A not-so-Affordable Christmas

Even though i don't celebrate chirstmas or at least take Chirstmas that seriously, I'm worried about Christmas for other people. In the past few years, I've noticed Christmas trees appear on display in many houses all over my neighborhood. Last year when i walked home, I would see about a third of each block having Christmas decorations up on early December. This year, I've noticed about 1 or 2 house having christmas decorations up. Now, I wonder. Did people that celebrate Christmas move? All of them? Or is Christmas this year really that expensive? If Christmas gifts are becoming this expensive, I really do wonder about traveling. This might mean a lot of families might just stay home over the Holidays. (This might even turn out for the better for some families. Instead of wasting money on unneeded goods, famiies can spend quality time with each other.)
This is all my opinion though, I have a feeling that there's going to be a lot more unhappy families

What issue(s) are you most concerned with and that you want to do something about?

What I've noticed in every school I've visited is segregation. Where ever I go, there always seems to be segregation and so much of it that even I might start thinking its natural. I want to write about segregation before I lose this feeling on how bad this may become. I'm glad that there hasn't been intended harassing going on, but I still see some very segregated groups. One day, I hope that I'll find a school that everyone can freely talk to another person without looking like a total weirdo. In most schools, I see a lot of racial segregation and academic segregation. There are always "atheletic" groups, "academic groups" and "racial" groups. They always seem to claim a "territory" on school and never leave the spot during lunch and its always the same group of people. Maybe this might be a good thing, where everyone has their own unique personality but I have a feeling that when people are too different from one another, fights will stir up.

What power does writing (especially for a school paper) give you?

Writing for the school paper allows me to express my freedom of speech. Here, i learned that I can express myself freely, knowing that there are people out there that will want to read I write. Freedom of speech is a very powerful thing to have because I can talk about anything without people trying to harass me about it. I also like the idea that I'm reporting the truth to people. This is also very important because people want to know the truth and some people just needs to know the truth. Like always, with power comes responsibilty. Even though i have freedom of speech and able to report the news, I have to make sure that the whole truth is told. If I don't takes these privelages seriously, maybe my rights won't be worth as much.

Why are we publishing the Burtonian on the web rather than in print?

We are publishing The Burtonian online rather than on print because of many positive effects. When we post our articles online, it saves lots of paper and is more convenient to read. It is more convenient to read because there isn't much physical work. Rather than flipping through huge papers, we can just draw up articles with a few clicks online. Posting The Burtonian online also lasts longer than printing it on paper. Online articles last longer than printed paper becasue it can be read anytime as long as the writer wants it posted. While it is on paper, the writer doesn't really have control over how long the paper will be in circulation. Ways of getting news to everyone is also upgrading for the better. People want news as soon as possible and the internet is a great way to give it to them because it can constantly be revised.