Letters to the Editors

By whsword

Do you want to…
- offer suggestions?
- get your opinion heard about something/anything?
- tell us how you think we’re doing?
- comment on a specific article and get it posted on this page?

IF SO, email us at WHS_WORD@YAHOO.CA, RE: LETTERS TO THE EDITORS!
or leave a comment right here :)

26 Responses to “Letters to the Editors”

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  1. 1 hippopotamus
    November 6, 2008 at 4:20 am

    I think you should make the website just a bit more organized, and easy for us to access, cause some people may have trouble understanding the tabs. Other than that, I think this website is great idea! It’s super convenient, but just work a bit on it. KEEP IT UP =)

  2. 2 Jonathan Lee
    November 6, 2008 at 4:52 am

    Good job guys! Keep it up! =)

  3. 3 emily
    November 11, 2008 at 4:08 pm

    hey- it would be cool to have pictures of the writers somewhere on the site. it doesn’t have to be formatted in the articles, but maybe there can be a link under the banner to have a SHORT bio and picture of the writers? or something like that.. just an idea. :)

  4. 4 Anonymous
    November 14, 2008 at 9:21 pm

    More comics??? …please? Oh, and good job by the way.

  5. 5 Anonymous
    November 18, 2008 at 8:30 pm

    Good Job everyone xD special everyone who set up the website and stuff.

    P.S. where do u make a acct?

    you really don’t need one to comment. just put something for your “name” and it should work all the time unless you switch computers.
    unless of course you want to “subscribe” or make your own webblog, then you can just sign up at wordpress.com
    hope that answers your questions. :)

    jenn

  6. 6 Wingz
    November 20, 2008 at 11:28 pm

    ” I see, I come, I WRITE”
    I think there should be a section for the latest music or something because music is a way to relax or for others, a way to accompany us when we do our homework. =P Just a suggestion!=P

  7. 7 anonymous
    November 26, 2008 at 8:51 pm

    i think who ever designed the new logo for this page did an awesome job!
    i think you guys should have someone design a new one each month so that they would always be a fresh look to the site!

    We’re glad you like it!
    and Thanks to Tammy for doing an excellent job with the banner! :D

  8. 8 Tammy
    November 26, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    Yay for posting my banner thing up! :D

    yeah, hopefully i will be drawing new ones every month, or bimonthly :D

    good job tammy! all i did was the text LOL

    - jenny

  9. 9 space chicken
    December 4, 2008 at 4:21 pm

    hey editors! good job with the december issue! all the articles are really well done. keep up the good work.

  10. 10 Alice
    December 4, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    Yeah, I agree. Your december issue beats the november one cuz it’s got a whole bunch of different things in it now.. and more diverse writers.

  11. 11 oOooo
    December 5, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    when are you guys going to make the paper totally online? i mean n just have mainly one copy per classroom?

    that will come very soon, I think. it depends on how well we think the paper is doing, because a lot of people probably don’t like going online to read it and they want their own copy and all that – but that’s eventually what we’re aiming for. :) no definite answer right now, but expect something like it in the future! thanks for asking.

    jenn

  12. 12 favioooo0
    December 6, 2008 at 1:36 pm

    I think Decembers article is better because you have WARRIORS OR THE MONTH :)
    & the writer for W.O.M did a job well done !

  13. 13 Johnny Choy Leadership 8
    December 10, 2008 at 2:36 pm

    The Word Is Awesome!

    I SECOND THAT. ^

    - RIco

  14. 14 :)
    December 11, 2008 at 5:46 pm

    hey jen

    maybe for the photos right, you could make it kind of like facebook so when you click on a picture… it would show that pic only and when you click it again… it would go on to the next picture… just a suggestion

    yeah, that would be an awesome improvement – if only we had the means to do it… heh heh. we don’t really know how, and i think the template we’re using (which is supplied by wordpress) doesn’t really allow that feature. =/ we’ll change it if we can though – thanks for the suggestion! keep ‘em coming.

    jenn

  15. 15 Anonymous
    December 12, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    Hey…

    So I was at the parent-teacher interviews yesterday, and I was kind of concerned with the wasteful-ness. EVERY table was covered in paper, while they could have just left it bare… and there were a lot of tables. Also, for every teacher, they had two pieces of paper in front of them. Keep in mind, this is every single teacher in our school. Anyways, it was just disappointing that our school would exploit our use of paper, that’s all. Just an interesting observation. :)

    Thanks, and great job with the paper so far- you guys really brought the Word to a whole new level.

    -an avid reader.

    good point out. i think the school was worried about “looking nice” for the parents so they wasted some paper. hopefully in future years they’ll find alternatives.

    - cantaloupe

  16. 16 Anonymous
    December 16, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    hey ive noticed that no one has been doing the advice column for some time now… except that, the website has been awesome!!! :) keep up the good word :D

  17. 17 arraa
    December 17, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    i think that sometimes when you are giving feedback, or comments or answering a question you guys get a tad bit sarcastic which comes off a little rude, but other than that keep up the good work!

    yes, unfortunately we are not perfect. i personally tend to get a little aggravated with some of the responses that some select individuals often choose to post on our web blog and it’s not always appreciated. of course, chitha reminds me to keep my cool and just delete the comments altogether, without leaving any snide comments – because of course that’s not really a mature way to deal with it. i hope by now i’ve learned to not let it get to me :) but thank you for your honesty, we really appreciate it!

    sincerely,
    jenn

  18. 18 Rickastley1993
    January 29, 2009 at 10:36 am

    Dear Editor:

    Why are you all such biased [deleted word] it seems the word is less about writing what you want to write and more if the editor agrees about what you say in your paper.

    Dear Rickastley1993, aka “Sammy Cyclone”, “Johnny Glacier”, and “Codename:X”:

    Thanks for visiting our website and leaving us with your comments. Unfortunately, we had to take the majority of them off because of their hurtful nature; keep in mind that we are not the only readers out there, and we wish to keep our website clean of any type of negativity. However, we understand that you are angry at our apparent “biasness” – so we would like to respond to you in a more pleasant manner than the one you have so far shown us.

    Please recognize that we know our newspaper is not at all perfect, nor do we claim to be “professional.” We believe that “professional journalism” in the corporate media is in fact bias, no matter how you try to justify it. There are newspapers that are more conservative, and there are some that are more liberal. We do not claim that are newspaper is entirely objective.

    As editors, we do not change the content of the original article; we merely check for grammar, accuracy of content, and offer pointers. We know that editors should not publish articles if they are ‘bias’ – we should, in fact, go back to those writers and tell them to rewrite them. However, we accept them as editorials and forms of advocacy journalism because there is passion behind what they are trying to say. We do not censor articles, no matter how controversial. If there was ever an article that we did not particularly agree with, but contained supporting evidence, we would publish it. Our principal, Mr. Schindel, ultimately has the final say. Overall, awareness of one perspective is better than no perspective at all.

    However, having said that, is it still considered ‘balanced’ if 99% of articles on climate change, for example, that are published in one year, support the idea and say that it is happening, that is exists, versus the 1% that claim it does not? Should we as editors make sure that 50% of our articles say that it’s true and 50% say that it isn’t true? What kind of response would that evoke from some of our viewers? We have yet to hear from students about the ‘biasness’ of our paper. Yet, as mentioned above, every newspaper has a stance.

    At this point I would like to refer to a quote made by Howard Zinn, historian:

    “Society has varying and conflicting interests; what is called objectivity is the disguise of one of these interests – that of neutrality. But neutrality is a fiction in an unneutral world. There are victims, there are executioners, and there are bystanders… and the ‘objectivity’ of the bystander calls for inaction while other heads fall.” (qtd. from Media Lens)

    Lastly, if students have problems with the articles that are published, they are free to comment or reply back with an opposing article. We will publish them as long as they are not hateful or contemptuous. We can only do so much to ensure that the articles are not too one-sided; we are two high school students who dedicate hours and hours into putting this paper out every month. We do not get paid for what we do. When it comes down to it, if no other students want to write the opposing article, and our writers do not adhere to cut and dry objective articles, then that’s what the paper shall be.

    Every month, students at Windermere have the opportunity to write for our paper. Every month, we believe it gets better and better. Every month, we do not please everyone. But every month, we are only two people. Therefore our paper is not yet the perfect paper that you wish it to be. We try, but if you still dislike it, then you are free avert your attention elsewhere.

    Thank you for reading,

    Jenn & Chitha

    P.S. – All our poll results are correct and based on a limited number of people, indicated as such at the top of the “poll results” page. You may choose to believe them or not, but our integrity remains in tact.

  19. 19 21 THOUSAND
    February 1, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    TWENTY ONE THOUSAND hits?! Wow!!
    this is starting from November right? Great job!! Happy Word Week!

  20. 20 Space Chicken
    March 4, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    HI Windermere we the Space Chickens like the word

    SPACE CHICKENS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. 21 herb
    March 28, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    Earth Hour at 8:30pm for an hour on Saturday, March 28th, 2009! That’s today! So make sure you turn off your electrical equipment for an hour.

  22. 22 TL Winslow
    June 20, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    The age-old pesky U.S.-Mexico border problem has taxed the resources of both countries, led to long lists of injustices, and appears to be heading only for worse troubles in the future. Guess what? The border problem can never be solved. Why? Because the border IS the problem! It’s time for a paradigm change.

    Never fear, a satisfying, comprehensive solution is within reach: the Megamerge Dissolution Solution. Simply dissolve the border along with the failed Mexican government, and megamerge the two countries under U.S. law, with mass free 2-way migration eventually equalizing the development and opportunities permanently, with justice and without racism, and without threatening U.S. sovereignty or basic principles.

    Click the website above for details.

  23. 23 Chitha
    September 16, 2009 at 8:16 pm

    Congrats on your first issue of the WORD!

    I haven’t read through everything yet, but so far it looks pretty good. I can tell you’re putting a lot of effort into this and it shows. Everything looks great!

    Look forward to looking at the paper copy soon. And, of course, reading all the amazing articles you’ll publish in the future.

    Great job! Keep it up! :)

  24. 24 RickAstley1994
    October 9, 2009 at 8:33 am

    Lol the school paper still seems as biased as ever with LOLCLIMATECHANGE and LOLORGANICFOOD LOLLOLOLOLOLOLLOOLOL all you do is spread propoganda about the “GREEN” Movement and it makes me sick.

  25. 25 Anonymous
    October 9, 2009 at 6:09 pm

    maybe the school paper is biased with “green” stuff. but if it makes you so sick, perhaps you should try writing an article. you’re welcome to “spread propaganda” on whatever pleases you.

  26. 26 PuneetLover
    October 20, 2009 at 12:04 am

    PUNEET FOR WARRIOR OF THE MONTH!!


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