Students complain about prom being in school cafeteria: O'Fallon, Cahokia, East Side , Etc. have their proms in fancy hotels and halls, but it is a tradition to have prom in the cafeteria and students are fed up! All of the money that the students pay to the school and they say that we can't afford to have it somewhere else meanwhile the football field is getting new material every year. Paris Johnson states “ they need to switch it up , it's starting to get boring in the cafeteria.” The teachers are saying that they love prom in the cafeteria and that it's cheaper for kids that cannot afford prom somewhere else. Prom tickets this year is 75$ and if west have prom somewhere else it would be 85$. “if students can afford it when it's 75$ dollars why cannot they afford it when it 85$?” states belleville west student Bryana kizer-rivera. …show more content…
The teachers at Belleville West think that there is no problem about prom being in the cafeteria. “It keeps the cost down for the kids.” Ms.Burch think that it is better for kids that does not have enough money to have prom somewhere else. The juniors think that it is also unfair to have prom in the cafeteria. Belleville west student Christeon Green also states “ it's really lame.” she feel that it should be in some type of hall or center or even a hotel. All of the Belleville west kids that i have talked to feel that prom shouldn't be in the cafeteria this year and they are feed up. Belleville West Student joylandria Hendricks says that she even tried to talk to the head principal about and even contacted the
I understand why the principal would cancel prom. But at the same time I believe the school should still have a prom. Proms are usually when student get together and have fun. Teenager love enjoys fun events, which makes them a lot happier. Prom involves music dancing and food all together. It can also be a social event when friend can get together, young couples can get together. This school event can also bring memories to teenagers, and as they grow older many of them will see it as one of the best times of their
Many parents tend to question if they or their child is ready for early college. They fear their child isn’t mentally or emotionally focused to go off to college by themselves. What they don’t realize is students going to college early bring about better jobs, connections, opportunities, and a better experience.
Also if Oak Creek High School has off-campus lunch, the school would save more money. By letting the student body have an open campus lunch, the school would be required to spend less money for clean up supplies, equipment, and for maintaining the cafeteria. The less that’s spent and the more that’s saved will allow more money to be available. There could be more money for extra-curricular activities, sports, and clubs. The money could be used t...
Some of the students that do not like the new switch up are speaking out. The Juniors are saying they do not like the fact that most of their friends are not there to talk to during their only free time during the day. Another big thing they do not like is some students have lunch an hour later than they did last year.
The right to the student should be guaranteed to open campus lunch. We are living in a failed experiment, that is the government controlling the school lunch. It is time to step out of the failed experiment and do another experiment, only this time successful. Student should be allowed to have open campus lunch.
Society today puts priority on a college degree, yet those who end up going to college are not always tended to. Of the entire undergraduate population in the United States, only 24 percent are first generation college students. From that group of students, only 11 percent earn a Bachelor’s degree after six years (Tugend). Often times first generation students are unaware of anything about college. This lack of knowledge leads to them not taking full advantage of all the resources available to them (Parks). Neither one of my parents went to college, so it was as much a learning process for them as it was for me. As a first generation student I believe that it is necessary for there to be some group of people that just devotes their time and attention to helping everyone take full advantage of everything they are being offered.
Some dining locations are open past 8:00 PM several nights of the week on-campus. However, many of these eating facilities are relatively unknown to a large portion of the underclassmen. Most are located under dorms and hidden from the student’s eyes. They are also incapable of holding a large amount of students simply because they don’t have the room.
There he stands atop the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial, in the nations’ capital, at a podium, speaking to the world. The crowds faces full of hope. Ears opened wide and clear, for the Dr. is speaking today. He is speaking from the heart and telling the nation that he has a “DREAM.” Dr. King had a dream and as most people think that it is geared towards blacks and whites, it’s not. Dr. King wanted equality between everybody. He wanted freedom from racism and prejudice throughout the nation. He was very good in getting the emotional perspective of persuasion across to his audience. King was a very inspirational man; his words were so true and full of meaning. He spoke to everyone and got everybody involved. This is why people followed him and why I think this is the most persuasive piece we have read. He not only implies his wants but he carries along with him the wants and needs of every man or woman ever treated poorly because of the color of their skin or their beliefs. There is a certain unexplainable meaning and feeling when a man like King steps up in front of the world and says, “I have a Dream.”
Unfortunately, as many people know, suicide claims the lives of many individuals each year. Of these individuals, a large amount of them are youths as one third of all deaths amongst adolescents is suicide related (Liu & Mustanski, 2012). Now add sexual orientation to that equation and you will find that many lesbian, gay, bi, and transgender youth are at an increased risk for suicide and self-harm. As a nurse, I believe that this is a growing health concern that people can help change. In order to help change the suicide rates, especially amongst LGBT youth, the general public should be made more aware of what they can do to show their support.
Why is this a problem? Cafeteria food is often cheap, bought in bulk, high in calories, malnutritious, and microwaved. Student polls and opinions prove this. Therefore, this leads to a suggestion: Healthier, tastier foods and a better, more advanced lunch system should be implemented. First of all, students aren’t motivated to eat unhealthy, not-tasty food.
Choosing what to wear for the day. This is what most students are thinking about when they wake up. Students need the latest fashion in order to fit in, but some clothing may not be acceptable to wear in school. School dress codes are denying students their right to dress how they want, but the dress code is important for the students and their learning. Students are beginning to stand up and want to be heard. Some students are taking action and want the dress code to become less strict but some schools are doing the opposite for safety issues and for the students healthy learning environment. Dress codes are important for a strong and healthy learning environment and is also reducing violence in many schools around the country.
The cafeteria is not merely a place for small children; now that I am in college, I spend more time in the cafeteria than ever. Living in the dorms, I have no kitchen or any other place to cook. Instead, I have a meal plan that offers me fourteen meals each week at the Stanford/Hecht cafeteria. I eat lunch and dinner there as my two meals on most days. But, I do not and cannot go to the cafeteria and just get food. I get much more.
Being a teenager isn’t easy. You have a lot of things on your mind, a lot of things to worry about, a lot of things to carry and when I mean carry, I mean both physically and mentally. During the 17 years of my life that I have lived so far, I believe that I have never carried this much before. Part of it I think is because it’s senior year. Actually I think that 's the biggest reason why I feel so much pressure on my shoulders. I’m pretty sure that everyone can agree on this, especially if you’ve been through it before. I’m not talking to the adults of course because I know your lives are difficult and what not, but I’m mostly talking to the teens who are currently going through the same stage of life that I’m in right now. Now I’m not saying my life is difficult in any means because I know that I
The glamorous side of sex is everywhere; music, tv shows, movies and social media. To a mature adult, it is easy to ignore the sexual messages in those outlets. However, to a teenager, going through mental and physical changes and peer pressure, it is extremely easy to fall for what is shown to “cool.” Everyone has fallen for half truths to be cool in their teenage life. It just so happens that teen pregnancies and STDs are not one of those things that one can simply walk away from. Babies and STDs leave a lasting effect on everyone involved. The National Conference of State Legislatures states:
A student’s high school career should be about discovering new knowledge and discovering who you are, not about what you wore. One rule that I would change at Ralston is the dress code policy. The dress code policy limits a student's right to express themselves, be comfortable in what they wear and ultimately put a higher value some students over others.