OPINION: Should 1 semester of PE and Health be required to graduate?

In order to graduate and get your diploma, it is required that you have taken at least one semester of health and one semester of Physical Education. I personally do not agree with this requirement. In middle school, students take a semester of PE and Health each year, therefore I do not find it necessary to repeat it in High School. Many students take AP … Continue reading OPINION: Should 1 semester of PE and Health be required to graduate?

Georgia number 18 in adult obesity

By Rebecca Horn Staff Writer In a new report by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Georgia is ranked number 18 in adult obesity rates. Obesity is defined as the state of being well above one’s normal weight. A person is considered obese if they are 30 pounds above the weight they should be. Georgia is now one of 20 … Continue reading Georgia number 18 in adult obesity