The Venice Wave

The Venice Wave won’t be working on another issue until early 2010, so we spent our last session before winter break working on op-eds. Below are a few from students in the workshop.

Carmelo, the Best Dunker vs. Kobe

by Malik

Carmelo Anthony is the best dunker in the world. His leg muscles allow him to jump really high and really far to slam the ball into the hoop. He is the best young player in the NBA. Well, besides me. Just kidding.

Some people think Kobe Bryant is better than Carmelo, but I don’t think so. Kobe is a ball-hogger and a show-off. Kobe gets too mad when people dunk on him. He tries to show off and misses the shot.

DDT Usage Must Stop

by Alexia

(Notes: The agricultural use of DDT was banned in Hungary, Norway, Sweden, the US, and the United Kingdom in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It is not banned in vector control.)

In 2004, the Stockholm Convention outlawed the use of DDT in agriculture. India and North Korea are still using DDT on their fields. I think that agricultural use of DDT should stop. DDT is not good for the environment because it leads to the thinning out of bird eggs, which leads to the deforming of chicks. Mosquito offspring are becoming more resistant to DDT. Even if India and North Korea stop using DDT, the content that has been sprayed will still remain for generations.

Little Caesars and Papa John’s

by Chelsea

I like Papa John’s because of their ranch and garlic sauces, and their buffalo wings. But the main thing of this essay is that I like Little Caesars better because

1. I live near a Little Caesars.
2. Their pizzas a cheaper, like a big pizza for $15!
3. And most importantly, their pizzas are the bomb!

Papa John’s is okay, but their garlic sauce gets nasty, and it’s expensive. They ripped Malik off! And I don’t live near a Papa John’s.

But there’s also bad times, like when they get your order wrong. But Little Caesars has one negative comment. Papa John’s has three. So Little Caesars is the best!