100 Word Rants: 2018-19

We all share the interpersonal needs: inclusion, control, affection. We may contain these needs while expressing other traits that seem to battle against them. Caring and compassionate people may be overlooked, but they still have the basic interpersonal needs. It is not selfish to desire inclusion while choosing to stay home to avoid bothering others. People aren’t selfish if they want control, ...

Do you know what a sport is? The definition of a sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. However, many people believe dance is not considered a sport. In dance they practice, they perform, they are a team and they compete. When you're a dancer, you get the same feeling from stepping onto the dance fl...

Chocolate milk is so overrated in many ways. Walmart's Great Value chocolate milk costs more than their Great Value white milk by 23 cents or more per gallon. To analyze them further, there is 40% added sugar, 55% added carbohydrates and 59% added sodium in Great Value chocolate milk. "Built with Chocolate Milk" markets chocolate milk as a healthy product. They even claim soccer star Kelley O’Ha...

Rather excited to try out my first bath bomb, I filled my tub and sank into the golden liquid. Finishing up in a timely manner, I relaxedly stepped outside. Rather than emerging from the water as luminous as the sun, however, I resulted in appearing much like that of a low-budget Tin Man. In complete shock, I soon came to realize that residue was covering the entirety of the room. The surface of my ...

I’m driving to school and I pull up to a four-way stop with a red truck to the right of me. The truck doesn’t move for a ridiculous amount of time. I consider myself a patient individual, so I keep calm and wait for them longer. Suddenly this four-way stop turns into a staring match before I finally get fed up and go. Everyone has somewhere to be in the morning, preferably at a decent time. If...

Don’t you hate it when other people think they’re better than everyone else? What makes them better than everyone else? We’re all from a human being and all created in the same way, so what makes people with money or people who play sports better than everyone else? Guess what: it doesn’t. Just because someone has that stuff or those skills, it doesn’t put them on a higher podium than ev...

We all have school passports. But why do we even have to use them? I think that asking the teacher to go to a certain destination should be okay. I would hope they could trust you to go where you said. Plus, everyone loses their passports and just uses a friend’s because we don’t want to waste a dollar for another one. If we are forced to use them, they could have a class passport instead of eve...

To limit oneself is considered a flaw. Why would you limit yourself when you have the potential to achieve great things? Despite these thoughts and ideologies, the sayings are rather hypocritical. We are limited by others. Our voices are choked out by authoritative command, whether it be over how much or who, we constantly clash in opinions and usually the higher authority wins. But what deems them a hig...

Players shouldn’t be drowning in their own basketball shorts. A new rule was implemented in boys and girls basketball stating that they are not allowed to roll the waistband of their shorts. This means that some players are on the court playing with large or x-large basketball shorts that drape way beyond their knees. The players are then uncomfortable and more focused on the way their shorts fit tha...

With this past election, I was very disappointed with how many people didn’t vote. As someone who is still too young to vote, it makes me angry when someone has the power to change the government and doesn’t. Voting isn’t hard; just know who you’re voting for and why, regardless of your party. I understand that if you don’t like the candidates, you might be discouraged from voting at all,...

Dress code is highly violated at AHS. In middle school, it was very strict. Students now wear clothes that show more than what is needed or wanted. I believe that students should be allowed to express their personality and style, but should be restricted to school appropriate clothing. Shirts with cuss words or offensive wording, belly shirts, short skirts and plunging necklines should be watched mor...

If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it. Why do some people feel the need to express every negative opinion they have? Everyone has a right to their own opinion and sometimes you need to vent, but some things just don’t need to be said. You never know what someone else is going through and how it could affect them. When you speak negatively about someone it doesn’t reflect that perso...

Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “What is wrong with them?” Well congratulations, you’re being judgemental. I can’t stand when people come to me talking bad about someone they have never talked to. I hate how people think that it’s okay to go off about someone when they don’t even know the situation. If you see someone wearing something you wouldn't wear… LET IT BE. It’s not a...

Middle school is a waste of time. It’s a waste of time because none of your grades actually matter. I don't remember anything from middle school. The discipline is also way worse when teachers are out to get you. You can be blamed for something you didn’t do when there's no proof you did it, and then get a detention. I got three days of I.S.S. for having my phone out three times, once because i...

When people are looking for a resort to stay at, they often want to see pictures of what it looks like. Most people don’t notice false advertising that is used in photos and book the resort. It’s important to read reviews on the resort from another site before booking your stay if you don’t want to lose money. These types of businesses are trying to persuade the consumers to stay at their reso...

Why are people so judgemental? Society doesn’t understand that people make mistakes. We all have this image stuck in our heads that we all have to be perfect and have the best life. First of all, if somebody makes a mistake, because believe it or not people do, they shouldn’t get judged for it. It’s rude. For example, if somebody makes a mistake, they are going to be judged for the rest of th...

Saying thank you doesn’t take much. It’s seven letters and takes one second to say. It is an easy way to show appreciation, selflessness and kindness. It also shows good manners. Everyone should say thank you when someone does something for them, especially if they didn’t have to do it. For example, if someone holds a door open for you, you should thank them because they chose to do that for you. ...

Everybody on this earth is allowed to make choices for themselves. Why are we so focused on how others dress or their gender identification? I personally believe if it doesn’t directly affect you, you should stay out of it. It's not your business in the first place. If someone wants to identify as a boy, then let them. I understand everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but when your opinion ...

This 2018-19 basketball season, the IHSAA and IGHSAU decided basketball players cannot roll their shorts. Some girls, like myself--I'm 5' 6"--got stuck with large shorts that go down all the way to my knees. The referees should not be focused on telling the captains “make sure your girls’ shorts are not rolled, or they will be sitting on the bench.” After complaints, the rule was changed to rolling...

I am so incredibly upset. Recently, I have come to the realization that I am not Meryl Streep. This is unbelievable. I can’t believe I don’t have talent. Meryl is the real deal. Besides being the best actor on Earth, Meryl can also sing and dance. She is amazing at accents. From her great roles in “Sophie’s Choice” and “The Devil Wears Prada,” her talent is limitless. The more passiona...

I think that we need to update the weight room because it is small and there is not enough equipment for everyone to use. Right now, there are six workout racks when there should really be 12. We need to add more equipment up there to make people want to workout. We also shouldn’t lock the weight room because that is keeping kids from getting better. The bikes need updated because there is only o...

I do not think we need to save the Trojan Bowl because it’s a waste of $9.5 million when we could spend almost half of that to move it up to the high school. The elders of the community think we need to save the Bowl because of the “tradition,” when really there is no tradition. We have one State championship there and it was 17 years ago. The Trojan Bowl is hard to maintain because it's litera...