Recognizing Our Teams Coaches
Nick Theriault, Staff Writer
June 8, 2011
Sports are a gigantic part of this school. They represent our strengths and our pride. Most students are in some way or another a part of the Mavericks Sports Program. Each year a large quantity of Maverick sports teams play through a successful season. Each player is recognized for their outstanding... Read more »
Non-Athletes in Sports Need More Recognition
Jessica Steveson, Staff Writer
June 8, 2011
Sports players receive constant recognition for their feats on the field, but sometimes we forget that there are many other people working behind the scenes to ensure that our sports community is successful. The people who the audience does not see while cheering on the sports team, such as the ones... Read more »
Meeting LCC’s Student Broadcasters
Andrew Murray, Staff Writer
June 5, 2011
Silence is not something synonymous with the school’s sports. Along with the sounds of the players and fans, the voices from the press box become a large part of the game. What most of the student body doesn’t realize is that these voices come from the students themselves. “It definitely displays... Read more »
Internet Filtering Systems on Campus
Jordan Freiler, Staff Writer
June 5, 2011
Students’ ability to browse the web is being increasingly threatened by our Internet filtering system. The main purpose for filtering systems is to prevent the exposure of pornography, obscene, and violence to children. However, there is a lot more to this topic than many understand. The filtering... Read more »
Students Question Blocking of Websites on Campus
Alex Meeks & Cassidy Feeney, Staff Writers
June 5, 2011
Teachers send their students to the computer lab with many purposes in mind. The reasoning behind teachers utilizing the computer lab is to present access that may not be available at home or even because it is related to their lesson plan. But when students begin to misuse the school Internet, numerous... Read more »
Why Blocking Websites Doesn’t Infringe on Your First Amendment Rights
Jake Barnes, Staff Writer
June 5, 2011
An arguments that students will make when they are told not to say or do something is that they are protected by their first amendment rights. What students are failing to understand is that when you enter a place where personal freedoms infringe on another’s well-being, the statement/action has crossed... Read more »
Podcast: Students Discuss Blocked Websites
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June 5, 2011
Brad Hodgkins and Henry Sproul discuss the blocking of websites on school computers. Press the green play button to listen