Women in Saudi Arabia are Now Behind the Wheel
On September 26, 2017, women in Saudi Arabia finally received the right to drive. This right will come into effect in June 2018 as an attempt to improve the kingdom’s international reputation as well as to reform its public relations. There is a belief that by getting rid of the ban the Saudi Arabian economy will improve because women will be able to acquire more jobs and won’t have to spend large chunks of their paychecks on male drivers.
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FOOTBALL KILLS
Football, America's favorite pastime, affects the youth of today in more ways than you may think. Whether you're sitting down in front of the TV with your family on a Sunday night, or at the high school football game with your hot date, you don't necessarily think about the long term effects that smashing yourself into other people has on your brain. That's right, we're talking about CTE’S today.
This disease is commonly found in football players but is only diagnosable after death. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE for short) is a degenerative disease that causes the death of brain cells. In a recent study (Jesse Mez MD)^ 99% of NFL players were diagnosed with CTE’S; 21% suffered from a CTE during high school and 91% suffered them in college. As we all know, high school is a critical time for brain development, so what are the long term effects of CTE’s on high school players? Well, the facts are staggering. In high school football players with even a mild case of CTE, 67% had symptoms of depression, 52% had an anxiety disorder, 96% had symptoms of a behavioral and or mood disorder, and finally, a quarter of those in the study died from suicide.
This disease is commonly found in football players but is only diagnosable after death. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE for short) is a degenerative disease that causes the death of brain cells. In a recent study (Jesse Mez MD)^ 99% of NFL players were diagnosed with CTE’S; 21% suffered from a CTE during high school and 91% suffered them in college. As we all know, high school is a critical time for brain development, so what are the long term effects of CTE’s on high school players? Well, the facts are staggering. In high school football players with even a mild case of CTE, 67% had symptoms of depression, 52% had an anxiety disorder, 96% had symptoms of a behavioral and or mood disorder, and finally, a quarter of those in the study died from suicide.
NEW HONORS ELECTIVES IN GEORGETOWN
As of this year, Georgetown High School’s elective curriculum has changed. The addition of electives offered as honors courses has been very popular among the student body. After interviewing students taking the honors courses, the guidance department, and a teacher involved in the change, I gained some insight on these new additions to the curriculum. Students taking these courses explained the difference in workloads and in tests.