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Comment on Senior privileges by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:46:41 +0000

Heck ya, senior privilege is a yoke

Comment on Abstinence only in health classes not realistic by Kylie Hammell

Kylie Hammell — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:16:07 +0000

Thank you for writing a story about BSM needing to improving the sexual education program. Not only are they depriving us of the experience to practice putting condoms on bananas, they are exposing us to the possiblity of contracting a STD or having to deal with an unwanted pregnancy. Just because we learn about sex and the proper protection in high school does not mean we are going to go out and have sex right away. If we aren’t going to learn about how to use a condom and other types of birth control in a required class, when would we learn. I know that the sexual education at Benilde-St. Margaret’s have improved since when my brother took it, when he was taught that you shouldn’t have sex because condoms don’t work, but there still needs to be a lot changes, at least in my opinion.

Comment on Abstinence only in health classes not realistic by Amelia Wallace

Amelia Wallace — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:45:50 +0000

I agree completely! This young, Catholic woman has a valid point. Our schools have a responsibility to reinforce God’s teachings, absolutely; however, we have a responsibility to prepare our children for the world they are living in now. Ignoring the fact that sex is bombarding our teens will not prepare them for a situation in which they lose control.

Comment on Local pizzeria, homemade touch by kyle hale

kyle hale — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:12:53 +0000

Hello,

My name is Kyle Hale, I am the district manager for HomeMade in Minnesota, thank you for the nice write up, I am extremely pleases you and your folks are enjoying the food! Let me know if there is anything I can do to help or answer any questions for you!

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Comment on Farmville addiction sweeps nation by Liz Lawton

Liz Lawton — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:35:43 +0000

I can’t believe people have the time to play.
As for children playing it, it’s pretty sad that their parents can’t teach them to grow something for real in the yard/garden. Even on a window sill.
It is good that there’s no violence that’s one thing but for a kid to sit passively at a screen if he/she is healthy and able to take part in physical activity, then surely persuade the kid to be active in the real world. I can see maybe the case for an autistic child to play Farmville as therapy, or a child in a hospital bed or a wheelchair, but if you are able bodied get outside and shovel snow or dig a hole and plant a tree!

Comment on Letter from the President: Relay for Life will be held in 2010 by Dean and Becky Ribich

Dean and Becky Ribich — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:45:24 +0000

President Tift,
We want to thank you for personally and professionally for having the discernment and courage to reevaluate and change your decision on Relay for Life. When the original decision came down, our family had numerous conversations about the decision, why it may have gone that way, and whether we agreed with it. We spent time drafting an initial letter to the administration voicing our concerns about that decision. We are very please to see that the voices of others with similar concerns were heard. Thank you for the job you all do, the hard calls that have to be made, and being able to see when a change of direction is the right thing to do.

Dean, Becky, Bailey and Kyle Ribich

Comment on Valentine’s Day back in the day by Margaret Bauer

Margaret Bauer — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:31:57 +0000

Great article, very well written. I have no doubt you have a writing career in your future. Thank you. Margaret Bauer (mom of 10th grader)

Comment on Farmville addiction sweeps nation by sam meshbesher

sam meshbesher — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:23:26 +0000

You’re acting as if it changes the world and all who have ever played it. It gets really boring, which is why i played for a week and quit. of you look at most of the farms, they are dead and barren from neglect.

Comment on Farmville addiction sweeps nation by Patrick Gallagher

Patrick Gallagher — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:55:16 +0000

If you think you don’t understand the attraction pity me and my generation!! Great job of touching on an interesting subject that has caught peoples interest. Keep up the good work !!

Comment on Farmville addiction sweeps nation by Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:13:02 +0000

Nice article. Way to go Meredith!

Like you, I puzzle about the allure of farmville. If you view the diversions available in the (silicon-based) cyberworld as a set of alternate realities for people who would rather spend time there instead of the carbon-based world, then I guess it’s comforting that people would choose a place like farmville. The knowledge and skills learned there might be more useful back here in the carbon-based world than, say, what kind of grenade do you need to kill a Cyrillian three-toed dragon. As to turning America’s youth into a nurturing, nature-loving generation, considering the volume of traffic and the content of the alternate realities…maybe it’s best if they stay there.