By Mossimo Perry
Social media can be a great tool for a school’s communication and connection with scholars when used thoughtfully and positively. But when we introduce misinformation and negative messages that scholars can spread on social media, it can drastically impact a student and even the environment around the school. Most school fights often are caused because of something that was said on social media whether it was true or false. Statements on social media can lead to violence in the school which also has its negative effects on the well-being of our campus like property being damaged. Scholars and staff can be injured and worst-case scenario, death. These conflicts can damage our school's image. Involving yourself with spreading negative information about a scholar at East can and will suffer consequences such as suspension. Attendance is an extremely large factor when it comes to a student's academic career and being suspended means you are absent from your classes. Negative and unkind words that are spread on social media can potentially affect a person's well-being. Insecurities and self-doubt are introduced when those types of messages target scholars. Feeling unsafe in an environment that is supposed to be friendly and welcoming is not the best feeling to shoulder every single day you attend school. Here at East we strive to make our school environment as comforting and welcoming as possible. Remember, everyone on social media has a digital footprint. You can be denied a job or an apartment because of something you posted years ago so be careful how you use your social media, and try to use this power and influence only for good.
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By Kani McNeil With Veterans Day's passing, I want to dedicate this article to the veterans we see daily and their stories. Veterans Day was commemorated on November 11th this year, and I wanted to listen to what veterans thought about Veterans Day. In order to do this, I interviewed Ms. Hall, one of the East’s most positive veterans in order to get some insight. I asked, “How do you feel about Veterans Day now that you are a veteran?” to which she responded, “I feel like it’s seen as an important day but not acknowledged.” She elaborated, saying, “I’m not asking for much, just an email paying respect would be good.” I also asked, “Do you feel like your opinion has changed about Veterans Day now that you are a veteran?” She said, “Definitely. I used to really think about Veterans Day like just a day off of school, but now I no longer have that ignorance.” With these things in mind, I implore you all to go and give a bit of your time and gratitude to the veterans around you. By Josh Wilson Last year there wasn't a senior trip and this year we want it back. My name is Josh Wilson. I am writing an article on a senior trip. The majority of the students said that they would love to have a senior trip. One of the seniors, Mossimo Perry, said he would love to go skiing for a senior trip. Isiah Braden said he remembers when he went skiing in the 8th grade. Ayden Hodge, another senior, said he would like to go on another overnight trip like an 8th-grade trip to Washington D.C. Some students say they would like to go anywhere but New York. I say we go somewhere nice or something like that because I feel like we as seniors should go somewhere as we go on into our adult life or as some of us go to college we can have good remembrance of our senior year. The fact that we don't have a senior trip is quite preposterous and kind of stupid because I feel like everyone deserves to have a little bit of fun or a trip to show us as students that they care about our emotions or how we feel to do something. |
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