The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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or you're constantly on the internet, or something of the like? I know I have. But I have found that this is mostly true. We are quite centered around electronics. We're always looking down at our phones or locked in our rooms with our computers or television when there's a chance to look up or go out and experience something in person, face-to-face. I think it's extremely important to have good memories and experiences with you actually being there, not experience it through a screen. Now, in reviewing all this evidence, I have also found that we pretty much grew I s College Worth the Cost? Statistics Argue that student debt has reached and risen above $1 trillion dollars. $1 trillion is more than enough to lead many people to ask an essential question- is going to college really going to be worth it? All income statistics would clearly argue yes, college is well worth the cost. College is designed to give and teach you the development and communication skills employers want you to have to succeed at your work. Finishing college and obtaining a degree will improve your own self-discipline and work habits, which you will definitely be able to apply to your future job and career. College graduates typically faire better than those who chose not to enter the college path. They usually enter higher-level careers with greater salaries, and are more likely to receive promotions, raises, and benefits. The children of college graduates typically fair better as well, because of the habits that have already been laid out in front of them. Labor Department statistics by the Economic Policy Institute state that Americans with four- year college degrees made 98% more an hour on average than those without a degree. This was up from 89% five years ago, 85% ten years ago, and from 64% in the early 1980s. Going to college and starting work with a degree will always be in your best interests. And although the cost of college can be well beyond stressful, it does nothing to change these statistics. In fact, in 2014 an article was published in the journal science, also widely known as Science Magazine, that shared the true cost of a college degree is about negative $500,000. Overtime, college will eventually be less than free to you. Not going will averagely cost you around half a million dollars. Of course, having a degree under your belt will not guarantee you a job. Nothing can be guaranteed in our economy, especially with 10-15 years of severe disappointment in our Page 2 April 2, 2015 Staff Editorial New Wal Mart may threaten local businesses... Editorial Policy: Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the district, staff, or student body. We welcome signed letters to the editor. Names may be withheld upon request. We also reserve the right to edit submission based on length and/or clarity. THE BLU FFER STA FF Ryan Fisher Editor-in-Chief Ryan Fisher News Editors Jay Boone Brianna Tackmier Kaylie Capps Opinions Editor Ceighlee Fennel Features Editor Tymberlyn Bealer Lexi Prtichard Sports Editor Savannah Sutliff Topics Editor Rebecca Blanchard Editor-in-Chief Julia Liebert Advertising Director Alisa Pelanconi Adviser Cartoonist Karla Nowicki Savannah Sutliff Staff Writers Josiah Vasey Hailie Willey Julissa Villalobos Brittany Lawley Kourtney Sanders Shania Prieto Nichole Valdez Tessa Jones Britney Miranda Illeana Hilsee Rebecca Frey Sophia Cumpton Opinions Rebecca Blanchard A & E Editor Hailie Willey Staff Writer Its been officially announced that a Wal Mart Supercenter will begin construction and will be up and running by 2016. There are many pros and cons to this and that we at Bluffer agree on. First off as a pro, it would allow lower income families access to a wide variety of affordable goods and groceries and attracts people to the community. Wal Mart provides cheap and decent quality of groceries allowing lower income families to buy what they need. More people would be attracted to our small town making it more lively and more people would want to stay in Red Bluff because of it would given citizens to stay a more incentive to stay in the area because of the increasing amount of new businesses that could follow then Wal Mart Supercenters foot steps. Rebecca Frey Staff Writer Another pro would be an increase of jobs that would be created. But on the con side, local businesses would feel the strain of a larger corporate company undercutting their prices and would make it virtually impossible to compete with prices, and losing a lot of their customer base to Wal Mart. Local business are the heart of our community and without support they could easily have to close their doors leaving families who run those businesses to lose a main source of income and a business they could've passed down to following generations in their family. Though their are positive and negative effects to a super Wal Mart it is up to the community to choose whether or not to support their our community and to support the heart and soul of our little town. "Now, even with the necessary technology like electricity and water, we as a generation are considered to be obsessed with electronics." I n this modern-day twenty- first century world, we as a generation are constantly surrounded by technology. We have television, internet, phones, Wi-Fi, our whole lives are centered around social media (don't deny it), lights, transportation, water filtration, etc. Even our books are electronic. Over the past thirty to forty years or so, all sorts of machinery and electronics have taken so many steps forward, they could be considered leaps; and even before that, we were making big advancements. Technology has given us huge advantages for medicine, or government, or just general living. In the way we, for lack of a better word, adapted to this modern world now, we couldn't simply live without technology. Now, even with the necessary technology like electricity and water, we as a generation are considered to be obsessed with electronics. Ever heard an adult tell you you're always on your phone, up this way. We grew up watching movies on VHS or a DVD, or a show on TV, and we listened to music through stereos or MP3s or iPods. We don't really know what it's like to not have it. Technology is necessary, especially in this world we now live in. It can be something from iPhones, to a 3D printer, or something simple like lights in a classroom; each is as important or amazing as the next. What we need to do, as a generation as a whole, is learn to not abuse it, and to not make it the center of our lives. Plus, there's the whole robots turning on us thing, so be careful of that. T he Easter bunny (or Easter Rabbit) is a folkloric figure and the symbol of Easter. In legend, the creature carries colored eggs, candy, and sometimes, toys in basket to the homes of children during the night. Basically, it is the Easter version of Santa Claus, who also breaks into our houses and delivers gifts. And we don't think the Easter Bunny is creepy? We pick on Santa Claus for breaking into homes, but not the Easter bunny for laying colorful chicken eggs in the yards of homes? Get it together society. A giant, sinister bunny is delivering eggs. The Easter Bunny originated among German Lutherans. They believed it played a role as a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient at the start of Eastertide. So, they believe that a bunny watches children all year to determine whether or not they were worthy of getting colored eggs? Why does society think that this is okay? It seems to me that the Easter Bunny is an extremely terrifying figure of Easter. In truth, it is understandable why a bunny delivers eggs and not a different animal. A chicken is not a creature our society can turn into "lovable" or "cute", but honestly, how far can you stretch the truth to make a rabbit deliver the eggs laid by a chicken. It is weird. I mean, unless I missed something in Biology class, bunnies do not lay eggs. The other symbol of Easter is Easter eggs. In the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, Easter eggs are dyed red to represent the blood of Christ, shed on the Cross, and the hard shell of the egg symbolized the sealed Tomb of Christ — the cracking of which symbolized his resurrection from the dead. Easter eggs were often dyed red through a process of boiling them with onion skins. So not only are these eggs delivered by an eerie bunny, but they are suppose to resemble blood. To me, that seems completely horrifying. In the end, your parents lie to you about every other mystical creature so why not make Easter about a giant rabbit delivering eggs, which are metaphorically used to resemble death, in the middle of the night to the homes of children across the world. The weird thing is that society deems this okay. economy. However, if you want to give yourself the best possible shot America's economic world, a degree from college is going to be the best way to get it. Moving on from high school and pursuing a post-secondary education also allows you to listen to lectures and be taught by some of the top experts in certain fields. College helps you intellectually grow more and gain the proper skills you need to get the job you want, and eventually the salary you desire. Never think college won't be worth your time because of costs or expenses. Sticking it out and getting though your college career will make the work habits that will eventually get you the job you want in the location you want. College will help get you the drive needed for success. College will push you farther in life than skipping it ever will. Tessa Jones Staff Writer SPARTAN THUMBS Austrian return *These Thumbs came from Southwick's 4th period class. Powder puff game Dirty Campus Cafeteria Food Students are still finding the food lacking. The Austrian exchange students are back! The campus has been especially dirty lately. The students are excited for today's powerpuff game. Sadies dates All the girls are finding cute ways to ask guys to the dance. College experience worth the ludicrous price of admission Society relies on technology Easter bunny's peculiar origin "All income statistics would clearly argue yes, college is well worth the cost."