Suddenly, it’s not safe to slack off
February 2, 2010 • written by Macy Linton
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“Hi. My name is Macy, and I have a problem.” “Hi, Macy!” “I guess I’m supposed to tell you what the problem is now… But it’s such a difficult problem to talk about. I can’t concentrate, my grades are falling, I keep daydreaming about Facebook, and I’m missing deadlines so often that... Read more »
To end a romance, just press ‘SEND’
February 2, 2010 • written by Ashley Fowler
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“I know! Can you believe it? (sob) He broke up with me in a t-t-text message! (sob, sob, sob…)” “Email! He sent me an email to say he wants to see other people! And I thought he loved me!” “Man, she deleted me from her friends list on Facebook and she has not replied to my text messages for... Read more »
Why not bring JROTC to Bartlett?
January 11, 2010 • written by Kimberly West
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Utilizing strength and courage, the United States military fights for our freedom and ensures our rights to speak, to demonstrate, and to have a fair trial. We depend on them for protection and our future. To begin preparing our future soldiers today, we should establish a JROTC program at B.H.S. The... Read more »
Kiss me once, kiss me twice–but not at school!
December 14, 2009 • written by Ashley Fowler
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Every morning junior Allison Miller buys a chicken biscuit and orange juice for breakfast and eats it at school. Normally, she enjoys her delicious, if somewhat unhealthy, meal. The other day, however, while on her way to her first period class she ran into a couple that seemed to be having a tongue... Read more »
Students cheating all
December 4, 2009 • written by Jessica Ferrell
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Today is the big day, the day that I have been studying for every night over the past two weeks: the day of the big test. As I look around the room, pondering the answer to one of the questions, I see an array of suspicious activity taking place. The person to my left is frantically scanning the bottom... Read more »
Bartlett students mix it up!
November 12, 2009 • written by Lauren Haley
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In 1985, director John Hughes made a movie, “The Breakfast Club”, about a group of teens, from all different cliques, who got detention on the same day. Eventually the teens break down their social barriers and become friends. Now, Bartlett offers its own version of this popular movie: Mix It... Read more »
Why can’t we just dance?
October 30, 2009 • written by Margaret Cross
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I remember the good ol’ days from middle school when we had dances about five or six times a year. A disco ball would shine its shimmering lights on the walls, a DJ would play his funky music, and students could buy a plethora of junk food, sometimes even pizza. Why can’t we go back to those times... Read more »
Breaking news: Homework actually helps students
October 9, 2009 • written by Jessica Ferrell
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My homework assignment: Write 400 words on my opinion of homework. Ironic or just plain cruel? Students, parents, and school administrators alike have continuously argued about homework and its overall relevance. Their debates include how much homework is too much, if homework benefits or hurts a student’s... Read more »
ID’s keep out trespassers
September 25, 2009 • written by April Matthews
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Numerous schools across the country, including Memphis City Schools, have begun requiring students to carry school ID’s with them at all times. This process enables administration and faculty members to keep track of who should be allowed on campus and who is trespassing. The bar codes on the ID’s... Read more »
Pep rallies: just a ticket out of class?
September 25, 2009 • written by Lauren Haley
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Seeing the football team stampeding through a tunnel of cheerleaders and Pep Crew members should be enough to get anyone excited about being at a pep rally, right? For most students at Bartlett High, that is all it takes to get them fired up; however for some that is not the case. Cartoon by Macy Linton Juniors... Read more »