Bowling for Columbine Essay

In September of 2014, a teacher who was partaking in the opportunity to Conceal and Carry on school grounds shot herself in the leg. No one was injured except for her, but next time how can we be sure? In today’s society, guns are the center of controversy. If guns are being argued that they shouldn’t be legal in any setting, why would we promote them in an educational setting with the youth and future of America at risk every day? That is why we negate the resolution that teachers should have…

Have you ever heard about mass hysteria? Well, it is a huge group of people being affected by an illness that no one is forsake about. In the last decade we have seen multiple incidents of mass hysteria. Mass hysterias happen mostly at schools because kids at schools would overreact, and with attacks they were seen as easy targets. It was April 13, 1989 in Santa Monica, California when a mass hysteria hit a high school. As kids were getting ready for their band concert everything seemed fine.…

one may notice the beautiful, luminous columbine flowers, which are the state flower of Colorado. Columbine flowers are known to bring cheer to humans due to their vibrant range of colors and their aesthetically pleasing shape. They thrive in the sun and partial shade. However, when most people hear the word "Columbine” today, they do not think of the flowers that cover the Centennial State. Instead, the name “Columbine” now invokes thoughts of Columbine High School and the horrific event…

The Dodgeball Ban Is dodgeball a game or a discipline? I am against dodgeball because the non cool kids always get hurt and the gym teaches may not see it but the non cool kids are getting bullied. All of the incidents of dodgeball bullying and the most recent incident was at Elkton,Maryland. The school principal wanted to take a vote on keeping it or getting rid of it. Some of the participants in the voted and most of them said that it is inappropriate and it is the opposite of what we…

Sometimes you hear about a student at your school threatening to bring to a gun to school but they usually don’t. Well, at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, it happened, but it was much worse than bringing a gun to school. Matthew, a 16 year old student at that school, heard a boy repeating that he was going to start shooting people at the school. Then Matthew told the police what he knew and the police arrested three students that were going to shoot people at the school. But…

On 12-08-2016, Zavion Frederick Southerland was charged with Rule violations 10 and 31. Information gathered from staff and student witnesses indicated that Zavion Frederick Southerland was observed trespassing and in possession of a loaded handgun on Phillip O. Berry campus during the 2nd period lunch. Coach Andrew Howard (Dean of Students) stated that while on lunch duty he notice a young man who did not look familiar to him in the atrium area. He asked the young man to come here for a…

happened was the complete opposite. For weeks, even months after the event, the main topic of conversation was the Columbine School shooting. “Columbine was one of the first major shootings in school and it blindspott everyone. When the one year anniversary hit, people were still talking about it.” she explained. This event didn’t only affect the society outside of Columbine it had the hardest tole on the citizens of Colorado. “For the students there was an"untold number"who turned to…

Is Arming Teachers an Ideal Way to Protect Students? Providing teachers and school staff with weapons is not efficient, instead schools should invest using the money on professional school public safety officials like school resource officers. Teachers will have a significant responsibility when handling the gun, which they should not worry about. Arming teachers and school staff and training them on learning how to handle the gun will not make them qualified to provide safety for a school full…

Fall Written Report Elliott Touikan FMST-322-2173-A Instructor: Rosanna Maule Friday, December 4, 2017 Concordia University Elliott Touikan Instructor: Rosanna Maule FMST-322-2173-A 4 December 2017 Fall Written Report: A Clock Work Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971, 136’) A Clock Work Orange is a 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick adapted from the novel of the same name by Anthony Burgess. It follows the story of a teenager named Alex. He along with his three friends, which he…

The article talks about past events such as Columbine High School and University of Austin Tower shooting, where great arguments were made about campus carry. Katherine throws light upon about what could possibly happen if students are allowed to carry arms. The researcher bring up points from both…