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KANSAN.COM/NEWS | THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017
Mizzou tampered with the election
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If there were ever a year I would try pot, it would be now.
Walked home from class for the first time in a month today, I'm actually proud of myself. planning on eating a salad for lunch to really feel like an accomplished healthy adult
Hoedl: We need stricter gun laws
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> ALYSSA HOEDL
@AHoeidl
U unless the country wants to continue seeing elementary
school shootings in the news, new and improved gun control laws need to be implemented.
On Monday, April 10,
a man walked into an elementary school in San Bernardino, California, checked into the front office and then walked into his ex-wife's classroom, where he killed her, an eight-year old student and himself. He also injured another student with his gun.
While this event should come as a complete shock to the country, many people have become numb to these kinds of events happening because of the frequency.
In 2012, there was a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, where 20 children and six staffers were killed before the shooter killed himself.
Monday's shooting also wasn't the first to occur in San Bernardino. In 2015, 14 people were killed and 22 injured in a mass shooting.
And yet, Congress still hasn't enacted strict enough gun laws. In fact, last month, the House of Representatives passed an irresponsible bill that allows veterans who are mentally ill to buy firearms.
I honestly don't understand how people are comfortable letting mentally ill people have guns. Not only is that a danger to those around them, but it is especially a danger to themselves.
While tighter gun control laws need to be passed, gun owners also need to be
more aware of how to educate those around them with proper gun safety and make sure to keep guns away from kids and teens.
but even so, how comfortable would you be knowing that someone in your high school could have had a gun in their backpack?
Just on Monday here in Kansas, there was an instance of a gun being found
in Ottawa High School. Luckily, no one was harmed
Guns should not be in
schools and kids should not be worried about having to be on lockdown because of a shooter.
The only way to stop this happening is by enacting more gun control laws, and ensuring the guns that are legal to have stay in their owner's possession instead of being used or taken by a child.
Alyssa Hoedl is a freshman from Olathe studying journalism and political science.
McCarthy: '13 Reasons Why'a must-see
- KEVIN MCCARTHY
@kevindmccarthy
This past weekend I decided to start watching a new show on Netflix. Usually, this is not that big of a deal and I chose something that's mindless and helps me take a break from school and my ongoing job search. But this time was different. I started watching "13 Reasons Why" and I could not stop. I finished all thirteen episodes in about three days. I was absolutely hooked.
Before watching it, I
hadn't heard much about it. I had watched a trailer on YouTube and it looked interesting, but I had no idea what I was about to experience.
"13 Reasons Why" is not only enthralling and suspenseful, it has a real-world message that everyone can relate to. It touches on issues like bullying; suicide and depression; sexual assault and the struggles of adolescence.
Most teen dramas dance around the edges of touchy subjects like this, but not this show. It tackles these topics with an uncensored and unapologetic approach that shocks you.
This show is probably one of the best shows Netflix has produced in recent years (and I do not say that lightly)
It is real. It is raw.
Also, it is receiving rave reviews from many critics while simultaneously generating controversy for its graphic depictions of sexual assault and suicide.
s receiving
I believe these scenes, as hard to watch as they may be, are vitally important to the story and to some broader conversations about sexual assault, rape culture, bullying and mental illness.
rave reviews from many critics while simultaneously generating controversy for its graphic depictions of sexual assault and suicide."
In addition, this series does a tremendous job of portraying the everyday
Often, we tend to shy away from these hard subjects, but this show's honesty is truly a breath of fresh air. This show is not always enjoyable to watch, but it's so important that people watch it.
Mental illness is a serious problem in our society, especially among teenagers and young adults. According to the CDC, suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-34.
struggles of high-schoolers. Kids from every kind of background are portrayed, whether they are gay or straight, white or a person of color, rich or poor, "weird" or "cool." These diverse perspectives give the viewer a snapshot of the highs and lows of the high school experience.
Sexual assault is also alarmingly common among
We have a multitude of choices when it comes to television nowadays, and although it is often an escape from our daily lives, this show merits watching because it has a message that could save the lives of young people in the future.
young adults, with 54% of sexual assault victims being between the ages of 18-34, according to The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN).
So, while "13 Reasons Why" is a fictional story, it should serve as a catalyst for conversations about very real issues.
Kevin McCarthy is a senior from Lenexa studying political science, history and public policy.
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