P.E. makeups are time-consuming, inconvenient for students
April 16, 2013 • Jenna Roach, Bear Facts Sports Writer
Filed under Viewpoint
After missing a day in P.E., teachers require that students do P.E. make-ups in the weight room to earn the missed points back. However, the current policy is not fair for students, and teachers should make P.E. make-ups easier to complete. According to the Lake Zurich... Read more »
Year-round school is beneficial to education
April 16, 2013 • Lexi Fye, Bear Facts Viewpoint Writer
Filed under Viewpoint
Day after day, students go to school for seven hours, go home and do hours of homework, and then do it all over again the next day. Many participate in sports on top of that, creating a busy schedule for 180 days in a row to survive another year. All this leads to stress and loss of knowledge year... Read more »
Obsessed with technology, rude to people
April 16, 2013 • Kat Pauli, Bear Facts Viewpoint Editor
Filed under Top Stories, Viewpoint
A total stranger knows your birthday, hometown, where you work, what TV shows you watch, and even who you are dating. How do they get all of this information? Surprisingly the answer is not identity theft or stalking, but social media. Users need to be more careful with what they put online, especially... Read more »
Society causes low self-esteem
April 16, 2013 • Emily Hack, Bear Facts Viewpoint Writer
Filed under Viewpoint
If Barbie were an actual woman, she would be 5’9”, weighing 110 pounds, have a 39” bust, an 18” waist, 33” hips, and a size 3 shoe. This woman’s body would not be able to contain her organs, would not be able to menstruate, would not be able to walk, and would be deemed anorexic. This body... Read more »
Snack bar hours feed anger
April 16, 2013 • Lexi Fye, Bear Facts Viewpoint Writer
Filed under Viewpoint
The cafeteria snack bar is open everyday, but the problem for LZHS students is that it is not open enough hours per day. On a daily basis, the snack bar is closed after seventh period. Keeping it open until the end of the day or after school not only helps the students, but also parents and... Read more »
District surpluses should be used to benefit education
April 16, 2013
Filed under Viewpoint
For the past several years, District 95 has had budget surpluses. In 2013 specifically, the District projects a $3.5 million surplus. Meanwhile, the District’s Financial Planning Program shows less spending for facilities, technology, and other areas of need. This must change... Read more »
PDA is too distracting
March 12, 2013 • Lexi Fye, bear facts viewpoint writer
Filed under Viewpoint
Students try to avoid them in the hallways. Their smacking and slurping makes students’ skin crawl. The scene is revolting for anyone who sees it, but they do not care. They glance side-to-side and watch the innocent school-goers give them grotesque looks as they pass by. “I think there are... Read more »
iPad implementation needs more planning
March 12, 2013
Filed under Staff, Viewpoint
In today’s world, technology seems to dominate many aspects of life. Because of this, schools including LZHS are feeling pressure to incorporate technology into the classroom. Although technology such as iPads has the potential to help students learn, the administration must plan better to ease... Read more »
Do not ignore all the love in life
March 12, 2013 • Sam Fraser, bear facts viewpoint writer
Filed under Top Stories, Viewpoint
Movies and TV shows demonstrate that “happily ever after” is achieved when a couple finally comes together. This romanticized idea of happiness is unrealistic. Teens need to be able to appreciate the love in their lives that does not come from a romantic partner. Today’s... Read more »
Discrimination against homosexuals needs to stop
March 12, 2013 • Emily Hack, bear facts viewpoint writer
Filed under Viewpoint
America is the land of the free. You are free to believe what you want, do what you want, and be who you want. Yet national organizations are free to discriminate against individuals they do not want as members, namely homosexuals. It should be illegal and unacceptable for organizations to discriminate... Read more »
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