1. Plagiarism- Given the recent news concerning accusations directed toward Barack Obama, as well as the various anti-plagiarism techniques (turnitin.com) undertaken by the school, it is my opinion that the topic itself would present a prevalent feature for the paper. Senator Obama was accused last Thursday of plagiarizing a speech by Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick. Hillary Rodham Clinton has utilized this accusation in an attempt to attack Obama's campaign. However, both Obama and Patrick admit that they have in the past shared each other's work. While Obama admits that he should have given Patrick credit, he characterized Clinton's attack as a simple smear campaign. While plagiarism has recently agitated the current election, it has also participated in irritating the pedagogy of Wall High School. From personal experiences with anti-plagiarism techniques, I beg to ask the question- are they really effective and accurate?
2. "Driving Decals"- Mr. Ketelaar, our advisor at the "Crimson Courier," recently posted a link to an article outlining driving decals on his blog. The stickers would be placed on the back bumper of one's car and further differentiate between those with provisional licenses and those without. Given the fact that a majority of both juniors and seniors have their provisional driving license, I feel that an article detailing the ramifications of those aforementioned stickers would be relevant.
3. The Snack Shack- The junior class is sponsoring a snack shack opened after school until 2:30 p.m. The object of the snack shack is to raise money for the junior class. I think it would be relevant to write about the details concerning the shack, as well as those who facilitated it's creation.
Anyway, I will be back later with more news concerning the Election of 2008. Enjoy.
-JCarmel
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