The case for impeachment
Jack Bensing, Writer
January 22, 2020
Politicians have riled up the country for months with cases for and against the impeachment of President Trump. If one unbiasedly looks at the evidence and the facts, the case for both articles of impeachment is a lot more compelling than the opposition’s premise. The Democrats in the House of Representative...
Ivy leagues are overhyped
Emma Johnson, Managing Editor
January 15, 2020
Ivy League fever has swept the nation with these schools reaching a record number of applications and the lowest acceptance rates in their histories. This leaves people to go to extremes to get in. For one family, that was paying $1.2 million in order to make their daughter a fake athletic profile so she ...
Teen’s latest obsession: themselves
Bella Rinne, Opinions Editor
November 11, 2019
In a world of selfies and Tik Tok fame at one’s fingertips, it’s no surprise that the ever-growing presence of social media has contributed to the impression that teens are more narcissistic than ever. Think about the last time you went through your Instagram feed or For You page: how often d...
Why So Silent?
Raabia Qureshi, Writer
November 7, 2019
A few weeks ago, Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner called it quits--and now that I’ve grabbed your attention, there are much more pressing matters to discuss. Almost 80 years ago, the world said “Never again” after witnessing one of the most horrendous periods of time: the Holocaust. Today, that...
The balancing act
Katie Rodriguez, Writer
February 6, 2019
Some high school students seem to be capable of doing it all. They’re constantly locked in a balancing act, filling their schedules to the absolute brim with athletics, extracurriculars, advanced classes, insane loads of homework and endless hours of community service. On the surface, you see lot...
The extrovert expectation
Raabia Qureshi, Staff writer
February 4, 2019
In the past, I’ve struggled with determining where I lie on the scale of introversion. Although I enjoy talking to people, I find it exhausting and sometimes meaningless to make shallow small talk with others. After hours of spending time and going out with people, the desire to go home, rec...
Project-based learning isn’t the answer
Naomi James, Writer
December 13, 2018
Project-based learning is the biggest craze in education right now, sweeping the nation with its promises of positive collaboration, real-world experience and creative exploration. However, the benefits of this kind of curriculum only outweigh its cost in specific situations. PBL should not be widely...
Students with an A should be excused from finals
Emma Johnson, Photographer
December 13, 2018
As the end of the semester approaches, so does the inescapable burden of finals. Cue the last minute studying, desperately trying to remember information learned back in August. Slowly the fear approaches that the grade you’ve worked for all semester could be lost due to one bad test score. All...
Controversy in classrooms
Raabia Qureshi, Staff writer
November 5, 2018
When controversial issues are brought up in schools, we shift in our desks, become rigid in our chairs and go completely silent. Any sort of hot-topic issue makes us shut down in order to avoid offending someone. This response to controversy needs to change so we can feel more comfortable talking about...
The benefit sports provide
Ben Hobbs, Staff Writer
November 5, 2018
As a high school athlete who participates in football and wrestling, playing sports and being part of team environments makes me a better person as a whole. While many factors come into playing sports, I’ve learned accountability, mental toughness and cooperation skills that’ve helped shape my character...
Letter from the editor
Lauren Fischer, Print Editor
May 21, 2018
I wrote my first story when I was six years old. It was about a leprechaun who lost his hat in the wind, only to find it later at the end of a rainbow. Cheesy, I know. But despite all its corniness, that story unlocked my passion for writing, which only continues to grow. I joined The Express staff partly because I ...
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