For those of you that didn't get one, try to pick up an Optimist today. We're mentioned on the cover (something I definitely did not expect), and a story was written about our humble little blog here. Hopefully, this will pull in some new readers, as our ill-advised facebook and business card experiments failed in that respect. . .
Good: By my count, this article of the Optimist has five articles tied directly to the camera issue. That's excellent; people really need to know about this issue, and few are very knowledgeable about it. Even more are apathetic; according to the paper, the students leading the charge against it will still be protesting. I'm looking for Pioneer Students Against Surveillance Meetings; I intend to attend. Good coverage of how ridiculously illegal Mr. White's refusal to allow this club to meet is, as well. Bennett Stein also wrote a letter to the paper.
I do have to disagree with the "Optimist Says" portion of the paper, though. While students did fight the cameras, they did not, as the paper says, show that "the community valued student opinions." Or, rather, the community valued them, but the administration just breezed right over student concerns and immediately labeled the students as "wrong."
Finally, on the note of the free publicity we got from the paper, I've been thinking about doing a mailbag-type thing, depending on how many responses we get. So, if you just started reading today, or if you've been reading for awhile, send us a question or a comment at pioneer.uncovered@gmail.com, and I might post them at a later date. Again, it depends on how many questions are sent in. You can ask about a lot of things, our views on this or why we do this or whatever you want. We probably won't tell you who we are, though. Not yet.
7 comments:
i didn't get to read the optimist today but will try to tomorrow. the mailbag idea sounds good.
Just wondering, what do you think of Ms. Fury?
Any press is good press, right? So what good press equate to? :)
yayy for The Optimist for printing a article that indirectly boosts my anonymous fame!
I read the optimist and immediately took out my i-pod touch in the library and checked the site out for myself.I think its an amazing idea and personally intend on commenting often. The idea that we as students can have some way to display our feelings towards issues which may greatly impact our high school career is one that should have been set in motion back when Young announced the possible two lunches. I feel that whether or not a club is sanctioned by the administration those involved should still make time to meet. Just because the boys up top say no, we really are the ones who are in charge. What are they going to do to stop us? Even if they stick everyone in the lunchroom, meet with the group, find a quiet space and hold your meeting. Do please keep updates on the PSAS, I intend on looking into joining because I personally find all of this very ridiculous. Ladies and gentlemen of Pioneer High School, this goes out the the class of 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, we are all becoming the class of 1984. We do have a say, I'm going to make stickers or fliers to distribute when I have an opportunity. to hand out when I have a chance.
Jeff, that kind of enthusiasm is EXCELLENT. And nice work on sticking it to the man and violating school rules in checking the site.
I'm just saying that while I didn't notice the mention in the Optimist (I'm not so good at cover-to-cover reading), I have been keeping tabs on this site, and have been telling people.
Just remember that there are many people reading this blog, even if they don't comment.
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i definitely appreciate that. keep telling people. more people need to be involved.
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