1. Who drew the cartoon? Taylor Jones

2. Where was it published? caglecartoons.com

3. What issue/event does the cartoon deal with? The cartoon deals with the accusations and allegations against President Obama and his ability to thus far keep his head above it.

4. What is the cartoon's message? The cartoon is making a point that although the President is under serious scrutiny by not only Americans but the entire world, he is managing to not, at least publicly, affect his policies or his composure.

5. Do you agree with the cartoon's message? I do agree with the cartoon.

Herndon's Principal

Herndon's most recent principal was very caught up in being "the principal" and did not actually end up meeting or supporting students on a personal level. Our stand in principal since October has been in Mr. Stroud's trailer more than a handful of times, beating every other principal in Stroud's history at the school, all in just a couple of months. That kind of direct connection to the teachers and the support given to all students showed what kind of a principal is necessary to carry out the true duties of that post. Mr. Bates, newly chosen principal for Herndon, has big shoes to fill, ironically enough from a stand in principal, hopefully he is up to the task.

Topic of Choice: Media and Politics

A huge amount of people in the United States rely solely on the news as their political informer. The problem is that there is no television station that is completely indifferent with no leanings. This means that the majority of information people receive has been twisted to some degree by the networks, and the majority of these are more liberal than conservative. FOX news is the one consistent major network that has a conservative slant. Republicans can watch FOX and get their political views equalled by the stories and analysis they see, and Democrats can watch NBC or CBS and have the same effect. For those "in-between-ers" however, there is no middle ground, and proper opinions can not be formed on a particular subject with these leanings.