When the Cool Get Hazed

The  New York Times article  When the Cool Get Hazed  is about a new kind of bullying or hazing.  Now the taunts have become more sexual and have reached the Internet.  Recently at a New Jersey High School  a "slut list"  has been found.   The list links how promiscuous you are to how popular you are.  Being on the list is considered a good thing and is  a step toward popularity.    The list has been posted on facebook.  Recent graduates of the school  have said "Being on the list means you are rich, you wear expensive clothing, and probably fall under the general umbrella of attractiveness. Essentially, the slut list is the Goldman Sachs daughters list, a distorted assertion of wealth and power within a highly pressured upper middle class environment.”  I think that this seems really bad and am surprised that it went on for 10 years at this high school.  I think that the Internet makes it easier for bullying and spreading rumors.  

State Radio - Camilo

I love this band, this song, and this video. It's about a friend of the band who went to the war in Iraq but when he came back he decided to become a conscientious objector, which is someone who refuses to go to war based on their religious or moral principals. For doing this, Sergeant Camilo was sentenced to 9 months in prison.

Inspiration for Education Video?

JAVELIN..Both guys are from MA...now in NYC making unique sounds.
A favorite of mine.
Ms. V

Cowboys Stadium; as popular as the Roman Coliseum?

This stadium is more of an entertainment venue. Some people are saying that the new stadium for the Dallas Cowboys stadium would be as popular centuries from know as the Roman Coliseum is today. I personally don't think so. What do you think?

Children See. Children Do

Try writing a review of this video or a summary- what are your thoughts? Have you ever experienced a moment where you copied the behavior of your parents?

What a Whopper!

A mother in Jakarta, Indonesia gave birth to 19.2 pound, 2 foot long baby boy. This baby is big enough to break your knee! The big baby was likely caused by his mother having gestational diabetes. This is a weight record for a newborn in Indonesia, although a bit short of the world record of 23 pounds set in 1879. And luckily enough, the baby was delivered through cesarean section, which is probably a relief for the mother because naturally delivering that baby would have been pretty painful!

Here is a link to a video from the Today show.

Understanding other ways of life.

Do you think it is important to learn about the educational systems and lives of children in other countries other than your own?

WHY OR WHY NOT?

ALSO Why do you think it is important for journalist to learn about many aspects of a culture?

--Make sure to re-read for grammar,  capitalize AND spell check.