The Outliers: Good or Bad?
September 1, 2010
Christina Vu, Senior Features Editor
Filed under Opinions
What is the point of school? Most everyone would say it’s because good grades in high school lead to a good college, which ultimately leads to success. According to many, success is defined as happiness, and though in an ideal world this may be, let’s face it – in America, success is all about... [Read more]
America’s Pet Obsession
May 30, 2010
Katja Kane - Foempe, Special Sections Editor
Filed under Opinions
There’s no question that pets play a very valuable role in our lives. They benefit our psychological well being by providing unconditional love, warmth, comfort and amusement. A good cuddle with your favorite furry friend can turn a bad day into a good one. They can also be good for your physical health!... [Read more]
Facebook at Pres: Yes or No?
May 17, 2010
Emily Wallace, asst. opinions editor Monica Csikesz, managing editor
Filed under Opinions
Yes Here at Presentation, we have a lot of Facebook addicts. These addicts are addicted to talking to their friends, stalking people’s pictures and catching up with old acquaintances. Fortunately for us girls, our computer labs at Pres have opened up access to this communication website. Who says this... [Read more]
Lockers
May 17, 2010
Christina Vu, asst. features editor
Filed under Opinions
Here’s a riddle for you. I spy with my little eye a crammed corridor chockful of people – a place where pointy elbows to the stomach are the norm and seeing small freshman hit by backpacks or shoved into lockers by upperclassmen in a hurry is nothing out of the ordinary. Oh, and did I mention... [Read more]
C567
May 17, 2010
Natasha Sosa, asst. specials sections editor
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
If you walk down the hallways at Pres on any given school-day morning, you’re liable to hear many things. It’s likely that you’ll overhear a few girls complaining about a project, and even more probable that the sounds of students stressing out over an upcoming test will reach your ears. Perhaps... [Read more]
The New Age of Media-Encouraged Depression
April 19, 2010
Angelia Tran, Budget Manager
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Turn on the TV and you’ll probably see some trademark commercials before fifteen minutes have even passed. The red and white of Target commercials, the 80’s background music of cruise line ads…and then the probing questions of antidepressant commercials. “Are you feeling sad?” “Have you lost... [Read more]
Courtesy: The Lost Art
April 19, 2010
Katja Kane-Foempe, Special Sections Editor
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories, Uncategorized
It is true that here at Presentation we do a lot of great things to help out our community. But we need to face the fact that we need to revisit the rules of common courtesy. It isn’t just we at Presentation who need to work on being more polite, but maybe we can live out our motto not words but deeds... [Read more]
Point/Counterpoint: Does Technology Help or Hinder Communication?
April 19, 2010
Kaitlyn Jensen, sr. opinions editor
Filed under Opinions
Helps Pretend for a moment that this newspaper is the greatest technological advancement . Not only would you not be reading this article online or in the paper, but you would also not have the luxury of a cellphone or a computer. Your expectations for communication would be very low. In fact, with the... [Read more]
French Revolution
March 16, 2010
Angelia Tran, business manager
Filed under Opinions
Someone should have included a fair warning. Someone should have pulled them aside before they boarded the plane and irreversibly left. Someone should have broadcasted the information loud in clear in the simplest way so that even an eight-year-old would have understood. Someone should have said something.... [Read more]
Ten Things I Hate About You: Formspring and Online Bullying
March 9, 2010
Alisha Azevedo, Managing Editor
Filed under Opinions, Top Stories
“Ask me ANYTHING!” proclaimed a Facebook status. One click later, Formspring.me appeared on the computer screen. The power to ask anonymous questions has now been granted to internet users, including many Presentation students. But is this new social networking tool doing more harm than... [Read more]
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