Opinion & Commentary

Early Adopters: It worked for me

Apr 20th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

For months, I saw it on TV, read about it in the news and got emails about it. The iPad was coming and I knew that I needed one!!! When I first saw them, I immediately went and pre-ordered mine. I sat and home and watch the tracking information, following its progress from China to [...]



Early Adopters: Loyalty vs. Dependability

Apr 20th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

In the market of electronics, there always seems to be that one product or brand that the majority of the public trusts in a way that causes somewhat of a monopoly in a certain branch of technology. Today, “that” branch is portable technology and it’s located on an Apple tree.



Improving Education: Time changes needed

Mar 18th, 2010 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

At almost all EVSC schools, it’s the same routine everyday; school starts at 7:40 and releases at 2:50. It’s a long seven hour school day Monday through Friday. And by the end of the weekend the only thing that runs through your mind is the thought of the next five school days dragging along until [...]



Final exams prepare you for the real world

Dec 15th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

written by guest writer Mrs. Carnahan Students tend to see the final exams as an unnecessary evil enacted by unsympathetic teachers to place ungodly pressure on undeserving high school students. However, the final exams serve a real purpose. First of all, students must understand that most learning within the high school years is not foundational [...]



Start Early to Get Ahead for Your Future

Nov 23rd, 2009 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

written by Angela South, a guidance counselor College seems so far away to a freshman, but the path to a great university starts as early as middle school. Every class taken and every grade earned help determine the path taken the following year. Middle school math and foreign language, among other classes, determine where a [...]



Theater Is An Enriching Extracurricular

Oct 29th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

Written by Brian Adcock, a guest writer to the Mirror. The lights burned into my eyes, and the sweat dropped like the tears from a sad clown down my forehead. I could hear the whine of a man



The Digital Revolution: Estee Williams

Sep 29th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Opinion & Commentary

Guest Writer Estee Williams The world in which we live is changing exponentially. That was the message of the speaker Ian Jukes when he addressed EVSC high school teachers at an eLearning workshop on July 10. In simplest terms, it means that as time passes, change happens faster and faster and



He Said, She Said – What is cheating?

Nov 16th, 2008 | By John Wells | Category: Opinion & Commentary

He Said – By Kyle Dill Cheating is a very broad topic. There are the stereotypical activities that everyone views as cheating, but I have my own view of the word. If it causes your guy or girl to feel emotional grief, it