The Bluffer - Red Bluff, CA
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Staff Editorial Page 2 May 17, 2013 Friendly competition leads to fatal outcome... America loves sports. Football, baseball, a little soccer, we Americans will drive miles and miles and sit out in the freezing cold to watch some over-inflated college students take out their anger on leather geometric shapes. So, it's understandable when someone gets mad and kills someone over which exact college student kicked/threw the geometric leather shape in which direction to score a non-existant point/goal/unit thing. On April 27, a 17 year old kid killed a referee for issuing him a yellow card at a soccer game in Utah. Granted, he probably didn't mean to kill the poor referee as he just punched him in the head, but if he punched the man in the head hard enough to kill him, he probably wasn't intending to gently massage his stress away with his fist. This anger exhibited throughout many sports is not only highly unnecessary, but as shown through the death of the referee and many other cases, extremely detrimental to our society. While this act of violence cannot be taken back, this isn't the first time someone has died over their sport induced rage. In Guatemala City in 1996, at least 78 people died and 150 were injured in a stampede before a World Cup qualifying match between Guatemala and Costa Rica. People are drawn to these sporting events for many reasons. Whether it's the thrill of the competition, the tension betweeen rivals, or pride in one's own team, sporting vents are filled with varying emotions. However, these emotions, good and bad, cannot completely control the spectators of the game. Not only does it ruin the the friendly competition that is the result of any sporting event, but it sets a bad example for those in younger generations. Just because someone is filled with powerful emotions, it doesn't give them the right to hurt or endanger the lives of others. When friendly competition turns into a deathmatch between the two opposing crowds, the event and true nature of the game is tarnished. In the end, it's very important to note that it's just a game. A loss doesn't signify permament defeat, but actually helps make a team improve in the end. It might mean a lot in the heat of the moment to stick up for your beloved team, but at what cost? A game is just a game. There will always be more and there will always be another chance to win and prove your highly-meaningful dominance over some team that in a few years, probably won't even have any importance. It's a necessity to remain calm and collected when emotions run wild in a sporting event and remember the underlying reason for which you are there: to support and help your team towards victory. Does that involve violence? Hectic schedule appoints stress as priority Juggling school, work, family as well as other activities can cause students anxiety L ife can be stressful as it is. However, when you're a teenager that is trying to juggle everything else, things can get a little hectic. For example, school, generally gives out a ton of homework. Depending on your classes, it can be anything from a couple minutes to four, or more, hours studying and finishing assignments. Then on top of that, most teenagers have to deal with some sort of difficult situation at home. I know for me, personally, it has to do with sick family. My mother is having to help take care of them and I do my best to to help her with whatever she needs. The point being it adds another thing for us to worry and deal with. Some kids have similar situations, or worse; such as problems with parents and or siblings, and, well, some kids may even be living on their own. If the situation is serious enough, we may not be able to give our full attention to other things. Along with the first two reasons some high schoolers have to work at a job. Jobs can be very time consuming. They usually take up a large portion What should be done about it? Employers should be more understanding of your time schedule and be willing to help you out. Teachers should consider maybe just a little less work, or maybe extended due dates. Life can't make decisions, but ideally life wouldn't throw so many hardships. Because of this, I have a few tips. First, stay organized, this helps when you need to find something. Next, think ahead, this will help you to know what's coming up in the future which could help you get your thoughts heading in the right direction. These things can all help deal with the cramped stressful lives we live. Zachary Smith of your thoughts. Unfortunately, many if us need a job to start getting some traction with the "grown up" life and establishing our own roots. Some people even have after school activities: sports, clubs, volunteers, you name it, it's there. I don't mean ramble on, my point is that we all have very busy and stressful lives...especially teenagers. Sometimes balancing all of the aforementioned things can seem impossible. Teachers expect all your homework to be turned in on time and perfect. Employers expect 110% with no excuses and they expect you to deal with it. Life wants you to handle it, and even if you can't, it wants you to. Staff Writer Film industry ignores true details School ignores the of books, ultimately losing integrity nutritional needs I n the film industry, most, but not all, of the movies produced are based on a book that's already written. Some have the same name, some do not. A number of movies don't put in scenes that happened in the book. For example, the wellknown 'Harry Potter' series is based on the seven books written by author J.K. Rowling. A few of the Harry Potter movies, however, are actually good and include a lot of the events that correlate with the book, such as 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' and 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'. None of the details in the movie that made the books great are changed. Then there are some movies that are terrible and perceive everything wrong, such as 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' and 'Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Price'. takes away the uniqueness of the book. It simply ruined the book for me. Most movies that are based on books are simply terrible in " In my opinion, you have to include most, if not all, of the events that happen in the book. 'The Order of the Phoenix' is one of my favorite books in the series and it made me extremely mad when I watched the movie and saw how many of the events they had left out. 'Half-Blood Price' was just… no. They completely turned it into a generic love story and it general. If you're going to make a movie based on a book, you have to do it right. You can't leave out any important events. You definitely can't change any details or situations that happen in the book. In my opinion, you have to include most, if not all, THE BLUFFER Editorial Staff Adviser Editor-In-Chief Editor-In-Chief Advertising Director Natalie Almond Alisa Pelanconi Marissa Chase News Editors Laurel Shoop Marissa Chase Viewpoint Editor Staff Writers Cartoonist Becca Blanchard Veronica Smith Mitch Fox Andrea Hveem A & E Editors Sarah Bartlett Claire Samay Karla Nowicki Connor Ross Sam Rodriguez Tymberlyn Bealer Josiah Vasey Rodrigo Sanchez Mark Criss Features Editors Alexis Simpkins Ceighlee Fennel Ashlan Brunello Aleczander X. B. Sims Hunter Latham Bailey Patchen Zachary Smith Aaron Lewis Sports Editors Sahvanna Rice Owen Ritter Egan Meagher Julia Liebert Garrett Sandow Ryan Fisher Topics Editors Shelby Keeler Laurel Shoop 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. of the events that happen in the book. You should try to get every situation and problems that arise within the storyline. If there are too many events, it's OK to leave out the small ones that don't really matter, but you have to choose them carefully. If you leave out certain events that are relevant to the plot, the entire movie will become very confusing. Sarah Bartlett Staff Writer S chool lunches, we all know of the spicy chickens, the pepperoni pizza, the cheeseburgers, and chicken salads along with various other options on the menu. All great sounding foods, but have you noticed anything about the options at the school? They mostly all contain meat! I have been vegetarian coming close to a year, and I know I'm not the only one at the school. There have been multiple times where I've had to stay on campus to finish homework or for meetings and do not have time to go off campus to get food, and I end up having to eat here. With limited options, by the time I end up getting my food in the lunch line, I end up with having to eat sandwiches without meat, meaning only cheese and lettuce. The thing is honestly I do not actually think a little cheese sandwich is worth a whole two dollars and fifty cents. I understand with the schools budget they cannot afford to add 5 new items on the lunch menu to meet the vegetarians' needs. I'm just saying why not make grilled cheese sandwiches or have some of the options of the menu without meat? Sam Rodriguez Staff Writer SPARTAN THUMBS Summer is coming Students look forward to the freedom summer brings CST is over The testing is officially over, even for sophomores. Finals are coming It is nearing the last minute to help grades. Seniors are leaving The senior class gets to move on to the rest of their life The soccer coach is unknown Nobody knows who is coaching soccer next year. *These Thumbs came from Mrs.Dause's 4th period class.