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By Kenzie Davis

   You just heard a rumor about a kid bringing a gun to school. What do you do? Do you go tell a teacher or an adult? Or do you just keep quiet? You think, “He would never do that.” Do you really know him? This is an article about school violence. What it is, how it starts, and what kinds of people contribute to school violence. According to the School Violence Resource Center, school violence is considered a threat or an act of violence toward a fellow student or faculty member. Also a student or an intruder on campus could commit school violence as well.
   Here are some ways you can tell if a person is going to commit an act of school violence. One way is fighting, if you know someone who has all of a sudden become irritable and longs to take revenge on someone they don’t like, this might be a sign. Another way to tell if a person might consider taking part in school violence is if they have become

depressed and are starting to talk about a possible suicide or death. Pulling his/her self away from friends, and preferring isolation is another one. Also, if they are always seeing themselves as the victim in everything, or more than they used to, that can be sign, too. All these are symptoms of depression and possible suicide. Watch out for these and if you know the person, talk to them (also if you see a girl or boy who seem like they just don’t like life at the moment, be nice to them and say “Hi”-it might just change their outlook on life.)   
   Violence can be committed in various ways. Some of them are bullying. Those that fall under the bullying category are things such as name calling, teasing, and talking behind someone’s back. Also, being prejudice towards another student or acquaintance can be taken as a kind of violence.

 
  According to many different Internet resources, here’s what you could do if you hear about school violence. Students should go directly to an adult you can trust, and tell him or her what you heard and/or saw. If you can, write down everything that you experienced. Put down the date and time also. There are ways to stay anonymous. All you have to do is tell the adult you spoke to about the information you obtained, and ask to keep your name private.
    Regarding school violence, Mr. Gallagher states that there is a district plan in place.  There hasn’t been any kind of lockdown drill in a long time, though there may be one coming soon. QHS hasn’t had that much of a problem with school violence. There has been trouble with knives and pellet guns, but no one has been hurt.

Quincy High FFA

By Kinderlin Mannies and Sarah Rose

    The Quincy High School FFA chapter is back in action for the 2005-2006 school year. Seven FFA members attended the annual Advanced Leadership Academy and Made For Excellence Academy in Redding, California on the 20^th of January.
   This two-day event packed full of young, spirited FFA members attending leadership workshops and career building activities as well as meeting the new state officer team. FFA members participated in numerous character development workshops, worked together in teams to brainstorm new ideas for community projects, and met many new people along the way. After a hard day of work, the FFA members had the opportunity to relax and attend a fun filled evening of dancing and music. Over all, they learned many new ideas and skills to bring back to their chapter and community. This year’s active FFA members have many conferences, competitions, and community service projects planned for the year.  If you are interested in joining our schools chapter please talk to Kinderlin Mannies, Sarah Rose or Ms. Deforest in room 24.