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.

Every morning at school, I always see people walking around and drinking coffee from Starbucks or Coffee Bean. Throughout my years here, I have noticed that more and more students are drinking coffee. Now I wonder if students know the effect of caffeine in their bodies.

I drink coffee, too. I drink a few times a week whenever I don’t get enough sleep from school work and other activities to wake me up and give me energy in the morning or when I just want to hang out with my friends, but I didn’t know what can the caffeine to do my body until I researched it.

According to Teens Health website, teenagers should limit their caffeine consumption to no more than 100 mg of caffeine daily. Drinking too much coffee can cause anxiety, dizziness, headaches, and jitters. It can also interfere with sleep.

Before, the only thing I knew about drinking coffee was that it increases your mental awareness and gives you energy. Who knew something so beneficial could be capable of doing such damage?

         Coffee                       Caffeine (mg) ranges from tall-venti     

• Brewed Coffee                        260 mg -410 mg
• Cappuccino                             75 mg-150 mg
• Caramel (Frappuccino)       70 mg- 130 mg
• Java Chip (Frappuccino)    75 mg- 145 mg
• Caffe Americano                   150 mg-300 mg

(Some of Starbucks Caffeine Content)