Yesterday is Gone..Isn't It?

10/1/2018

These days, when you are in high school and in college, you are encouraged to "live your best life" because "that's what young people do." Right? And social media...although young people are warned to "think twice before you post once," they still post damaging messages that can be life altering or professional suicide decades later.

For instance, a potential college student was stripped of her admissions and scholarships to a top university when it was discovered that she was tweeting derogatory comments about the school while touring the campus. These kind of rash decisions can be detrimental to your entire future.

Or can they?

In the news recently, there seems to be an influx of people in prominent positions whose past has chased them down and haunted them like Freddy on Elm Street.

Bill Cosby. Women who willingly took pills and booze from him, three decades later, resurfaced and accused him of rape. He was convicted and sentenced to prison.

Kevin Spacey. Thirty-one years later, his alleged victim came forward claiming to be traumatized by Spacey's alleged sexual assault against him. It was career damaging and reputation ruining.

Charlie Rose. Accusations dating back to the 90s have seeped their way into 2018 to destroy Rose personally and professionally.

But then, there's Brett Kavanaugh, a US Supreme Court nominee. He's been accused of more than one sexual assault that allegedly happened during his high school and college years. In this case, instead of past social media posts haunting him, old year books and printed calendars provide snapshots of his indiscretions.

Despite these serious allegations against him though, Kavanaugh was still considered for one of the highest positions in the judicial system. What is alarming about this consideration is that these positions have life time tenure. That means, once a person takes this position, it is theirs for life unless they retire, resign, are removed for unusual circumstances, or die. Therefore, it begs the question, is this country okay with hiring someone who allegedly rapes or sexually assaults women, or who could even find themselves in such a conundrum, when past evidence proves their consistent character?

There are dozens of adages that stress, "you can't go forward looking backward." But there are also as many that urge the opposite. A loose version of a famous quote by philosopher, George Santayana says, "those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it," and more eloquently, Mark Victor Hansen said, "You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands - your own."

Read the commentary above, then comment on the following: "To what extent should colleges and employers consider information from your past, print and digital, in the admissions and hiring process?"

1. INCLUDE: First initial AND last name AND class period.

2. Respond in no more than 10 sentences and no less than five.

3. You MUST respond to at least TWO other posts from any student. Your replies cannot be identical comments on different posts and posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will earn you a zero. Make sure your reply addresses the comment that you are responding to.
Be sure to--

Be clear about your position
Provide specific support for your argument
Use rhetorical devices and other grammar elements
Write EPIC Content-Engaging, Powerful, Informative, Creative

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school or your parents with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

DISCLAIMER: If you do not respond AND comment on TWO others, you will not receive credit for this assignment. It's all or nothing.

Due: Fri., October 5, 2018 11:59 p.m. CST

C.Jones 6th

10/2/2018 01:03:12 pm

Colleges and employers should look at past situations for people but they need the mindset of people change. You can kind of tell on paper how a person is. For example, if a college looks at your transcript and sees that you were skipping or playing around freshman year it looks bad but they should also be able to see the change as time goes on. Because everybody makes mistakes and I'm not talking about rape or murder, and that shouldn't be put before your accomplishments.

Makayla Jimerson

10/2/2018 01:08:20 pm

I agree and disagree at the same time. Yes, people can change, but you can't really tell who someone is on a sheet of paper. They can lie to you on paper, and even face to face. So, given that "people change," you can never be too careful because it might happen again and if it does, it's on them

D.Gadson

10/3/2018 05:11:31 pm

I can see where you coming from when u say people can change over time. On the other hand, people are able to lie on papers just to sound good.

N.brown8th

10/5/2018 10:16:39 pm

I agree to an certain extent because your past will always follow you whether you see it or not . Your past actually is the entrance to your future . Yea you can “change” or is it that your mindset and spiritual being has grown and matured.Yes everyone makes mistakes but you learn from them so you build of that mistake which is considered your past after it’s made.

K. Banks 6th

10/5/2018 10:24:53 pm

People can change for the better or worse so a piece of paper wouldn’t be able to accurately show the changes.

Makayla Jimerson

10/2/2018 01:04:56 pm

well first, people today need to be checked everywhere, background and all because you never know who that person is and what they do/ have done in the past. In the article, it mentions that Kavanaugh was still considered the highest in the judicial system even though women came out and told someone that Kavanaugh sexually harassed them throughout high school and college. Now, given that there's no actual proof that it happened, it's good that they put him on trial for it to see if Kavanaugh actually did what these women said he did to them.

J. Natal

10/4/2018 11:13:14 am

That is good, They need to look at all the background information to see if hes guilty. If they do not find any proof then hes okay but they still need to keep an eye on him. Some girls will lie, not saying she is but there are girls out there who do.

T.Harris

10/5/2018 10:03:08 pm

That's why its important to do background checks. this man is a big factor to this state and he is now looking low because many people are aware of what he was doing . He made his mistakes and they happen to come back and bite him in the butt.

Marissa Chavez 2nd pd.

10/5/2018 11:57:21 pm

I agree with you, to an extent. I think that he should have a fair trial, but he might still be appointed since he’s so high in the system whether he is guilty or not

daisy g.

10/2/2018 02:40:22 pm

I believe that collages or others shouldn't judge people , example us seniors going to collages if she go and see a students got suspended or barely went to school or even didn't go to class they wont accept you which is wrong because everyone does mistakes

D.Gadson

10/3/2018 05:27:37 pm

In the scenario u gave of course that isn't fair because its a minor situation. in other bigger cases I believe they should pay attention to those things for their selves and other safety in the school or work environment.

J. Gonzalez 2nd

10/4/2018 07:41:12 pm

huh? I disagree with you because you said the student got suspended and a suspension out of school only lasts for three days. So how could her being suspended one time out of the whole 10 months(180 days) we are in school be the reason she barely went to school and skipped class? So how is it wrong for the college to not accept her if she was barely in school and class. How does the one suspension become the only excuse for her skipping and not being in school?

J.hurd 2nd

10/5/2018 08:35:48 pm

I agree with you to a certain extent because people have made mistakes in the past. However these things will follow you where ever you try to work at or even if you try attend a college. A lot of people have made some poor decisions , but I truly do think colleges and employees should give people a chance because over time things change.

N.brown8th

10/5/2018 10:26:36 pm

I agree to a certain extent because it’s not all about behavior traits . You can get a high SAT or ACT and still get into a great college or that specific college you desire. But yes they shouldn’t judge you based of your past but your past made you who you are today.

Marissa Chavez

10/5/2018 11:58:46 pm

You make a valid point, but i do think colleges should worry about the little things. Little things could soon spiral into more major offenses and crimes soon enough. They should atleast take it into consideration.

D.Gadson 6th

10/3/2018 05:45:43 pm

I believe major careers and jobs should look back into your college years because at that time your old enough to know what is right and wrong and on your own. If someone once committed a crime or was accused of assault the company or management should be aware of it. Checking some ones background helps the safety of others. While enrolling into college I don't think they should do a background check because high school was still in the process of learning and shouldn't be able to do any major felony's. Starting college is where you start building your own life and making your own decisions.

Makayla Jimerson

10/3/2018 06:21:45 pm

I completely agree with you. In high school, your mind is still "growing" and processing new information, so when you finally go to college, you know more than you knew from elementary, middle school, etc. People today can't really be trusted because as I have mentioned, you never know about that person.

J. Natal

10/4/2018 11:10:00 am

Yes you are still growing in high school, you try to fit in so much it leads to bad decisions. Taking in new information from others your age, never leads to a good outcome.

J. Gonzalez 2nd

10/4/2018 07:53:54 pm

I agree with you about jobs being able to look back into your college years, because as you said checking someones background can tell them who the person is and for major safety reasons. I disagree with you on the second part. I believe colleges should be able to look into your high school background. This will determine if they are making a right choice on who they are accepting into their college. If they will be able to trust you and have faith that you'll get everything you need to do to help you succeed. In high school your past the point of being immature. High school is where you are becoming a young adult. And by your junior and senior year there should be no reason to worry about colleges looking at your transcripts, because those years all you should be worried about is getting to college and make sure your doing everything you can to help you move forward.

I. Chancellor 7th/8th period

10/5/2018 10:37:11 am

With all honesty, jobs should look into your college years, because that person, can still be them. In agreement, they should be aware of a crime they committed or was accused of, to look into it. Not only to ensure the safety of others, but also to see if they are a great fit for the company. In disagreement, just like an adult, you are aware of what is right or wrong, so they should still do background checks on high school students, applying for college. Although this might be true, in many cases, college students are still the person they were in high school, so colleges should still do background checks on high school students.

T.Tate 8th

10/5/2018 03:07:36 pm

I believe Jobs should do background checks ,I mean why not ? I feel that’s one thing that is important because they need to be aware of who they are hiring for the safety of their work environment and the employees

I. Florence 8th

10/5/2018 09:04:09 pm

You stated "in many cases, college students are still the person they were in high school,.." Which I agree with. But people can change from high school to college and unfortunately, their past actions can affect their present and future. This is the case for Kavanaugh. I do not feel an ounce of empathy for him because he violated several women are several years. This should serve as example for us and the generation to come that we should be mindful of our actions.

M. Cain 2nd

10/5/2018 07:03:24 pm

I completely agree with you about jobs looking back into your college years because you are old enough to understand what’s right and wrong. I disagree with you on not checking high school because people are old enough in high school as well to be held accountable for their actions.

J.Hurd 2nd

10/5/2018 08:56:12 pm

I agree with you. During our four years of high school people are learning what's right and wrong and it's worth taking certain risks. There are many seniors in our class that have got caught up in fighting and skipping. This is one of the reasons I think it would be smart to start doing background checks once people are in college living life on their own terms.

Tcherry 6th period

10/5/2018 11:05:47 pm

So what you’re saying is college isn’t actually a place to be token seriously. There is always a next step in life and people must be prepared for what’s going to come next. As you look further and further down the line you see how you’re contradicting yourself. For example as a kid you’re taught not to use bad language. That doesn’t change as you get older and it follows you all the way to when you find an actual occupation. Therefore, you’re incorrect because there should have been some time of condemnation oh this young ladies actions.

N. Medina 6th

10/5/2018 11:15:21 pm

I totally agree with you because most people in high school are still in their growing phase. They are trying to experience new things and figure themselves out along the way but in college most seem to mature and they know what is right from wrong.

J. Natal

10/4/2018 11:07:05 am

Young people make rash decisions. They tend to try new things and its not always right. People make mistakes and they do need to suffer the consequences. The decisions you make as a young man/ women can affect your future in the work force.

I. Chancellor 7th/8th period

10/5/2018 10:50:22 am

In agreement, young people do make rash decisions, that can be bad or good. With all honesty, high school students do try to do new things and sometimes it can be wrong. In disagreement, they should be held accountable for their actions, especially if they raped, hurt, or killed someone. Plus, if you let them off the hook in high school, they are summoned to do the same thing, in college. Lastly, the choices you make in the past, can affect your chance of getting a job or getting into college.

T.Tate 8th

10/5/2018 03:13:10 pm

In agreement , why shouldn’t someone be accountable for their actions . They know everything has a consequence no matter if they like it or not. Sometimes people need to think about things before they do them ,and I’m not saying it’s not ok to make a mistake because no one is prefect . But you make less mistakes when you sit and think about the conquences before you make that mistake .

J. Gonzalez 2nd

10/4/2018 08:15:04 pm

I believe that colleges should be able to look back at a high school students transcripts because they need to know who they are accepting into their college. As far as employers and if someone is about 40 to 50 years old I'm not so sure that they should be worried about something that happened back in high school. Unless it was something bad like rape, murder, or assault then i don't believe something that happened 30 years ago back in high school should effect someone at that age.

S. Pirzada 6th

10/5/2018 10:04:29 pm

People tell their ritious stories about themselves all the many time about their past. Might be shocked and awed of what happen, but does my response really have change anything that I had no place in long ago at all?

T. Falls 6th

10/4/2018 08:46:24 pm

Considering the world we live in people hardly ever make changes throughout their life. Meaning if you living a harmful lifestyle you will continue down that road and vice versa. Peoples past should be taken into consideration heavily because it’s shows you what they are capable of doing. With certain exemptions if the person getting hired is 30 years of age then mistakes made when they were teenagers should kinda be overlooked to a certain extent. Your digital footprint will follow you for the rest of your life and you control what the world sees so if you don’t get a job because of social media it’s all your fault. It shows them your character as a person before they even meet you.

T. Young 2nd period

10/5/2018 06:49:49 pm

I agree that most people sometimes don’t end up changing in this world we live in now . However, I disagree that we should exempt those of older age with a criminal or harsh background, because there’s nothing to say whatever they did when they was younger they won’t do it again.

I, Florence 8th

10/5/2018 09:10:57 pm

"Your digital footprint will follow you for the rest of your life..." is a important statement that people, especially teenagers should remember before we make a post on our social media. We are so media crazed that we feel the need to post almost everything. There is nothing wrong with this, but it is wrong when we post things that can affect our future. Nothing on the internet is truly erased and we often forget that.

J. Mills 2nd pd.

10/5/2018 10:49:23 pm

I disagree with your statement about a person following down the same direction based off of how they acted in the past. Anyone can change there behavior from bad to good or from good to bad. Just because a person was bad when they were younger doesn't necessarily mean they will always be bad.

N. Medina 6th

10/5/2018 11:20:33 pm

I completely agree, you control what you want others to see on social media and if that effects being able to get a job it is your fault. Doing things as teenagers should be over looked to a certain extent because that is most people’s learning phase. A stage in someone’s life where they are experiencing new things that can shape them into who they become.

D. Tonche 8th pd

10/4/2018 09:45:40 pm

When looking for a new addition to your environment, whether its for work or school you should have the ability to look into their background. These new employee or future alumni represents what your institution stands for. To ensure that you will not suffer unprecedented backlash you must be aware on what this person stands for and their actions. This kind of protocol can be applied in our daily lives also. Our character is defined by the people we surround ourselves with.

K.Brown 2nd

10/5/2018 11:30:56 pm

That type of protocol could be applied in our daily lives .For example ,when making someone a partner for a project you must make sure that person has all the qualities needed to work as a team and complete a goal .

M Taylor 1st period

10/4/2018 10:14:00 pm

They could go as far as needed with that information just to know about it but to hold it against them and jeopardize their opportunities to do things that may change a life or their life for the better that should be analyzed to a certain extent... it’s perfectly fine to be cautious for yourself as well as the being of others but some people stereotype way too much as well as way to far

J Griffith 2nd

10/5/2018 05:25:21 pm

I agree because if an employer or college administrator got a hold on that kind of information, they could hold it over there head as long as they work or attend at the college or workplace.

F. Aleman 8th

10/5/2018 07:44:38 pm

Just because it happen in the past doesn't mean it's going to stay in the past. Checking people background is to show what kind of person you are and it's a way to protect others. If I was a principal and I hired a child rapist to teach a elementary class I would be wrong

F. Aleman 8th

10/5/2018 07:43:00 pm

I don't think that employers or anyone hold the past against anyone. It's just something that they did and have to accept it was wrong. For instance, because someone sexual harassed someone in the past it should it be okay now because of the time difference? It's not jeopardizing them, it's just a way to protect others.

I. Chancellor 7th/8th period

10/5/2018 09:59:38 am

With all honesty, colleges and jobs should be allowed to use your past life, whether it's digital or on print, to see what type of person you are. It’s imperative to do a background check on your applicants, to make sure they are not the type of person, to cause problems in the workplace or at college. Plus, to make sure they do not embarrass the workplace or college, with things they put on their webpage, about the college, job, or on other things. To be honest, they can accidentally let a person with a bad behavior or attitude, into the workplace or college. Lastly, if they do not, then they we never know the person, they are considering for the job or admissions into their school.

T.cherry 6th

10/5/2018 02:09:31 pm

I agree word for word when you said “to be honest they can accidentally let a person with bad behavior or attitude in the workplace” because they don’t know what type of psychological mask that person had on through the interview. However, a person shows there true self on the internet.

M. Sanchez 6th pd.

10/5/2018 06:31:15 pm

There have been multiple times colleges have been affected by students who make poor decisions. The students are not the only ones that are affected by them by the colleges are as well. Which is why it is very important to know the type of people that they allow in to the work/learning space. It can have a tremendous affect on the reputation.

M Martinez 3rd

10/5/2018 09:28:38 pm

Its completely right for the company to look into their hires past, to make sure they dont bring any type of issues or emberassment to the company.

J. Mills 2nd pd.

10/5/2018 10:46:08 pm

I strongly agree with your statement for the most part but I think there should be an age limit on when employers and colleges can look at. A person who is right years old shouldn't be penalized for stealing when they are going into college or trying to get hired.

M. Chavez

10/5/2018 12:56:53 pm

"To what extent should colleges and employers consider information from your past, print and digital, in the admissions and hiring process?"

Colleges, and any business in general should always consider a past to present timeline, when considering a potential student, or staff memeber. Doing so gives the person a chance to show their growth as a person over time, whether it is a little or a lot. Even though it is not a complete look into who the person actually is, it is a start. Whether it is on paper, print, or digital, it does not completely tell the identity, because anyone can lie, or exagerate. Before hiring or accepting someone, make fact checks, and consider circumstances. However, people who are convicted of serious crimes, like rape or murder, should not be given a chance whatsoever, because they cause a potential threat and danger to those around them. People chnage, but some actions are forever.

I. Jones 6th Per.

10/5/2018 05:57:54 pm

Exactly. people need to know who their hiring and accepting into their universities. No one wants a person who has a bad record to work for them at their job.

T. Young 2nd

10/5/2018 06:43:33 pm

I agree that a full and very informational background should be made on people coming in, because in this world today a threat can be anywhere but the least they can do is prevent it while they can.

G. Musa

10/5/2018 10:31:03 pm

I agree we all made mistakes in the past but you can't hide the past forever, someone is always watching you. Individuals tend to disregard their poor behavior in the past and deny it every possible chance they get, if you want to move on you must accept the past first. No job wants a lazy worker with no communication skill whatsoever.

T.cherry

10/5/2018 02:03:21 pm

When being accepted into any professional organization that has to keep a certain stature it is critical that they get provided with lucrative enough information that describes your personality. The information that is provided to them let’s them know what benefit you can be to them. Comtrary to popular belief, colleges don’t just look at statistical scores. They also like it when student students are interested in other things like extra curricular activities such as sports, media clubs, big projects...etc. So when they see things like a student denouncing another organization it makes them look at you differently then what they see on paper. This is why it was okay for them to let that young ladies scholarship go.

T.cherry 7th period*

10/5/2018 02:04:47 pm

M. Cain 2nd

10/5/2018 07:06:35 pm

I agree with you on colleges looking past your statistics and focusing mote on your character. I also agree that the information they find out will either show they how they can benefit them or not.

K.Brown 2nd

10/5/2018 11:36:07 pm

Extra curricular activities could also increase the chance of getting scholarships for that school . That is important because usually in the sports scholarship processs ,scouts talk to the coaches to get a better background on the athletes character .

T.Tats 8th

10/5/2018 03:29:36 pm

I believe it’s very important for colleges and employers to do backgrounds because it’s important to know who you are letting in your environment for their safety and the people ithat’s in the environment around them . Yes , everybody make mistakes but raping , and murder is a choice in my eyes you know that’s not right yet you still chose to do it and everything you do has conquesences .Therefore , people should think about things before they do them . They know it’s going to always be a consuquence for their actions no matter if they like it or not . So yes, I feel a background check is always needed no matter who that person is . If colleges and employers didn’t do background checks then they would be allowing strangers in their environment which is not safe at all .

J Griffith 2nd

10/5/2018 05:18:14 pm

An extent to where colleges and employers should consider information from your past, printed and digital, in the admissions and hiring process would be to know more about the person. People could lie pretty much about anything to protect themselves. Colleges and employers should consider this because it will provide valid information. Having them provide this information would give them a background on the individual in question. Providing past records would give them an idea on who the person is and what he or she did in the past couple of years.

I. Jones 6th Per.

10/5/2018 05:51:17 pm

I completely agree with your statement. looking at an individuals record/background is a very important factor when deciding if the person should be apart of their staff or university.

M. Sanchez 6thpd.

10/5/2018 06:23:51 pm

They should look into the persons background without question. How will they know how many years to look back. A person can change for the job or find a way to wipe their clean background clean. So how many years back should they be able to look back to determine if that person is the right fit for the job.

D. Tonche 8th pd

10/5/2018 08:25:29 pm

You make valid points in your comment, colleges and workplace should definitely take that into consideration.

L.Allen 2nd Period

10/5/2018 08:54:25 pm

I totally agree because even though colleges and businesses go digging up dirt they don't even know if the information they're receiving is factual which makes them like you said "Valid" and makes the school or business look guilty of false stories that can affect a person reputation and image.

I. Jones 6th Per

10/5/2018 05:43:12 pm

When talking about colleges, it is very important for them to look at your transcript and background only because they are trying to see if you'd be a good fit at their university. Although, your GPA and test scores do not completely define who you are as a person, it's still a good piece to take in consideration.
As far as applying for a job, it is very important for them to look at your background for any alarming incidents such as being arrested or having a violent history. Those things are essential to know when hiring someone because you will be putting yourself and other lives in danger.
To sum it all up, colleges and any business in general should always consider a past to present summary of a persons life when considering a potential student, or employee.

D. Tonche 8th pd

10/5/2018 08:27:23 pm

Colleges and business should have the right to look into a persons background not only for their image but for their safety.

K. Phillips 6th

10/5/2018 08:40:33 pm

. what I do agree with you in is how your gpa don’t define you as a person . Yes if you have a good gpa that means you work hard and all that but it don’t show the real you some could have treated there way to a good gpa but we wouldn’t know that shi that wouldn’t define you. Also yes if important that’s he check for a violation or anything on the background

R. Garcia 8th

10/5/2018 10:52:34 pm

While i believe a person's past should not wholly define them (especially when speaking about a negative past), your statement allowed me to remember that employers and especially colleges review multiple applications at a time. They do not have the time to truly go into detail and analyze a person and their growth from their past, so they must rely on what is printed about their past and base their conclusion on that information.

M. Sanchez 6th pd.

10/5/2018 06:19:10 pm

Colleges and future employers should be able to check the social media and background information to see what type of person they are hiring. Background information can you a lot about a person but social media tends to be the place people open up. They post what they want no matter how bad it looks. Once you look at the social media you can tell what type of person they are and if you want them to represent your company or college. Most colleges want people that will give them a good reputation not a bad one, there have been many cases where kids are being kicked out because of racism or bullying. They should start at middle school and up because thats when you start figuring out who you are as a person.

J. Maple 8th

10/5/2018 08:12:39 pm

Although I agree that background checks are important, I don’t believe going back as far as middle school applies in this case. There is no reason to go that deep into the past, because not only are you very young, the types of posts would be irrelevant.

T. Jones 2nd

10/5/2018 09:42:30 pm

I agree with you but then I disagree at the same time. I think middle school is a bit early. I know that when I was in middle school, I knew better than to bully someone online but I still did other things such as use profanity. At the time I wasn’t thinking about what a college administrator might say, or what a employer might say about my language. High school would be a better judgment .. that’s 4 years of reputation.

D.Molo 7/8th

10/5/2018 10:12:55 pm

In spite of the fact that I concur that record verifications are imperative, I don't think returning the extent that center school applies for this situation. There is no motivation to dive that deep into the past, in light of the fact that in addition to the fact that you are extremely youthful, the sorts of posts would be superfluous.

B. Haynes 8th

10/5/2018 11:53:56 pm

Background checks are important, but I think that going as far as middle school may be a little more extreme—colleges don’t tend to go that far through the admission process. High school, on the other hand, would be more reputable and reliable on the person at hand.

T.Young 2nd period

10/5/2018 06:27:01 pm

Colleges and employers should have the right to look into past situations of your life or social media life during the admissions or hiring process to ensure that those coming will represent them well. People can always lie about their life when telling others. However, both campuses and businesses should also know that people can change from their past. Checking any form of social media, documents,etc lets them know more about you. If colleges nor employers did a distinctive background check they would be allowing themselves and others to be put at risk of those coming in.

M. Cain 2nd

10/5/2018 06:57:36 pm

I believe that people can change and learn from their mistakes. But certain situations aren’t “mistakes” such as rape or harassment. Everyone is taught about the power of no and the severity that comes with it. There is no such thing as accidentally raping someone or accidentally groping someone, that is intentional. I feel like jobs should consider information from your past to a certain extent. Of course no one is perfect but cetain things aren’t worth looking past.

L.Allen 2nd Period

10/5/2018 08:39:25 pm

It is true that people should learn from there mistakes, but judging someone because of their encounter with a rap case can be a little tricky not knowing exactly what happen and sometimes the rape case can be false to the person accuse. Most of the times especially in the famous/celebrity world women accuse people like actors,artist,producers, etc to get that money so even though this stuff might be in your past doesn't mean that everything back then is true.

S. Pirzada 6th

10/5/2018 09:50:38 pm

Reporters write down whatever is being said by all parties and when it gets to the public the whole situation exhaggerates to real world idea. This turns into gossip and could ruin a whole community repuation.

D.Molo7/8th

10/5/2018 10:18:29 pm

The facts demonstrate that individuals ought to gain from that point botches, yet making a decision about somebody due to their experience with a rap case can be a little dubious not knowing precisely what occur and in some cases the assault case can be false to the individual charge. The vast majority of the occasions particularly in the well known/VIP world ladies blame individuals like actors,artist,producers, and so on to understand that cash so despite the fact that this stuff may be in your past doesn't imply that everything in those days is valid.

Hope Aleman 1st period

10/5/2018 07:33:10 pm

I know that this is going to sound pretty biased, but whether or not colleges and employers should consider your history when making a decision should depend on your age and the crime/action. There are some things that should not haunt us for the rest of our lives. Some people who are actively working to become better people are constantly shunned because of their past, yet people have the nerve to run around saying things like 'learn from your mistakes,' I think that young, impressionable people should be given a second chance when they mess up or commit a minor crime, because we all make mistakes when we are young.

F. Aleman 8th

10/5/2018 07:35:26 pm

Colleges and employers have every right to look into your past. if there's a constant pattern of a certain behavior they have every right to not want you at their college or to hire you. You wouldn't one of your teachers to be a rapist but was hired because he considered it a “mistake.” What you done in till now is very important. It shows what kind of person you are.

J. Chandler 6th

10/5/2018 11:20:04 pm

I agree that there should be constant pattern because it possible for there to misunderstandings but the present of a pattern may insist that its not an accident.

J. Maple 8th

10/5/2018 08:07:53 pm

It is wholly necessary for employers to check the hire’s past. You should always be mindful of what you post and what you do, because the consequences can be detrimental. In addition to this, employers have the right and responsibility to know who they’re hiring. You wouldn’t want your child’s teacher to have been convicted as a sex offender, no matter how long ago it was. You wouldn’t want a person that smokes, drinks, and stays out late every night to be placed in a corporate position. In educational institutions, a student’s lifestyle is just as important as their academic standing. Colleges should be able to determine what type of person will be on their campuses, and students have the responsibility to keep any personal information or graphic content to themselves. Background checks are majorly important in any position, especially when your actions can account for the lives of many.

T. Jones 2nd

10/5/2018 09:38:43 pm

I completely agree. With out backgrown checks, there could be innocent pure people living on campus with possible sex offenders, robbers, and murders.

R. Garcia 8th

10/5/2018 10:32:18 pm

Of course you wouldn't want a person who smokes, drinks, and stays out late every night in a corporate position. The reason is because that person is taking part in those acts at the present moment. Now, if we were talking about such actions in the past tense, then it would be a different story; if the person proves he's not currently taking part in those actions, then his past would just serve as evidence of his maturity as a person.

J.Hurd 2nd

10/5/2018 08:09:35 pm

Everyone has a past and they shouldn't be judged by it , because you don't know what they have to offer you. Most people change for the better as well as the way they go about doings things in life. A lot of seniors in my class have made poor decisions like fighting, skipping, and being kicked out of class , but now as time goes by they have changed their ways by taking things seriously.

J. Maple 8th

10/5/2018 08:21:27 pm

But people also have the responsibility to think before they act, especially in a professional environment. Personally, I wouldn’t want a rash decision maker, as part of a school or company, no matter how talented they are. It says something about that person’s character more than what they can offer. There comes a time where you can start to take things seriously too late in the game.

K . phillips 6th

10/5/2018 08:36:29 pm

Agreed . Someone past don’t define them it’s what there doing now and in the future. They shouldn’t be judged about a mistake they did . And yes !! Lol a lot of us have made horrible decisions but look at us now smart and getting ready to graduate!

M Martinez 3rd

10/5/2018 09:26:35 pm

You’re completely right to people changing in due time if they see the consequences of their actions, it just depends on the person.

T.Harris

10/5/2018 09:59:23 pm

This is understandable but the checks are important and matter.would you hire a child molester to a daycare knowing its on his record from high school? But he told you he has changed does that make a difference if its in black and white that this person once touched a child.

L.Allen 2nd

10/5/2018 08:30:15 pm

Colleges and employers should not bother considering past incidents whether it's on social media or hard copy but everyone make mistakes including people that are CEO's and business owners or founders. These people had to learn life lessons in order to get where they are today, for example, the music artist Cardi B came up in the music industry by stripping to pay bills and rapping to escape the environment(hood) that was holding her hostage but keeping her alive. Today she is now arguably the best female rapper in modern day but she got here by doing reality TV and hustling which took major sacrifices that could jeopardize your image. Likewise, I learn that even though your journey to a job or career may be rusty or unpleasant some colleges and admissions might praise or accept the fact you hustle and grind to survive in a world that is cold-heart. Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success regardless of the image people paint of you that are not true. (esp. in a world struggling with equality and brutality towards U.S citizens that is now today fighting against a system)

K.Phillips 6th

10/5/2018 08:34:05 pm

People past shouldn’t really be judged unless it’s something crucial but everyone makes mistakes . Weather it’s on paper or online people can lie and make something seem good when it’s not . But also checking the past for like when you hiring someone it allows you to know what that person has accomplished or the things that’s they have a struggle with . The past is the past for a reason people change and grow into new people and it’s only fair if you give that person a chance regardless of what there past say . Maybe they’ll do better at this job than the last who knows . Don’t just assume someone’s a bad influence or won’t do good just because of something in the past .

I. Florence 8th

10/5/2018 08:52:14 pm

Colleges and employers should consider information of a person if they have a record of dangerous behavior, racism, sexism, and insulting remarks. When an individual becomes a part of an organization, job or institution, they represent them, and no organization, job or institution wants to be represented in a bad light. How would it look if a middle school hired a teacher with a pattern of sexual assault? It would look asinine because it would make the school look as if they support the teachers behavior. It is the same thing with colleges and employers. They do not want to look inane because of one person's behavior. In addition, it would cause a loss of revenue and bad attention.

B. Haynes 8th

10/5/2018 11:50:50 pm

I agree. If Brett Kavanaugh was chosen to be a Supreme Court justice, how would that look: accused rapist or not.

M Martinez 3rd

10/5/2018 09:25:30 pm

Checking someones background is very important during the admissions process. You could never be too safe on who someone truly is and what kind of actions they posses. Having the choice to check someones history should always be a key step in the process of any type of admission. Although people are able to change in due time not everything is for certain, you have to get to know a person to know the diferrences they hold. The admission should hold the process to an extent when the person isnt convicted of anything for certain.

T.Jones 2nd

10/5/2018 09:35:40 pm

I feel that doing a background check is one of the most important parts of selecting candidates for your school admissions or hiring process. Weather the background check is done based on anything digital or printed, it is still equally important. For someone to willingly welcome you into their home, they must know something about you as a person. Although people may make bad decisions when they are younger, they also make good decisions. For example, if you are hiring a nanny to babysit your child full time, you are going to do as much research about the person as possible. During that process, if you see that the person was probably suspended in HS for fighting, they will not completely erase them from being a candidate. But if you see that they have records of stealing, you will immediately not consider them anymore. I feel that there is nothing wrong with checking a person’s background to see if they are fit for your environment. They worst thing could be to accept somewho who later on down the line may embarrass you, your company. Yes everyone makes mistakes, yes some people learn, but then there are those who will repeat. If your background shows a constant reputation of the same thing then you should not ever be considered to represent a business or school.

K. Banks 6th

10/5/2018 09:39:08 pm

Background checks should be considered only if it could make another individual uncomfortable. If you let someone with a questionable history associate themselves with your organization it can negatively reflect you. They should go as far back as someone’s senior year in high school because by then a person should know how to make rational decisions. Anything before that shouldn’t matter because it was during their early and middle adolescence years. Everything after that is important although the brain isn’t fully developed until 25 years of age, it’s enough to know how to control your impulses.

G. Musa 6th

10/5/2018 10:39:04 pm

People tend to mix well with others and some don't so you can't really go based off ypur instinct that someone is bad or good no matter how much you want to. They should start back as early as freshman year because kids tend to start going through teen years and build anus or mischievous characters around groups they fall in with. I agree with the brain development. Some kill off brain cells with drugs and other substances that can cause them to act out and lead to a bad record such as a Dui.

J. Chandler 6th

10/5/2018 11:13:50 pm

Who wouldn't be uncomfortable with a possible predator working or learning in the same place they are? And i don't think it would be a good thing to make everyone worry by telling them what happened with the other person then asking then if they are comfortable with it.

Jniquea jackson

10/5/2018 11:56:49 pm

Yea but that doesn’t go forth towards being punished for something so old . Anything with a past due time don’t need to be seek apon at all there is no point. Teenagers are teenagers and will make many mistakes in there young life and also will have to learn from that.

S. Pirzada 6th

10/5/2018 09:41:28 pm

All I see from this information that getting in trouble for posting inappropiate text is a swift way to monitor people. You throw your personal concerns, business, figure and interest out in the world. Who is watching? All your mysterious adversaries or stangers are! It's a balancing agruement that people will look at you and believe that past is past or your past reflects you are in the future. If faciliations want to record you and view your character, it's no stopping them. They can label you and report to other people about your actions.

T.Harris

10/5/2018 09:52:14 pm

I strongly believe that background checks are needed in major careers and jobs because you do need to know who your dealing with. a good source would be social media if you don't want it to be seen you shouldn't post it. Their past such as in college can tell you a lot about a person. Some people might change over time but if your past isn't the best you will be denied. Deep down you still are have a part of the person you was in college in you. So yes this process is very much needed because you could be dealing with a thief and not know it because you didn't do your research on this person. These checks are most definitely important for your safety and others around.

C. Williams 6th

10/5/2018 10:23:03 pm

Right, In this day and age you can find out a lot about someone through their social media.

T.Harris 6th

10/5/2018 09:53:19 pm

R. Garcia 8th

10/5/2018 09:59:34 pm

Our actions are what defines our personas. Based on them, others draw conclusions about who we are as people. While our past bad decisions yield negative perceptions, the lessons we learn from these and our present outcome should be what is taken into account in the admissions and hiring process. Colleges and employers should consider the information from our past, but only to the extent of using it as a contrasting factor to the person we have evolved to be. Employers and colleges, after all, are looking to hire/admit the person applying in the present moment, and not the person from the past.

C. Williams 6th

10/5/2018 10:20:45 pm

That is true yet our past sticks out way more than our future does. There will be some employers and applicants seekers who will only look at your past, so it’s in your best interest to be on your best behavior.

K. Banks 6th

10/5/2018 10:26:48 pm

Employers are hiring the person in the moment and should consider the lessons one learned from their past experiences to better themselves.

D.Molo 7/8th

10/5/2018 10:06:33 pm

Occupations should investigate your school years, since that individual, can even now be them. In assention, they ought to know about a wrongdoing they submitted or was blamed for, to investigate it. Not exclusively to guarantee the wellbeing of others, yet in addition to check whether they are an awesome fit for the organization. In contradiction, much the same as a grown-up, you know about what is correct or wrong, so they should in any case do individual verifications on secondary school understudies, applying for school. Despite the fact that this may be valid, by and large, understudies are as yet the individual they were in secondary school, so universities should in any case do personal investigations on secondary school understudies.

C. Williams 6th

10/5/2018 10:17:43 pm

Researching a candidate online is like an informal background check. It’s legal, and any information found can become another factor considered in an admissions decision. But yet not everything from your past is bad. There may be some essential good qualifications you may have from your past such as Volunteering and what not. But it is very important to check due to safety matters.

G. Musa 6th period

10/5/2018 10:27:52 pm

I honestly think your job/occupations should mainly focus on your high school years because during the 4 years you build characters that shape you into the person you are. People tend to accost others old behavior with little knowledge because people change over the time. We all know our actions speak louder than our verbal communication, the examples used in the section shows their haunting past that came back and for kavanaugh's situation they let him slide and ignored his past. Which is totally a miss judgement and privilege to grant unto someone with such records. I highly recommend background checks for whatsoever just to be safe. You won't want your kids to surround themselves with sex offenders,serial killers , molesters etc. It is made twice as hard to be accepted into this community due to your racial background and record but to show you need to clear your record every 5 years .

Estevan Salas 6th

10/5/2018 10:34:20 pm

Once a person does something without remorce or consequence they are bound to repeat it again. Things that people post on social media and actions people perform on a daily basis pretty much hold the same weight. Many people have been exposed for using the “n word” and it ruined their carears. Although, i dont think everything said online should hild the same weight. People go online to make people laugh and say off the wall things that make people question them. It has been happening for years and will continue to happen until we learn to use our recourses for good.

J. Perez 6th period

10/5/2018 11:59:40 pm

It's true everyone has regrets. No one on this earth does not have a regret. But colleges or employers should still look at their past to make sure that there's been some type of change. This is only to ensure that they are getting the right people.

J. Mills 2nd pd.

10/5/2018 10:43:19 pm

I think everything a person does from high school and then on should be what employers look at because by then a person should have enough common sense to not mess up too bad. I also think if a person sexually assaults another person they should tell authorities right away. I mean why wouldn't they? I would. I feel like a person who is sexually assaulted should also be held accountable for when they tell authorities about it. The person who did the assault should always be held accountable too. Employers and colleges should consider a person on what they've done through the person's teenage years.

Estevan Salas 6th

10/5/2018 11:41:47 pm

Teenage years often dictate the decisions made in the persons everyday life. I think that is a great point to be made that people would agree with. We leaen everything in our teenage years and what we do in them is what we learned to do. Therefore those are the actions that we should be held accountable for.

Jniquea jackson

10/5/2018 11:54:47 pm

I see where you coming from . But I totally don’t believe in what you are saying. Yes we are teenager and are doing dumb things . But our future shouldn’t be impacted by that. Unless it’s something recent leaning to the greatness of the student reward.

N.Brown8th

10/5/2018 10:48:53 pm

I believe that your past will always follow you whether you see it or not . And Yes you can “change” or your mindset and spiritual being has grown and matured. But For the sake of others safety and security colleges and employers should have your past information during admissions and hiring process. But yes they shouldn’t judge you based of your past because your past made you who you are today. You as the “changed “ person need to show them what your truly capable of doing without social media. Your digital footprint will follow you for the rest of your life is a fact ,You literally have to remote to your life you control what the world gets to see of you . You are putting yourself in jeopardy if you have the mindset of they need me because no one actually needs you until you have something they want. You past follows you everywhere no one wants to see that you’ve been in prison or have gotten suspended. This World we live in has high expectations for safety and the well being of others so this is just away to protect others.

J Chandler 6th

10/5/2018 11:00:28 pm

I believe that colleges and any occupational opportunity should be aware of any filed accusations/misconduct that a student has been claimed to have to ensure that they aren't risking safety of the people that are already there. Yes it possible that people change, it is least likely to happen when they had no prior consequences for that action. If there is a claim that could be false then i think they contact the place they were most recently( school or job) ask about any behavioral issues that person may have. Any claim that is correct should be deeply considered and that person may be turned down by any college or work force that feels they may be/become a threat to others.

J.perez 6th period

10/5/2018 11:57:34 pm

Looking into their new students or employees media will definatley help them get an idea of what they're getting into. Not everyone is fruitful or everything they say they are. You can't trust people by their words but you can definatley trust in their actions. Seeing what they do will give a better understanding of who they are. Therefore it will make it easier for colleges or employers to hire or recruit the right kind of people.

N.Medina 6th

10/5/2018 11:12:05 pm

I believe that everyone should get their background checked throughly whether they have done something in their past or not. In the hiring process I feel that no one should just over look certain things that could possibly become a problem even if it was years ago. I understand that people may change over time but who’s to say they haven’t stopped what they were doing and just haven’t been caught again. Out of safety for the people around you and yourself the only right thing to do is to just be cautious. No one truly knows a person and their intentions and looking at background history gives them some kind of idea as to what that person is capable of doing.

Estevan Salas 6th

10/5/2018 11:44:44 pm

You also bring up a great point anout the factors of intention. If an employer finds something on their employees social media accounts that involves violence then absolutely they should consider it. This is especially relevant to those who work at stadiums, concerts or even airports!

K.Brown 2nd

10/5/2018 11:25:38 pm

As far as college admission goes, acceptance should be decided upon by a persons behavioral actions from their junior and senior year of highscool .By that time the student should be well mannered and gained some type of composure to be looked upon as a potential candidate.When looking for eligibility in an employee ,a background check should be used because, a persons character outside the workplace could effect his or her actions inside the workplace .For,example if the person has a history of being at the wrong place at the wrong time ,with the wrong people ,those occurrences could end up following them to work . Of course everyone makes mistakes but it’s up to them to use the mistakes and learn from them .

B. Haynes 8th

10/5/2018 11:48:37 pm

Colleges and employers should consider the past of potential candidates—it’s responsible and most of the time, necessary. Background checks provide information of what type of person the candidate may be, and what they can bring to the table—whether or not they would be a proper asset or not. For instance, there have many times where people have been hired for a job or admitted into a college, but their social media comes back to haunt them. People can change over the course of time, but there are certain situations that are not “mistakes,” such as rape or assault. These candidates would represent that school or workplace, so they do have every right to do a background check on others.

Jniquea jackson

10/5/2018 11:52:49 pm

I total agree with the colleges checking background information. But I do believe to a certain extinct . Anything past a year should not be looked into at all. Everyone change there ways in living of time . Old things happening in the past should stay in the past not be brought up. Specially if the past harm the future. If it’s not under 3 years if should not be look at to terminate someone future.

J.Perez 6th period

10/5/2018 11:53:15 pm

Colleges and employers should look into what applicants post on their social media. However they should also consider when it was posted and take into consideration that that person could have grown from then up until now. So in order to reinforce their beliefs on how that person might behave or how they are personality wise they should also look at their recents. That way if they look at past posts up til the most recent they should be able to have a better understanding of who they are. So if they changed it would be noticible and shouldn't affect the applicants all that much.

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