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When the Olympic Figure Skater Announcers Look Like They’re from the Capitol of Panem

Lauren Kim, Staff Writer • March 22, 2018

"Welcome, welcome to the 75th Hunger Games--excuse me, I mean welcome to the 23rd Winter Olympic Games!" The 2018 PyeongChang Olympics may be over, but there's no harm in throwing it back at and looking...

Walk On Ice

Swetha Mathai, Staff Writer • March 19, 2018

I stand up Straight and tall I see the curve of the Earth From a distance, so far There are no trees Surrounding me It's just me, and the ice below my feet I walk on ice Cold hearted stone I'm...

Alone With My Thoughts

Swetha Mathai, Staff Writer • March 19, 2018

What's the point of explaining You're not even listening To my words What's the point of talking to you All you do is criticize what I do Shut out your words We look at each other with pure hatred...

#neveragain

Myrah Rafiah Beverly, Staff Writer • March 19, 2018

today, death is one month old and i hear the bell toll or is that the shivering clang of the flag pole it is the middle of March we are in the middle of a march but i am not too...

Tiny Dancer – Elton John

Jack Berens, Co-editor • March 5, 2018

Written for Bernie Taupin's girlfriend at the time (who would become his first wife) Maxine Feibelmann, Elton John produced the music for close friend and songwriter Bernie Taupin's masterpiece. This...

Try Not to Breathe – R.E.M.

Jack Berens, Co-editor • March 5, 2018

With an upbeat beat, this R.E.M. classic centers around the last words of a dying person. While not on R.E.M.'s greatest hits albums, I think this song deserves to be. You have to listen to it a few...

Why You Should See Black Panther

Brianna Thompson, Staff Writer • March 5, 2018

First of all, if you haven't seen Black Panther you must be living under a rock. It's a great movie with an amazing cast. Plus, it has a great representation of both Africans and African Americans and...

How Youth is Taking a Stand Against Climate Change

Riley Doyle, Staff Writer • February 26, 2018

With the given political climate regarding environmental concerns during the Trump administration, one youth directed group has risen to the forefront of the climate change debate: Our Children’s Trust....

The Diet of An Olympic Athlete

Lauren Kim, Staff Writer • February 22, 2018

"You are what you eat." This simple statement might explain why my body looks like a hamburger and why the bodies of the Olympic athletes are prime examples of peak physical fitness. As the 2018 PyeongChang...

Why You Should Take Outdoor Adventure

Brianna Thompson, Staff Writer • February 12, 2018

Fun activities such as rock climbing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and archery You’ll make lots of new friends especially with all the team-building exercises that go on in the class Plus...