"I was a little shocked by the lack of emotion for the royal wedding but that's how it's been for centuries so I can understand. But I believe wedding should be a joyous affair, and the bride and groom should be required to smile."
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Lauren Olson commented on Jack Andersen's blog post Weddings...Always Serious?"Weddings should be a celebration. The royal wedding was to rehearsed for my liking. I feel that you should be happy with your decision to spend the rest of your life with that person."
Darby Douglas commented on Jack Andersen's blog post Weddings...Always Serious?"That is one happy bridal party! Everyone's got a smile.
But I think the mood of the ceremony has to do with the bride and groom. I'm sure Will and Kate were just happy with following in their royal family's traditions. And in…"
Rachel Izydorek commented on Jack Andersen's blog post Weddings...Always Serious?"i think weddings should be fun, but still have seriousness. i love going to weddings where there are glitches. like at my cousin's wedding their candles kept getting blown out by the wind and they were supposed to "symbolize their forever…"
whitney cummings (caleo) commented on Jack Andersen's blog post Weddings...Always Serious?"I also saw this video some months back and I loved it! Weddings are suppose to be a celebration of your love for eachother and that's exacly what this couple did; they had fun and celebrated. I personally would hate to have such a stuffy…"
Jack Andersen posted a blog postWeddings...Always Serious?
After hearing all of the buzz about the Royal Wedding and even seeing some clips from it, it leaves me with one question. Do all weddings have to be as serious and stone-faced as that one was. The only time that I ever saw a large amount of people smiling was when the couple made the grand exit out of the church and saw all of people in attendance. I do not have first hand experience of being a groom...but it seems to me that you would want it to be happy and funny and the best day…See More
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"This picture and sculpture is really cool! I wish I knew why this is on the building and what the guy that is sculpted is doing...?"
Jack Andersen commented on Gary Anderson's video
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"These lyrics are weird, but also very accurate. The lynching unit was creepy but yet interesting because we were able to see how messed up people were a long time ago."
Jack Andersen commented on Nick Fallico's blog post My Last Ning Blog"I'm in the same boat as you, I don't really have a desire to blog or comment on blogs in my free time. But now that Mr. Anderson got this ning thing up this year it gives blogging a different look."
Jack Andersen commented on Rachel Izydorek's blog post Loser Like Me"I agree with Whitney. If you can find that core group of friends, it will be very helpful throughout your high school experience and down the road. Many people also branch out and hang out with others. But the core group is the biggest part."
Jack Andersen commented on Halle Gitelson's blog post Reality TV all real?"I believe that it is for sure a mix of both. The directors purposely have one character do something to someone that is all planned out, but then they want to see the other person's real reaction."
Jack Andersen commented on Connor Bieda's blog post Aluminum or Wood?"I think they should make wood bats mandatory in college. Aluminum is fine in high school and all that but when you're going to play in the MLB you should get used to swinging a wood bat throughout your college career."
Jack Andersen commented on Michael Weber's blog post Angry Birds is Helping You?"I love/hate this game. When I beat a level it's always nice. But when I can't beat a level after multiple attempts I get really "angry." I do understand how it keeps the brain moving though."
Jack Andersen commented on Nora Geissler's blog post ACT Prep, I’m Reaching the Breaking Point!"I agree! ACT is over emphasized! I did a lot of preparation and I feel like some of it helped but it was mostly just a bunch of practice, not really hints and tricks to beat the stupid ACT.ACT is important but not as important as all of the people…"
Jack Andersen commented on Jack Finis's blog post The Masters"My grandpa is a starter at Kemper Lakes Golf Course and my uncles own a golf store, so our family has a lot of people interested in golf. Yet, nobody has ever gone. I feel like attending would be amazing, the course is beautiful and I've heard…"
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Weddings...Always Serious?
After hearing all of the buzz about the Royal Wedding and even seeing some clips from it, it leaves me with one question. Do all weddings have to be as serious and stone-faced as that one was. The only time that I ever saw a large amount of people smiling was when the couple made the grand exit out of the church and saw all of people in attendance. I do not have first hand experience of being a groom...but it seems to me that you would want it to be happy and funny and the best…
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How Much ACT prep is too much?
With the school year winding down, and the opportunity of time to take the ACT shortening, I've been trying to answer one question. Is the ACT really going to dictate your future? I feel like the administration is trying to persuade high school students that the only way we are ever going to get into the college that we have in mind is if we do significantly well on the ACT. In fact, at Illinois State University, the average ACT score is only a 22 for incoming freshman this past year. This…
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Should Team Logos Be Copyrighted?
As I was eating breakfast this past week, I saw an article about high school football. So, I picked it up and started reading, only to find out that it wasn't about football itself. The article was explaining how colleges all around the country are cracking down on other high schools and youth programs for using their logos. Even though this is happening all around the country, since it is a local newspaper, the schools will be very familiar to students at Fremd. The main situation was that… Continue
Posted on December 1, 2010 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments
"The Decision." Don't we have other things to worry about?
I am a huge sports fan. I follow most of the sports today and I watch ESPN on TV quite frequently. In sports, the off-season takes a huge part in whether or not your team will have a successful season the next year. Some of you, if not most, may have heard about LeBron James leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers this past summer. James was considering playing for 6 teams in the NBA; New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls. LeBron James… Continue
Posted on October 17, 2010 at 5:58pm
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Danny Vasilev posted a blog postWhat's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It do…
What's up fellow ningers?! :D Happy New Year! Somehow I ended up on the Ning this morning. Don't know if Mr.Anderson and Mr.McCusker remember our American Studies class from 09-10. Great times. It doesn't seem like this Ning has continued on over the years. What happened?See More
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Justyna Chlopecka posted a blog post9/11 Skylines and Turnstiles
I'm not usually someone who writes a lot , not publicly anyway but I do love to express my self through art, usually visual art but most of the time the art I make is influenced by something . In this case it's a song a written by one of my favorite musicians as a response to the feeling of horror and disbelief as he watched the Twin Towers in New York go from icons to ruins on 9/11/01. The song is sad,…See More
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