The RISD 2014-2015 academic calendar has changed significantly since the 2013-2014 school year. The new calendar features an entire week for Thanksgiving break during Nov. 24–28.
Opinion
Bias and sensationalism erode media integrity
As major news networks like CNN, Fox and MSNBC continue to neglect journalistic integrity by focusing on stories that promote an agenda or play out like soap operas, the need for new and more responsible sources of information in the United States grows more and more urgent by the day.
Students suffer more than ever to get into college
American high school students are held to absurdly high standards when they apply to colleges. Not only is there more work to be done, but the tests are harder, and the cost of higher education is greater than it’s been for decades.
Russia-Ukraine situation important to the U.S., entire international community
At first glance, the U.S. has no concrete interest in the outcome of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. But if Russian aggression is not confronted now, the U.S. and its Western allies will encounter it again elsewhere in the world.
Big Bang Theory an ordinary sitcom with little appeal to the culture it parodies
CBS’s The Big Bang Theory has accumulated a large and enthusiastic fan base, which it will likely maintain for years to come. But the show’s depiction of “nerd culture” is flawed.
Conduct in hallways needs discipline
The school hallways don’t have to be the centers of chaos that they are. If students remain self-aware and aware of their surroundings, the halls will be a better place.
Elimination of choice in schedules limits freedom for seniors
A new policy that affects the graduating class of 2015 deprives seniors of the opportunity to choose their teachers and class periods. This limits the amount of time administrators must spend creating schedules, but it also limits the freedom seniors have traditionally been afforded at Pearce.
Even in extreme cases, no justification for death penalty in U.S.
The U.S. should join its allies in abolishing the death penalty. Capital punishment is wrong because revenge is not the business of justice, and there is reason to fear that innocent people may be executed.
Snow day blunder causes confusion
In retrospect, Richardson ISD’s decision to close schools on Friday, Feb. 7 was misguided, and ultimately caused more inconvenience than keeping schools open would have.
Raising minimum wage may harm economy
President Obama is pursuing legislation to increase the minimum wage to $10.10. This increase would have severe economic consequences and would eventually undercut the people it aims to help.
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