Lately, social media has taken school rivalries higher then ever. Twitter, one of the most used social medias of the past few years, has helped cause many of these quarrels.

The most common fights are focused on school athletics. They usually start when a person tweets about their school being better than another, and someone who can’t hold their tongue down immediately has something to say.

The most common fights are focused on school athletics. They usually start when a person tweets about their school being better than another, and someone who can’t hold their tongue down immediately has something to say.

The most recent argument on Twitter was Thursday, September 5. The disagreement was on who would win the North vs East varsity football game.  I feel like these fights are nothing but a waste of time.

People are always too quick to judge. They base things on the past and assume it’ll repeat itself.  Just because a school has had a bad record of sports doesn’t mean the record will remain the same forever. It works for the other way around as well. Just because a school has had a good record of sports, doesn’t mean they will continue the astounding record. With every new year comes a new team, meaning the outcome will not be the same. I believe that people should hold their tongues down, especially when they’re arguing about a game that hasn’t even started yet.

A school shouldn’t be judged just by how well they play in sports. There are many qualities a school can have, so they shouldn’t be judged by just one. In order to properly judge something, you look at it as a whole, not just the little parts.

Rather than talking down on other schools, the students should increase their school spirit and route for their own team. Why waste your own breath? Talking down on another school really isn’t helping out your team in the end. What would help is showing and giving support to your team to boost up their confidence, which helps in the long run.

I believe each school in the Des Moines Public District all have their pros and cons. Instead of talking down on other schools, each person should understand that their own school isn’t as perfect as they think it to be.

What each person should focus on is how to better their own school, rather than worrying if they’re school is better than others.