Opinions

Bullying is a serious problem that must be addressed

Bullying affects many students at some point in their lives at school. We must prevent bullying by helping each other out and take a stand. Children who were bullied experienced

CHS policy should allow more personal illness days

The CHS credit policy allows students to miss nine days of school before they lose credit. These absences include medical appointments without a note, sick days, vacation days, and unexcused

Sexual harassment education should be offered at CHS

Parents of teens must be concerned about sexual harassment happening in schools. By definition from Urban Dictionary, sexual harassment is “the behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate

Restrictions on off-season work would benefit athletes

High school sports programs in Columbus need policy regulations put in place in order to protect students’ personal time during the year. When student athletes spend all their free time

CHS needs smart changes to the school dress code

Smart changes to the CHS dress code policy would positively improve school culture. While it’s easy for most to agree there should be limits to what people can wear in

Serious issue of suicide must be discussed publicly

Suicide is a problem that we need to talk about. It’s not a subject we should avoid and keep from each other. People who suffer with depression think they can’t

Student Letters to the Editor

My sophomore English class at Columbus High School spent the fourth quarter of this school year researching community issues they found personally interesting and compelling. Students worked individually or in

Columbus trails expansion should include Rapelje and Centennial roads

The Columbus multi-use walkway plan was first started in 2010. In 2016, the City of Columbus wrote a proposal to the Montana Transportation Alternatives Program to expand the present community

Student letter project overview

My sophomore English class at Columbus High School spent the fourth quarter of this school year researching community issues they found personally interesting and compelling. Students worked individually or in small groups to research all angles of the issues and then develop their positions based on the evidence. Each letter represents a considerable bit of research.

Student Letters to the Editor 1

Wind, solar energy not good alternative energy sources

Wind and solar energy are growing trends because they’re renewable energy sources. We need green energy sources that won’t run out and can easily replace fossil fuels. Unfortunately, these two sources of energy aren’t the answer because they aren’t as effective or “green” as they claim to be.