Rubani Virk –– Co-Managing Editor (10)

Life is full of beautiful colors, made of hope and defined by the people; however, in this big world Sophomore Rubani Virk resides in the small town of Turlock, California where she attends Pitman High School and for her second year, she is continuing to write for the absolutely sensational student newspaper The Roaring Times. Last year, she left Journalism with the realization that she has a passion for writing which pulled her back into this class. When she’s got time on her hands, she listens to music and chooses to be corrupted by the deadly-addicting, social networking site, Facebook.

Motivation Dependent on Hand Dominance

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing Editor (10)
May 18, 2012

According to the latest study of Geoffrey Brookshire, who is a Ph.D. student at the New School Research, being a lefty or a righty controls the way our brain organizes emotions such as motivation; motivation, the main building block of emotion, is defined as the reason of an individual to... (more...)

A Tale of Two Cities: It Was the Best of Books, It Was the Worst of Books

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing Editor (10)
March 23, 2012

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is an indefinitely dragged on novel with a high amount of predictability. Written during the Victorian Era and based on the French Revolution, the novel consists of terror, fear, and a triangular love story. The three hundred sixty-four page book requires... (more...)

Keep Calm and Call Mom

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing-Editor (10)
March 9, 2012

A massive workload, very little time, deadlines to meet, and practically having none of your work done yet definitely spells out stress. Just about everyone has been there, but how can you handle your stress? Perhaps, as an unmotivated individual, one may resort to plagiarism, or simply not... (more...)

Why Family Matters

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing-Editor (10)
January 26, 2012

Out of the countless issues in America including terrorism, economy, and war, gangs are one of the issues that can affect teens the most. Gangs are a rising issue throughout the country, and teen gangs are especially life-changing at this delicate period of life. Today’s teens are invited... (more...)

The Most Stressful Satire

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing-Editor (10)
December 15, 2011

Being a not-so-avid reader, I mentally groaned as my Honors English teacher introduced the concept of reading yet another book for class, which unfortunately became one of the most terrible books I have read to date. Animal Farm by George Orwell- my gruesome lullaby lacked absolutely nothing... (more...)

Cheating: The Shortcut to Your Grade?

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing Editor (10)
November 15, 2011

No blood, no sweat, no tears, and cheating make an “A” for some students. For others, stress, time, and honest hard work barely make an “A”. This fact of high school life makes many want to resort to the cheap and unfair option of cheating and in effect, increase the competition level... (more...)

The Pressure To Be Perfect

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing Editor (10)
May 18, 2011

They say “Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect” (accredited to Demi Lovato who is attempting to help the world realize how wonderful everyone is just the way they are). But is it even true? Love is loud but is it louder than the pressure to be perfect? Can it be stronger than... (more...)

Smoking: What a Drag

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing Editor
March 10, 2011

Five years from now, I’ll be nineteen years old. Five years from now, Pitman’s current seniors will have completed their four years at college already. Five years from now, the nicotine from a smoker’s brain will begin to fade away if he/she quits today. One cigarette allows nicotine... (more...)

The Fallout From Reading “Hiroshima”

Rubani Virk, Co-Managing Editor (9)
March 2, 2011

Being a freshman, I recently had the unfortunate displeasure of being forced to read Hiroshima written by John Hersey. I certainly don’t mean this in a disrespectful way to those who died in the bombing in Hiroshima nor am I trying to be rude to the author, but the book, I’ll be honest,... (more...)