Indiana Gazette NIE Supplement, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 — 19
Writing contest for the best opinion column Can pink be for boys too?
Problems with Gym Class Should student’s grades in gym affect their grade-point average? I think it should not. Student’s G.PA. should not be affected by the grades they are receiving in their gym class. Grades in gym class could keep you off the honor roll. Not everyone is athletic. Not all athletic instructors are fair. For example, my aunt was kept off the high honors for many years because of a gym class. Some students are born athletic, some are not. There are some non-athletic students I know who are super intelligent. Most students that are non-athletic spend most of their time on academics and do not have time to be athletic. I think student’s G.P.A. should not be affected by their grade in gym. I feel that exercise and being fit is very important every day. Exercise of any kind helps reduce heart disease and obesity for everyone, especially those who are not athletic and compete in sports. It should not feel like a boot camp. Exercise is a good way to keep stress out of everyday life. If you are having fun, you will not think of it as exercise. Because not everyone is athletic, school districts could offer other types of exercise. For example, they could offer weight lifting, exercise class, aerobics or yoga. Some students are better at one-on-one. Students
2nd BLAKE MEARS
Seeds of Faith Christian Academy Grade 7 usually do not want to work as a team in sports — they exclude you if you are not as athletic. Sometimes a student is judged unfairly because they may not have the coordination or strength, but are doing their very best. I feel that as long as you wear the proper gym clothes and participate in the activity the best you can, your grade in gym class should not affect your G.P.A. If this option is not possible, they could off substitutes. Do you think your grade in gym should affect your G.P.A.?
Megan Overdorff, Grade 6, United Elementary School
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What gender should pink be for? Is pink for boys, girls, or both? Is it not “manly” enough for boys, or because it’s a softer shade, it should be for girls? Both men and women, boys and girls, children of all ages have disagreements .A common disagreement has to do with the color pink. Boys’ colors say it’s not a boy color, girls say it’s a girls’ color not a boys’ color, then there are a few who say pink is for everyone. I personally, are one of those few. A color, is a color. If you say it’s a girls’ color, it’s like girls are “claiming” that color, but you can’t just claim a color, any color. I took a survey asking my class “Should pink only be for girls?” Two students said yes and 18 said no. What’s your vote? You, we, I, us, everyone has seen a boy in pink before. Lots of people wear pink, so what things as they do. Girls’ should be happy because some boys have a liking for pink. Some girls’ wear blue, so does that mean boys’ should only wear pink? Is a color really manly? Think about it, is pink really manly? I took another survey (for boys only) in my class asking “Is pink manly enough to wear?” Three students said yes, one said no. But it doesn’t matter if it is, or is not
3rd RYLEI VOGEL
United High School Grade 7 manly. You should be able to say what you want, do what you want, and think what you want about pink, or any color. There are good qualities that girls might like for boys wearing pink. They have the same taste that girls might like in pink. Such as fashion. If you have trouble picking out clothing or accessories, you might want to bring a guy friend who likes pink. It may come in handy! Pink is for everyone. No matter who it is, big or small. Boys can wear and like pink, just as much as girls do.
Grace Bennett, Grade 6, Indiana Junior High School