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TIme to get rid of daylight savings time
BY ANNA BROCK
EDITORIALS EDITOR
A long debated topic around the world just made it’s appearance for the year, and already has messed up so many lives. If you can’t tell, I’m talking about Daylight Savings Time. Two days out of our rotation around the sun, we either lose an hour of daylight or gain an hour, “spring forward” and “fall back” if you will. What started as a way to work more hours and to have some more sleep, has become a controversial subject in recent years.
In my opinion, I think it’s ridiculous. It ruins a week at least of my timing, making me feel crazy. The sun staying up till 7 is nice, but at what cost? Not being able to sleep, or sleeping too much? Not knowing what time it really is? My body has to rewire itself every year, not once, but twice. Not only that, but I then have to reset all my clocks too!
Many share my sentiments about this as well. Friend and sophomore, Sierra Esplin said, “I hate it. It’ stupid. It messes up your circadian rhythm. It was for farmers in the olden days, but we don't have that many farmers now, and the ones we do have, they don’t need it.” She kept going, but if I had included the whole rant, that’s all this article would be. Sophomore and friend, Emma Checketts, replied to my question of how she felt about it.
EDITORIALS EDITOR
A long debated topic around the world just made it’s appearance for the year, and already has messed up so many lives. If you can’t tell, I’m talking about Daylight Savings Time. Two days out of our rotation around the sun, we either lose an hour of daylight or gain an hour, “spring forward” and “fall back” if you will. What started as a way to work more hours and to have some more sleep, has become a controversial subject in recent years.
In my opinion, I think it’s ridiculous. It ruins a week at least of my timing, making me feel crazy. The sun staying up till 7 is nice, but at what cost? Not being able to sleep, or sleeping too much? Not knowing what time it really is? My body has to rewire itself every year, not once, but twice. Not only that, but I then have to reset all my clocks too!
Many share my sentiments about this as well. Friend and sophomore, Sierra Esplin said, “I hate it. It’ stupid. It messes up your circadian rhythm. It was for farmers in the olden days, but we don't have that many farmers now, and the ones we do have, they don’t need it.” She kept going, but if I had included the whole rant, that’s all this article would be. Sophomore and friend, Emma Checketts, replied to my question of how she felt about it.
“Stupid, it shouldn't exist. There’s no reason for it.”
And it’s not just a teenager issue, it’s a whole world problem. According to Wikipedia, it’s argued that “clock shifts have been correlated with decreased economic efficiency.” It also states that it impacts health and traffic.
To give it a little credit, it supposedly increases energy savings and increases safety. It also gets people outside more, which is good for all of us honestly. But that’s about where the pros stop, and the cons start. Places don’t even do the time shift at the same time! So then some places have had it and some places haven’t yet, causing issues for business between the two differently timed places.
Overall, the response to this ridiculous ritual is to let it burn at the stake. Hopefully by the time I leave this earth, this problem is finally resolved and in the past for the betterment of humanity.
POSTED 3/18
To give it a little credit, it supposedly increases energy savings and increases safety. It also gets people outside more, which is good for all of us honestly. But that’s about where the pros stop, and the cons start. Places don’t even do the time shift at the same time! So then some places have had it and some places haven’t yet, causing issues for business between the two differently timed places.
Overall, the response to this ridiculous ritual is to let it burn at the stake. Hopefully by the time I leave this earth, this problem is finally resolved and in the past for the betterment of humanity.
POSTED 3/18
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what is anglish???????
Credits: Wahoo art
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BY GAGE WOODBURY
ENTERTAINMENT 2 EDITOR 350,044 days ago (as of the writing of this according to Google), the Norman-French army defeated King Harold Godwinson’s English army, at the Battle of Hastings, beginning the significant Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This led to profound effects on the English Language: According to Medium, 56% of the most common 5,000 words in English come from either French or Latin. But what would English be like today had this not happened? That’s what Anglish is: English except only with words of Germanic Origin (English is a Germanic Language) and without French or Latin loan words. First of all, English wouldn’t be written with the Latin alphabet, which was first introduced to English in the 6th century by Gregorian Missionaries, who used Latin as an Ecclesiastical Language; instead, it would be written with the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc Runic Alphabet. In my opinion, the Runic alphabet has a ton of aura that the Latin alphabet just can’t match. The Latin alphabet can be made cool if you write it in cool styles of calligraphy, but I’ve been using this alphabet to communicate since Kindergarten and it’s kind of boring at this point. Runes, on the other hand, make me feel like an Ancient Viking or English King: in other words, more aura. Anglish also has a lot of cool vocabulary that has been replaced by cringe and icky Romance words. For example, the word “astronomy” replaced its much cooler Germanic counterpart “starlore.” Some other cool words that I’ve found include “drighten” and “evensorrow.” I asked for the opinion of CCHS student Jonah Smith, and he said that French is a “dumb” language and that France doesn’t exist but instead is a “conspiracy of the World Economic Forum,” and I couldn’t agree more. It’s an interesting thought experiment as to what English would be like if the Norman-French invasion didn’t happen. Maybe English would be spelt closer to the way it sounds, though definitely not all the way due to the vast amounts of English dialects and accents in existence due to British colonialism. Maybe there would be fewer exceptions to the grammatical rules. Either way, I think it’s a fun thought experiment, and fun to mess around with because it makes you sound medieval and mysterious. POSTED 3/12 |
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DOES anyone really like the spirit bowl?
BY ANNA BROCK
EDITORIALS EDITOR
This week, our school held its annual Spirit Bowl! Now when it comes to these spirit games, there are quite a few opinions that the student body has. Some people dislike it to the point they don’t even go. Some people enjoy competing and representing their team. While others like to scream at their team to do better, knowing they’d do worse if they were the ones competing (me).
There’s an overarching opinion that the games are rigged for the seniors to win, which I totally agree with. There were multiple times they got the most points this year where they shouldn't have. Emma Checketts, friend and sophomore said,
EDITORIALS EDITOR
This week, our school held its annual Spirit Bowl! Now when it comes to these spirit games, there are quite a few opinions that the student body has. Some people dislike it to the point they don’t even go. Some people enjoy competing and representing their team. While others like to scream at their team to do better, knowing they’d do worse if they were the ones competing (me).
There’s an overarching opinion that the games are rigged for the seniors to win, which I totally agree with. There were multiple times they got the most points this year where they shouldn't have. Emma Checketts, friend and sophomore said,
“I think that we should make it so that seniors don’t automatically win. Make it a real competition, it’ll be a better win.”
A lot of other students and teachers echo this sentiment. Overall, that’s the number one opinion I’ve gotten about the Spirit bowl in general.
Now it does make us have some school spirit! Don’t get me wrong, I love cheering for my class to win the event, get the points. The spirit days during the week were a little underwhelming though. No one knew about them and didn’t even do them if they did. An anonymous source said, “I didn’t even know what they were! I think they need to advertise those more.”
I do have a complaint that this years was too short. Friend and sophomore, Sierra Esplin, agreed. “It was too short this year! Still enjoyable though.” It was too long last year and too short this year, they need to find a happy medium. I know people were happy to compete. Sports Editor, Thomas Cooper, competed in the pacer test! It was fun to watch him run his heart out, or barely break a sweat because he’s a runner.
And lastly, it’s a great excuse to skip school. Some of my freshman friends went to the gas station, which good for them so they didn’t get bullied. Some of them got some needed Z’s. Micah Hill, friend and sophomore, said, “I like the Spirit Bowl because I get to sleep more than the 5 hours I normally get."
However you feel about the Spirit Bowl, no doubt it gets the school buzzing. Congratulations to the Seniors for winning, even if you didn’t deserve it all the way. And good luck to all next year!
POSTED 3/4
Now it does make us have some school spirit! Don’t get me wrong, I love cheering for my class to win the event, get the points. The spirit days during the week were a little underwhelming though. No one knew about them and didn’t even do them if they did. An anonymous source said, “I didn’t even know what they were! I think they need to advertise those more.”
I do have a complaint that this years was too short. Friend and sophomore, Sierra Esplin, agreed. “It was too short this year! Still enjoyable though.” It was too long last year and too short this year, they need to find a happy medium. I know people were happy to compete. Sports Editor, Thomas Cooper, competed in the pacer test! It was fun to watch him run his heart out, or barely break a sweat because he’s a runner.
And lastly, it’s a great excuse to skip school. Some of my freshman friends went to the gas station, which good for them so they didn’t get bullied. Some of them got some needed Z’s. Micah Hill, friend and sophomore, said, “I like the Spirit Bowl because I get to sleep more than the 5 hours I normally get."
However you feel about the Spirit Bowl, no doubt it gets the school buzzing. Congratulations to the Seniors for winning, even if you didn’t deserve it all the way. And good luck to all next year!
POSTED 3/4
Here are the results of the games!
#1 Seniors
#2 Sophomores
#3 Juniors
#4 Freshmen
#1 Seniors
#2 Sophomores
#3 Juniors
#4 Freshmen
WHy corner canyon needs a weighted GPA
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BY THOMAS COOPER
SPORTS EDITOR Imagine this: You’re grinding through an AP Physics test, struggling to remember all the formulas, while your friend in a regular science class is breezing through a worksheet. You both get A’s, but your GPAs go up the same amount. That doesn’t seem right, does it? Corner Canyon needs a weighted GPA because harder classes should be worth more. Right now, students who take AP and honors classes don’t get any extra credit for challenging themselves. At most schools, an A in an AP class is worth 5.0, while an A in a regular class is worth 4.0. That system actually makes sense. It encourages students to take tougher courses without worrying about their GPAs dropping just because the class is more difficult. Sophomore Audrey Johanson puts it best: “A weighted GPA would actually reward students for pushing themselves instead of making it feel like taking harder classes is a risk.” And she’s right. Right now, students have to choose between an easy A or a hard-earned B in an AP class that counts the same. A weighted system would fix that. It also helps with college applications. According to the National Association for College Admission Counseling, “Many colleges recalibrate GPAs to reflect course rigor, giving an edge to students from schools with weighted systems.” That means students from other schools that actually recognize tough classes might look better on paper than Corner Canyon students, even if we work just as hard. Plus, a weighted GPA makes students more prepared for the future. A study from the Education Policy Institute found that “students from schools with weighted GPAs were more likely to take advanced coursework and perform better in college.” Basically, if schools encourage students to challenge themselves, they actually do better later on. A weighted GPA isn’t about giving anyone an unfair advantage, it's about making things fair. It rewards students who take on harder classes and prepares them for what’s ahead. So let’s make the change. Corner Canyon deserves it. POSTED 2/25
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