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College applications have excessive price tags

College applications have excessive price tags

Gabi Wolf, Section Editor November 7, 2023

Applying to colleges is a stressful, time-consuming, and expensive process. The Common App has lightened seniors’ loads a bit by making it easier to apply to multiple places through essays and lists...

Student on right is left alone while all friends are on phone

Social media desocializes teenagers

Emily Schulman, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

Social media: a scourge on relationships as they have been known for centuries. These relatively new technologies have negatively affected friendships by preventing effective face-to-face communication,...

Captivity has consequences

Captivity has consequences

Animals in their non-natural habitat face negative side-effects
Mia Cinkler, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

The captivating world of SeaWorld has long been a popular attraction for both adults and children. However, there are growing concerns about the impact that SeaWorld has on the animals in its care. Captive...

Elon Musk uses heaps of money for good

Elon Musk uses heaps of money for good

Evelyn Urbaniak, Co-Sports Editor September 28, 2023

When we think of powerful figures, we think of presidents, monarchs, or dictators. But there is someone else that could be considered at the same level in terms of power: multi-billionaire tech tycoon...

Too hot to handle?

Too hot to handle?

Wildfires’ effects are devastating
Fernanda Romero, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2023

A hazy mist blankets the landscape as far as the eye can see, accompanied by an orange tinge in the horizon. At first glance, it appears to be a foggy morning sunrise; however, the clock reads 2:00 pm,...

Grades should reflect student participation

Grades should reflect student participation

Emily Schulman, Staff Writer September 25, 2023

Grades shouldn’t be a thing. A test is meant to show your knowledge of the subject to your teacher. However, the students often study for hours and days in advance, but still receive poor grades. I think...

Piano performances shouldn’t always be solo

Piano performances shouldn’t always be solo

Not enough opportunities for musicians to tickle the ivory
Rian Martinez, Staff Writer September 25, 2023

It is getting progressively more difficult to stand out as a piano player. Many people play the piano at various levels, so how can pianists become widely known and recognized in the sea of piano players? The...

The fairest in the land demands fairer pay

The fairest in the land demands fairer pay

Lead actress’s criticism gives live-action Snow White a bad rep
Gabi Wolf, Opinion Editor September 25, 2023

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves has been a fan-favorite Disney classic for decades, but its unreleased live-action has gained a sour reputation. Rachel Zegler plays live-action Snow White and has clearly...

Studying abroad seeks to broaden students’ horizons

Studying abroad seeks to broaden students’ horizons

Grace Stauder, Managing Editor March 23, 2023

Studying abroad is a privilege that is becoming more and more common. The opportunity to study in another country has begun to become a popular trend among students in U.S. colleges and universities. Most...

Small businesses seek out support

Small businesses seek out support

Gabi Wolf, Staff Writer March 23, 2023

Small businesses are privately owned and have relatively small revenues and groups of employees. Recently, light has been shed on the importance of shopping locally and from small businesses. Shopping...

Tired isn’t not trying

Tired isn’t not trying

It’s time to demoralize working to death
Clare McDonough, Staff Writer March 23, 2023

Recently, a trend has been circulating on TikTok in which users utilize emojis to outline their daily schedules to the song “Human” by Rag’n’Bone Man. The overarching theme of this trend is to...

It’s not selfish; it’s self-care

It’s not selfish; it’s self-care

Clare McDonough, Staff Writer February 16, 2023

On October 21, 2022, Taylor Swift broke countless hearts with her release of “You’re on Your Own, Kid,” which features the lyrics “You're on your own, kid / Yeah, you can face this / You're on...

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