Granger High School
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the blame game samantha harris
It is the second month of the year already, and it is also the shortest. February should be called the love month. It’s also very busy with holidays. Valentine’s Day, Groundhog Day, Presidents’ Day, and it’s also Black History Month. Many people around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. During this time of year, we all hear the words, “Will you be my valentine?” or “Be mine!” It’s not rare. It’s a fact, people trade their love in this month. John Lennon once said “All you need is love”. I’m starting to think it’s true. Happy love month, Granger.
cash for college yanira bayardo
MANY seniors have been applying for college and have been getting accepted letters in the mail which is pretty exciting. Going to college is the start of a new life for many students but school isn’t free any more, there is tuition, book fees and if you’re
Jenny hor Photo by: Staff
February 2010
planning to live on campus then there are room and board fees. It can get pretty expensive but it is definitely worth going. Tuition can range from 1,000 to 50,000 for just one year, depending on what school you are going to. Many students
have chosen to go to Salt Lake Community College to get there generals done. Some students are going straight to college and universities, but paying for school doesn’t have to come out of your own pocket. There are some many options and ways to pay for college other than your own money. There are scholarships, grants, and work study. There are tons and tons of scholarships out there that are sometimes, never applied for. There are scholarships also for financial need, community service, grades and much more. Oliver Anderson (12) who has been accepted to the University Of Utah has applied and already received two scholarships so far and each is 1,000 dollars, (one for being in the top ten percent of his class). Jasmyn Tsosie (12) who is going to Utah State has already applied to four and will continue to apply for scholarships. The college advisor, Yvette Gonzalez has also had workshops for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Samantha
Tek (12) who is planning to go to Westminster or Berklee, applied for FAFSA and received a grant for 1,500. That is free money for just applying. Oliver Anderson also applied and received a grant for about 5,000. Some students are lucky and have parents that will help them out with some of the fees, Like Jenny Hor (12) who has been accepted to the University of Utah. She says that if there are fees still left after scholarships and grants, her parents will help with what is still owed. She wants to stay away from loans. Many students are excited and nervous for college. Jenny Hor says, “I am nervous. College is ten times harder that high school and high school is already hard enough.” If you haven’t applied for college yet you should apply very soon and if you have already been accepted then apply for as many scholarships as you can. There is a list of scholarships in the career center. Good luck to all the seniors.
ACCOUNTABILITY: Lately it seems that Granger students have no idea what this word means. The idea that people should be held responsible for their actions seems to be completely foreign to the students walking these halls. When the news broke that students would be, from this point forward, banned from Fresh Market, there was a lot of response. The problem is that the response is all focused in the wrong direction. Most students are pissed off at Fresh Market for the ban, when they should be focusing on the cause. If it weren’t for the idiots that decided it would be funny to shoplift and vandalize at the store there would be no ban at all. The problem isn’t the ban; it’s those who gave the store reason for it. It’s no secret that Granger doesn’t have the best rep in the world. We get laughed at and called things like “ghetto”, whenever we visit another school. What I don’t understand is why Granger students are not doing whatever it takes to get rid of this reputation and work on building a new one. We should be putting our energy into changing instead we seem to be okay with this “Granger kids are delinquents” mentality. Why are we not working towards improvement? Are we really that pathetic that we feel there is no point in trying? I love this school. I love that you can walk down the hall and see people from every nationality and for the most part everyone is cool with each other. No other school has a more interesting student body. I think we owe it to our school and community to try and change Granger’s reputation. Stop pushing the blame and start taking action. Step up and be accountable so that in the future, we will be proud to take credit for something other than getting banned from the neighborhood grocer.
Volume LI, Issue 7