KONY MOVEMENT TAKES ACTION
May 4, 2012
The news of Kony came fast and hard. It covered Facebook and Twitter news feeds. It was all over the media with pictures of Joseph Kony, Jason Russell, the head of Invisible Children, and his son Gavin. The scrutiny about Invisible Children and Uganda occurred almost as speedily as the actual story.... Read more »
MAKE MONEY WITH SOCIAL SITES
May 4, 2012
In the raging aftermath of a collapsed economy, students, parents, businesses, and major companies all rely on just a couple of ways to get more money. YouTube and Facebook. Both of these websites are free and easy ways to get a client, or a view, a like, or a subscription, and an even an easier way... Read more »
The “Instant-Everything” Nation
May 1, 2012
Our “15 minutes of fame,” trophies for participation, instant movie, fast food society is creating a huge gap in some of our fundamental abilities. Getting everything we want, as fast as we want may seem like a blessing but it is damaging our collective psyche. Brooker T. Washington said that, “Nothing... Read more »
SUSPENSIONS CAUSE STIR IN SOCIAL MEDIA
May 1, 2012
Students are left questioning their online privacy after two North Carolina teens were suspended for comments made over the internet. Administrators at the Forestview High School in Gaston County, North Carolina say the two students were suspended over threatening comments on the popular social networking... Read more »
STUDENTS GO ‘CRAZY FOR YOGURT’
May 1, 2012
A new hot spot with refreshing desserts has hit the Carmichael area just in time for summer. Crazy for Yogurt, a yogurt shop owned by senior Courtney Fanfelle’s parents, recently opened in Five Points and has already gained popularity. “Every time I go into Crazy for Yogurt there are tons of people.... Read more »
Prom Spending Lower Than Average
May 1, 2012
Rio students spent widely different amounts on prom and senior ball, according to an informal Mirada survey. But they had a uniform response to a new survey by Visa that found the average American family with teenagers plans to spend $1,078 per child on the prom. That’s crazy. The highest any student... Read more »
SCHOOL CONSIDERS STAR TEST INCENTIVE
March 30, 2012
As STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) tests come closer, students may question why they even try on these annual standardized tests. However, a proposal by the administration, which may go into effect for this year’s round of tests, could create incentives by offering grade bumps for high test... Read more »
KONY NOT INVISIBLE ANYMORE
March 30, 2012
“Nothing is more powerful than an idea…who’s time has come,” reads the opening of Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 video. Now only a few weeks after its upload on YouTube, this 30 minute video has already gained over 85 million views. Invisible Children created this video in the hopes and... Read more »
SUSPENSION RATES JUMP
March 30, 2012
A sharp increase in suspensions at Rio Americano this year comes as school discipline is grabbing local and national headlines. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has called the high rate of suspensions for minority students across the country “alarming.” Students in Sacramento have protested... Read more »
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT
March 30, 2012
For students interested in the sciences, a new AP course will be offered next year. Rio’s upcoming AP Environmental Science course, also known as APES, will be the only class offered in the San Juan district, aside from Mira Loma’s IB Environmental Science. The class will be taught during one period... Read more »
