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Random Drug Testing on Public and Private Secondary Schools - Position Paper

DO 40, s. 2017 - Guidelines for the Conduct of Random Drug Testing in Public and Private Secondary Schools |    POSITION PAPER   | TOPIC:  Random drug testing in public and private secondary schools. DATE:  7th of September 2017 SCHOOL:  Science and Technology Education Center (STEC)             Drug-related cases have been increasing tremendously over the course of time, spreading rapidly from person to person. With the escalation of drug-related cases being apparent, it is no exception that any individual is vulnerable into the risks of drugs, especially the individuals who are subject to social and mental pressures, the high schoolers. Drug-related cases are serious matters in a society and must be dealt carefully, since it can disrupt a society’s law and order. One example of a country that took drug matters seriously is the country, the Philippines, which is led by an anti-narcotic president, Rodrigo Roa ...

"Thirteen Reasons Why" : A Book Review

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Book Review on Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher; a #1 New York Times and an International Bestseller. Book Title: Thirteen Reasons Why Author: Jay Asher Page Count: 288 Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: 18 October 2007 ISBN: 978-1-59514-171-2 (hardcover); 978-1-59514-188-0 (paperback) Reviewer: Melzar Jan Chico of STEM 11 Mendel ***** You can't stop the future You can't rewind the past The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play - Jay Asher Jay Asher's bestselling novel, Thirteen Reasons Why , was critically acclaimed and criticized due to Asher's utilization of a bold, daunting themes of guilt and death, emphasis especially on self-harm and suicide. Since its Netflix-adapted web television series gained lots of praises and popularity, the book as well gained popularity and was sought by avid readers who watched the web series first. The 2007, young adult novel narrates the story of a teenage boy...