Archive for February, 2008

Truck owner might as well paint a sign on himself

A recent incident caused me to reflect about the conservation officer in Idaho. I saw a permanently painted statement on the tailgate of a pickup that Idaho Fish and Game is populated with liars and cheats.The pickup had a Latah County license plate. I suspect this individual got a citation from a conservation officer. Perhaps […]

EDITORIAL: Closing schools on Election Day cheats students out of a valuable experience

Feb. 8 ISSUE: School district continues to push to close schools on Election Day. Despite the record turnout, voting in the presidential primary hummed along smoothly and peacefully across Palm Beach County last week even at the more than 70 schools doubling as polling places, where academics proceeded uninterrupted by the enthusiastic democratic exercise.Makes you […]

REALITY

Cheating: It’s everywhere From the Internet, to camera phones, to old-fashioned cheat sheets, some students will do whatever it takes to get ahead in the classroom. “Cheating is like a game and the ones with the best strategy are the ones that win,” says a high school junior.BY KATY BOWERS NOTRE DAME HIGH […]

Kaduk: Rooting for Giants is best option

) Would I root for a perfect game to be broken up with two outs in the ninth inning? Of course not.Would I pull for a marathon leader to collapse in a heap 50 yards short of the finish line?Nope.So then why am I feeling an uncontrollable desire to see the Patriots commit the mother […]

NO ANSWERS AT COLGATE, PENALTIES COST RAIDERS IN ANOTHER LOSS TO BIG RED

Over a thousand students were caught cheating Saturday night.That’s right, copies of “cheat sheets” were located in the student section of Starr Rink on Saturday night. But the students weren’t the least bit ashamed. They even admitted it. That’s because the cheat sheets had nothing to do with academics. The flyers were made for students […]