Super Bowl: It really is as ‘super’ as it’s made out to be
February 22, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Much more than just a ball
Raise the minimum wage or abolish it altogether
Hunter Keaster and Angus Hsieh
January 30, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Abolish : the minimum wage hurts the impoverished and cripples the economy Hunter Keaster From sleeping on the floor to skipping meals, poverty is an issue many Americans know all too well. As many workers struggle to find work, some turn to the minimum wage as a beacon of hope; however, the minimu...
Sharks Need the Limelight
January 30, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Shark finning has gotten out of hand, leaving the shark population dwindling.
The Beakon: it’s about time
Olivia Buccieri and Sam Barney-Gibbs
January 29, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Setting alarms. Checking reminders. Having an intense staring contest with the clock. These concepts should be quite familiar to many, if not all of us. We all have time crunches and the stress headaches that follow. The ideal situation would be no deadlines. But, sadly, the increased responsibility...
The best time to wear a striped sweater is not all the time
January 29, 2019
Filed under Opinion
The other day, as I revisited memories of childhood, a certain SpongeBob song popped out to me. No, it wasn’t the theme song or “F.U.N.,” it was “Sweater Song.” SpongeBob Squarepants says “the best time to wear a striped sweater is all the time.” In the song, he specifically refers to...
Reconstructing the man
January 29, 2019
Filed under Opinion
From the aesthetic dripping on car windows to the humid air curling my hair and droplets painting the ground like an empty canvas, rain is amazing to me — an unpopular opinion. In fact, a majority of my friends, family and acquaintances speak only of negative attributes associated with rain. I mean,...
A symbol
January 29, 2019
Filed under Opinion
I believe that every person agrees that national security is important to the United States. We, as a country, have wanted strong national security since September 11, 2001. This was one of the first times the United States’ national security was breached and resulted in thousands of deaths of innocent...
The philosophical implications of K-Pop
January 20, 2019
Filed under Opinion
The black screen fades into a worm's-eye view of a brown brick wall. A young man in a black uniform with gold trim bends down to look into the camera. He smiles playfully and asks, “Eoseo wa, Bangtan-eun cheoeum-iji?” (“Welcome, first time with BTS?”) Little does he know that it's not my first time ...
“Am I next?”
December 12, 2018
Filed under Opinion
“Am I next?” I remember asking my parents this on December 14, 2012. My first exposure to the tragedy occurred as I listened to back to back clips of children crying within the walls of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Twelve years old at the time, I cried. I cried for what seemed like a lifetime...
Threats, tweets, and wildfires – oh my!
December 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Yellow brick road aflame
Tragedy creates common ground
December 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion
We are oblivious, but the solution is obvious
Bailey Andera and Brianna Szabo
February 22, 2019 • No Comments
Genetic testing company sells customer information to third parties
February 18, 2019 • No Comments
Senior Abby Messe, who describes herself as “nice, friendly and fun,” enjoys competing in both basketball and cross country at Oak Park High School. Messe has loved...