HSPE test causes students dread
Mackenzie Brown, staff reporter
May 8, 2013
Every year, students all over the state venture into school to take the HSPE, and although it is dreadful, it has a practical purpose. People don’t really understand what it’s used for, but that doesn’t make it lose its importance. HSPE stands for High School Proficiency Exam and it’s just a... Read more »
Knives and condoms “challenge” our intelligence
Danielle Chiriguayo, staff reporter
May 8, 2013
This past weekend, I found myself falling victim to the abyss that called YouTube, and the awe-inspiring, gut-wrenching, and never-ending amounts videos that it seems to host. I was hanging out with friends, and my friend suggested a certain video… One of the condom type. As I watched my second... Read more »
To do or not to do? Sex is the question
Alex Vasquez, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2013
Sexual abstinence. Constantly we are reminded to stay sexually abstinent. Whether we do or don’t is a different matter. But the big question still remains: why is it so important? Many people have different opinions. some might say that it’s not really that important, while others think that staying... Read more »
Social media eats attention
Ariya Phaophongsavath, staff reporter
May 8, 2013
With the ever-expanding internet, the growth of social media is flourishing. If social media was a person, it would be a two-faced, unpleasant, ass hat that helps you with homework. Yet, it is the ultimate wingman when it comes to making friends and meeting random people. In my opinion, social media... Read more »
Aging conservative party out of touch
Danielle Chiriguayo, staff reporter
March 19, 2013
As of the 2012 elections, the Republican Party has lost the popular vote in five out of the six most recent elections. In the 2012 election, the party lost 72 percent of the Hispanic vote, and 91 percent of the African American vote. For a party that takes so much pride in itself and its ideals, they... Read more »
New trays carry change
Jaymes Fleury, Editor-in-Chief
March 19, 2013
Lunch-goers have just started to adapt to the new tray and recycling system and the feedback is alive and well. As of the end of first semester and the first days of the next, the “teal” project made its way into our Commons; it planned to make our school eco-friendly. The administration... Read more »
Money and looks replace actors’ talents
Alex Vasquez, staff reporter
March 19, 2013
For a while we have been seeing all these unnecessary famous people who basically have become famous for looks, by doing stupid things, or just for being related to a famous person. Just to name a few, there’s Giovanna Plowman, Charlie Sheen and the Kardashian’s. On TV, Facebook and Twitter, these... Read more »
Officials tackle concussion issue
Karlee Johnson, staff reporter
March 19, 2013
Football being taken away from high schools? Why? Well to answer that question: head injuries. This is why this famous sport is in the mix of talk about being taken away. Football has been around since 1892, so why all of a sudden do they want to take action now when its been happening for years? Safety... Read more »
Westboro: potential hate group?
Ariya Phaophongsavath, staff reporter
January 30, 2013
Imagine being in a military funeral for soldiers killed on the front lines. Everyone is grieving and mourning over their loved ones, the 21-gun salute honoring them for their sacrifices, and the sounds of protests and picketing are being heard 300 feet away. Over the past decade, the sounds of protests... Read more »
Lady gamers demolish stereotype
Jude Hanno, staff reporter
January 30, 2013
Throughout the virtual world of online game play, women gamers around the world are being harassed daily for playing video games. What’s the big deal, right? The big deal is the fact that they’re female. Girl gamers around the globe are constantly being criticized and discriminated against for the... Read more »
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