February 4

Redskins No More!

By Thomas 

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In the United States, hundreds of sports teams have racist team names and mascots. Names like the Washington Redskins and Kansas City Chiefs are offensive to Native Americans and they need to be changed. These names are racist, the team mascots do not dress respectful to the traditions of the Native Americans, and many mascots look like cartoons.

People think the names of sports teams are racist and offensive. A few people would call a Native American a redskin to his or her face because they know it is offensive. And other people think it is a part of history they say that they should not change it because they have had the name for more than 80 years.

Some team mascots do not dress respectfully.When some mascot wear headdresses some people think it is an honor .But some people think it is dishonor because that makes people think all native american wear the same thing.

Some team logos look like cartoons. Native American point out that this makes them seem violent. Also the tomahawks make them seem violet.  And it is also very disrespectful because it is showing that they are funny looking as cartons.

I think the Redskins should change their name, because sports teams have racist names.And mascots do not dress respectfully. And some one would not call a native american a redskin t his or her face because they know it is disrespectful.  

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February 4

Safety In Sports

SPORTS INJURIES

by Jack Clark        

Young athletes can get hurt easily by playing sports so safety is important.;( Safety is the easiest thing that you can do in sports because all you need to do is not play reckless.

 

Stretching can limit injuries by you preparing muscles for the game which also helps you play better and it loosens up your joint for the game so that makes you play harder. Sometimes it is fun to stretch anyway so that mean why would people not stretch if it does that stuff. Someone       

because of no stretching at a high school in Chicago said a website that forgot the name of, so that tells you that you should stretch before every game.

 

Another way you can prevent injuries is you can be careful. You can be careful by not playing reckless and playing careful is very important because you can either hurt or not any thing so don’t do that. The easiest way to be careful is to not play so hard, If you play hard there’s a bigger chance to get injured and if you get hurt stop playing said medlineplus.

 

If you play different sports instead of the same one over and over you change muscles, you use in sports so it gives some muscles a break at times and if you ever feel bad,tell a coach of the sport.

 

So get hurt like crazy. No don’t, be really careful in games that you play.

 

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February 4

Kids Should Not Have Cell Phones

By Bradley

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Cell phones are bad for kids.

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Did you know that 56% of  kids ages 8-12 have cell phones? Well it’s true. A lot of kids over 8 have cell phones and I think that should not happen. Kids are spending too much time on phones. Phones are unhealthy for kids and it keeps you from from interacting with other people.

Kids are spending too much time on phones. We NEED TO STOP spending so much time on cell phones and we should play outside in the sun. Also, an average kid spends 73 minutes TEXTING on their phone in 1 day! And an average American spends 4.7 HOURS ON THEIR PHONES a day! Well part of this is because phones are so addicting that you play games or text or go on facebook all day and can’t get off.

This brings me to the next  reason which is phones are unhealthy for you. I am not talking about it has sugar or anything, I am talking about how it is bad for your body. When you look at a screen, radioactive waves hit your eyes which  hurts your eyes. Those radioactive waves keep on going till they hit your brain and cause a tiny bit of damage. But remember how phones are addicting, well that that can cause serious damage, especially for younger kids. Because kids brain haven’t fully developed yet, this can ruin their BRAINS! Being on phones too much can actually increase your stress levels.

Well my next reason why kids should not have cell phones is because they don’t interact with other people and play with other people. Kids just sit there and text or stuff like that when they are supposed to talk with their friends or family and be social with other people. And some people who are having dinner with their family people  are still playing on their phones which I do not agree with that.

Although some parents think that it does improve your social skills by texting, but I think that is not true. Kids going on phones is a bad idea and is not worth damaging their eyes and brain. It is also not worth decreasing their social skills with other people. Kids should enjoy playing around outside in the sun. This is why I think kids should not have cell phones.

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