November 1, 2019
Social Media plays a big role in society nowadays. Apps like Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter are very popular, but they are affecting their users and not for the better.
Popular social media apps are making their more narcissistic. Narcissism is the gratification from the admiration of one’s self-im...
October 30, 2019
In the middle of 2016, I discovered an annual event that happens every October leading up to Halloween. The event, called Inktober, provides artists with a prompt for every day of October. Each prompt consists of one randomly selected word that may or may not have some relevance to Halloween. Artists...
October 30, 2019
Trick or treating is meant for little children that enjoy dressing up and getting candy with their parents. I believe that by the time someone reaches high school, they are too old to go trick or treating, with the exception of them taking their younger siblings around. Even when walking younger sibli...
October 21, 2019
Teen pregnancy is more accepted in society than it is frowned upon. When MTV’s Teen Mom first came out in 2009, teen pregnancy started to become more popular. It was all of a sudden cool to have a kid at a young age. It does not help that these “stars” that are teenage parents get paid half of...
October 17, 2019
For most students, a normal day is filled with hours of sports practices followed by an even longer period of homework. By the time they’re done, it’s time to eat, shower, and go to sleep. Where is the time set aside to experience what are supposed to be the most enjoyable years of a teen’s life?
As...
October 15, 2019
Whether you are a student, teacher or parent, I can guarantee you have heard about climate change/global warming.
Humans on this planet (especially in the most recent years) have made a large impact on global warming. We take our one and only home for granted.
“Scientists attribute the gl...
September 4, 2019
6,500 languages are spoken all around the world. Only one foreign language is offered at the school: Spanish. Two teachers teach Spanish: Frank Espinoza and Mandy Walker. About 10 years ago, the school offered Spanish, German and French.
The German teacher's name was Richard Butler and the French teac...
May 13, 2019
The 24 hour rule: Do not act upon your anger until after a full day. Acting upon this anger could result in stupidity and suspension.
This rule, even though it is hard to follow, can help people make smarter decisions, especially when posting on social media.
“When, angry the brain makes it ha...
April 25, 2019
After the Las Vegas shooting in October 2017, in which a gunman, who was later identified as Stephen Paddock, used a bump stock to rain gunfire down from a hotel room, killing 58 people and injuring more at a country music festival, the Washington post reported that the Trump administration would be r...
March 20, 2019
Those who do not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day should not get pinched for not wearing green.
Participants of the holiday, but do not wear green, most certainly should get pinched. The holiday involves wearing green, attending parades, or attending feasts. Although the holiday is mostly celebrate...
February 28, 2019
“O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave,” and “...one nation under God, indivisible…” are just a few lines from the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance most people believe bring our country together.
Reasons why we stand during this significant song and pledge inc...
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February 13, 2019
Imagine all the way back to October at the fall homecoming parade. All eyes on four cars in a row. A boy and a girl riding in each car with their bright smile shining out to all the community while waving their confident hand to the bystanders on the side of State Street.
The parade, however, is not the only memorable aspect to being a homecoming candidate. Dressing up and standing in front of the whole home game crowd is one the best confidence boosters a high schooler can receive.
Not only that, but the whole week lea...
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