I enjoyed reading all of your editorials. The world had better watch out. You have opinions are aren’t afraid to share them!

School issues top the list of concerns.  Quite a few writers had opinions–both in favor of and opposed to–the proposed calendar change from a traditional school year to a balanced calendar.  We’ll see what the school board decides soon.

• Daymond C wrote Balanced Calendar
• Jackson S wrote The Balanced Calendar in J.C.S.C.
• Idalit P wrote Change What Already Works?
• Emily G wrote Balanced Calendar
• Logan B wrote Year Round Scheduling
• Cy M wrote Balanced School Calendar
• Olivia H wrote A Balanced Calendar Editorial  
• Mikayla A wrote Year Round School/Balanced Calendar
• Kristen N wrote Should My School Do the Balanced Calendar
• Makayla D gave her opinion in her Editorial 
• Kameron L wrote JCMS Balanced Calendar Is a Bad Idea
• Colin W wrote Vote for Balanced Calendar
• Karlee S wrote Balanced Calendar
• Luchin W wrote Balanced Calendar
• Zach M wrote Balanced Calendar
• Heather M wrote Should We Move to a Balanced Calendar
• Skyler C wrote Balanced Calendar

A different scheduling issue concerned this writer.  Gretchen S wrote Should Jennings County High School Keep Block Scheduling?

Many students depend on 21st Century Scholars to provide a way for college.  Jessica T wrote 21st Century Scholars.

The dress code is always a popular issue.  I remember when I was in school, we wanted to be able to wear shorts and mini-skirts to school.  Today, the details range from uniforms to body piercings, according to these writers.

•  Brady B wrote Suit up for Self-esteem (my all time favorite title!)
• Katie D wrote Self-Expression…Allowed or Not?
• Ashley S wrote Should Schools Be Allowed to Affect the Ways Students Express Themselves?
• Averie M wrote Jennings County School Dress Code
• Allie B wrote Jennings County Schools Should Change to Uniforms
• Cheyenne M wrote All Jennings County Schools Should Require Uniforms
• Cheyenne K wrote Should JCMS Allow Hair Color, Piercings?
• Heather F wrote Are Uniforms a Good Idea for Jennings County?
• Katelyn M wrote Uniforms in School
• Shelbi W wrote School Uniforms
• Makayla A expresses her opinion in her Editorial 
• Chris F wrote The Dress Code
• Hailey E wrote Piercings Are a Yes at JCMS
• Edrei G expressed his opinion in his editorial
• Brittany G wrote Body Piercings at School
• Dustin M wrote School Uniforms
• Clayton L wrote Why Dress Codes Are Bad
• Roccio wrote Uniforms?  Yes? No? Maybe?
• Toni H wrote Should Body Piercings Be Allowed at Schools?
• Shelbie M wrote Problems with Clothes
• Dylan C wrote JCMS Dress Code
• Jacob T wrote School Uniforms

No one likes to get in trouble, especially at school.  Wouldn’t life be easier if there were no detentions?  These writers certainly think so.

•  Kris L wrote Should JCMS Have Accountability Lunch?
• Mason G wrote School Detention

Some writers think there should be a little more love in the world–or at least in the hallways.

• Shawn M wrote Allow PDA
• Dakota M wrote PDA
• Devan D wrote Public Display of Affection
• Kyle G wrote Hugging
• Seirra M wrote Personal Display of Affection
• Tyler B wrote PDA Should Be Allowed in School

The role of technology in education is one schools are dealing with every day.  These writers give a variety of opinions.

• Emilee G wrote We Shouldn’t Have One on One Computers
• Jasmin J wrote Cell Phones at School
• Nick T wrote Why Schools Should Have Cell Phones
• Cathryn C wrote Ipods Allowed in Class
• Jason Skyler C wrote Students Should Be Allowed to Listen to Their Ipods in Class
• Hannah E wrote Having Electronics at School
• Zach H wrote Electronics in School
• Cole c wrote Laptops for Freshman
• Rachyl M wrote We Should Be Able to Use Phones in School
• Trevor M wrote Computers
• Baylee B wrote Cell Phones
• Dylan L wrote Middle School Students Need Laptops
• TJ wrote Cell Phones
• Jeremy G wrote Cell Phones
• Chris G wrote Cell Phones Should Be Allowed at Schools

Where would technology be without the library–now known as the Media Center?  Taylor O has a suggestion for reorganizing:  Should We Have a Section for the Library.

School lunches were also a hot topic.  Bring on the veggies, say these writers!

• Zach T wrote Do You Like Your Lunch?
• Skyler B wrote Do You Want a Better School Lunch?
• Jacob M wrote Fresh School Lunches
• Jeremy A wrote A Vegetable…Really?!
• Paul D wrote More Food for Lunch

Some writers think it is not fair that students can’t have water bottles in class.  Bri wrote Water Bottles at JCMS.

Sports–both in and out of school–create lots of opportunity for controversy and differing opinion.  Hear what these writers have to say.

• Gabby G wrote A Softball Team for JCMS
• Peyton S wrote Concussed
• Owen L wrote Composite Bats…or Not?
• Bruce G wrote The New NFL Helmets
• Autumn T wrote Boys Play Football – Why Can’t Girls?
• Matt C wrote Personal Fouls in the NFL
• Kristina M wrote Should Girls Be Allowed to Wrestle and Play Football?
• Tyler B wrote How X-Box Kinnect Can Benefit for You (okay, it’s not really a sport, but I’d count it.)
• Steven M wrote Should Steroids Be Allowed in Sports?
• Jacob  E wrote NFL Players Fined
• Aaron s wrote Should We Be Able to Pole Vault at the Middle School Level?
• Jasmine D would like to see a middle school gymnastics team in hear Editorial
• Keragen B wrote Should the NBA Be Allowed to Draft High Schoolers?
• Courtney S would also like to see a gymnastics team in her Editorial  

Hunting is almost a way of life in our neck of the woods.  I’m not surprised several writers had opinions on both hunting and the environment.

• Deatry H wrote Deforestation
• Jacob S wrote Youth Season
• Avery J wrote Changing the Deer Hunting Laws
• Jacob C wrote Should You Be Allowed to Kill Two Bucks a Year?
• Chayce H wrote The Hunter’s Role
• Skyler B wrote Hunting Club for School
• Jake L wrote Should the Limit Be Raised?

Other writers are concerned with protecting animals.  Check out what these writers say about animal shelters and animal testing.

• Kristen B wrote Animals
• Jessica W wrote Should the Animal Shelter Have a No-Kill Policy?
• Myranda A wrote Animal Testing
• Ashley M wrote No Kill Policy
• Kristin S wrote Animal Cruelty

School and sports and animals were not the only issues.  The state of the world concerned Jesse H, who wrote A Crumbling World.  Hunter S wrote about #Occupy Wall Street.  Sydney S wrote about Sexual Harassment.

Censorship, from music to books to video games also struck a chord with writers.  On the other hand, some writers questioned how much is too much, whether in music or on television.

• Zach V wrote Government Censorship
• Dawn B wrote Leave the Music Alone
• Kaitlin D wrote Teen Pregnancy on Television
• Adrianne G wrote Have Child Beauty Pageants Gone Too Far?
• Danielle C wrote Child Beauty Pageants, Good or Bad?
• Justine F wrote Censorship – Editorial
• Katelyn D wrote My Editorial about Censorhip
• Chad S wrote Ban the Profane Sounds
• Breanna W wrote The World’s Most Disgusting Competition
• Bret R wrote Should Violent Video Games Be Banned?

Another first amendment right, freedom of religion, also concerned one writer.  Rusty R wrote Jehovah’s Witnesses–Religious Freedom.

Other writers addressed issues surrounding marijuana and alcohol.

• Stephen S wrote Marijuana Legalization
• Abbigail A wrote Teen Drinking
• Braydon O wrote Problems with Teen Drinking
• Ross B wrote Teen Drinking
• Nic P wrote The Drinking Age Should be Eighteen
• Jacob S wrote Legalize Marijuana

Of course, teens are ready to drive.  Kyndyl O writes about Teenage Driving.

Abortion, adoption, teen pregnancy, and gay marriage also caused concern for these writers.

• Dakota E wrote Teen Pregnancy – Editorial
• Star A wrote Gay Marriage?
• Kelsey C wrote Illegal Love
• Michelle K wrote Abortion
• Brianna C wrote Abortion
• Trish S wrote Should Abortion Be Legal?
• Destiny T wrote Why Adoption Is Wrong

Do you want this or that?  If you’re not sure, these writers will point you in the right direction.

• Caleb S wrote Cummins v. Duramx
• Justin M wrote Beretta is Better

Other writers addressed issues that are out of this world…or at least mysterious.

• Christian R wrote Find Them
• Chantz M wrote Bigfoot Unidentified
• Jacob R wrote Is God Real?