High schoolers should not have a job
By J1 Reporter Emori Hamilton After being at school for seven hours a day, five days a week, coming home to do another few hours of government or math homework […]
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An Outrageous Publicity Stunt
Opinion by J1 Reporter Maya Reed A hate crime is defined as an criminal act against a person or a person’s property by an offender motivated by racial or other […]
It’s 2019, stop romanticizing Ted Bundy
Maria Piperis I never anticipated I’d live to see the day when Zac Efron, my first childhood crush and pre-teen heartthrob for girls everywhere, would take on the role as […]
Anime isn’t weird, believe it
A young boy, hated by all, dreams of becoming the leader of his village. He sets out on many missions and battles fate to train as a […]
High school students need to take a break (sometimes)
I have been on this planet for 17 long years, and within those 17 years, I have met people who consider themselves older and wiser than me. The favorite thing […]
Evaluating the importance of school
Opinion By J1 Reporter Daisy Owen School is ‘an institution for educating children’, but what kind of education are these institutions providing? Students learn about topics like the […]
Memes and dark humor make me laugh
It’s safe to say that for most teenagers, memes are a familiar form of pop culture. It’s humor mixed with self expression and sometimes, utter stupidity. But the memes are […]
A Perspective on Censorship
Qwynn Watts A word merely 10 letters long holds the power to change the course of an entire story. Ever since the age of 6, my words and actions have […]
High School: Preparing students for college or burning them out?
Maria Alessandro It’s 1 a.m., and once again, I’m still awake studying for my test and two quizzes the next day. On one of my busier days, after going to […]
Laying chivalry to rest
Maria Piperis It’s Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in “Casablanca.” It’s Prince Eric in “The Little Mermaid.” It’s Zac Efron as Troy Bolton from “High School Musical.” You’ve seen it […]
Abuse in the Catholic Church
Opinion by Lily Blake The Catholic church and its history with sexual abuse has been on the headlines of every national newspaper since 2002, when the spotlight team at the […]
Go Ahead, Unplug
By Maria Piperis When my mom shipped me off to a three-week summer camp with only a journal, a camera and an MP3 player, I was nervous to say the […]
Women take action against abuse of power
Opinion Column by J1 Reporter Maria Piperis “The measure of a man is what he does with power.” -Plato Weinstein. Spacey. Lauer. O’Reilly. Moore. Any of those names ring a […]
Capital Punishment is Necessary in the United States
Opinion By J1 Reporter Caitlyn Virgillito I am a firm believer in capital punishment. Although it is against my Catholic faith, I think it is fair punishment and benefits the […]
Laney is on her last nerve
Opinion by Delaney Stekr Everyone and their mother has a set of pet peeves that drive them up a wall. For my mother, it is that I never ever shut […]
Opinions about opinions: agree to disagree
by Allison Ostapowicz Living in a country where we can openly speak our opinions is a blessing. But it […]
Dry skin is never the answer
Opinion by J1 reporter Emma Williams A life with dry skin is no way to live. I could not live without lotion. Every time I so much as wash […]
Music Culture and Stereotypes Don’t Define Me
Opinion by J1 reporter Lily Gonzalez Heavy Metal fans are satanists. Rap fans are criminals. Opera fans are sophisticated. Country fans are rednecks. These are all musical genre stereotypes. Many […]
When life gives ya lemons
Opinion by J1 reporter Lydia Delkamiller I’m not surprised any more when I watch the news. I’m heartbroken and dismal, but no longer surprised. Another shooting, another victim, and […]
Is ‘Insta-worthy’ price-worthy?
cassidyjorgensen Being the lover of food and social media I am, stalking foodie accounts on Instagram is an obsession of mine. Too often I find myself at 1 a.m. mindlessly […]
