The Compass
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trying to have a merry CHRISTMAS
MMVraONG'DOMieMNWARISSINK
Antonio Barrow
Editor
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In the real spiritual sense, Christmas
should be a time of rejoicing over the
Savior’s birth, not one that finds us
concerned about the gifts from family and
friends or the 20-pound turkey in the
oven, or the decorative trees and
houses.
For this editorial, I address the
materialistic side of Christmas: the gifts.
For many years, the buying and
exchanging of gifts has always been the
Christmas tradition. When we take out
‘Santa Claus,” we see that we are buying
the gifts.
Many people find it very hard to find
money to buy gifts, for example, college
students who pay their own tuition and do
not have a steady job cannot afford to
buy gifts for their family or friends.
For those students without a job,
Christmas shopping is hard because they
have no source of income.
What do you do? Here are some
tips that may help you to have a Merry
Christmas:
1) Throughout the year, buy only the
things that are necessary. Some people
like to buy worthless junk or items that
they do not use. If you do this, you may
have some money left to buy the things
you want at Christmas.
2) Keep a record of how much
money you spend. Set up a limit of how
much money you can spend. If you find
this hard to do, take out a portion of
money from each check or stipend and
save it.
3) Give ONLY when it is necessary.
Some people give money to people who
do not need money or need to for selfish
or stupid reasons. If someone asks you
for money, do not immediately say “yes.”
Instead, try to be nosy to find out why
they need money. Then determine
whether it is important or not. This takes
a matter of trust and sometimes you
might have to lie a little bit to get away
with it. Note that some people will follow
the ‘1reat others the way you would want
to be treated” rule. I think of it as a way
to avoid regret when Christmas time
comes.
4) Do not be greedy when Christ
mas time comes. Do not just pick and
buy. Patience is a good element for
Christmas shopping; therefore, shop
around for the best prices.
Although you may have your own
tips or more to add to mine, these are
my personal goals to have a merry and
successful Christmas. You do not have
to follow my guidelines and after reading
this, you may come up with a set of
guidelines of your own.
To everyone, I would like to wish
you a Merry Christmas and also, con
gratulations to all of the graduating
seniors.
Godspeed.
DO WE ENCOURAGE SCHOOL VIOLENCE?
LaQuisha Tisdal
Assistant Editor
Apostolic auishaOl @vahoo.com
Young people still have not
learned from America’s past catastro
phes. We have all recognized the
reasons why students continue with
school violence, such as school
shootings. This sad epidemic has
migrated from high schools to univer
sity campuses.
A reason given why students
commit these crimes is that they were
ridiculed, teased or held as outcast.
Why do students continue to treat
other students in such a manner?
While interviewing students for
this newspaper, a group of girls,
whom I have acknowledged as
friends, immediately took the opportu
nity to laugh at and speak negatively
about me. This was not a shocking
occurrence, but It happened right in
front of me, as I stood before them.
These students had no idea what
type of frame of mind I could have
possessed during the time or what I
had been through earlier that day.
This is sometimes one of the first
acts that causes school violence and
shootings- disregard for another’s
feelings in order to make you look
good. How good does it look to see
so many different schools on the
news that have had fatal occur
rences?
After these catastrophes, the
students ask “Why me?” Reflect for a
moment on what you have said or
done to other students. Have you
said something that could have hurt
or belittled them? Did you say or do
something for f/7e/r well-being or your
own? How could you have prevented
this?
The first step in solving the
problem is for each student to be
mindful of others feelings. Next, we
should focus on our schoolwork, our
own problems and ourselves before
we try to pinpoint another person’s
problems.
I thank God that I know who He
is and that I can call on Him in my
times of need, but everyone does not
know how to do so. If students do not
want these events to continue, strive
to be student leaders and also offer
encouragement, help, and blessings
as a friend.
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I^HAT SONG HEARTS S|NG?
DO THEY CRY THROOGH VOia?
DO THEY SING OVER SLOW RHYTH^^S OF
PAIN?
AS WE WAU^‘TROUGH TUlSWDRLP
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m SEE PEOPLE LIVING ON THE STREET
DYING FRO^^ STARVATION
BUT PO WE GIVE THEM
THE PlAa OR T|^AE
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XFaT ITS PAIN
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BECAUSE OF PESTRUCTION
PEOPLE GIVE PRAISE
HOW CAN ONE LIVE
XN SUCH PARI^NESS
TO GET WHAT THEY WANT
they are willing to i^ia- regarpless
OF WHO YOU ARE
MOTHER, FATHER. CHiLP
BLAC|r. WHITE. SPANISH
low POST OR FLASHY STYLE
low CLASS, HIGH CLASS
Rich or poor
IIVING IN THE SUPURPS OR GHETTO
SATAN IS mCiCm AT YOUR POOR
DO YOU l^ WHAT SONG
BROI^ HEARTS S|NG?
Wm A WO^AAN IS A NAOTHER
BUTNOTA WIFE
ANP THE CHILP SHE RAISES AU ALONE
ENPS UP LIVING THE STREET LIFE.
SHE SHOWS HER CHILP LOVE
BUT IN RETURN SHE REaiVES PAlN
SHE WANTS HER SON TO JOIN CHURCH
BUT INSTEAP. HE JOINS A GANG
DO YOU WW WHAT SONG
BROkTEN HEARTS SjNG
I^HENALOSTAAAN
SEARCH FOR THAT ONa HAPPY CHiLP
WITHIN
HE FEas SO UNLOVEP
SO HE PECLARES CRACj^ AS H|S PEST
FRIENP
ANP STEAL FRO^A H|S FAAAILY
SO HE CANPUYPRUGS
BUT PEEP iNSjPE HE REALLY PON'T WANT
IT
ITS JUST A SUPSTITUTl FOR LOVE
DO YOU k^NOW WHAT SONG
BROI^ HEARTS S|NG?
IN PUPLIC SCHOaS, STUPENTS PON'T
ONLY CARRY pencils
BUT THET ALSO CARRY GUNS
XT USEP TO PE THE P^L
BUT NOW THE SOUNP OF GUNSHOTS
XS THE REASON THEY RUN
DO YOU kNCW WHAT SONG
BROI^ HEARTS SiNG?
I^HEN PEOPLE REJECT CHRIST
AFTER HE PlEP ON THE CROSS FOR OUR
SINS
SHEP HIS PLOOP
SO WE CAN PE aEANSE
FROAA ALL THE FIFTH
THE WORLP PREATHES Aa US
ANP PE TRANSPORTtP FRO^A A STAGE OF
UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
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DO YOU kNOW WHAT SONG
BROI^ HEARTS SiNG
WHEN WE ARE ^^APE THE HEAP
BUT WE ACaPT PEING THE TAIL
ANP PROTHERS POING ANYTHING FOR
^^ONEY
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their right to PE FREE
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I^HAT SONG PROI^ HEARTS SjNG?
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XS NOW A MONET THING
THEIR NOTES POESN'T COME FROM THE
HEART
IISTEN TO THE LYRICS THEY SING;
HO SUPSTANa: MONEY. CARS, SEX
CAN'T THEY SEE THE SIGNS OF THE ENP
TIME?
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BEING APANPONEP PY THEIR FATHERS
daughters
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THE PEVlL IS UP TO NO GOOP
COME MON YAU |T^ REAL
DO YOU WHAT
SONG PROI^ hearts S|NG?
PEOPLE ARE REAPING THE POOkT OF
CONFUSION
THE AUTHOR IS SATAN
ANP THiNkfiNG OF EVIL THOUGHTS
CORRUPTION IN THE MAkfiNG
DO YOU kNOW WHAT SONG
BROia^ hearts sing?
the tears that come from
XT EYES
THE NOTE IT PRAGS
ANP THE MELOPY |T CRiES?
DO YOU?
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5-21-02
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WANTING IS PESIRING HEAVILY. WHEN
YOU HAVE SOMETHING
PRECIOUS TO PESIRE.
lll^E A ROSE OR A NEW-PORN INFANT;
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FRIENPSHIP IS CAREFULLY
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THIS VASE.
f^HAT PO YOU SEE?
NAVE YOU EVER WANTEP SOMETHING
THAT WIPENS THE EYE
ANP PUT SMILES UPON YOUR FAa?
HAVE YOU EVER WANTEP COMMITMENT
AT A PiSTANa, PUT
HAP TO COMMIT TO RESISTANa?
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A RARE MINERAL, COVEREP WITH
SPRINI^LES OF PERSEVERANa.
PATlENa ACCOMPANIES YOUR LIPS WHILE
YOU kfiSS THE aOWER OF LOYALTY.
HAVE YOU EVER WANTEP TO LIVE OUT
REMARI^APLE FANTASIES?
praying may pefeat the evil that
YOUR SUP-CONSqOUS MINP SEES.
TAI^E LEAP ROLES WITH ME.
HAVE YOU EVER WANTEP SOMETHING?
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THINI^ SUPLIME ANP TiMav.
HAVE YOU EVER WANTEP SOMETHING
PUT COULP never grasp ITS WiNGS?
REACHING FOR COMFORT. SQUINTING AT
THE FUTURE NEVER TO PE SEEN.
HAVE YOU EVER WANTEP SOMETHING IN A
REMOTE PASTURE?
DEEP ANP WORTH STRIVING FOR LII^E THE
PEEP OF THE HIGH MASTER.
KHO WOULP SHARE WITH ME THEIR
thoughts forever AFTER.
ANP SM LOOI^ GREATIY PEYONP MY ONE
SINGLE CHAPTER.
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TO PE FREE FROM WORRIES ANP HAVE A
MOCI^ERY LIST
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CONSENT.
X GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO REAP ANP
SiNaRaY IMPLEMENT.
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WAYS.
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WAVES THAT Sim.
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MY CHAPTER HAS PEEN COMPLETIP ANP
REAPY FOR COMMENTS.
HOW X HAVE AN AUPlENa. WHICH IS YOUR
MINP THAT HOLPS IMMEPIATE POMlNANa.
O.XRVlN BARRETT