Debate

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4LE JOURNAL ISSUE 3

TRENDING TRENDING //

FERGUSON //

The non-indictment verdict by the grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri led to more rioting and violence in the town. The decision was released on Monday Nov. 24.

DEBATE // Seniors Rose Puthumana and Zoya Khan have not lost a Debate and Forensic league tournament this season.

COMET LANDING // The Philae lander took 7 hours to land on a 317-million-mile away comet, bouncing back up twice before landing off target. It sent data back to the European Space Agency before its batteries died.

APPLE PAY // Apple introduces its newest innovation that allows users to securely pay using their credit or debit cards on their iOS 8 updated iPhones and iPads.

BILL COSBY // Women have come forward with allegations that Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them in incidences dating back to the 1970s.

FINALS

As finals loom students are anxious yet prepared. “I’m nervous for finals but at the same time I think I have a good grip on what I need to do to get a good grade,” junior Grace Lesniewski said. The finals schedule this semester is Monday: history and electives; Tuesday: world languages; Wednesday: math; Thursday: English and science.

NOW THEN

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Sion gathered a total of 10 tons 568 pounds of canned goods during the Food for Thought competition starting on Oct. 16 and ending Nov. 17. The cans were donated to the Redemptorist Social Services Center and will stock their food pantry for the upcoming year. Class totals were freshman: 1 ton, 518 pounds; juniors: 1 ton 867 pounds; sophomores: 2 tons 14 pounds; and seniors: 5 tons 169 pounds.

DEBATE BY MARY B. FREEMAN MANAGING EDITOR

Debate has been taking competitions by storm. According to Debate and Forensics team coach Kristin Pennock, seniors Zoya Khan and Rosemary Puthumana are undefeated this season in the debate league.

“[Debate] makes you think quickly. It is good at helping you learn to analyze every part of an issue because you don’t get to pick your side,” Puthumana said. “It’s really exciting [that we are undefeated] I hope we can continue undefeated the rest of the year.”

According to Pennock, a good debater possesses confidence, intellectual curiosity, strength of speech and the ability to think quickly. She believes Khan and Puthmana possess these qualities.

“Individually they are both strong speakers, and they happen to complement their speaking styles very well,” Pennock said. “Rose is good at making sure that everything that needs to be brought up is brought up and Zoya brings a lot of passion to what she does.” APPLE PAY BY ELLIE STINGLEY CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The teenager groans in disappointment. She forgot her wallet. The J.Crew sweater will have to wait.

The mom sighs from exhaustion at the memory of her credit card sitting on her kitchen table. The long wait in the HyVee checkout line was a waste.

These problems disappear with Apple’s latest invention: Apple Pay. With an iPhone 6, iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 3 users can forget their wallets and pay with the touch of a button.

To use Apple Pay, devices must have the iOS 8 update, according to apple.com. To ensure security, the actual credit or debit card numbers are not used. Apple Pay assigns each card a specific Device Account Number, which is then stored in the device. The Device Account Number and a transaction security code are used to process each purchase. This allows card numbers to remain inaccessible by the merchant.

“With [Apple Pay] you wouldn’t have to worry about forgetting your credit card if you can just pay for things with your phone,” junior Rachael Beck said.

Along with this program, Apple continues to amaze users such as sophomore Lily Coit with their creativity.

“It’s kind of daunting that Apple seems to be making every technological innovation there is,” Coit said. “[but] I think they’re using their company well.”

First the iPod and iPhone. Then the iPad and Apple Watch. And now Apple Pay. With this innovation, the defeat that comes from leaving the credit card on the kitchen table disappears. And the anticipation of the next Apple creation grows in its vast community of users.