be more prepared than any other season. Roach said "The team this year is the best that Eastview has had, we are going to have a good season."
It started in the 2007 lacrosse season; Lacrosse had become a varsity sport at eastview. With senior leaders Justin Peterson and Nick Gramsted the team was doing well. The team was composed of mainly juniors, a few sophomores and a surprising seven freshmen. But the team’s offensive “attack” line made the team better than most. It had senior leader Nick Gramsted, Junior Tim Rondorf and sophomore Andy Freeman, which were some of the most experienced players on the team. Andy Freeman, who started since sophomore year said “Our attack (offensive line) was better in the 2007 season, but our team was better in the 2008 season.” Andy believes the team has a promising season, because of their ability to work as a team and "Dominate the field."
This year the captains include Andy Freeman, Matt Garin and Rex Sanders. Rex made the varsity team as a freshman and has been a large part in eastview's success. The team has a lot of talent on it, because they have a lot of experienced players. Players like Andy and Rex have made the varsity team since sophomore and freshman year. With the exception of a few seniors leaving the team, most of the players have played with each other since the beginning of high school. This has added to their knowledge of their team and how they play.
The team has changed a lot since their first season. They have made several changes, including work out schedules and team strategies. The differences from the club team and the varsity team were the team effort and playing technique. Former Eastview Lacrosse player Scottie Grubber said "On the club team we did whatever we wanted. Everyone got to play even if they weren't that good, which is why we lost so many games." With the team as a varsity sport, there are more coaches and the team works together. The team has playing techniques which they didn't have when they were a club team. Also a former player, Tim Rondorf said "It was fun playing on the club team, but we really didn't get better at playing Lacrosse. We didn't have any plays, and the coach didn't really coach, we just played." This year the team also is preparing for their season differently. There are more captain’s practices and weightlifting sessions after school. During the season the team will work out under Ms. Egan's strength and conditioning program, which is another change made to the team’s schedule. In the last seasons the team was required to lift every day after school except on game days. This season, instead lifting, the team is doing core workouts everyday with Ms Egan. They are much harder and designed to push the team harder, making the team stronger and more conditioned. Ms Egan said “It is made to really kick their (the lacrosse players) butts. They will not be as tired in practices and games, because of this conditioning.”
The team had an exceptional season with 14 wins and 2 losses. The head lacrosse coach, Tim Roach said “We are defiantly getting better at working as a team. The players pass more and rely on teamwork more than talent.” Roach said that although the team has lost senior players from the previous seasons, the team is still strong. He also said “They work well together, most of the players have been on Eastview’s varsity team since 9th and 10th grade." After all of the changes that the coaches have made, the team is going to be more prepared than any other season. Roach said "The team this year is the best that Eastview has had, we are going to have a good season."
Monday, March 9, 2009
Feature Story Start
Theme Statement: Lacrosse became a varisty school sport at Eastview in 2007, since then the team has done well with the new sport. There have been many changes going from a club team to a Varsity Sport team.
Sources:
1. Coach Roach, head Lacrosse coach
2. Matt Garin, Captain
3. Andy Freeman, Captian
4. Isaiah Neal, new Eastivew player
5. Jack Dukatz, player
Questions:
1. What is different this year, than others with Eastview Lacrosse?
2. Being ranked 2nd in state, do you have high expectaitions for this year?
3. What changes have been made, since it has been a Varsity sport?
4. What are the differences between this year and last year, with some seniors gone?5. Is the Team better this year than its other years?
Sources:
1. Coach Roach, head Lacrosse coach
2. Matt Garin, Captain
3. Andy Freeman, Captian
4. Isaiah Neal, new Eastivew player
5. Jack Dukatz, player
Questions:
1. What is different this year, than others with Eastview Lacrosse?
2. Being ranked 2nd in state, do you have high expectaitions for this year?
3. What changes have been made, since it has been a Varsity sport?
4. What are the differences between this year and last year, with some seniors gone?5. Is the Team better this year than its other years?
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Voices of Hope Full Story
The voices of hope sing-a-thon was created by the Women's Chorale to benefit the Angel Foundation. Several members of Women's had been affected by cancer. Because they had this in common, they wanted to make a difference. They came with the idea of this fundraiser. Teachers, Students and people from both community and the Twin Cities sang at the event. They raised money by ticket and food sales and by each performer or performers donating a small amount.
It started with a group from Apple Valley, who donated a portion to the charity and continued with a group from FRMS. Teachers and students from EVHS language department followed FRMS and then both the Men's and Women’s Chorale. There was aslo two graduates of eastview who performed throughout the day. One of them was Ms. Twin Cities and the other was a broadway perfomer. Music was a passion in both of their lives, and this event allowed them to show their passion for music and talant to make a difference, for people affected by cancer.
The Voices of Hope fundraiser was created by students so that they could make a difference, because cancer had affected them. These students were members of Women's Chorale, and they came up with the idea of students using their talents to help a cause. This is what made this charity different than the other eastview charities, it affected a lot of people and a lot of people could make a difference. When asked why this charity was different than other eastview charities, Concert Choir member Kelsey Reger said "It gave students and opportunity to use their own talents to create change." A lot of students participated in this event, even if cancer had not affected them, Kelsey said "It was a simple way to contribute the small amount of money I have to a good cause."
The Voices of Hope event raised money through Ticket Sales, Participant Fees, Food and Concessions. All of this benefited the Angel Foundation, which is a 2001 Minnesota-based charitable organization. This organization was chosen because Ms Sagen had heard about it, and liked that it was different than other organizations. By different, it gives financial aid to the families affected by cancer, instead of using the money for research. The financial aid includes money for rent, mortgage, groceries, and phone bills. Their goal is to improve the quaility of life througout the cancer experience.
This event was one of Eastview's biggest events, with as many participants as it had. Cancer has affected a lot of students at eastview but also this event people not affected by cancer a chance to participate. There are other events such as "The relay for Life" but not everyone can participate or contribute in the same way as they could in the Voices of Hope sing-a-thon. The Voices of Hope event was local, and gave everyone at the school a chance to contribute by showing their talents. The Fundraiser ended up raising over $15,000 to benefit the Angel Foundation.
It started with a group from Apple Valley, who donated a portion to the charity and continued with a group from FRMS. Teachers and students from EVHS language department followed FRMS and then both the Men's and Women’s Chorale. There was aslo two graduates of eastview who performed throughout the day. One of them was Ms. Twin Cities and the other was a broadway perfomer. Music was a passion in both of their lives, and this event allowed them to show their passion for music and talant to make a difference, for people affected by cancer.
The Voices of Hope fundraiser was created by students so that they could make a difference, because cancer had affected them. These students were members of Women's Chorale, and they came up with the idea of students using their talents to help a cause. This is what made this charity different than the other eastview charities, it affected a lot of people and a lot of people could make a difference. When asked why this charity was different than other eastview charities, Concert Choir member Kelsey Reger said "It gave students and opportunity to use their own talents to create change." A lot of students participated in this event, even if cancer had not affected them, Kelsey said "It was a simple way to contribute the small amount of money I have to a good cause."
The Voices of Hope event raised money through Ticket Sales, Participant Fees, Food and Concessions. All of this benefited the Angel Foundation, which is a 2001 Minnesota-based charitable organization. This organization was chosen because Ms Sagen had heard about it, and liked that it was different than other organizations. By different, it gives financial aid to the families affected by cancer, instead of using the money for research. The financial aid includes money for rent, mortgage, groceries, and phone bills. Their goal is to improve the quaility of life througout the cancer experience.
This event was one of Eastview's biggest events, with as many participants as it had. Cancer has affected a lot of students at eastview but also this event people not affected by cancer a chance to participate. There are other events such as "The relay for Life" but not everyone can participate or contribute in the same way as they could in the Voices of Hope sing-a-thon. The Voices of Hope event was local, and gave everyone at the school a chance to contribute by showing their talents. The Fundraiser ended up raising over $15,000 to benefit the Angel Foundation.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Voices of Hope Story
The Voices of Hope fundraiser was created by students so that they could make a difference, because cancer had affected them. These students were members of Women's Chorale, and they came up with the idea of students using their talants to help a cause. This is what made this charity different than the other eastview charities, it affected a lot of people and a lot of people could make a difference. When asked why this charity was different than other eastview charities, Concert Choir member Kelsey Reger said "It gave students and opportunity to use their own talants to create change."
The Voices of Hope event raised money through Ticket Sales, Participant Fees, Food and Concessions. All of this benefited the Angel Foundation, which is a 2001 Minnesota-based charitable organization. This organization was chosen because Ms Sagen had heard about it, and liked that it was different than other organizations. By different, it gives finacial aid to the families affected by cancer, instead of using the money for reasearch. The financial aid includes money for rent, morgage, groceries, and phone bills.
This event was one of Eastview's biggest events, with as many participants as it had. Cancer has affected a lot of students at eastview but also this event people not affected by cancer a chance to participate. Their are other events such as "The relay for Life" but not everyone can participate or contribute in the same way as they could in the Voices of Hope sing-a-thon. The Voices of Hope event was local, and gave everyone at the school a chance to contribute by showing their talants. The Fundraiser ended up raising over $15,000 to benefit the Angel Foundation.
The Voices of Hope event raised money through Ticket Sales, Participant Fees, Food and Concessions. All of this benefited the Angel Foundation, which is a 2001 Minnesota-based charitable organization. This organization was chosen because Ms Sagen had heard about it, and liked that it was different than other organizations. By different, it gives finacial aid to the families affected by cancer, instead of using the money for reasearch. The financial aid includes money for rent, morgage, groceries, and phone bills.
This event was one of Eastview's biggest events, with as many participants as it had. Cancer has affected a lot of students at eastview but also this event people not affected by cancer a chance to participate. Their are other events such as "The relay for Life" but not everyone can participate or contribute in the same way as they could in the Voices of Hope sing-a-thon. The Voices of Hope event was local, and gave everyone at the school a chance to contribute by showing their talants. The Fundraiser ended up raising over $15,000 to benefit the Angel Foundation.
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