Opinion Story

My opinionated drawing is about the schools taking out all the good treats out of the lunchrooms. There used to be different candys and sodas, but they have decided it is too unhealthy for students. Some would say that students should have there own choice whether to eat healthy, or enjoy what they eat. I will be asking a few students the following questions:

- What is your opinion on schools taking away sweets from the lunchroom?

- Why do you think the disrict decided to take away the unhealthy foods?

- Which snack, if any, would you take back to the lunchroom if you had the choice?

Twins Stadium: News Story

As the 2010 MLB season approaches, the fans of Minnesota get more anxious by the second. Everyone is dying to head out to the new Target Field to catch a few games, which will now be played outside. Some believe it will be a complete 180 degree turn from the Metrodome, which is the Twin's previous indoor stadium. But, there are more changes made to the new stadium other than a complete different look. There will be 4 different hot dogs being sold at the new stadium. They are called the Original Twins Dog, Twins Big Dog, Dugout Dog, and the Dinger Dog. The Original Twins Dog were the same ones that were previously sold at the Metropolitan Stadium, where they played before the Metrodome.

When I asked Joe Gramstad if he agreed with building the new stadium, he said "Yes, because the dome is not very good for baseball, and the new stadium could attract attention for an all-star game and boost the economy". He also believes it could be good for the Twins chance of winning a title, he stated "the new stadium could attract more free agents to the organization". More free agents looking at the Twins as a possible team gives us more talent, and a better chance to win the World Series.

The new stadium should be much more comfortable for the fans watching the games. Each seat has more leg room and wider seats for the fans to enjoy the game more. It has 18,500 infield seats, which will feature some of the closest seating to the playing field in all the league. The stadium will have more rows with less seats in each row for the comfort of the fans. One the field much of the fencing in the outfield is near the same distance as the Metrodome. Center field measures 411 feet, which is a slight increase from the 408 feet at the Dome. There is a slight decrease down both the left and right field lines, but only a few feet difference from the old stadium.

Twin's Stadium

I'm doing my featured news story on the 2010 opening of the MN Twin's stadium. I will be interviewing both Twin's fans, and people who may not agree with a new stadium so I can get both point of views. In the interviews I will find out if they wanted the new stadium or if they think it's a waste of money. And I will ask if they think it will help the team make the playoffs this year.

Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris?

The debate continues. Some say that no one could touch Bruce Lee (Enter the Dragon) when he was in his prime. But, others say that Chuck Norris (Walker Texas Ranger) is the baddest karate cowboy to ever walk the streets. Who would win the fight if they both were in the best shape of their lives?? Let me know what you think

Start Times- News Story

Everyday at school there are students who constantly doze off during class. Some stayed up too late, and others just need more sleep. No matter what the reason the question remains: Are high school start times too early? Experts say that the average teenager needs 7-9 hours of sleep each night, which means they need to go to bed around 11 at night to get enough sleep. We wanted to find out what some of the students around Eastview High School thought, so we surveyed a few people. When I asked Eli Golder, a senior at EVHS what he thought about the start times, he stated that they are way too early. He also mentioned that on average he falls asleep in class about one time everyday. This shows that some of the student at the school believe they need more sleep and could function better through out the day if given more rest. Something as little as an extra thirty minutes of sleep each night could be the difference of a student being motivated the next morning at school. Studies show that teens need more sleep than an elementary aged student, but for some reason elementary schools don’t start until around 9:30 a.m. Many people think this does not make sense for the reason that they do not need nearly as much sleep as teens.

One of the problems of making the start times for high schools later is all the after school activities would be thrown of schedule. All of the gym time would have to be reorganized, and equally distributed once again. The Performing Arts Center would have to be redistributed, and also the lifting schedules would have to be changed. Some believe that the way it is set up now is working perfectly fine, and say we should keep it the same. They like things to stay running the old fashion way since they have been working for so long. When I interviewed Joe Gramstad he stated that his academic performance would not change at all if we were awarded later school start times. And when I asked him if he could choose what the start time would be he said he’d keep it the same, 7:30 a.m. Parents say that it would throw off their entire schedule in the morning. The parents that need to drive their kids to school would have to wait around an extra hour or two before they could go in to work. And it would throw of the schedules of the elementary parents as well. They might not be able to sleep in as much, because they would need to wake up to drive their kid to school. Either way it is looked at sounds like it is a bad idea for the parents. Other parents say that they would love it because they would not have to deal with their cranky, tired kids in the morning. They would most likely be fully rested, and ready to go be good students.

This heated debate still rages on, and I do not know if anything will ever even happen with it. There are positives and negatives for both sides of the debate, so it is almost pointless to change how it is now. Because, even if you are helping out one person you might be making life more difficult for two other people. No matter what happens with this discussion teens will never be able to completely get out of going to school. No matter how hard they try to get that extra hour of sleep, they will still end up sitting in the class taking notes, so it does not even matter.

Interview Questions

Interview #1- Eli Golder:





1. What is your overall opinion of school starting at 7:30 a.m.?


It's way too early


2. Would you rather have it start earlier, the same, or later?


Later


3. Do you feel on an average school night you get enough sleep?


Not at all


4. Do you ever feel sleepy at school, or through out the day?


Yes!


5. How often do you sleep in class on a normal day?


Atleast once a day





Interview #2- Joe Gramstad:





1. Do you believe start times negatively effect your academic performance?


No, because kids would be just as tired


2. How many times per week are you tardy to 1st hour?


3-4 days per week


3. Would you have more motivation towards school if you got more sleep each night?


No, it would stay the same


4. Since teens need more sleep than younger kids, do you believe we should be the ones starting school later?


No, because high schoolers can handle it better


5. What time would school start if you could choose?


7:30 a.m., the default time.

15 Questions

-What is your opinion of school starting at 7:30 a.m.?
-Would you rather have it be earlier, later, or the same time?
-On an average school night do you get enough sleep?
-Do you often feel sleepy at school, or throughout the day?
-How often do you fall asleep in class?

-Do you believe school starting early effects your academic performance?
-Are you ever tardy to your first hour class?
-Do you think you would have more motivation if you got more rest each night?
-Since teens need more sleep than elementary students, don't you think high schools should start later?
-What time would school start if you could choose?

-Have you ever missed the bus because you woke up late?
-Have you gotten a detention for tardies to first hour?
-Do you often feel tired during the day?
-Do you ever skip breakfast because you are running late?
-Can you ever not wake up in the morning for school?

Scool start times

My topic is school start times, and I believe high school students should be given more time in the morning. My angle is the elementary schools start after us, but truely it should be the high schools getting more time in the morning for various reasons.