Compare our high school to the united states as a metaphor. We’re the citizens, the teachers are the law enforcement, the principals are the government and the superintendent is the president. We’re focusing on the government. They enforce the law when it comes to matters that are above the law enforcement. I asked our government (principals) what they would do if a citizen (student) chose to do the following; these questions are things that one of the two presidential candidates have done/said.

What punishment would a student receive if they repeatedly came into the office for verbally bullying a student and refused to stop because they feel their words are their opinions and it’s ‘freedom of speech’? 

Friess responded with “Policies don’t hold for free speech if it’s derogatory or if it hurts someone else. Free speech doesn’t include being offensive, that’s under the bullying policies. Consequences will be placed based on our bullying policy or our disruption policies.”

What advice would you give to a student who downgrades women, immigrants, LGBT citizens, or autistic citizens? 

Moore came back with “Every person deserves human dignity and they have their rights. You shouldn’t downgrade someone because they’re different. If you talk down to someone it will not benefit your future.

What actions would the school take if a student lied consistently and denied?

“We would have to get both sides and verify if they’re telling the truth or not. We can only verify that with both parties, and any witnesses if available. We wouldn’t just assume because one party said so.”

What punishment would a student/teacher have to giving/taking a bribe? 

Wetzel said to this, “I expect my teachers to be very professional and being involved in that is not professional. There’s consequences for everyone’s actions, this including students AND teachers. If you’re going to do something like that you need to be willing to accept the consequences.”

Everyone knows the names, whether they like it or not. Also, most probably know that Mr. Donald Trump is representing the Republican party in the 2016 presidential election. His main opponent is Mrs. Hillary Clinton, who is representing the democratic party. Both are very loved, both are very hated.. But what key-points should we choose to remember these candidates by? Is it how they promise to change our country, or is it how respectful the words that come out of their mouths are?