I Stand for the Silent - My High School Journalism
I Stand for the Silent - My High School Journalism
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September 2, 2011<br />
The Stinger<br />
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MTV <strong>Stand</strong>s For Music Television?<br />
Opinion by: Logan Alexander, Editor-in-Chief<br />
Every year MTV hosts <strong>the</strong> Video Music Awards, an opportunity<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> vain and self-righteous “artists” that populate our iPods<br />
and illegally downloaded music libraries to congregate and celebrate<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir achievements in <strong>the</strong> world of music. Oh, wait, that‟s <strong>the</strong><br />
Grammy‟s.<br />
Let us hearken back to a time, a time when MTV‟s name actually<br />
meant “Music Television” and not “That channel with Teen<br />
Mom and Jersey Shore”. But how can we? All <strong>the</strong> students here at<br />
Kingfisher were too young <strong>for</strong> that MTV. We‟ve never known that<br />
MTV.<br />
MTV now plagues <strong>the</strong> television airwaves with such fare as “16<br />
and Pregnant”, cheap knock-offs of “Superbad”, and several series<br />
about teenagers doing drugs and having premarital sex and acting<br />
mature and blah, blah, blah that only last one season (“Skins” anyone?).<br />
Sunday night‟s VMAs seemed almost like a death rattle ra<strong>the</strong>r<br />
than <strong>the</strong> spectacle that <strong>the</strong>y attempted <strong>for</strong>. Lady Gaga dressed as a<br />
man, complete with 5-o‟clock shadow, Justin Bieber tried his hard-<br />
What is Art?<br />
By Alisha Wallace, KHS Art Instructor<br />
What is art? Students<br />
in Art I classes began<br />
<strong>the</strong> school year answering<br />
this question.<br />
Some believed art<br />
was simply a class by<br />
which to round out<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir schedule or<br />
works hung in rarely<br />
visited museums.<br />
Coloring and painting<br />
were a few o<strong>the</strong>r top<br />
suggestions.<br />
O<strong>the</strong>rs thought<br />
art to be a fun, handson<br />
approach to selfexpression<br />
(or at least<br />
that is what <strong>the</strong>y told<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir teacher!). The<br />
back of our text book defines art as a “visual statement that<br />
represents <strong>the</strong> real world, communicates an idea or feeling, or<br />
presents an interesting design.” While this simple statement<br />
catches <strong>the</strong> gist of art, I believe <strong>the</strong> importance and relevance<br />
of true art depends upon <strong>the</strong> thought of <strong>the</strong> individual who<br />
creates or perceives each work.<br />
I invite you this year to wander by <strong>the</strong> art room. See what<br />
fellow peers are designing…whe<strong>the</strong>r you look up at our ceiling<br />
tiles or leaf through <strong>the</strong> pages of Art II‟s altered journals, I<br />
hope you are pleasantly surprised at <strong>the</strong> talent in our school<br />
and discover a little of “what art is” <strong>for</strong> yourself!<br />
est to look like an artist, and Chris Brown ripped off Usher‟s<br />
“OMG” per<strong>for</strong>mance from last year.<br />
Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry successfully failed at looking creative<br />
with <strong>the</strong>ir “nuance” get-ups <strong>the</strong>y donned. I‟m not sure what <strong>the</strong>y<br />
are trying to do, but it‟s not working. Please, stop. We‟ve had<br />
enough. That goes <strong>for</strong> you too, Gaga. And, <strong>for</strong> some reason, Justin<br />
Bieber was carrying around a small snake. Riddle me that.<br />
It had its high notes though: Ricky “Rozay-Ugh-Yuh-Da-Boss”<br />
Ross shedded his hood persona and took a humorous turn in several<br />
skits with host Kevin Hart, who is always a stellar comedian, Adele<br />
proved she may be one of <strong>the</strong> few singers that can actually sing, and<br />
Ke$ha was nowhere to be seen.<br />
Through out <strong>the</strong> broadcast we were bombarded with previews<br />
<strong>for</strong> MTV‟s new show “I Just Want <strong>My</strong> Pants Back”, <strong>the</strong>ir new show<br />
about mature, going-nowhere, twenty-somethings that are cool<br />
enough to have sex. We‟ll see how well <strong>the</strong> show goes.<br />
In a world where <strong>the</strong> music industry is nothing but samples of<br />
old songs and remixes, what hope do we have <strong>for</strong> an actual Music<br />
Television?<br />
The Stinger Staff<br />
Editor-in-Chief Logan Alexander<br />
Assistant Editors Peyton Yeoman & Grace Krepel<br />
Composting Editor Conor Lohse<br />
Chief Photographer James Kraus<br />
Asst. Chief Photographer Katie Winnicki<br />
Advertising Managers Payton Yoeman<br />
Advisor Dr. A. J. Johnson<br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Principal Mr. Sammy Jackson<br />
Reporters: Meghan Baxter, Balin Bonds, Savahhah Gilley,<br />
Caitlyn Niestempski, Dalton Palmer, Kena Pechacek,<br />
Katrina Ramirez, Trey Yeoman,<br />
Photography Staff: Eric Ogilvie, Page Helms, Katie Winnicki,<br />
Austin Gruber, Houston Payne, and Caitlyn Minton<br />
Email Address: khsstinger@kingfisher.k12.ok.us<br />
Some material courtesy of American Society of Newspaper Editors/MCT<br />
Campus <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Newspaper Service.<br />
Policy Statement<br />
It is <strong>the</strong> policy of <strong>the</strong> Kingfisher <strong>School</strong> District to provide equal opportunities<br />
without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, qualified handicap, or<br />
veteran status in its educational programs and activities. This includes, but is not<br />
limited to, admissions, educational services, financial aid, and employment.<br />
Inquiries concerning application of this policy may be referred to Don<br />
Scales, Coordinator of Title IX and Section 504 responsibilities, Kingfisher Public<br />
<strong>School</strong>s, P. O. Box 29, 11th and Chisholm, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750.<br />
Telephone 405-375-4194.<br />
Kingfisher Public <strong>School</strong>s provide educational opportunities to disabled<br />
students age 0-21. These services are provided in accordance with public law<br />
94-142, which requires an approved appropriate education <strong>for</strong> disabled children<br />
ages 0-21. Any person having knowledge of a disabled child and not identified<br />
or served, please contact Don Scales, Superintendent of <strong>School</strong>s, 11th and Chisholm,<br />
Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750 or telephone 405-375-4194.<br />
The opinions expressed in THE STINGER are those of <strong>the</strong> author's<br />
and do not necessarily reflect those of THE STINGER staff, its sponsor, <strong>the</strong><br />
administration or faculty of <strong>the</strong> Kingfisher <strong>School</strong>s.