According to the National Institute of Justice, more than 75 percent of all prisoners are arrested within five years after release from prison. While there…
Posts tagged as “What Triggered Jacob This Month”
What Triggered Jacob This Month: “Just Doing Your Job”
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on April 2017
Before diving into this month’s topic, I want to thank those who responded to my query in last month’s edition of WTJTM. I asked IHS…
WTJTM: Two Months Of Microaggressions
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on March 2017
With the Literary Issue, I’ve been forced to compress two months of triggering into a single column. At the same time, I’ve been triggered more…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: Summer Vacation
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on February 2017
I can hear it already: “Really Jacob? Summer vacation? Is nothing sacred?” Well, I’m glad you’re catching on, IHS—nothing is sacred, and certainly not your…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: Your Anti-Trump Protests are a Waste of Time
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on December 2016
After the election this November, people were understandably angry. Tears were shed, and a lot of families now have legitimate fears about deportation, discrimination, and…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: CYA Rules
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on November 2016
Editor’s Note: Any and all who take issue with or disagree with statements made in this column (or past columns by the same author) are…
What Triggered Jacob This Month: Dress Codes
By JACOB SILCOFF (Staff Writer) on October 2016
IHS, just like nearly every other school in the world, has a dress code. If students are caught violating it, they may be taken out…