David Scibilia, '22
David Scibilia is a Senior at JDHS. He is the lead editor of the Opinion section as well as the Public Editor for Rampage. He hopes to study Political Science and Journalism at college after he graduates. When not writing, David works at Trader Joe’s.
The Two-Party System Is The Biggest Problem in Modern Day Politics
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Many Americans are asking the question “Why is nothing getting done in the Senate?” or “Why aren’t any bills passing that’ll genuinely help us?” While it may seem like one party...
J-D Should Keep the SRO Position
Photo depicts Officer Pienkowski (the SRO at J-DHS) standing in the main entrance of the building. Photo Credit: Emilia Patalita
Once again, the presence of a Student Resource Officer (SRO) is up for debate in...
Political Cartoon Contest — Deadline March 19
The Opinion Section of RamPage is running the first (hopefully annual) political cartoon contest! We challenge every student at J-DHS to create an original political cartoon depicting an interesting take on anything relevant to...
Charged Words- Definition, Identification, and Usage
With great polarization and misinformation running rampant in both news and general media, the skill of identifying charged language has become ever-more important. Identifying this type of rhetoric will allow one to become a...
The United States Cannot Lockdown For A Second Time
Photo credit: Cleo Shiomos ('22)
Dr. Michael Osterholm, a coronavirus advisor to President Biden, mentioned that a second national lockdown could be beneficial to the union since allowing states to make their own decisions has...
JD to Implement New BIMAS Testing Program
The Jamesville-DeWitt school district has decided to implement a new screening system in all schools within the district lines. The Behavioral Intervention Monitoring Assessment System, or BIMAS, is a test that students ages 5-18...
Two Senate Races in Georgia Will Decide Which Party Controls the Upper House
With the 2020 Senate elections happening, the spotlight is closing in on Georgia. There are two Senate races happening in Georgia, one of which being a special election. David Perdue’s (R) seat is up...
Ranked-Choice Voting is the Best Way to Restore Faith In Elections
With the current United States voting system coming under fire from Democrats, Republicans, and the media, people are considering possible alternatives. The most prevalent reform is ranked-choice voting, where people rank candidates based on...
Why We Can’t Just “Print More Money”
I was walking down the hallway of J-DHS when I heard a couple of people talking about the United States national debt being ~25 trillion dollars. I overheard one of them say something along...
Costs Outweigh Benefits with the Five-Day School Week
Syracuse, NY- Tiffany Gratien, a kindergarten teacher and mother of three, is among the growing number of parents wanting their children to attend school five days a week. She and her supporters claim that...