3/24

I feel like Mexico's been getting a lot of attention lately. It seems like such an unsafe place to live, and even visit. There have been thousands of murders, and most related to drugs. I wonder how these statistics would change if marijuana was legal. Obviously this isn't the only drug being trafficked, but it's a big portion.

3/25

I can't believe how far a school would go to prove a "zero tolerance" policy. A strip-search on a 13-year-old girl? That's absolutely ridiculous. If they suspected drugs, such as cocaine or heroine, I think they should have taken it up with the police; however, prescription strength ibuprofen is not something to be stripped down for. It's only as strong as two Advils.

3/26

Mexico again? I'm tired of reading about it. I was attracted to the story about report cards in schools giving up letter grades for numbers. I think this should be changed, and definitely tweaked which they are doing for next year. It's a good concept given all the new standardized testing, but I think they should have the number grade along with a letter grade. Since it is not possible to attain a 4 until the end of the year, children are being stuck with mostly 2's. This is discouraging since a 2 out of 4 is not considered a good thing. A letter grade should be given, such as a B, and then a 2 to show that you're not yet meeting our standards, but you're well on your way.

3/27

The recession our countries in doesn't affect me directly, but I hear about it all the time. I still can't wrap it around my head how serious it all is. The article about the tent cities brought on a whole new level of seriousness for me. These people aren't even poor. They are lower to middle-class people who used to be able to pay for a home with their old income, but now are unemployed.