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Now that Danielle Henry and Alix Caruthers have stepped down from their Student Council roles, Erik Olsen and Alexa Brown, with the help of Teena Lowry, have stepped up. Where does that leave their reputation for this exemplary Student Council? Will they lose their long-time contacts during DUB Week? Or will they possibly help the whole student body as a whole grow closer together?
In January of this year, the Broken Arrow City Council denied the construction of a new mosque—the location of which would’ve been convenient for Jenks High School students trying to make Friday prayers—based purely on the required land-use standards. Emails uncovered in an investigation after the vote revealed Islamophobic rhetoric shared between council members before the case was ever heard. Accusations of religious bias in the vote snowballed into a lawsuit headed by the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) partnered with the Islamic Society of Tulsa (IST) against the Broken Arrow City council.
While these changes were designed to address current problems, no solution is flawless. Consequently, they have introduced new challenges. Though these issues do not affect everyone, they place critical pressure on those who are impacted. The unexpected right turn was no mistake, but rather the mandate of the Transportation Department, designed to address ongoing shortages for bus drivers and the rising cost of fuel.
How does Jenks' new change from regular schedule to block schedule correlate to the amount of stress students gain? A lot of students and teachers have a lot of opinions on it.
You're hungry. You go to the cafeteria to get a bite to eat, but what will you get? A chicken sandwich? A burrito? Maybe even some nachos? But then you see it… at the front of the lunch line, a delicious salad. You take it, pay for it, and take a bite. Well, congratulations, you may have Cyclospora.
Imagine this: you’re sitting at lunch across from your friends, when suddenly people start talking about you guys. “Weirdos” you hear, along with “Oh my, look at her shoes,” they say while laughing together. This is how many people in the community feel everyday or have felt before. Not such a good feeling, right?
The Freshman Academy has more than doubled in size, from around 50,000 square feet to over 133,800 square feet, with a recent addition this past year to accommodate more students. But why is more space needed? With more freshmen enrolling each year, it became evident that more classrooms would be needed.
Has the block schedule lived up to our expectations? Block schedule has been a hot topic in the past months. Jenks students have openly shared their opinions on block schedule from the moment it was announced. And many of the responses were negative, but is it as bad as people decided it would be? This month, I interviewed teachers and students alike to find the first impressions of the block schedule.
Why are toasters helping teachers!? AI is becoming more common in our school. Some teachers, not just students, use AI to help them create coursework and brainstorm lesson ideas. The use of AI by teachers and students is a cause for both praise and criticism. Some might question how AI is used in teaching and whether it is ethical.
How often do you think students spend their pocket money on everyday school snacks and vending machines? Pretty often, don’t you think? But aren’t you also curious on how some of some of the prices of the snacks change? Our student favorite lunch stand snacks are the Hershey Triple Chocolate cookie. Last year at Jenks High School, Hershey triple chocolate cookies were 75 cents. Now, they are 1 dollar.