What is the point of EXCEL? EXCEL was made for students so that they could do their work at school instead of taking away from their time at home. It also prepares students for working by themselves. For example, you will not always be able to get help when stuck on a problem. 

MVHS student Ethan Hoff is not in school during EXCEL. The first part of his day is devoted to Scott Tech, but he does have an opinion. With regard to using EXCEL time for assemblies, Hoff says, "I like it being during EXCEL because I’m not there, but if I was in school, I would prefer it last hour and have EXCEL to work and/or sleep."

Kayla Demster, a junior, is also in Scott Tech, but that is where the similarities between her and Hoff stop. She says, "If I was in school I would like [assemblies] to be during EXCEL."

The origins of cancel culture

Collectively deciding to cancel somebody isn’t new. Dino Sossi from The Conversation says, “It is paradoxical that a term now used to counter problems like sexism emerged from a song about a bad romance that was later incorporated into a misogynistic movie scene.” Before the internet existed, to cancel someone simply meant to ignore them and stop supporting them.

Modern-day cancel culture

With the existence of Twitter, many celebrities have succumbed to a cancel culture craze, whether that’s being a culprit or partaking in the act. Celebrities are canceled every other day on social media, some for more serious reasons and some for small comments or remarks made.

Cancel culture versus serious allegations

When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for a joke about his wife’s alopecia, the internet was quick to defend Rock. About a year later, opinions are still divided. Some believe that it was dramatic to get violent over a joke. Was it deserved because of the insensitivity of the joke? Writer Candace McDuffie at The Root sums it up in simple words, “It’s not about condoning violence, but words—especially ones that make Black women the punchline—should have consequences.” 

There also happen to be cases of canceling people that have serious allegations to their name, such as Bill Cosby. Before the allegations were revealed, Cosby was a household name that just about everyone appreciated. Now, Cosby has about 60 sexual assault allegations up his sleeve. In situations like this, people don’t just deserve to be canceled on the internet, they deserve incarceration. The internet seems to make big situations small and small situations big, such as these two examples.

Diminishing the culture of canceling 

When collectively deciding who to support or not, people have to put away social media apps. Morals can be tough to understand. Deciding not to support someone due to sexual allegations or a racially motivated tweet is very valid. Also deciding to support someone amidst a slight scandal such as movie drama is very valid. Once everyone gets their morals and beliefs in check, the internet can truly be at peace over who they love and hate.

When brainstorming, it doesn't  matter what you come up with, but how much you can come up with? It's even better if you have a group of people. You can bounce ideas off of each other or tie in your own ideas with whatever else the other people think. By using this process, you could end up with something very creative that you yourself never would’ve thought of. This can apply to story writing, drawing, writing a song, making video games, or whatever you want to do! 

With these rules of brainstorming, your ideas will flow right out of your noggin.