http://cosumnesoaksnews.com The School Newspaper of Cosumnes Oaks High School Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:31:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What is racial profiling? According to Webster's Online Dictionary, racial profiling is the consideration of race when developing a profile of suspected criminals, or a form of racism involving police focusing on people of certain racial groups when those police are seeking suspected criminals.  The policy is based on the assumption that minorities are ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/local-news/2010/03/12/racial-profiling-public-enemy-number-one/  Would you rather walk away from a potentially violent situation, or stick around and be in an even worse situation? Many of us would say, “I would defend my reputation”, because we don’t want to be labeled negatively by our friends and associates. As young adults it is important to ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/top-stories/2010/03/12/pride-aside/ Have you ever been arrested for writing on a desk? It sounds very unlikely, but that’s what happened to Alexa Gonzalez, a 12 year old girl living in New York City. She wrote the words "I love my friends Abby and Faith. Lex was here 2/1/10 :)". Alexa expected maybe a ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/national-news/2010/03/11/student-arrested-for-vandalizing-desk/ Have you wondered how you can jump start your career when you’re  in high school?  Well now you can, by participating in ROP. The Regional Occupation Program, (ROP) is an opportunity to learn about jobs related to your interests, and the potential to obtain employment.  There are many classes you ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/student-life/2010/03/11/opportunities-for-you/ A wise man once said, “The only valid censorship is the right of the people not to listen.” There is a time and a place for censorship, and high school censorship can be both beneficial and harmful to our youth. While some topics might be too risqué for a high ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/opinion/2010/03/04/cp/ Does your family have a tradition that you do when you reach a certain age, or a tradition that you do every year, day, week, or month? Many families and countries have traditions or beliefs, weather its something like throwing salt over your shoulder when you enter a new house, ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/world-news/2010/03/03/cultural-clashes/ Black History Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.  Pastoral scene of the gallant south, the bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, then the sudden smell of burning flesh.  Here is fruit ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/opinion/2010/03/03/black-history/ At Cosumnes Oaks High School, everyone pretty much knows everyone else, but what about the new students who don’t know anyone yet?  To get the scoop on where a couple new students came from, what they think about our school, and for some deeper information about these students, I interviewed Rahkeem Hill and ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/interviews/2010/03/01/new-boyz/ As you may or may not know, the auditions for Annie were last week and I decided to audition.  Before going to the dance audition on Tuesday, I asked Ms. Chun a few questions on what she liked and disliked in an auditioner.  I first asked her what she looks ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/student-life/2010/02/22/auditioning-at-cohs-the-inside-story/ Imagine yourself in the shoes of a 15-year-old girl who just found out she’s pregnant.  What would you do?  Keep the baby, or terminate the pregnancy?  Would it depend on how you got pregnant?  Was it consensual, birth control failure, rape, or was it planned and you just changed your ... http://cosumnesoaksnews.com/opinion/2010/02/22/the-choice-is-yours/