High School Sports: An Unhealthy Alternative to a Fit Life According to the Center of Diseases Control and Prevention‚ the American people should exercise for at least thirty minutes a day. Most adolescents obtain that physical activity by participating in high school athletics; on average‚ 73.8 percent of high school students compete in such events (Ball‚ Bice‚ and Parry). These activities are not always the best practices for physical fitness; fitness can be obtained in other‚ safer forms
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Starting school later for students would improve overall health‚ boost academic performance and decrease the number of safety risks. Lack of sleep causes psychological and physical issues. Sleep deprivation causes physical and psychological problems in teenagers. Teenagers need an average of eight to nine hours of sleep every night. If those hours are reduced then it causes health issues. These issues can range from suicidal tendencies to obesity. It has been proven “Insufficient sleep in teens
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One’s introduction to high school is the foundation for higher level education and work until retirement. If the foundation is not set right‚ it can cause everything else to collapse. In an effort to regulate this and to help everyone succeed‚ schools throughout the nation are restructuring their education system by putting incoming freshmen in a separate setting from the rest of the community. While this seems like a good idea‚ it has some serious faults. In order to help the incoming high schoolers
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Many people have argued that‚ “Should we ban high school football?” One of the main reason’s why we should outlaw the sport is due to head injuries‚ or injuries in general. Now granted‚ we cannot protect kids 24/7. Injuries in sports are just common things that occur. We can only do our best to prevent children from hurting themselves. 60% of head trauma actually comes from football. This head trauma is commonly known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE. Though CTE’s symptoms are not
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Although students should have a private locker some people still believe students lockers should be checked‚ though other people also believe that students should have private lockers. Though students should have private lockers there are still some people who believe that they should be checked. So lockers shouldn’t be checked because it take away students privacy and they usually pay for their locker which would make their lockers their property. Students need privacy‚ their locker is the only
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making it impossible to get a license until you get a High School diploma should not be passed by this state’s legislature. The motion is quite unreasonable‚ and also disadvantages thousands of people. A driver’s license allows a student to take himself anywhere they need to go‚ whether a job‚ or maybe a friend’s house to work together on an assignment. The Bill which disallows anyone who doesn’t have a diploma to receive a diploma should not be passed. A Driver’s licence allows not only
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School Locker Searches: Protecting Your Children “The National School Board estimates that more than 135‚000 guns are brought to school each day” (Debate). Besides weapons‚ drugs like marijuana are reportedly used by up to 22.6 percent of 12th graders (Drugabuse). With rising danger in schools‚ locker searches seem like the right thing to do. A locker is owned by the school and loaned to the student‚ therefore entry is always legal. With this legal authority‚ schools should flex their rights
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any point in their life. For many different reasons. In my eyes it’s a must. What lead me to start collage was to get a better education‚ to meet new people‚ and to not procrastinate in starting college. My first reason to starting college was to get a better education. I want a better education because I would have a lot more job opportunities in my future. If I do good in school and get good grades professionals with high paying jobs would look at me and think to them
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Kurt McKay Essay Dr. Long Com 233 For several years debate has been a part of high schools across the country‚ and more than likely will continue to be for years to come. There are several benefits from high school debate including improving critical thinking and academic skills. Debate also improves mental and emotional maturity. However‚ there is disagreement on the actual purpose of high school debate. “Is it just to take the smartest kids in the country
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believe the words should be removed for two reasons. The first reason is that the words are unconstitutional. The second reason is that including the words forces certain religious views upon a captive audience. While it seems that the words violate the Constitution‚ and they appear to force particular tenets onto everyone‚ in truth the words do not coerce particular religious views‚ and the words are a part of American culture. The first reason some people claim the words should be removed is because
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