In this edition, The Roundup published a staff editorial about the highly-debated SB 1070.
Instead of an opinion article bearing only the views of the author, a staff editorial is written by a board of editors and it states the opinion of the newspaper on local, state and national issues.
A staff editorial gives a voice to the publication as a whole on behalf of its readers.
Staff Editorial
Whether you believe the idea behind Senate Bill 1070, Arizona’s attempt at immigration reform, is right, it does not provide the necessary solution for the current immigration issue in our state.
The bill is tied up in legal courts and will likely be for years.
In the meantime, even if it was the best option the law does nothing for the people of Arizona and leaves the issue of illegal immigration without a viable solution.
We need something to solve the issue of illegal immigration now.
The language used in the controversial Senate Bill 1070, Arizona’s attempt at immigration reform, could only be called xenophobic.
The bill states that law enforcement officials can ask for proof of citizenship through, as the bill states, “lawful contact,” which means any contact with a person suspected of being an undocumented immigrant.
This means that law enforcement is, by default, encouraged to use racial profiling to detain people suspected of being undocumented and attempts to make being Hispanic a crime.
Arguments over Arizona’s border have plagued the media in recent months.
These old arguments have gained new attention because of Arizona’s newest weapon for its porous border: Senate Bill 1070.
SB1070 cracks down on illegal activity within the state by screening businesses and employees more thoroughly, reinforcing probable cause probes and drawing federal attention to the war on the border.
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The temptation is back as Jim Keady’s message from last year’s Summit fades in many students’ minds.
It appears that his words have become less powerful after the summer break, and now students face a difficult decision: Should I give in to the temptation of showing that Swoosh?
Sept. 10 marked the official end of this year’s Student Council sponsored Magazine Drive.
As with previous years, student participation could have been better.
A little more than 400 students, or about one-third of the student body, submitted a magazine form.
Kudos to these students for raising about $16,000, which is about twice as much as the previous year’s total.
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We went to Puebla planning to do community service work, but many of us never thought through the work we did and the people we met, we would learn about culture and realize how truly lucky and blessed we are.
On July 4 16 incoming juniors accompanied by three teachers set off to Cholula, Mexico for 10 days; thankfully, I was fortunate enough to be one of the 16 students.
The town we stayed in, Cholula, is a small city in the state of Puebla, and is located two hours south of Mexico City.
Roundup reporter Ulises Araiza ’11 recently traveled to El Salvador with Brophy’s annual summer immersion trip. Read his blog postings from the trip here.
Underclassmen, have you looked forward to becoming a senior and wielding ultimate authority over those younger than you?
You may never get the chance.
Those who have happened to read the New York Times magazine lately or seen the relevant article will already know what I’m talking about – consideration has been given to the erasure of senior year.