Level 4-Day 26.Student Newspapers

词汇提示

1.censor 审查

2.budget 预算

3.torn down 拆掉

4.tuition 学费

5.morale 士气

6.instructor 讲师

7.distinguished 尊贵的

原文

Student Newspapers

In North America, most colleges and universities, as well as many high schools, have a student newspaper.

These newspapers focus on happenings at the school.

They inform the student population about activities on campus and often include world news, which is relevant to student interests.

In addition, there are opinion pieces by the student editors, which reflect their views on the school and the world.

Sometimes these editorials oppose the way that the school is being run.

Occasionally, school officials will try to shut down or censor student papers,if they find their writing embarrassing or offensive.

But usually these disagreements are resolved by discussion.

At some colleges, the student newspaper is connected to a professional program in journalism.

But, most of the time, the idea behind the paper is to get students to research the factsdebate the issues, and learn how to get their opinions expressed.

If these students go on to become professional journalists that is fine, but it is not really expected.

You might wonder whether enough things happen at a college to fill out a weekly paper.

Yes, indeed! Schools and universities reflect the real world.

There are often problems with the budget and cuts to programs.

New buildings go up, or are torn down.

Policies change; tuition goes up; classrooms become crowded; and personnel come and go.

University morale and funding often reflect government policies and social attitudes.

These tie the college to the larger world.

Editorials often comment on how national and world events affect the university.

At the same time, there are many things going on within the university.

Construction disturbs classes; offices are broken into; computers are stolen;accidents happen in the parking lot; students die on the roads during the holidays; sports teams win or lose;graduation takes place; students and instructors win awards; plays are put on; distinguished visitors speak; rock bands are in concert.

Then there is always the question of student rights and responsibilities.

What kinds of student behavior are unacceptable?

Should the university pay attention to student activities off-campus?

Committees meet, with student representation, to set guidelines for these matters.

Another issue is who sets the agenda for the university.

Corporate sponsors today are buying exclusive rights to distribute their products on campus.

Governments are expecting universities to follow official policies in order to receive funding.

Social groups are demanding that university policies reflect their special interests.

So there is no shortage of topics for student journalists to address.

Of course, they also write about everything that young people are interested in -music, movies, computers, sports, travel and pop culture.

Student newspapers are an important training group for democracy.

They are also very interesting to read.

翻译

学生报纸

在北美，大多数学院和大学以及许多高中都有学生报纸。
这些报纸关注学校发生的事情。
他们向学生群体介绍校园活动，通常还包括与学生兴趣相关的世界新闻。
此外，还有学生编辑的意见，反映了他们对学校和世界的看法。
有时，这些社论反对学校的办学方式。
偶尔，如果学校官员发现学生的文章令人尴尬或冒犯他人，他们会试图关闭或审查学生文章。
但这些分歧通常通过讨论解决。
在一些大学，学生报与新闻专业课程相联系。
但是，大多数时候，文章背后的想法是让学生研究事实、辩论问题，并学习如何表达自己的观点。
如果这些学生继续成为职业记者，这是好的，但这不是真的期望。
你可能想知道大学里发生的事情是否足以填报周报。
是的，真的！学校和大学反映了现实世界。
预算和项目削减经常出现问题。
新的建筑物要么被拆除，要么被拆除。
政策变更；学费上涨；教室变得拥挤；人员来来往往。
大学的士气和资金往往反映了政府的政策和社会态度。
这些将学院与更广阔的世界联系在一起。
社论经常评论国家和世界事件对大学的影响。
与此同时，大学内部正在发生许多事情。
施工扰乱课堂；办公室被闯入；计算机被盗；停车场发生事故；假期期间，学生在路上死亡；运动队输赢；毕业；学生和教师获奖；上演戏剧；贵宾发言；摇滚乐队正在举行音乐会。
然后总是有学生权利和责任的问题。
什么样的学生行为是不可接受的？
大学是否应该关注学生的校外活动？
委员会与学生代表开会，为这些事项制定指导方针。
另一个问题是谁为大学制定议程。
如今，企业赞助商正在购买在校园内分销其产品的独家权利。
政府希望大学遵循官方政策，以获得资金。
社会团体要求大学政策反映他们的特殊利益。
因此，学生新闻记者的话题不会匮乏。
当然，他们也写年轻人感兴趣的一切——音乐、电影、电脑、体育、旅游和流行文化。
学生报是民主的重要培训团体。
它们读起来也很有趣。