Times Log

Tuesday: I enjoyed two specific controversial articles in the Times today. The first regarding the strip searching of a 13 year old in middle school. Although the search occurred five years ago, the case is just now reaching the Supreme Court. The girl was an Honors student and the suspected prescription pills that she was supposedly carrying were nowhere to be found. Now, the Supreme Court must review exactly how far a school should be able to go to enforce a drug policy. The second article features Courtney Paris, an all-American center for the University of Oklahoma vowing that if Oklahoma doesn't win the national championship, she will pay back her scholarship. While some might view such a statement as cocky or arrogant, Paris simply meant it to be a reflection of the confidence she has in her teammates and the pride she has for herself. She claimed the university had given her so much that nothing less than a national title would make her feel likes she truly earned her scholarship.