Rayna Sirken and Megan Miller
Staff Writers
Ever since COVID-19, everyone has been upset that they haven’t been able to leave their homes and hang out with friends. In our area, Governor Tom Wolfe has implemented strict “stay-at-home” orders, but are people actually following the rules?
No, not everyone is practicing social distancing and not everyone is wearing masks as they should, especially when it’s windy. When people don’t wear masks it’s easier for the virus to spread. It is important to note the purpose of the mask: it protects other people. So, when you see someone wearing a mask, you should know that they are doing so to protect you. When you wear a mask, you are protecting others since most people who are infected go through a lengthy period of being asymptomatic.
In the beginning people would do truck meetups but as it got more serious those started to dial down. People have also been meeting across the bridge in Lambertville to watch the sunset. The one time Rayna went with her sister, they stayed in the car because not everyone was practicing social distancing, and most people seemed to be on top of each other.
When people heard that some people in New Hope had tested positive for COVID-19, they started to take things a bit more serious. Many people started to stay home and a number of them got tested as soon as they thought they might have symptoms. This wouldn’t have happened if people just followed the rules by staying at home. If people start to listen to how serious this virus is, they might start doing things to dial it down but if they keep doing what they’re doing there are going to be consequences as the virus is in control until therapies or a vaccine are developed. People are also looking at the statistics for the week and seeing how they keep going down. They are only going to keep going down if people continue to listen to the rules and stay home.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Why classroom learning is the only way to go
Cheyenne Carr
Staff Writer
Online learning vs. classroom learning. We have all experienced both and have our opinions of both. However, I think that all of us can agree we would much rather be in school right now and to be in class. I had never realized just how hard this online school would be until we started.
Online school can be difficult as far as communicating with teachers and asking questions. It’s much easier to go up to the teacher and ask them a question at school than it is to communicate via email or Zoom. When you don’t understand something or something is wrong on the computer or there is something wrong with technology, it is simply easier to resort to good old-fashioned verbal communication. It’s very difficult for a teacher, librarian or technologist to understand what your problem is when sometimes you don’t even understand it yourself. I also find it annoying that we don’t get to communicate much with our classmates, through group projects or group work.
Being in class is way different, easier, and a much better way of learning.You can communicate with your classmates and teachers way easier, like a human. You are able to get more opportunities for learning by being in class. Even though we have to wake up early and it’s a long day, we still get the opportunities to socialize and get the right way of learning. Not only does it make it a better way of learning for classes, but you get to do all the fun activities that go along with school. Every athlete gets to practice and go to games and do what they do best. I never saw this coming, and never thought I would have to experience online learning.
Staff Writer
Online learning vs. classroom learning. We have all experienced both and have our opinions of both. However, I think that all of us can agree we would much rather be in school right now and to be in class. I had never realized just how hard this online school would be until we started.
Online school can be difficult as far as communicating with teachers and asking questions. It’s much easier to go up to the teacher and ask them a question at school than it is to communicate via email or Zoom. When you don’t understand something or something is wrong on the computer or there is something wrong with technology, it is simply easier to resort to good old-fashioned verbal communication. It’s very difficult for a teacher, librarian or technologist to understand what your problem is when sometimes you don’t even understand it yourself. I also find it annoying that we don’t get to communicate much with our classmates, through group projects or group work.
Being in class is way different, easier, and a much better way of learning.You can communicate with your classmates and teachers way easier, like a human. You are able to get more opportunities for learning by being in class. Even though we have to wake up early and it’s a long day, we still get the opportunities to socialize and get the right way of learning. Not only does it make it a better way of learning for classes, but you get to do all the fun activities that go along with school. Every athlete gets to practice and go to games and do what they do best. I never saw this coming, and never thought I would have to experience online learning.
Sexual Assault Allegations Against Vice President Joe Biden Must Be Addressed
Ryan Viehweger
Copy Editor
I find myself on neither extreme of the political spectrum. Like most Americans, I find myself in the middle on most issues, and I want there to be transparency, especially when handling high stakes situations in government.
It is often tough to seek reliable sources that strive to deliver real information to the American public, without shaping everything to fit a political agenda. This leads me to always be searching for information on a variety of platforms, and at a time when the coronavirus has taken over, it is even more difficult.
Sensationalism has taken over on the news, leading to utter avoidance of other very important things going on in the world. It is no question that the coronavirus must be discussed at all angles, but it also should not be shoved down the throats of Americans, to the point where it is causing more psychological worrying to Americans than warranted.
A story that should be reaching headlines barely even got a mention on the New York Times’ Daily Briefing, are the allegations of sexual assault that Tara Reade accuses Presidential Candidate Joe Biden of.
Counting back to the time when Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh was awaiting approval to the Supreme Court, there was a similar case of sexual assault that was presented. This allegation spread like wildfire and was the top story on the New York Times’ Daily Briefing and other news outlets for several days. They took the allegations seriously, as they should be taken.
However, now that the tables are turned, and Democrat Joe Biden is running for president, allegations against him were swept under the carpet for several weeks. In the plethora of interviews Biden participated in, he was not once asked about the sexual assault allegations and thus did not officially commented on the matter. Just this last Sunday he finally made an announcement denouncing these claims as false. Even though Joe Biden now adamantly refutes the allegations, they should still be investigated.
Sexual assault is a very serious issue and problem that must be analyzed and addressed, no matter who is being accused. I want there to be fairness across the board, and the fact that the mainstream media will go as far to protect the democratic nominee by not reporting these allegations for a few weeks is astounding, and they should acknowledge this double standard. This is not about if Joe said something that can ruffle feathers, like what Trump does, it is about if Joe sexually assaulted a woman, which should never be taken lightly and ignored, no matter whose career could be in jeopardy.
Copy Editor
I find myself on neither extreme of the political spectrum. Like most Americans, I find myself in the middle on most issues, and I want there to be transparency, especially when handling high stakes situations in government.
It is often tough to seek reliable sources that strive to deliver real information to the American public, without shaping everything to fit a political agenda. This leads me to always be searching for information on a variety of platforms, and at a time when the coronavirus has taken over, it is even more difficult.
Sensationalism has taken over on the news, leading to utter avoidance of other very important things going on in the world. It is no question that the coronavirus must be discussed at all angles, but it also should not be shoved down the throats of Americans, to the point where it is causing more psychological worrying to Americans than warranted.
A story that should be reaching headlines barely even got a mention on the New York Times’ Daily Briefing, are the allegations of sexual assault that Tara Reade accuses Presidential Candidate Joe Biden of.
Counting back to the time when Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh was awaiting approval to the Supreme Court, there was a similar case of sexual assault that was presented. This allegation spread like wildfire and was the top story on the New York Times’ Daily Briefing and other news outlets for several days. They took the allegations seriously, as they should be taken.
However, now that the tables are turned, and Democrat Joe Biden is running for president, allegations against him were swept under the carpet for several weeks. In the plethora of interviews Biden participated in, he was not once asked about the sexual assault allegations and thus did not officially commented on the matter. Just this last Sunday he finally made an announcement denouncing these claims as false. Even though Joe Biden now adamantly refutes the allegations, they should still be investigated.
Sexual assault is a very serious issue and problem that must be analyzed and addressed, no matter who is being accused. I want there to be fairness across the board, and the fact that the mainstream media will go as far to protect the democratic nominee by not reporting these allegations for a few weeks is astounding, and they should acknowledge this double standard. This is not about if Joe said something that can ruffle feathers, like what Trump does, it is about if Joe sexually assaulted a woman, which should never be taken lightly and ignored, no matter whose career could be in jeopardy.
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