Work hard for a cord

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Beatriz Sison in Op-Ed

 Beatriz Sison and Azniv Derdzakyan

Crimson Chronicle Reporters

Does each student in all SLCs deserve a graduation cord when they graduate? Students should only get graduation cords if they have high academic grades, are active in particular clubs and are in special classes such as Leadership and JROTC, because the cords represent the students’ hard work and commitment.

Not every student deserves a graduation cord if they didn’t work hard throughout their four years in high school. Each student deserves a cord if they have achieved high GPAs.

There should not be a different graduation cord based on one’s SLC. It is unfair because it separates students and might make a certain distinction between SLCs.

Instead of cords, people in clubs should have pins if they were active in the club for two years. They deserve it because it proves students put effort into participating in a group to achieve something.They do not have to take that step to be in clubs, they want to take that step.

Leadership and JROTC are classes that are of major significance and need a cord. They serve the school by organizing events, telling the news regarding students, and provide security. Leadership (minimum 2 years) and JROTC (minimum 3 years) students have traditionally received a cord for their graduation.

As for other students who are graduating after the year of 2014, they can see this as a motivator to achieve high academic grades in order to get their own graduation cords.