The Way It Has Always Been Done
South Carolina’s denizens are stuck in their ways. More often than not, the reasoning behind something is that “that’s the way it’s always been done”. Traditions are all good and well, but perpetuating unnecessary acts is simply nonsense. South Carolina is full of highly intelligent people; there’s no reason these people cannot introduce some new ideas and shake things up. Sometimes, change is good. Sometimes, change is needed. South Carolina would improve vastly with the simple addition of new ideas.
The state of South Carolina is composed of forty-six counties. Of these, twenty-six are considered “forgotten”. The forgotten counties are regarded as such due to their high poverty, unemployment, and crime rates, as well as poor health, education systems, and general quality of life (according to an essay published in the Charleston City Paper). These areas are not dismal because there is nobody to make changes. In fact, quite the contrary is true. Despite being …show more content…
Even in the most advanced regions in the state, it is difficult to go even a day without hearing anyone allowing a so-called “tradition” to stand as the reasoning behind any event, especially when the event had no business taking place. For instance, competitive cheerleading is a widely popular sport across the state. Chapin high school is an establishment with three back-to-back cheerleading state championships in one of the wealthiest regions of South Carolina. The school has had an all-girl varsity competitive cheerleading team since its infancy. In 2016, a male tried out for the team. He possessed the skills to be an integral part of the varsity squad. Nevertheless, the boy was denied a spot—on even the junior varsity team—simply because of his gender. The coach was “not ready” to change her old ways and make the team more diverse. If this is not an egregiously backwards act, then nothing
South Carolina’s denizens are stuck in their ways. More often than not, the reasoning behind something is that “that’s the way it’s always been done”. Traditions are all good and well, but perpetuating unnecessary acts is simply nonsense. South Carolina is full of highly intelligent people; there’s no reason these people cannot introduce some new ideas and shake things up. Sometimes, change is good. Sometimes, change is needed. South Carolina would improve vastly with the simple addition of new ideas.
The state of South Carolina is composed of forty-six counties. Of these, twenty-six are considered “forgotten”. The forgotten counties are regarded as such due to their high poverty, unemployment, and crime rates, as well as poor health, education systems, and general quality of life (according to an essay published in the Charleston City Paper). These areas are not dismal because there is nobody to make changes. In fact, quite the contrary is true. Despite being …show more content…
Even in the most advanced regions in the state, it is difficult to go even a day without hearing anyone allowing a so-called “tradition” to stand as the reasoning behind any event, especially when the event had no business taking place. For instance, competitive cheerleading is a widely popular sport across the state. Chapin high school is an establishment with three back-to-back cheerleading state championships in one of the wealthiest regions of South Carolina. The school has had an all-girl varsity competitive cheerleading team since its infancy. In 2016, a male tried out for the team. He possessed the skills to be an integral part of the varsity squad. Nevertheless, the boy was denied a spot—on even the junior varsity team—simply because of his gender. The coach was “not ready” to change her old ways and make the team more diverse. If this is not an egregiously backwards act, then nothing