January 30, 2008 — Editor,
Our last article “A Day With The Freshmen,” was published last Wednesday with parts that were taken out of context. Due to this misunderstanding, we wanted to take this opportunity to let readers know the highlights of our year, and our growth as a class. Now we’re going to show the differences that have occurred over the past year. In October 2007, many students took on leadership roles during spirit week, which lead to victory in the hallway-decorating contest. Two sophomores, Paige Tackett and Mary Webb, and one junior, Jerrah Stark, received the honor of winning the Web Design Contest at the STLP regional showcase. Freshman teachers have also noticed positive changes within our sophomore class. According to Doug Calhoun, he has, “Proudly noticed a change for the better in attendance and behavior for the sophomore class.” Math teacher, Yoanna Picazo, also had this to say about the sophomore class, “They have matured, realizing work in class is important, and became more noticeable in class.” Science teacher, Joy Harper, also added, “Yes, a lot of maturity.” Also according to P.E. teacher Wendell Jones, “The class has grown up a lot, and I have heard good things from the staff about the sophomore class.” Kevin Brown dually noted, “The class has grown up,” and he also added that we should “Keep maturing.” Each and every class at WCHS is making a positive difference as there class grows together. Watch for our next articles, “A Day With The Juniors” and “A Day With The Seniors,” in upcoming issues of Cometsation.
By: Allison Kelley & Chelsea Collier
Editor,
Support the troops; support the war, we are told that time and again.
Not to do so is unpatriotic. Well, let’s hear some voices from the past beginning with God Almighty himself, “Wisdom is better than weapons of war”, “all the me of war are destroyed”.
Albert Einstein had this to say, “How vile and despicable war seems to me. I would rather be hacked to pieces than take part in such an abominable business”, “peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding”, and “nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war”.
Helen Keller said, “Strike against war for without you no battles can be fought”.
Martin Luther King Jr. spoke, “Wars are poor chisels for carving out a peaceful tomorrow”.
Mahatma Gandhi, “I object to violence because when it appears to do good the goof is only temporary, the evil it does is permanent”.
As Herbert Hoover rightfully said, “It is the youth who most inherit the tribulation and the sorrow that are the aftermath of war”.
I will end with this from the late President Dwight Eisenhower and let’s all hope for it soon, “I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it”.
Earl Stewart
Grayson
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