Turner Today
By: Rachel Johnson
It’s no secret that recently issues on, commonly coined, “gay rights,” have become increasingly popular in the eye of the public, from the government passing the Defense of Marriage Act in California to exposure to popular music from artists such as Macklemore.* However it’s not only a national debate, but a global one. Over the span of just a few recent years, LGBTIAQ (this stands for just a few of many sexual orientations and gender expressions: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, and questioning or queer) pride parades have sprung up bravely for the first time in countless places previously disapproving on varying levels (from simple prejudice to genocide): Czech, Uganda, Cape Verde, Lithuania, Greenland, the list goes on; While in contrast, others have scrambled to quiet LGBT-positive movements, such as Russia and Greece with legal laws condemning homosexuality as “propaganda” and the creation of transgender concentration camps. The issues are real, and changes are happening NOW.
By: Ismael Hernandez
The initiation of the academic year in August means, for seniors, that the college admissions process has officially begun. One of the most important factors in the admissions process is the submission of college entrance exams, known to most students as the four-hour long SAT and ACT tests. There are various testing sites and dates for students to take them locally and any time throughout the year.
The College Board, the company who makes the the SAT exam, offers testing fee waivers for students who need them. Secretary of the College and Career Center, Mrs. Pamela Binford has test fee waivers. Her office is located in A-Hall, if you need one. She would be more than happy to help you out.
By: Jessica Gallardo
On August 21, 2013 Theresa Buntain, an English teacher at R.L. Turner, made a special appearance on the popular game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Her appearance on the show aired at 1 o'clock in the afternoon on September 11, 2013 on NBC.
In an interview with the english teacher, Buntain reveals her time on the game show, "Being on the show was fun, it was a little nerve wracking because of what happens before you actually stand at the podium, theres a lot of things that happen before that. There's a lot of waiting, theres a lot of sitting around…Then they take you up on the set so you can get familiar with it before you actually go on the set to play."
