UP: Best time of the school year

In the United States the best time of the year is Christmas, right? Well for students the best time of the year is now, when everyone is in school as little as possible. ‘Tis the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas break where the tradition is to sleep all day, eat all day and ignore all the homework that was assigned to complete throughout the breaks. Also ‘tis the season of Christmas because who doesn’t like to receive gifts?

DOWN: Cold weather, cold classrooms

Winter is upon us, hitting 40 degrees and dropping now that the sun sets earlier. It’s freezing. However, we don’t get to go into a toasty school to escape the frost. Classrooms are chilly no matter the number of sweaters worn.

UP: Looking forward

As people say “New year, new me,” or in other words the end of 2015. As the year comes to a close, forget about the bad and remember all the good while looking into the future. It’s the only time when it’s okay to set goals for yourself and forget about them a week later. 2016 might bring new obstacles, but they’ll come with wonderful memories and new realizations. And the best part is that fresh new start with no one to judge you because that was last year…right?

DOWN: Majority vs. minority

Everyone enjoys block lunch. It gives students time for friends, tutoring and clubs. It’s a privilege all appreciate, but a certain few don’t do their part. It’s the few who don’t clean up after themselves, don’t participate in clubs, or decide not to wear their IDs. It’s because of them that students could end up having block lunch taken away. Here, everyone is family, but is it really fair that the majority get punished because of the select few? The majority of students enjoy an hour for lunch, so everyone should do their part to help keep the privilege of block lunch.

UP: The real MVPs

The Farmer girls are such an amazing aspect to the student body. They are like spirit animals. They keep our Farmer pride strong and alive. They are the loudest among the rowdy crowd during football games. They come up with the coolest chants for everyone to chant along to. During times of distress, the Farmer girls know best. They uplift spirits at games and pep rallies. Those who play sports can excel during their playing time if they know the crowd is cheering them on with chants and hand clapping.

DOWN: Leaky albums

Let’s talk about albums. Leaked albums. No one likes when their favorite band or artist album gets leaked. The tension of waiting for the album to be released and tweeted out so fans can rush to buy it comes with the excitement and thrill of waiting. People who leak albums ruin it for those who truly enjoy the artist and are willing to wait as long as it takes. Album leakers are the worst; don’t be an album leaker.