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Show ?A 4 4 y.'T -- tf - C ( Keep advertisements out of schools l By Daily Tar gum Editorial Board via UWIRE Advertisements are everywhere, from bus stops to billboards in Times Square. But when this media enters public schools, there is only the incentive of money with a complete disregard for stuand dents education. Schools are especially in New Jersey, need further funding to operate properly. These institutions are now pushing for ad space on lockers, buses and even permission slips. And while the potential for profit is obvious, ads must stay out of schools. On the way to American History or Algebra, kids will be engulfed in bright advertisements, which show off better pens or newer notebooks. Lockers plastered with giant ads will in no way benefit them, despite the argument by school officials that money will go straight to the students. These ads harass students. They are distractions that could potentially bring kids to ask their parents for the newest FIFA video game. Students cant do much about their exposure to these ads or less than they could do about turning off the TV or walking away from a billboard. There is simply no escaping these ads within the school. Previously, schools were the last frontier of ss space and rightly so. Now with this, the latest tactic in profiting off unsuspecting kids, schools seem cash-strapp- ed ad-le- to be selling out, and advertisers are once again showing their true colors. There is also the question of appropriate-nes- sf or are Although parents have a say at least exposed to the ads sent on the backs locker advertisements of permission slips are uninhibited. In this case, parents do not decide on what their children are exposed to, but the school takes control over the students with little discretion and a much bigger strive to make ends meet in the school. Businesses sense schools difficulties and take advantage of that. It is up to schools to reject ads on lockers because this sort of advertising most affects the students. New Jersey, having cut $812 million from its school budget, will probably take up this financial opportunity, and join other states, which have already approved this, including California, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Concerns are reasonable and as more states approve this, an avalanche of others wall follow. Schools must be careful, and parents must pay attention to their kids schools. It is interesting, where else can businesses find to slap their ads? v Enter the Editors Choice Competition for best photo and have an opportunity for your photo to be printed and published. Send your best photo to forumeditorwest- minstercollege.edu with subject line Editors Choice Photo Comp. Photos must be at least 497 x 372 and jpeg format. Photos must be the sole work of the photographer and cannot have been previously published. Include details about the location, people and date of the photo. 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