Page 2 VOICE 3 5 6 6 7 Omaha’s Music Scene Page 8 GHS Students Play for Team Nebraska Page 7 The Voice Volume XI, Issue I October, 2013 ghsthevoice.webs.com Well This is Embarrassing Server Malfunctions Interfere in Student’s Everyday School Life Cudly/Reporter plagiarism, as a part of their assignments. internet will be working or not. Students do it as homework,” said Kassidy Vavra, The Gretna Public School district, “It makes it really difficult to turn in are not happy with all of the problems sophomore. “It’s really annoying. Or if the like every other school district in Nebras- assignments on time into turnitin.com, caused by the server. teachers’ lessons are online, they have to ka, uses the Internet as a part of lesson and I am never able to print when I have “Every time I have to do a homework give us homework instead of giving a les- plans and homework assignments. Using to. It’s stupid,” said Kelsey Jackson, senior. assignment or an essay I like to do it on son. It’s a nuisance.” computers and websites is one of the Another problem is that most teach- Google Docs and when it doesn’t work “The problem with the GPS server is ways GPS has started to make the school ers require students to use Google Drive it’s very inconvenient especially when being fixed as we speak,” said Mr. Jerome “greener”, helping to save paper and to do homework, so papers and other I’m running low on time and it rarely Skrdla. “We had to redo all of the servers making information easier for faculty and work that need to be finished can be ever works right away for me,” said Alys- over the summer to keep up with new students to attain. This idea sounds won- taken home and worked on by the stu- sa Kozak, senior. “I always have to get a software updates, but not everything derful until one takes into account all of dents, and the only email that students new computer or have the teacher come worked as expected.” With over eight problems with the server GPS seems to are allowed to use to communicate with mess with it.” Kozak is not the only stu- hundred students, those fixing server be having. Students and teachers are not teachers is their school Gmail account, dent unhappy with the problems hap- problems had to repair dilemma one by able to access it, making homework more which neither the students or teachers pening with the Internet. one. The server and internet problems difficult to be finished and turned in on can use if the internet is down. These stu- “I hate it because teachers give us are just bumps along the road at the start time. Many students are expected to use dents are not able to rely on the schools class time to work on projects, and if of the new school year, and there should turnitin.com, a website that will detect computers, not knowing whether the the internet doesn’t work, we have to no longer be any major problems. With the plentiful additions to the Mueller. “Ninety-nine percent of our stu- in this way. However, the courtyard has new school, none might be quite so in- dents would be fine using it for alterna- already proved helpful for extra-curricu- Courtyard teresting--and confusing--as the new tive purposes, but the small percentage lar activities. The marching band drumline courtyard. Sitting in the center of the who can’t ruin it for everyone else.” utilizes it for close-by outdoor rehearsals. school, the courtyard seems open, spa- This is understandable, considering The choir used it as a new environment cious, fascinating and strangely unused. the courtyard could be an easy target for and to experiment with different acous- Causes Contrary to what many students had vandalism or trashing if left unsupervised. tics. The drama club has used it for a new imagined, the newly built courtyard is Anything can happen in an unsupervised stage. not available in between class hours, area, so students going alone could prove “[Using it for drama club] was ben- during study hall, or at lunch. In fact, the to be harmful or dangerous. eficial because we had more room to Confusion courtyard seems to generally sit in a state However, the courtyard has many do what we wanted,” said Sarah Hard- of disuse. This seems to confuse several other uses that can still be utilized by er freshman. “Plus, the different levels students. teachers and students alike. worked like stages.” Usage Amount “It would make things a lot easier if “We call the courtyard the ‘outdoor Regardless of how exactly they used we could use it,” said Hailey Grudzinski classroom’,” said Mr. Mueller. “It was it, all of these clubs utilized the courtyard sophomore. “They spent money on it, so meant to be used exactly how it sounds… with approved teacher supervision and of the New why not?” to teach outside - whether it be giving a found it extremely beneficial. The dra- Numerous students have the same speech that needs to be outdoors, during ma club gained a new experience, and Courtyard in idea. Using the courtyard as an alterna- a science class, or even during art class the drumline did not have to walk all the tive cafeteria, a study hall escape, or even to put shading techniques into practical way to the soccer field to get outdoor Question by a shortcut during passing periods seems use.” practice. The choir gained a new and like a fantastic idea. However, as Mr. Todd The hope is that classes will eventu- interesting acoustic outlook. Although Mueller, vice principal, said, it is more ally be able to be taught outside, wheth- students might not see the courtyard be- Students complicated than that. er for a science class demonstration or to ing used on a day-to-day basis, definite “Students can’t use the courtyard serve a lecture’s purpose. As of yet, the steps are being taken towards it being Human/Reporter without direct supervision,” said Mr. courtyard has not been used extensively utilized more completely. Photos by Becca Human V2 October, 2013 News Remembering First Grade Human Nature Makes Us Stereotype Ames/A&E Editor Probably the biggest problem I All Americans are obese. Every have with people who stereotype is the atheist hates religion. Every Justin Bieber fact that they are judging people who do fan is crazy. Two of these statements are not have beliefs that are equivalent with stereotypes, and the third is a pure truth their own. This nation, and I would again added for emphasis. argue this world, is built upon the belief To stereotype is to put someone that everyone has the right to be his or in a category, to make them a piece in the her own person. Being unique is what giant Monopoly game we call life. This is makes human beings different from not right! Stereotyping is the first step apes- it is what gives our life purpose. leading to social and racial prejudices, a Personality and originality makes this problem that I would argue has occurred life worth living, and stereotyping only forever. Racism cannot be stood for, and shoots that down. neither should stereotyping. The only memory I have from Whether you are Christian or first grade is being taught the “golden not, the motto to “love thy neighbor as rule” repeatedly, and now that I am old- yourself” is an essential. It is mankind’s er, I can understand why. Stereotyping nature to be selfish and arrogant, but destroys confidence and self-esteem; it does not have to be that way. This treat others the way you would want to community, this country, and this world be treated. It is the only way to truly get would be a better place if stereotyping along with others in this world- it’s that was not such a big problem. important. Snoozing Instead of Studying We Should Be Able to Sleep in Study Hall There are days where each and every LaMountain/News Editor teacher decides to pile as much assign- “Are you with us?” “Keep your head ments and tests as possible. This is when up.” “Stay awake!” those study halls are lifesavers. Luckily, to These are familiar sayings teachers counteract, there are days where nothing have used countless times. In classes, is due. These turn into fifty-five minutes they use questions directed toward the of counting ceiling tiles, doodling in a slumbering students to keep them keyed notebook, or daydreaming about uni- into the current lesson. However, when corns and rainbows. This time could be awakening a sleeping study hall, it may much more efficiently spent with catch- be more difficult to reason with them as ing a couple Z’s. to why they aren’t allowed to get some Lastly and probably the most ben- shuteye. eficial for the faculty, they would not One of the many arguments could have to work as hard. A complaint I hear be that they did not receive enough sleep around school is how loud their study hall the night before. It is proven that teenag- is or how much their teacher has to be ers need at least eight hours of sleep per stern to keep the room silent. This is due night and with homework, friends, and to those students who, instead of count- other activities bedtime gets delayed. ing ceiling tiles, look to that class period Allowing a quick thirty-minute nap will as social hour.