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12EDITORIALSAgreetoDisagreeby Lauren NissenbaumWatchYour Toneby Jaclyn GangiThink back to the 1990’s. What doyou remember most about that decade?Do cartoons ring a bell? Whether itwas mornings, afternoons, or nights, onweekdays or weekends, a majority of uskids were watching cartoons of all differentsorts. Now think about your teenageyears.How often do you watch cartoons?More importantly, are any of those oldcartoons still on television? I’m sureyou’ve noticedthatmost 1990’scartoons haveeither beencancelled orsimply showreruns. Cartoonsnowadaysjustaren’t thePhoto courtesy of Google Imagessame. Forsome teenagers,born inthe 1990’s, this could be considered extremelyunfortunate due to the excellentquality of those cartoons. However, someteenagers enjoy the new shows broadcastedon channels like Nickelodeon,Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel.This is something I constantly question,whether or not cartoons were better inthe 1990’s or presently.Some of my favorite Nickelodeoncartoons used to be The Angry Beavers,As Told By Ginger, CatDog, Hey Arnold!,and Rocko’s Modern Life. Of those fiveshows, I’m sure you watched at least oneof them when you were younger. Theyall had different storylines which cre-ated a broad imagination for children ofthe ‘90s. I remember watching Nickelodeoncartoons for at least an hour, andI was never bored. And who could forgetKenan & Kel, All That, and Legends ofthe Hidden Temple? Those sitcoms andgame shows were absolutely hilarious aswell as entertaining. Now we have showslike iCarly, and The Penguins of Madagascar.In my opinion, no modern showcould ever top these old ones.H o wabout CartoonNetworks formershows?I rememberc o n s t a n t l ywatching cartoonslikeDexter’s Laboratory,Ed,Edd, n Eddy,Courage theCowardlyDog, andDragon Ball Z. Again, shows that neverfailed to entertain. Nowadays, CartoonNetwork provides kids with shows likeAdventure Time and Chowder, whichI’ve heard are funny. However, I willforever remain a 1990’s Cartoon Networkfan. Also shows on Disney Channellike Boy Meets World and Bear in theBig Blue House have been replaced withHannah Montana and Phineas and Ferb.Although some of these new shows areinteresting to watch, I don’t believe theywill ever equal to shows from the 1990’s.What do you think?More often than not, messages carriedout through devices such as cell phones orthe internet are lost in technological translation.Written text cannot convey emotionsquite the same way as speaking directly toa person can. I’m sure most of us can relateto the awkward moment when you donot understand the tone of someone’s textmessage or IM. You stare at it for a fewminutes, wondering what to reply. Sometimessaying ‘lol’ (laugh out loud) is yoursafest bet.For example, a short message like,‘I hate you’ can be read in various differentways. It could be a joking response,or it could be legitimate. Joking throughtechnology-driven communication usuallyIntersection in theHallwaysDid you ever leave your class a bit lateand have to rush to your next class? You’retrying to walk as fast as possible, but then,there is a person who is walking very, veryslowly. Hey, we’ve all been in this position.You tryto slide intotheopeningnext to wallin order topass them, butthatdoesn’twork. A slightcough or an“excuse me”doesn’t work,either, and thebell is usuallysecondsfrom ringing.Typically, thissituation leadsme to wonderPhoto courtesy of Google Imageswhere they are all going. Don’t they realizethat the bell is about to ring? Maybe theyhave an off period, or perhaps they likewalking into class a minute or two late.by Sarah Jacksidoesn’t pan out well without the help of thetrusty three-letter-word that I mentionedbefore: lol. Adding ‘lol’ to any sentenceinstantly makes whatever you happenedto have said into a joke. The harsh connotationsof ‘you’re stupid’ or ‘shut up’ aregiven the lightness of a laugh when yousimply add ‘lol’. Certainly those may notbe the kindest things to say, but most ofus say them in a light-hearted tone whilespeaking on a day-to-day basis.All in all, watch your tone. While youmay be laughing on your side of the conversation,your friend could possibly beconfused OR even worse, hurt on the flipside.Whatever their individual reasons, you arebeing late to class! The worst situation ofall is definitely around the H Wing and theend of the E Wing. The end of the E Winghas lockers on both sides of the hall, whichmakes it hard forstudents to makeit to their lockers.It also makes ithard for the trafficof people tokeep moving. Theintersectionofthe H Wing to thehallway perpendicularto it is aproblem place aswell. The trafficis basically goingfour ways, whichleads to a horriblesituation for everyone.Perhaps,if the two-way traffic sticks to differentsides of the hallway, the situation could getcleared up, if not solved.“Ask The Jet”Do you have any questions or concernsj a n u a r y 2011that you want answers to? Well the “Jet”has your back! Submit your questions orconcerns to “Ask the Jet” at mfernand@eastmeadow.k12.ny.us and the answerswill appear anonomously in the next issue.
EDITORIALS 13The 10 Most AwkwardHigh <strong>School</strong> Moments!by Jaclyn GangiWhile most of the high-school populationwould like to stay on the nonawkwardside, we all have our moments.From the nerds to the jocks, we are all alittle awkward sometimes. I hope somepeople can relate.10. Seeing someone waving at you,you wave back. You then realize she iswaving at the person behind you.C’mon, this happens to EVERY-BODY. All I can say is: That’s awkward.9. Texting the wrong person. Imean the person you totally DID NOTwant to text. You send the text: “OMGBOB IS SO ANNOYING.” Then, you realizeyou sent it…to Bob. Oh, great.8. Tripping on your own feet.I’m just walking in the hallway, andALWAYS tend to trip on my feet. Haven’tfallen on my face yet, but it’s bound tohappen sometime.Somebody in a store walks up to youand asks where something is. If you don’twork there, it’s an awkward situation forboth of you.4. Mistaking somebody for someoneelse.Okay, this actually happened to merecently. I was at Model Congress, andI asked the boy next to me if his sistercame too. Turns out, it wasn’t my friend’sbrother. Awkward, but hilarious.Or once, I walked up to this man,mistaking him for my dad, and huggedhim. Whoops.3. Talking about someone, notknowing he or she is RIGHT BEHINDYOU.Call it being oblivious if you will,but I always happen to be talking aboutsomeone or telling a story about someoneright close to me, probably in hearingdistance.Proudly serving EMHSstudents, staff andfaculty! 10% off witha valid ID.7. The person behind you in thehallway steps on the back of your shoe,leaving you limping to class.This happens a lot, and it’s reallyannoying. A word to the wise: WATCHWHERE YOU STEP!6. Calling your teacher “mom.”Okay, this has yet to happen to me,but it’s happened to many of my friends.I don’t know what triggers it, but it’sREALLY embarrassing. Hopefully, youhave a normal teacher who won’t callyou on it. However, if you have one ofthose sarcastic teachers, they’ll DEFI-NITELY call you on it, and never let youlive it down.5. The “I Don’t Work Here…”2. Talking with a friend in the hallway,not realizing they’re about 15 feetaway from you, not even hearing whatyou just said.This makes you look like you’retalking to yourself. Just follow this upwith a laugh and tell your friend it’s yourmistake. Then, it’s not as embarrassing.1. The attempted three-pointer.When you get up to throw somethingout, just spare the embarrassmentand walk the few more steps in order tothrow it out correctly. The garbage canis not a basketball hoop, it’s a garbagecan. Even worse is if you miss: this leadsto the inevitable laughter from the entireclassroom.j a n u a r y 2011
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