My Experience at Westland High School
How an honor-roll student can lose heart and drop out
An overview of Shawn Olson's experience at Westland High School.
Using an Object Id with JavaScript
Referencing objects in JavaScript using the ID attribute.
12 Months are in a Year.
A word search
The loving neighborhood – For Residents Only
Communites want to stop teenage crime, but continue to take away legitimate outlets for youthful activities.
Return to Norton Middle School
Short essay recounting a day I spent at Norton Middle School with Gary Sigrist.
The nature of apathy
To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?
The most important things
Putting human struggles and value into perspective.
Subjects in the Classroom and Life
A discussion on the utilitarian value of the subjects our schools teach. This editorial on education was one of the last pieces Shawn Olson printed as a Messenger writer.
Promoting Interest in the Classroom
An essay about the role teachers play in making subjects interesting, valuable and relevant to students. Prompted by an Open-House visit to Westland High School.
