Television shows in today’s world are becoming increasingly more inappropriate, both sexually and violently, especially shows aired on networks known for embracing this inappropriateness. Many television shows, however, are becoming less scripted and rawer in their context. The growing interest in stand-up comedy is revolutionizing comedic networks such as Comedy Central, allowing them to spend less time drafting potential pilots and simply airing pre-recorded live comedy shows to help fill up…
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLITICAL SATIRE AND THE PUBLIC SPHERE The ‘Late Show’ employs political satire to promote the agenda of the public sphere - enable citizens to engage in critical public debate, by advocating for a ‘deliberative democracy’. Political satire is often described as humour’s most overtly political genre (Faina 2012, p. 347). The Late Show’s harnesses the power of political satire to frame important socio-political issues in a manner similar to how individuals engage with…
“WE ARE one year into my presidency, and it’s time to finally admit that I am absolutely crushing it.” So proclaims animated President Trump to open the premiere of “Our Cartoon President,” Showtime’s half-hour comedy, created by Stephen Colbert and his “Late Show” executive producer Chris Licht, that kicks off a 10-episode run Sunday. The “satirical view of the president, his family and his inner circle when the cameras are off,” as Licht describes it, was born out of the writers thinking…
School Uniforms : Are they the best for students? Are uniforms really the best for students attending public schools? Many parents and educators believe that mandatory school uniforms are the best for their learners. Even though there are some benefits to uniforms, such as reducing distractions and saving time, there are many negative effects that arise due to school uniforms. Uniforms in the U.S. began in 1987, 31 years ago, in Washington DC and Maryland due to a shooting in 1986 where a…
Ever since we started school we’ve had to deal with dress code. However, schools have different rules such as whether you have to wear uniforms or how short your skirts can be. My elementary school required us to wear uniforms and as the years went on the dress code got progressively stricter. When I moved on to high school it wasn’t much better. They would constantly send people to the office to get a change of clothes, but by doing this they also removed students from their classes, making…
Trash is a problem in our modern society, admit we cant hardly get rid of it , and now we can fix a big part of this problem by just composting in our school. Composting is the more reasonable thing to do, mostly because throwing all of our trash in one place is wrong. Schools don't want to compost because they think its to much trouble, and not many people want to do that type of work. On the other hand people are saying that land fills are getting at capacity with trash from the neighboring…
The superintendent comments that he would like to start having a uniform code in some of his schools to have consistent enforcement on them all. Statistics in another article states that one in five public schools had uniforms in the year 2010. Some students that have had to wear uniforms loved the idea because it was easier and there was no pressure to find a style that suits them or finding a way to match their clothes with…
some adults that understand and remember what's it like to be a teen. According to Wilkins, “The teenage years are marked by the need to express uniqueness and individuality, and uniforms serve only to restrict the urge to experiment at a time when personal identity is very important.” (Source: Wilkins, Julia. "School Uniforms." Humanist march: 19-22 DB - SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 29 Oct. 2015.) Parents are already teaching their children what they should wear. The school don’t have the…
There are many different types of controversial arguments that people do not agree with. There is an argument that I would like to get to the bottom too. The problem is that there are schools that do not allow hats at school because they are so called “gang related.” I do not understand what makes hats supposedly gang related. Wearing a baseball hat or even a school hat is not allowed. There was a time where hats did mean people were part of a specific gang or group. Which brings me to the…
How to Choose the Best Bus Stop Location for School Bus Students? Meta description: Choosing the appropriate school bus location have a greater role in ensuring the student safety. Let's check out the relevance of deciding the right bus stop Choosing the school bus stops for picking up and dropping children is one of the difficult tasks that the school fleet managers often encounter. Nevertheless, with improved fleet management software and devices, the task is easier, although certain…