Some believe that Valentines Day is about spending large amounts of money on expensive gifts and they often forget that the holiday should be a day dedicated to the one you love. This Valentines Day doesn’t have to be a …
Category Archive: Opinions
Jan
24
Opinion: examining an unconventional candidate
As the GOP field narrows to four, one candidate has proven to be no ordinary Republican- Ron Paul. The Texas congressman, whose “non-interventionist” foreign policy was booed during last week’s debate in South Carolina, also believes that marriage should be …
Dec
12
‘Broken’ Dawn
Recently I had the misfortune of having to watch the latest installment in the Twilight saga. Both my editors and fellow Spur staffers pressured me into wasting my money on the first half of the fourth installment of the Twilight …
Sep
27
Opinion: Rick Perry… for president?
The GOP favorite and A&M graduate has a southern drawl that provides an FDR-like intimacy with America, but in Perry’s fireside chats, he has no idea what he’s talking about. For example, at a recent campaign stop, Perry said …
Sep
09
Boyd Goes Printerless
Students and staff never realized how much they depend on printers until this year when it was announced that the school is going “printerless.” As of Sept. 1, printers are being pulled from teachers’ classrooms to save paper, ink and …
Mar
08
Field Trip Stinks…But Only Literally
Wednesday, March 2, my fellow Advanced Placement Environmental Science students and I went on our much anticipated, and slightly feared field trip to the Denton Land Fill and Sewage Treatment Plant. That’s right, we spent the day looking at trash …
Dec
09
Is McKinney Really the Best City?
Home sweet home. Young couples move to McKinney with the hopes of their children receiving the best in everything: education, security and life long friends. But is McKinney really all that great according to the other major cities in the …
Nov
04
How Old is Too Old?
October 31, though it is made out to be spooky, is known as one of the sweetest holidays to most. The day that young children get to dress like adorable creatures and everyone else gets the chance to be whoever-or …
Oct
13
Who Will Rescue Me?
On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 13, I sat “criss-cross applesauce” on the floor in front of my television watching along with the rest of the world as each of the 33 Chilean miners were “resurrected,” from their “tombs.” These …
Oct
01
Invisible Children: Helping Us See More Clearly
This Wednesday night, representatives from the non-profit organization, Invisible Children, gave a presentation at Boyd for the McKinney community. I went to the presentation expecting to be moved, but I did not expect to be changed. Francis and Charles were …
Polls! Vote NOW!!
What will you be doing on Valentines Day?
- Eating Candy (41%, 15 Votes)
- Nothing of Interest (19%, 7 Votes)
- Date Night (16%, 6 Votes)
- School Event (16%, 6 Votes)
- Valentines Day Party (8%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 37
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