First Saudi Arabian women elected into public council. This is the first time women could vote and run as candidates. Previously women were not allowed to drive, and dependent upon a male in their family to make all of their major decisions. Women were encouraged to attend university and encouraged to take employment.
Other countries have recently made these advancements, and it has gone on to further progress women's rights in those countries. This is a big step towards a new tomorrow in Saudi Arabia, and for he world.
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0TW08E20151213?utm_source=applenews
Monday, December 14, 2015
Impeachment By: Emma Wall
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/02/americas/brazil-rousseff-impeachment/index.html
The passage above is discussing the possible impeachment of the president of Brazil. She does not understand where these arguments against her are coming from. The claims say that she took money from the state-oil company that she once was the president of. (She accepted money illegally)
I chose this because I can relate this to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Their cases might be different, but it still shows that the president also has limitations. It is good to know that congresses in other countries also have the right to impeach a president. It provides reassurance that nobody has complete control over a country.
The passage above is discussing the possible impeachment of the president of Brazil. She does not understand where these arguments against her are coming from. The claims say that she took money from the state-oil company that she once was the president of. (She accepted money illegally)
I chose this because I can relate this to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Their cases might be different, but it still shows that the president also has limitations. It is good to know that congresses in other countries also have the right to impeach a president. It provides reassurance that nobody has complete control over a country.
united States of Sensitivity- Emily Eppig 8th period
Over the last year, the number of outraged or offended people over non-extreme things has staggered. In this case, a 7th grader wore a star wars t-shirt with the words "rebel blaster" and an image of a gun on it. The student was forced to cover up his shirt and he received dispilinary punishment. This is ridiculous. First of all, a 'rebel blaster' isn't even a real weapon. It is a gun from the star wars movie franchise. Second of all, who was the shirt hurting? All is was was a young boy supporting his favorite movie.
Although gun influence and the gun law debate have been controversial issues recently, this is just a case of people being way too sensitive. If a child were to wear a shirt like this to school 10 years ago, he would be flooded with compliments not ridicule. There is nothing on earth that someone won't be offended by.
If we all just calmed a bit down and took everything with a grain of salt, America would be a much more peaceful place. As long as you're not personally attacking someone, physically or mentally, there should be no reason for you not to do (or wear) what you want.
This can relate back to the 1st amendment and the concept of 'freedom of speech'. We're not free to speak freely if everything we say will have to be taken back because someone is offended. People actually are allowed to have different opinions.
Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/12/13/star-wars-t-shirt-lands-7th-grader-in-hot-water-at-texas-school/
Although gun influence and the gun law debate have been controversial issues recently, this is just a case of people being way too sensitive. If a child were to wear a shirt like this to school 10 years ago, he would be flooded with compliments not ridicule. There is nothing on earth that someone won't be offended by.
If we all just calmed a bit down and took everything with a grain of salt, America would be a much more peaceful place. As long as you're not personally attacking someone, physically or mentally, there should be no reason for you not to do (or wear) what you want.
This can relate back to the 1st amendment and the concept of 'freedom of speech'. We're not free to speak freely if everything we say will have to be taken back because someone is offended. People actually are allowed to have different opinions.
Source: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/12/13/star-wars-t-shirt-lands-7th-grader-in-hot-water-at-texas-school/
New Chipotle Outbreaks- Emily Eppig 8th period
Recently another chipotle outbreak has occurred in Boston, causing over 150 college students to be sick. After the first E.Coli cases you'd think chipotle would be able to put this behind them and learn form their mistakes, but apparently not. The poplar restaurant chain has caused the students to catch a horrific stomach illness with bad side-effects.
The first time this happened, it seemed to be squared away and everything went back to norman until it's latest outbreak. I honestly don't think chipotle should continue to be a popular chain after this incident. Even my own brother has been effected by this restaurant's inability to follow health code and keep people safe. His roommate caught the disease after eating at the resturant, causing him to have to move out of his own apartment so he didn't get sick before finals.
If it were any other restaurant, they would be destroyed and no one would go there again. Stock is going down and i really hope they either improve their act or shut down shop.
This event can relate to the many disease outbreaks that occurred in American, and even world history. these events resulted in the creation of the CDC and a more extensive understanding of diseases and how to cure them.
Source: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/115879/20151214/chipotle-mexican-grill-nightmare-continues-norovirus-outbreak-at-boston-college-sickens-nearly-150-people.htm
The first time this happened, it seemed to be squared away and everything went back to norman until it's latest outbreak. I honestly don't think chipotle should continue to be a popular chain after this incident. Even my own brother has been effected by this restaurant's inability to follow health code and keep people safe. His roommate caught the disease after eating at the resturant, causing him to have to move out of his own apartment so he didn't get sick before finals.
If it were any other restaurant, they would be destroyed and no one would go there again. Stock is going down and i really hope they either improve their act or shut down shop.
This event can relate to the many disease outbreaks that occurred in American, and even world history. these events resulted in the creation of the CDC and a more extensive understanding of diseases and how to cure them.
Source: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/115879/20151214/chipotle-mexican-grill-nightmare-continues-norovirus-outbreak-at-boston-college-sickens-nearly-150-people.htm
Erin McElhone 3rd Period: New Education Law
The No Child Left Behind law (NCLB) has been left behind and replaced by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Obama signed the bipartisan education bill a few days ago, leaving the unpopular federal education law, NCLB, in the dust. A majority of states have for several years received waivers from the Obama administration, exempting them from some of the NCLB law's toughest requirements.The new law changes much about the federal government's role in education, largely by scaling back Washington's influence.While ESSA keeps in place the basic testing requirements of No Child Left Behind, it strips away many of the high stakes that had been attached to student scores. Student scores will no longer be used to evaluate teachers and the job of deciding how to fix underdeveloped schools shifted largely back to the states. Families will now also have more access to high-quality preschools for their kids.
Before the signing the new law, President Obama made clear that he believed the goals of NCLB — namely high standards, accountability and closing the achievement gap — were the right ones. But in practice, he said, the law fell short. The NCLB law was supposed to be the improved version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Seeing that the Government is constantly shifting who they want to have the most power over the education process (federal governments or state governments) I can't see this Law will stay in place much longer than its older sibling.
Before the signing the new law, President Obama made clear that he believed the goals of NCLB — namely high standards, accountability and closing the achievement gap — were the right ones. But in practice, he said, the law fell short. The NCLB law was supposed to be the improved version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Seeing that the Government is constantly shifting who they want to have the most power over the education process (federal governments or state governments) I can't see this Law will stay in place much longer than its older sibling.
find article here
Woman's place in Saudi Government-Emily Eppig
Saudi Arabia's woman-oppressing reputation has been questioned after 20 woman were elected for council seats. Although the 20 women make up a very small percentage of representatives, this is still a huge advancement in woman's rights in the Middle East. In the past, women have not been able to speak or do anything without consulting their husbands first. Them now having the ability to run, let alone be elected, shows that Arabian culture is changing and gender inequalities are being remedied.
Having women involved in Saudi Arabian politics will bring a new perspective and shed light upon different types of issues. Most of the women that ran had platforms that focused on children, pollution prevention, and funding for cultural activity centers. These ideas being represented in the government can help to improve the country as a whole
this event can strongly relate to the woman's rights movements that occurred in America during the 19th century. In both cases, oppression was combated with peaceful protests and gatherings. Thanks to the persistence of female leaders, both US women and Saudi women now have more opportunities than they did before.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/saudi-arabia-female-politicians_566d8368e4b0e292150e3472
Having women involved in Saudi Arabian politics will bring a new perspective and shed light upon different types of issues. Most of the women that ran had platforms that focused on children, pollution prevention, and funding for cultural activity centers. These ideas being represented in the government can help to improve the country as a whole
this event can strongly relate to the woman's rights movements that occurred in America during the 19th century. In both cases, oppression was combated with peaceful protests and gatherings. Thanks to the persistence of female leaders, both US women and Saudi women now have more opportunities than they did before.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/saudi-arabia-female-politicians_566d8368e4b0e292150e3472
War on Christmas? Christa Hamby P1
summary: The consumer advocacy organization Faith Driven Consumer wants to help conservative Christians discover which companies share the same values that they do. Within two weeks of the Starbucks inncident, the Christian consumer advocacy group Faith Driven Consumer (FDC) seized upon the mini-controversy as a chance to promote its latest product, the faith equality index, which rates companies based on their "faith-friendliness." In early November, the organization issued a press release announcing that Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme were more faith-friendly than Starbucks, and that consumers ought to buy coffee there instead
Until the brainwashed masses contain their holiday to the single day that is supposed to be the actual holiday, and not expand it into a two or three-month public orgy of consumerism accompanied by constant, unnerving, unwanted, discriminatory displays of cultish symbolism and horrible, simplistic, ear-splitting, mind-numbing "music," they don't get to complain about anything.The war is on those of us who can't stand your ridiculous holiday and want nothing to do with it. People should keep they’re ridiculous superstitions to themselves, and stop brainwashing future generations. Starbucks is a publicly traded company, whose reason for existence is returning money to its stockholders. Many Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and godless atheists drink coffee and will spend money for it. If Starbucks decides to pursue their business at the risk of losing yours and Trump's, that's to serve their investors. That's the free enterprise system.
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