Posts Tagged ‘ Trends ’

What is the role of finals? We could make some changes

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

Around this time of year everyone is worried what they’re going to wear to Turnabout and what they’re going to get for Christmas. Most of the students at Reitz are worried about one test, the final.
This test is worth 20% of your overall semester grade and causes 100% of the stress for students around the [...]



Teen shoplifting is a new teen trend with huge consequences

Dec 15th, 2009 | By Gabbie Bowman | Category: Feature

“Five finger discount”, “lifting”, “jacking”, “racking”, “nicking”, and “boosting” are some of the slang terms used for shoplifting. But no matter what name is used, shoplifting is a crime. Approximately 25 percent of teenage shoplifters are juveniles. Specialists say,
“This theft is often not premeditated, 72 percent of teens and 73 percent of adults didn’t plan [...]