Week 17

When I was looking at the articles in the "Upfront" magazine we received Thursday, one of the first you will see "advertised" is an article about sagging. I looked at all of them and decided I want to do that one. It is about how high school teen boys "sag." Sagging is when a male, maybe in some cases female, lower the pants way below the waist and show their underwear. It is a new trend among many teens. The article is about if the style of fashion should be outlawed by the government. It is already outlawed in Florida and Arkansas schools. I believe it should be outlawed.

http://madamenoire.com/57394/why-we-should-support-floridas-sagging-pants-ban/

I believe that government can't outlaw sagging, but it should end for sure. It is just showing that you are basically trash when you are sagging. I do not understand people that do sag, why do they do it? Though we go to a private school and have to wear uniforms, there is still sagging happening at our school. It would be a very difficult process to basically ban sagging, but like I said earlier, it should end. They also said in the article that when you don't sag, it makes you look more professional, which is a very obvious observation. There are many reasons why people do not want to see another person sagging. No one wants to see what type of underwear you are wearing, it makes you look like trash, and it is just ugly. It is not the right type of fashion you want. I believe the government should at least attempt to pass a law for high school students to not sag in all states. If you think about it, the government is helping you. You won't look like an idiot to other people.

Week 16

This news could be a little old, but since USC was banned from a bowl game, talk about Matt Barkley making a decision about gooing to the NFL or staying his senior year has been heating up. If you don't know, Matt Barkley has been the starting quarterback at University of Souther Cal for the past 3 years. If he decides to go into the draft, he is projected by Mel Kiper to be the 3rd overall draft pick. He recently filed paperwork for the NFL. That does NOT mean he decided to go into the draft. Here is more information. http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/01/4093438/uscs-barkley-mulls-decision-files.html

If I was Matt Barkley, I would stay at USC for my senior year. Though USC won't be able to go to a bowl game next year either, he could still contend for the Heisman Trophy, just like he is this year, and also contend to be the 1st overall pick in the NFL draft. Though he is competing for the Heisman Trophy this year, my gut feeling is that Andrew Luck will win the Heisman this year and end up being the 1st pick of the draft. If Barkley stays, he most likely will be a top conteder for both the Heisman and 1st pick of the draft. He shouldn't worry about getting injured, too. Sam Bradford was injured his last year of college football and ended up being drafted #1 overall in the 2010 draft. Though I do not like USC, Barkley should forgo the draft and come back for his senior year.