Queerbaiting… I’m tired of it

Nancy Beston, Photo/Design Editor

November 26, 2019

Queerbaiting. We have all been victims of it. Imagine that you are sitting and binge-watching a TV show. Two characters of the same sex are finally about to admit their feelings for one another and you’re ecstatic. LGBT representation is finally happening in this overall heteronormative show. Then they...

I dreamed, dared, and did in America’s capital

Grace Carr, Editor In Chief

November 26, 2019

Dream, dare, and do; this was the motto of journalist Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today and the Freedom Forum Institute. Neuharth was known for changing the way America receives its news by creating the first nationwide newspaper. His goal was to encourage a free press, free speech, and free spirit. A...

Thanksgiving is an underrated holiday and you can’t change my mind

Grace Carr, Editor-in-Chief

November 18, 2019

Halloween is over. The candy corn is on sale, horror films have lost their appeal, and our spooky vibes have been thrown out the window. So what will replace our skeleton and pumpkin decorations? Christmas lights, obviously! Just kidding. That was a test, which I am sure most of you failed. The corr...

Hailey Finch, Introduction to Journalism Student

June 7, 2019

America’s opinions on the media and their perceived role is a highly polarized topic. Today, this is a prevailing issue that is affecting people’s day to day lives, from their political parties, moral values, and beliefs on freedom. There is no longer a feasible option to be non-partisan towards...

Limitations of High School Journalism

Gloria Baldevia, Staff Writer

June 4, 2019

I say this true, and I say this proud.  High school journalists are doing a much better job than the Kardashians when it comes to keeping up with things. Every month we plan, interview, and write different stories to tell and inform the student body.  Not only do we have to keep up with the ...

The Infamous Essay and How To Get It In On Time

Madison Mackenzie, Staff Writer

April 29, 2019

Whether it be an informative, entertaining, or persuasive topic, essays are hard to write. They can be a pain in the butt, and when it is two in the morning the day that the essay is due and you are staring at a blank white word document, stress takes hold. ‘How am I going to get this done?!’ ‘My g...

Nostalgia, Hair-Singeing Breath, and Expired Peanut Butter

Joel Henderson, Outside Writer

April 17, 2019

Stories aren’t always meant to have a theme of some sort, stories are told because that is what many of us know. We know the stories that were told to us by our decaying ancestors. They unwittingly told us things, expecting us to continue the age old tradition. My grandma wasn’t very traditional, howeve...

A Dysfunctional Duo

Holly Spragg, Online Editor

April 11, 2019

Life is full of emotions, some good and some bad. The feeling I had during the beginning of something that would change my life forever, wasn’t the best.  It felt like I had taken my seat on a roller coaster but before I could get off or even regret my decision -- the ride took off. The only differe...

A stinky movie visit

Nancy Beston, Photo/Design Editor

April 10, 2019

It’s a Friday night, if you know me that means it’s time for me to collect at least 72 blankets, 16 pillows, and enough food to feed a small army. After I am considered comfortable, I will watch hours and hours of the whatever show I am currently binging. This Friday, I decided to spice it up. My fr...

Everyone has a story

Grace Carr, Editor in Chief

April 3, 2019

Jim Carrey is one of the most famous comedians known today and he is worth one-hundred and fifty million dollars. Oprah Winfrey is an influential talk show host who is worth three billion dollars. Tom Cruise is an extremely successful actor worth five-hundred and seventy million dollars. All three of t...