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Mental Health Survey

Please answer survey honestly. 

This is anonymous. 

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Announcement 11/7

Announcements for November 7, 2019

• CCCC is open on Monday, November 11th, but LEC is not.  Students with seated college classes are expected to attend and get their own transportation.  Students are also expected to turn in any assignments due that day as usual. If students rely solely on the bus then they will need to reach out to their instructor in advance and alert the instructor of the situation.
• Get your yearbook before the price increases.  It will increase to $40.00 after November 15.  
• The winners for the Teen Health Survey are Jackson Carter ($10 Starbucks gift card) and Amira Johnson ($50 Visa gift card).  Congratulations!
• Seniors are reminded that Senior Fees are due on December 3.
• 11th, 12th and 13th Grade Students are eligible to apply for the National Youth Speak program.  The deadline to apply is November 15. See Mr. Testa with additional questions.
• The Talent Show will be at 6 pm in the Civic Center on Thursday, Dec. 5th. Students who would like to be in the Talent Show should sign up for an audition time slot by Mrs. Sanders's door. The top 3 acts will win prize money!

Solo Practice

Novelty

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In the world today, newness is highly valued. Social media apps constantly update to make sure you’re shown the newest information or posts from those you follow. Many of the products we purchase today are purposefully created with short lifespans to encourage consumers to continue to get the newest, up-to-date versions. Subscription services for music and video make it possible to continuously listen to and watch new media. Novelty is generally seen as a positive characteristic, but what are we losing by constantly focusing on the new? Given its increasing prevalence, it is worth examining the implications and meaning of the growing emphasis on novelty in our lives.

Perspective One: Change is the only constant in life, and to ignore this is to grow rigid and stagnate.  More exposure to new ideas and ways of thinking can only lead to progress for society and for humanity as a whole.

Perspective Two: By exclusively focusing on the new, we lose sight of what we already know. Instead of ignoring the old, we should be focusing more past accomplishments and errors. The only way to move forward is to heed the lessons of the past.

Perspective Three: Information, products, and ways of thinking should only be valued if they are useful and reliable, not just because they are new and exciting. New does not automatically equal improved.

Write a unified, coherent essay about the increasing value assigned to novelty.