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Introverts

November 15, 2019

Introverts Aren’t Depressed. You Just Talk Too Much. I’m really sick of people associating shy and introverted students with depression. We are not depressed. We just appreciate time alone and aren’t as needy as some people. Introverts tend to like quiet and time to themselves more than being out in big crowds....

What Age Should Kids use Electronics?

Evanna N., Staffer

November 15, 2019

Technology is a huge part of everyday life for the majority of the world. Whether it's for work, school, or entertainment our phones are hard to live without. If you got to a restaurant or store, you're likely to see some six year old with a phone. Is this having a negative effect on the young generation?...

Changing The School Schedule

Brynn W, staff

November 15, 2019

Schools across the country have many different ways to schedule their attendance. States throughout the United States including Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma, and Oregon have schools with four day weeks, typically Mondays through Thursdays, but with longer hours. In opposition to the western schools, towns...

A Woman President After Trump?

JJ Holmes, Staff Writer

November 12, 2019

Presidential female candidates: Elizabeth Warren is a senator from Massachusetts. She was a teacher. She has a plan for everything. Kamala Harris is the only black woman running for president. She is a lawyer and senator from California. Her parents were both immigrants to go to college. A...

We Should Have Señor Lunch Every Day

Alex Nunez, Staff

November 12, 2019

As Senior Lunch officially began on the 23rd, my question was simply: Why don’t we do this kind of stuff more often? According to various sources around school, our current rivals Lake Brantley have made it a frequent practice to allow seniors to leave campus to get their own lunch almost every da...

SATs Are Useless. Get Rid Of Them

Zainab Mulla, Editor-in-chief

November 8, 2019

The SAT tests seems to only test our test-taking ability and how anxious we get. For some people, this is the worst nightmare ever. People get tutors to usually help them strengthen their reading and or math skills, but for the SAT, people get tutors to help them beat the test. Tutors for the SAT...

‘Friends’ – Everyone’s Favorite Show

Zainab Mulla, Editor-in-chief

November 5, 2019

The popular American sitcom, Friends, is loved by most people. The comedy is a good show to binge watch or to play in the background while you're doing homework. The jokes in Friends have become so iconic that they are still used in people's daily lives. "We're on a break" and "friend zoned" are common...

If you were the principal and found yourself in charge of us, what would be the first thing you would do?

Vinn Zinurov, Staffer

October 23, 2019

“If I were the school principal, the first thing I would do is to make parking for everyone with a license even for 10th graders,” says Vinny. "If I were the school principal, I would put more money toward a better selection of electives because not all of us play sports but that is what seems to get the most emphasis here," says Marco 12th grade “If I were the school prin...

Saturday is for Halloween

Evanna N'Davu, staffer

October 23, 2019

100,000 people have recently signed a petition to permanently move Halloween to the last Saturday of October instead of the 31st. Concerned parents are keen on this idea because young trick-or-treaters will be able to go out earlier, before dark, without being held back by school. This is also beneficial...

Virtual School Will Make You Stupid

Brynn W, staffer

October 23, 2019

Online courses when you want to, super easy cheating on tests, and getting automatic A’s seems amazing right? Virtual school makes it easy just as long as you are ok with not getting a real education, a social life, sports, or having an actual teacher to interact with. “I didn’t even read any lessons and got ...