By: Joanna Halle

I truly believe that lunch should always be free. No matter the town you live in or who you are, food is a necessity and shouldn’t cost you anything. People can get reduced/free lunches but only if you/your family qualify. Also this may make people feel as though they are less because they need something that other people may not. (even though they shouldn’t) Okay, let’s dive into the question; should lunch always be free?

Even though on March 1st lunches will become free again, do you think they should’ve stopped? Well,  instead of writing 500 paragraphs about what I think, I think 1 Q&A interview could cover everything. 

Interviewer: Joanna Halle

Interviewee: Anonymous

Q: Do you think that lunch should be free?

A: Yes, because it’s easier for many kids around the school.

Q: What do you think might be a problem with free lunches?

A: Longer lines and high demand and low supply.

Q: Will free lunches change your lunch routine?

A: Nope, just longer lines.

Thank you for reading this.

For this portion of the newspaper, I’d like to introduce a topic that not many talk about, and is often slightly brushed upon in classrooms and not paid attention to when it comes to the attributes of students. And that is learning techniques. Every individual student is unique in their own way, and people learn differently, which is why not everyone with bad grades is dumb, it’s more like the style that their teachers teach with isn't made for them. In the classroom, the most common teaching style is auditory learning style, which is through speech. However, I will dive more into this later on. For now, let me introduce you to many teaching techniques that students prefer, so everyone, including the teachers who are reading this, can get an insight that not everyone learns in the same way.

1. Visual learning.

• Retains information through visuals. Some examples of this include- flow charts, maps, pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays, dioramas, handouts, movies and film, etc. All of these virtual perceptions have one thing in common- it illustrates what the topic is about. The impact here is that these students can retain information once they actually see an example of it through imagery. 

2. Auditory learning.

• Retains information through speech and listening and other noises relating to the topic. These students prefer having conversations about the topic and hearing it from an expert. The impact here is that these students want to be engaged in talking about the subject rather than using extra resources to explain. 

3. Kinesthetic. Tactile learners

• Retaining information through physical contact- such as touching, feeling, holding, and actually doing hands-on experiments. Unfortunately, the only classroom we really see this in is in science classrooms, and that is rare. So it is important to be open-minded while teaching students. Students may use objects around them to build a representation of the topic for a better understanding. The impact here is that the students work independently to model the subject rather than talk about it or look at it.

Based on these learning techniques, which one suits you more? If you are interested, talk to your teacher about implementing these techniques if you’re struggling. 

Source: https://www.umassd.edu/dss/resources/faculty-staff/how-to-teach-and-accommodate/how-to-accommodate-different-learning-styles/