Guys struggle with healthy body positivity, too
August 27, 2018
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We live in a self-analytical community where teenagers aim for perfection. I’m sure you, just as I, have heard the same statements from people around you about being devastated with any grade lower than an A. But, behind all of this academic pressure, there are students who face deeper struggles. They...
Obstructive Power, We all do it big and small
May 4, 2018
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Some people strive for power in all forms whether it be the power of leadership, money, or physical over-bearing power. Some even obtain power in all the above forms and once they do, they abuse it. The power of leadership can be anything ranging from an ASB Cabinet position to our own president....
Hot Cheetos belong in a Subway sandwich
May 4, 2018
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I was in Subway enjoying a deep, and quite loud conversation with my friend, Olivia. We ordered, and of course, had an obligation to get the combo meal with a bag of chips and a drink. So we did. Only, my friend peer pressured me into picking up the bag of hot Cheetos. She told me that one of the bes...
How to run an effective protest
May 2, 2018
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The recent gun violence protests have been rather troubling to me. I find the Parkland students that are running these protests incredibly impressive because of their ability to rally a nation despite major, unimaginable trauma. Although these students are inspiring change, I’ve found their protests...
The Future of Music
April 24, 2018
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“Rockstar,” “Finesse” and “Havana.” What do they all have in common? They are the songs that the radio chooses to play over and over again, until I contemplate jumping out of the car to save my ears. Here’s the thing with most of today’s popular music, the words have lost meaning to...
Farewell: An open letter to underclassmen
April 24, 2018
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Okay, breathe. I don’t know whether it’s the general nostalgia that every graduating senior feels or the obligatory sense that we have to pass on whatever knowledge we’ve acquired over the years, but here it goes. But first, I want to tell you that we know what you’re going through. Not in the ...
March: Letter from the editor
March 29, 2018
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Dear readers, This month, we have been met with an abundance of adversity, both local and national. On March 14, we walked out of class to support those affected by the Stoneman Douglas school shooting. Three days later, a gunman shot and killed a woman at the Oaks Mall — a mall situated 12 m...
Self Image: Goes beyond physical characteristics
March 29, 2018
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According to the Body Image Therapy Center, 42 percent of girls in first through third grade want to lose weight. Please, re-read that sentence. Children who are at an age where they still believe in Santa Clause want to lose weight, because as a society, we have placed a heavy value on physical characteristics. A...
Ombudsman Column
March 29, 2018
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Four teenagers in Parkland, Florida have sparked a nationwide revolution. These young adults found their voices and are the faces behind the #NeverAgain Movement. Students should attempt to mirror what Emma Gonzales, Cameron Kasky, Alex Wind and Jaclyn Corin are doing despite their lack of funds and r...
The Natural Need to Expand: Why it could take away our right to
March 29, 2018
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The human race, or more a large majority of our society, has been climbing up this metaphoric ladder without a height in mind. We have risen from cavemen into creating men, robotic men. But have we really ever thought about why we always kept striving for more? If it is the greed of wanting more, t...
February: Letter from the editor
February 23, 2018
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Dear readers, This month has been difficult. Our own have been taken from us. Gabriella Chabot’s life was cut too short. The lives of the victims of the Parkland shooting were cut too short. It’s human nature to want to look for the good when things are bad. But sometimes, we just need ...
December 12, 2018 • No Comments
Dear Heroes, Before I begin, please note that it is quite difficult to write a letter to someone I have never met. No matter how many things I would want to say to them,...
December 12, 2018 • No Comments
Lunchtime features posters, anti-defamation pins, peer counseling
December 12, 2018 • No Comments
“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...