Photo Bombs of 2012

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The collection of photo bombs I have from taking pictures for articles

Being a Real Chistian

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? Matthew 16-24-26 (NIV)

It’s easy to call ourselves Christians, we do all the things that most Christians would expect, we go to church, we say public prayers, give offerings, go to a bible study once in awhile, and acting Godly,  is that all what a christian does, is that all what a Christian is? If you think that’s all then you are dead wrong!

Be a Christian!

A christian is someone who embodies the will of Christ. A christian is someone who’s very character is an example of Christ. Far too often have I seen fellow Christians act like Christians in church, then act like a totally different person outside of church. A great danger that I have seen creeping into our lives is the danger of Christian’s becoming of the world, getting caught up in the society of the world and its principles. People are caught up in electronics, music, pop culture, and other very popular things that the world offers and tend to reflect a person of the world. That is not what a Christian should be, a christian is  suppose to live in the world only, not be of the world, a christian should be a person who live for Christ.

If you want to learn how a Christian should really be, find your Bible and read about Jesus and you’ll find all that you need to know on how to be a Christan. As mention in the verse above, if you want to be a disciple of Jesus deny the pleasures that world offers you, take up the cross and follow Him, for it is better to live and die for Jesus then to live for yourself and die with nothing.

Technology, The Essentials For Teachers!

Here is an article that is offering a helping hand to the ones we call Teacher. Below are some crucial applications that will help a teacher get his or her job done just that much easier, and that they can take it wherever the go.  

 Exam Professor: This web app allows you to embed, build, manage, and create your own quizzes. The quizzes that you create can be uploaded to almost any website and later be completed by the students. Not only can this app make quizzes, but it can also provide necessary practice for students who still need to grasp the subject. What is the major benefit? IT’S FREE!

 Black Board: Are you a teacher? Are you tired of talking? Does your voice hurt from extremely long lectures at the end of the day? If you answered yes to any of the previous questions you may qualify to download the Black Board. This application allows you to record, download, and tag lectures on almost any subject that you can think of. Even though it is not always you speaking, it still sounds professional and at the same time is saving your voice for when you might need it most.

 Educate App: Do you have an iPad? Are you a teacher who is tired of taking attendance the “Usual” way? If yes, than just simply download the Educate app. It can take photos for each student, records tardiness, and even has the ability to email absent students. This app can also sync between different devices, so don’t worry about being “Left-hanging.” Altogether, this app is a very attractive app for teachers everywhere and for a good reason.

 Dropbox App: The Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, documents, and videos anywhere you go. After you install Dropbox on your computer or mobile device, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your iPhone and iPad and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go. Not only can you bring personal files but school related videos, tests, quizzes, and assignments can be stored in Dropbox as well.

Lions, Tigers, and Valentines, OH MY.!

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Veggie or Not Veggie?

It is known that Adventists as a whole believe they should refrain from eating meat. In fact, being a Seventh-Day Adventist has been proven to add up extra years in

Picture Taken By: Alyssia Cutler

life considering our healthy diet and lifestyle. (Click here for more info) Recently though, it has become increasingly obvious that not as many Adventists still follow this guideline. Ellen White was the first to elaborate how bad meat really is for your body, and Adventists have followed this advice for a long time. But as time has gone on, we really as a whole have started eating meat. Luckily though, the Adventists that are eating more meat are eating the ‘clean ones’. These meats include, chicken, beef, fish, and a very few others.

The Pioneer conducted a survey at South Lancaster Academy from grades 7-12 to see what percentage of students are indeed vegetarian, or regularly eat meat. The vegetarian option also included those that identified as vegan.

Out of 131 students questioned, only 29 identified as having vegetarian eating habits. An astounding 102 students admitted having a  meat-based diet. This means that roughly 22% of SLA students actually eat no meat. Out of these 22%, about half of them were students in grades 7 and 8. This raises the question if as students get older, are they less likely to remain vegetarians? The reason why there are less students that are vegetarian or vegan in the high school is a good question. Some students were asked about this and if they thought that Adventists eating ‘clean’ meats is acceptable.

Luis Reveron was asked if he had been a vegetarian when he was younger and he said, “Well, I have devoured many meats all my life. I have eaten almost every part of a chicken or a cow.”

Deanna Howard was asked the same question and responded, “I didn’t eat meat when I was younger, but it was because I couldn’t digest it. I do now though”

Josiah Rom is a vegetarian, and was asked if he thought Adventists eating meat is ok. He responded, “I think it [meat-eating] is fine, I have been a vegetarian all my life.”

Adam Gagnon had a different response to the question than the others saying, “I think it’s [meat-eating] is all right as long as you don’t abuse it. When I was younger I was a strict vegetarian, but as I’ve gotten older I sometimes eat meat.

Athletic director Dustan Cook who also eats no meat commented, “I think eating clean meats is fine, no pig or pork. I do have a problem with people that say they are vegetarians and do not eat healthy though.”

It seems that most people have always eaten meat and their parents allowed it. Maybe as years go by fewer and fewer people are vegetarians. Overall as a country though, the U.S. is going towards vegetarianism. This is happening, because more and more medical studies are coming out about how unhealthy meat is for your body. (click her for more info)