Majority of teens don’t know politics
October 23, 2011 • Tony Nickins, Jagwire Staff
Filed under Opinions
High school youth as a whole cares nothing about politics because they feel it doesn’t affect them. You couldn’t be farther from the truth. What happens in Washington does not stay in Washington. Decisions the Federal Government makes can affect your education as well as employment, workplace conditions... Read more »
Varsity Football team ready to tackle adversity
May 18, 2011
Filed under Opinions, Sports
I played football on the JV level this year and next year I will play varsity. Gregori will be the only varsity team in our area without seniors. This, of course, poses a few problems for the Jags. Our players will definitely be undersized and our roster will be small, but our hard work and effort will... Read more »
Music is My Religion
May 17, 2011 • By Morgan Lewis
Filed under Opinions
Some people pray to God. Some pray to Allah. Me? I pray to my music. Worship starts at 6:30 a.m. when my alarm clock sounds and my favorite sound in the world begins flowing from my speakers. Music can respectively be its own religion. The gods I worship are what some might call “rock gods”: Metallica,... Read more »
Let’s Support All of Our Teams
December 9, 2010 • Kristine Paulson, GUEST OPINION
Filed under Opinions, Sports
Almost every Gregori sport has a decent team. The cross country team is speedy, the cheerleaders are peppy, the tennis team is tough, and the water polo is beast. The boy’s football team won four games all season. The junior varsity team was mostly made up sophomores. Most of the players had played... Read more »
OMG! Limiting Technology!
December 9, 2010 • Mykeah Cometa, GUEST OPINION
Filed under Opinions
“Why do you think so many of my friends are always on the phone, using the computer or listening to music?” Ian asked me. “I don’t know,” I replied. “It’s fun!” “Sure it is,” he said. “I guess. But everyone acts as if they’d die without electronics. Their phones are like lifelines.... Read more »
Does the Mold Really Fit?
December 9, 2010 • Tricia Paulson, GUEST OPINION
Filed under Opinions
It was afterschool, the bell had just rung. I stood under the awning of the B building, people watching with a friend. A kid passed us on his way out to the parking lot, and all of a sudden, my friend leant over and said, “He’s such an I-wing kid.” Now, by themselves, those five little words don’t... Read more »
STAFF EDITORIAL
December 9, 2010
Filed under Opinions
The Jagwire Newspaper is proud to add Issue One to the growing list of Gregori firsts. We recognize the uniqueness of our place as students and staff of the first year school. With our opening, Gregori has unveiled programs and policies new to Modesto City Schools. Students have adjusted to the block... Read more »
Clash of Colors
December 9, 2010 • Sydney Smith, GUEST OPINION
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What up homies, my name is Sydney Smith and I recently learned I am a gangster! So fo sho, here’s how it all went down. It was a “Spirit Friday.” I was swaggin’ along in my cool spirit gear, a solid blue shirt with a gold one under, when a campus supervisor stops me and tells me she’s sending... Read more »