opinion by noellepick I almost started my senior year off on the wrong foot. Literally. I was running late, my mother still needed to take my last first-day-of-school picture, and I could not find my shoes anywhere. I searched and searched while stuffing a granola bar in my mouth, when I finally saw them. As… Read More You can’t BirkenSTOP me
opinion by anyalindholm Some say life is a game. Games are about healthy competition. Competition challenges us to work harder and smarter. It provides benchmarks for personal goal-setting and inspires us to push ourselves to accomplish what we may not have the drive to do otherwise. The same concept can be applied to a class… Read More Opposing Viewpoints: Class rank amps up excellence
opinion by makenziefuss Having class rank in high school is a heavily disputed topic. Colleges want to see where you fit academically in your school. However, where you sit in class rank doesn’t necessarily represent how smart you are. Several local high schools do not use class rank, and many colleges no longer require class… Read More Opposing Viewpoints: Class rank prevents real learning
collettegillaspie My addiction to gum stems from my expert self-diagnosis of CBBS, or Chronic Bad Breath Syndrome. I first learned of C-Double-B-S during a family reunion when my cousins whipped out oxygen masks the second I walked in the room. A second cousin once-removed did not get the memo and passed out immediately. “A Stick… Read More The gum craze poses a sticky situation
elsiestormberg Dear unaware people of America, Hello, my name is Elsie. Not Elise, not Elisys, not Elouise. It is Elsie. Pronounced like the letters “LC.” I am the victim of the subtle yet deadly mistake of a commonly mispronounced name. Yes, it is deadly. As the school year unfolds, a whole new set of teachers… Read More Name issues deserve consideration: PSA on pronunciation
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