Bennington High School • Sept. - Oct. • 2014 • Issue 2
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Homecoming
proposals:
How much is
too much?
Josh Velasquez Staff Writer
W
hether it’s your freshman or
senior year, homecoming is a
very special part of a person’s time
in high school. For guys, this is a time
to ask their girlfriends or special
friends in a cute and creative way.
But how much is too much?
There are some guys that just go
all-out when they ask their special
woman to homecoming. However in
some cases these proposals could
be a little bit out of control. Money
should be taken into consideration
when asking a person to a special
dance like homecoming. For example, asking someone by buying them
a puppy or a kitten might be a bit
crazy. Not only will the cost of the
pet be a little extreme just for asking
someone to a dance, but the animal
might also cause a problem for the
person and family receiving it. Buying jewelry for a proposal might also
be a bit too much for homecoming.
This also depends on if you’re taking
your girlfriend or just a friend.
Asking someone to homecoming doesn’t need to cost a person a
fortune or take up too much of their
time. It just needs to be a simple,
creative and sweet gesture that
shows that you want to have a good
time with them. Creative proposals
such as writing “Homecoming?” on
softballs, volleyballs, soccer balls,
etc. are ways to ask athletic girls in
a thoughtful and easy way. Posters
and flowers are very simple ways to
ask that special girl as well. Try not
to go overboard on the proposal but
as long as that special someone says
yes, well, that’s all that matters.
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Spanish Adventure to Film Streams
Josh Hunke and Josh Velasquez Staff Writers
O
n October 2, Senor Walker
shown, the students had a discussion
took the Spanish 3 and AP
with the director of the movie that
both completed, students got to walk
Spanish students to the Film Streams
happened to be from Spain. In this
around Downtown and relax while
movie theater in Downtown Omaha.
discussion the students got to ask him
discussing what they learned and
his reasoning behind the film, and
returned to school at around 2:30.
The students received a sack lunch
When the film and discussion were
and got to watch a movie about the
they also got to express their opin-
“I had a great time. It was a fun
negative effects of cars on the envi-
ions on the show. It was very interest-
and educational field trip, but one
ronment and people’s lives. This film
ing to see what he had to say, since
thing I would’ve changed was stop-
was in Spanish with English subtitles.
he does not own a car himself. He
ping to get food on the way home
This forced students to follow along
described how most people in Spain
because we missed mini corndog
and read in order to understand the
walk or ride bikes. They even have
day,” Josh Hunke ’15 said.
Spanish and test their knowledge
bike lanes on the road for people to
of the language. After the film was
stay safe.
National Suicide Awareness
and Bullying
Madison Limbach Co-Editor
I
t’s not a subject that comes up or
many people like to talk about, but
September is the month of National
Suicide Awareness. Many teens
at Bennington don’t think that this
subject involves them but you never
know what one student may be
thinking. Self harming and suicide is
the third leading cause of death for
teens 12-18.
Many people when they see
the commercials on television or sit
through required assemblies think
it’s pointless to learn about or to be
informed because they are perfectly
fine, what they don’t realize is that
someone close to them may not be.
Suicide is lead to as a solution to
end one’s life to get away from
problem, to stop the pain. Depressing thoughts can lead to suicide.
Close ones are confused and didn’t
see the sudden death coming when
the person them self may have been
leaving signs. Some signs include:
o Always talking or thinking about
death
o Clinical depression -- deep sadness, loss of interest, trouble sleeping
and eating -- that gets worse
o Having a “death wish,”tempting
fate by taking risks that could lead
to death, such as driving fast or run-
ning red lights
o Losing interest in things one used
to care about
o Making comments about being
hopeless, helpless, or worthless
o Putting affairs in order, tying up
loose ends, changing a will
o Saying things like “it would be
better if I wasn’t here” or “I want
out”
o Sudden, unexpected switch from
being very sad to being very calm
or appearing to be happy
o Talking about suicide or killing
one’s self
o Visiting or calling people to say
goodbye
If you see these signs if a friend,
classmate, or loved one see if they
are okay or tell a trusted adult. You
could be the one who saves that
person’s life. Suicide is not a joking
matter. Along the same lines crosses
bullying. In no way is it right to bully.
Picking on some else to make you
feel better or because they are
different is not a reason, there is no
reason. Everyone is born with the
right to express themselves and do
what they choose in life, everyone
has different views.