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Digital illustration showing a high schooler experiencing fear over missing out on social events with friends, more commonly known as "FOMO."

What about me?

Harper Latta, Writer August 19, 2022

It is the middle of summer, and there is still one nagging thought continuing to cross my mind: “Why are my friends always together and never with me?” This thought, it turns out, is actually a form...

The Hotspot Cafe used to serve as a secondary cafeteria for students. Ever since Covid, it has sat idle.

Hotspot thoughts

Lucy Halverson, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2022

Things at school were much different before Covid. We had Husky Halftime, an absence of E-Hallpasses and the Hotspot Cafe was open. As school has gone back to what was considered normal, all three of those...

An untold message from Ukraine

An untold message from Ukraine

Elizabeth Caine, Chief Print Writer May 12, 2022

An 18-year-old boy is conscripted into war. A mother is fleeing her home with her children, leaving her husband behind to fight. A young couple,married on the day of the invasion, is now fighting for their...

The real world stinks

The real world stinks

Lucy Halverson, Editor-at-Large April 7, 2022

Sitting in the school bathroom one day, I noticed a phone on the sink receiving three snapchat notifications. I suddenly realized ‘Wait, why can I see that much detail?’ And the answer is, I really...

The Crystal craze

The Crystal craze

Quinn Brown, Writer April 3, 2022

Recently, there has been a huge trend involving crystals, in addition to essential oils, rose water, pendulums and other products. I constantly see people carrying crystals for a variety of reasons, such...

Stripped of motivation

Stripped of motivation

Hannah Rakolta, Writer February 23, 2022

Before we went to online learning last year, I enjoyed coming to school and being a good student. However, ever since the pandemic started, it has been an immense struggle to find the motivation to go...

Recycling clothes and shopping sustainably are both ways to buy clothing without contributing to fast fashion.

Consider the cost

Anna Bailey, Writer February 15, 2022

Popular brands like Shein, Forever 21, Nike, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Zaful and others are all contributors to the fast fashion industry. The term “fast fashion” is defined by the Oxford dictionary...

Graphic of the three different "Spider-Men," Garfield (left), Maguire (middle) and Holland (right).

Which “Spider-Man” actor is best?

Thomas Rose, Writer January 22, 2022

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” has fueled the fire of one online debate that has been ongoing since 2012, when the Spider-Man universe was rebooted for the first time with “The Amazing Spider-Man.”...

Guest Opinion: There is room for everyone on the road

Guest Opinion: There is room for everyone on the road

Anna Punswick, Guest Writer December 16, 2021

First and foremost, this letter is not an attack on the author as a person, nor a petition to persuade them to change their beliefs. This response is solely to provide a different perspective on claims...

Guest Opinion: A Case of faith

Guest Opinion: A Case of faith

Hayley Riddle, Guest Writer December 1, 2021

Sitting on the floor of the PAC, eating my lunch, I overheard, “I don’t get the whole Christianity thing. If Jesus is so great, why couldn’t he take a rusty nail?” According to one student, “religion...

The Outdated school diet

The Outdated school diet

Lindsey Farthing, Photo Editor November 26, 2021

Have you ever wondered why it is required to put an apple on your plate in order for your meal to be considered “complete?” This is one of many outcomes from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. The...

Digital illustration of an elephant locked in a zoo cage.

Behind bars

Alyssa Gagnon, Writer November 7, 2021

Imagine living in a cage your whole life, doing the same thing everyday over and over again. Your sole purpose in life is to look interesting for people who are paying to see you.  No, you are not...

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