Here we go again with idiotic, firm-grasp-of-the-obvious headlines in the Jakarta Post.In which exam are there not tears of joy, sadness greeting the results? So long as there are exams it has been such and it will continue to be such so long as there are are exams. And this as the page 1 lead.
That is not the story. The story, Unspun would think, is buried in the 12th paragraph: why were there seven schools in Alor Regency in which not even a single student passed the exam? Can some real grown-up journalists please direct the copywriters in the weekends?
Tears of joy, sadness greet exam results
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Kupang
Tears of joy and sadness greeted Saturday’s announcement of final examination results for junior high school students across the country.
Those who could not hide their excitement took to the streets on motorcycles, while others sprayed colorful paint on each other’s uniforms.
“We’re doing this to show our excitement after finally passing the national examination test,” student Putu Wira of SMP Dharma Praja in Denpasar, Bali, told Antara.
At another high school in Denpasar, SMP Dwijendra students clad in traditional Balinese costumes gathered en masse to pray for good results. |
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