The Penny Thirty (minus one) Are Free

In an amazing turn of iron fist rule, the middle school principal that gave 29 students two days of detention has rescinded his orders. Supposedly, the principal has now changed positions because he is now aware that the students actions were part of a prank, and not a protest against short lunch periods.
While I [...]

Power to the People, Eighth Graders Punished for Using Pennies

A group of eighth graders stood up and protested against a regulation that they felt unjust, and at the same time made a great statement about a monetary unit that is now outmoded because of increases in inflation and an increases in material costs. The eighth graders are being punished because they didn’t go through [...]