Miley Cyrus Gets Sued

This past weekend, Miley Cyrus was sued a whopping 4 billion dollars in "damages" for taking a picture with slant-eyes; aka portraying an Asian-American. When I heard this and later saw the actual picture, I though, "Seriously? They're suing her billions of dollars...for this?" The woman suing Miley is from Los Angelos and claims that Asian-Americans are now "victims" from her discriminatory acts. She was also accused of being racist. I think this whole thing went way overboard. She's a teenager whose already made some mistakes before. Although she may not be the best role model, I think everybody should just leave her alone. The picture looked like she was just having fun with her friends. Yeah, it was a little stupid, but it wasn't stupid enough to have to pay 4 billion dollars because of it.

Here is the link to the story: http://www.inquisitr.com/18005/miley-cyrus-sued-for-4-billion-over-slant-eyed-picture/ What do you think of what Miley did? Did she deserve the punishment?

Wheaties or Weedies

On Sunday, one week ago, the swimming phenomenon, Michael Phelps, was caught smoking a bong. Apparently, he was at a party in some college town and someone took a picture of him. What I don't understand is why he would think no one would take of picture of that.

In my math class this past week, we've been discussing this "horrible" act. When I found out he had smoked pot, I did some research and discovered that if a swimmer is caught with drugs, even if it's their off season, they are banned from the sport for four years; therefore, no 2012 Olympics for Phelps. I think it's a pretty harsh rule, but when I found out Phelps only had a three month suspension, I though, "What?! That's it?" I understand that he's a college kid, and that after four years of continuous training, all he wants right now is to have fun. But, while getting high at that party, I think he forgot that he's a role model for young swimmers. I'm glad that Kellogg dropped him as an endorser; he deserved it. As for the three month ban from swimming, I wish it were more, but at least he got something. It wouldn't be fair to just let him off the hook just because he's Michael Phelps.

What do you think of the situation? Was his punishment fair?

Mythology

This past week in AIS, our class has discussed the difference between myth and reality. There are myths created for so many things, like the Rosa Parks myth. Stories fabricated to make them sound more exciting and interesting. The myths that follow me everywhere are the ones about New Trier. The difference about New Trier "myths" is that most of them are true- a reality. What bothers me is that just because a lot of the girls in our school are wealth and have UGGs that I am too, and therefore am "snobby and spoiled" as other schools call us. Over the summer, I worked at a country club with a bunch of Glenbrook South students. When I told them I was from New Trier, they looked at me like I was a martian and every time I mentioned New Trier, they always turned the comment into something about money and wealth. For example, when I talked about New Trier's water polo suits and how they were all leather, one of the workers replied, "Oh..the expensive kind...".

Although we do live in a wealthy district, New Trier shouldn't give other schools a negative connotation. I think other people make up these negative "myths" about New Trier just to have something interesting to say.

What other myths are there about New Trier and why do you think they're made?