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OPINION
GOLDEN FLEECE • OCTOBER 26, 2012
NEVER SAW IT COMING
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TV TOPICS By ARYN EISEN Editor, Golden Fleece
‘Honey Boo-Boo’ captures interest
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Sarah Davidson Editor-In-Chief
The unusual family may help us laugh but is secretly endearing at the same time. cartoon/ALEX IRWIN/golden fleece
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In 2008, President Obama became the first AfricanAmerican president of the United States. And although he promised hope and change, we have been enduring four years with the only change being a bad one. Jay Leno, the host on “The Tonight Show,” recently joked that Obama
Anne Rand is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. Her opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Golden Fleece staff.
walked into or inherited a huge budget deficit, and if re-elected this year, will inherit an even larger one. As a president, Obama already has some support to win, but Romney provides better needs for the future. Obama has raised the U.S. American debt to $16 trillion, and Romney chooses to fix this problem. Romney’s goals are to build the energy independence, ensure that Americans have job skills to succeed, to open markets that will work for America, cut the deficit, and to champion small businesses. Governor Romney said in one of his speeches that he is “going to deliver recovery and not dependency.” This is the right direction for our country right now. Obama may have been
wanting to “wake up” in a completely new America. He sure did wake us up, but definitely not in a good way. Some are still going to vote for Barack Obama. As president, it is clear that he doesn’t understand our current economic and social problems. As he has been trying to solve them for the past four years, but has not done a lot of good for us. It’s true that Romney does not have ‘presidential experience’. Romney needs to win this election. He has the best plan for our future. Since my generation will be dealing with the problems our government has caused, I know that governor Romney will lighten the load for the next generation.
Madison Barlow Editor, GF Online
Lea Burton Exec. Producer, GF Current
Khloe Kardashian scandal just another publicity stunt to benefit family fortune Gossip about who is her real father just stirs up pointless discussions.
SCULLY Genevieve Scully is a sophomore in her first year of journalism. Her opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Golden Fleece staff.
Here we go again. The Kardashians. They have done nothing life-changing or memorable. They are famous for doing nothing. So when the scandal broke out about the questioning of Khloe Kardashian’s father, it became clear that this was just another stunt to bring in more profits for this multi-million dollar family. Just like Kim’s “marriage”
to Chris Humphries. The Kardashians just want more money. Or fame. Or both. Several men have been considered as the possible father of the youngest Kardashian sister. Some being more outrageous than others. All of a sudden there is an obsession over the difference in characteristics in Khloe compared to the other sisters. And yet, hardly anybody questioned her DNA before six months ago. Although many people argue that Khloe doesn’t look like the other sisters, the question is silly no matter what. And frankly, it’s not really
anyone else’s business. Khloe has stated that she does not need to know who her father is because it does not matter to her. But even that is a cleverly phrased comment to instill doubt. The reason she does not want to get the DNA test done is because she wants to prolong the gossip or the cash coming in from all the talk. Gossip does sell, after all. The truth about Khloe Kardashian’s father may never be known. But one thing we can be sure of is that as long as people keep tuning in, that family will keep giving us reasons to talk about them.
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Laura Melrose Publisher
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TO THE IMPRESSIVE TCR FOOTBALL SEASON Congratulations to TC football having a great season so far and beating Asheville, Crest, and McDowell. They will be having their last regular season football game tonight against Enka at home.
Raves Rongs
TO UGGS SEASON FINALLY ARRIVING Cold weather and freezing winds means that you can take out the cold weather boots and wear them to school. Let’s just keep in mind that they are cold weather wear. Just keep in mind that 70 is not cold. TO ROMNEY & BIDEN COMING TO ASHEVILLE It’s nice to know that we have many politicians and celebrities who like to come to our neck of the woods.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Aryn Eisen Editor, Golden Fleece
Republicans choose Romney to fix economy, Obama’s failed promises
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This year, when thinking about what I wanted to write a column on, I realized the one thing that most high school students have in common is our fascination with TV. Whether you watch reality TV or ESPN, it seems that certain shows or networks continue to surprise us as viewers. Each month I will take some time to review and put into perspective a show on a local or cable network. And for fun, let’s start with a bang. Media has a new face in television: her name is Alana Thompson, better known as Honey Boo Boo. The new show, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” aired Aug. 9 on TLC, bringing in 2.2 million viewers and the third highest number of viewers for the network, according to the NY Times. Alana and her mother, June, first debuted on another popular TLC show “Toddlers in Tiaras” in January. Since then, America has had mixed feelings on this very interesting family. Sugar Bear, Mama, Pumpkin, Chickadee, Chubbs, Glitzy, and Honey Boo Boo make up this controversial family. The show focuses on the daily lives of the family and Alana’s pageant life. The family is depicted as them being themselves... “What you see is what you get.” Personally, I can not get enough of this hilarious family. I watch every week and do not see how anyone could see this show as anything less than extremely enjoyable. Some may argue the family is rude or dysfunctional, but I find them a constant laugh. The show was an instant classic that captured my heart simply because of the true reality of the show. For anyone who has seen the show, you know that this family is anything but scripted. I do not see the cause for all the controversy. They are just a family who have made their name by being themselves. According to policymic. com, the new show sparked controversy when implying certain stereotypes of American children, especially those of the South. If someone wants to place blame for the show, don’t put it on the Thompson family, but TLC. The main reason I enjoy the show so much is that I am not necessarily laughing at the family, but rather with them. The light- hearted show is meant to be enjoyed and not imply a deeper meaning. I think the people who do not like the show are looking at it as a serious topic and not just a way to laugh. If anything, the deeper meaning of this show is that every family is interesting and has a story.
Raves & Rongs
Brooke Gordon Business & Project Manager
TO COLD WEATHER AT THE BEGINNING OF OCT. Mother Nature is slapping us in the face with the sudden change in weather. Winter is just around the corner. Summer really is over. Goodbye flip flops and tank tops. See you in the spring. TO THE HOMEROOM SWITCH Even though we will not have homeroom everyday, students still have to go different directions for their homerooms instead of sticking with their normal schedule. TO THE 9-WEEK SCHEDULE The grading period is now nine weeks instead of six. The good? Three extra weeks without parents asking you about the “D” in Biology. The bad? The realization you only have one more grading period left to pull it up.
A quick look at what’s good and what’s bad at TC and beyond.
BY COURTNEY CASE
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