Loneliness
Ethan N., Writer
May 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It’s a feeling that we usually don’t like, but it’s there and it’s not uncommon. It’s a feeling that there’s nobody but yourself. And as our generation grows more phone-obsessed, we also seem to grow lonelier. We, as a whole, are losing a part of our humanity. We’d rather send a te...
Music-My Escape
Sydnee R., Writer
May 14, 2018
As school comes to an end, the collective stress level of students across the country seems to have skyrocketed. Final tests and projects are flooding our brains and leaving scraps of pressure to impress our parents at open house. Learning to cope with all of this worry is something I still haven’t...
Advice To 8th Graders Stressing On Finals
Viraj N., Writer
May 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion
I know that there are some people who do not care what score they get on the finals tests. And I also know for sure that there are people who are desperately studying the night before the test. Well, this article is here to give you guys some advice on what to do if you are very stressed. Attempt t...
Corrupt Media
Sydnee R., Writer
May 4, 2018
Filed under Opinion
All around me, I see famous people. Actors, musicians, models and more. But why do we put these people on such high pedestals? Media today focuses more on theatrical talent than they do on kind people with kindred souls. I must admit, I fall under the same spell cast by “Keeping Up With The Kard...
Illegal Immigration
Ava Q., Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The current population in the United States is about 326,042,478. Of these people, an estimated 12.5 million are undocumented and here illegally. The dilemma of illegal immigration is slowly compromising our country as we struggle to find a solution to this tug-of-war conflict. Some say that illegal immi...
Advances in Prosthetics
Viraj N., Writer
April 19, 2018
The perception of disability develops on two fronts: how disabled people view themselves, and how others view the disabled. Specifically when talking about a missing appendage, the disability itself is highly visible to the outside world. When an amputee looks in the mirror, what do you think they see? Wha...
The Whole Picture
Demiana G., Writer
April 18, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Close your eyes for a second and imagine the following: You’re walking through the halls on your way to lunch, and you don’t intend to, but you start thinking about everything that is going wrong in your life. Grandpa is in the hospital, recently diagnosed with cancer, a “friend” of yours doesn...
Growing Up In A Developing Country
Isabelle P., Writer
April 18, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Having grown up in America, it’s easy to take everything that we have for granted. Information at our fingertips. A fair(ish) government. The freedom to take any job as long as we work hard. However, in many countries, this is definitely not the case. My father, Sunil Pinto, grew up in India, a deve...
Gun Control
April 13, 2018
Filed under Opinion
On Valentine’s Day of 2018, seventeen individuals died in the Parkland school shooting. This was the second deadliest school shooting in American history, second only to the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. Quickly, a huge uproar rippled across the United States. About a month after the shootin...
Hurt and Afraid
Sydnee R., Writer
April 3, 2018
Filed under Opinion
A small, young girl sits alone in her room, tears streaming down her face as the pain surges through her arm. This wasn’t the first time she’s felt this way. In fact, it isn’t even the second or third, but maybe the 30th or 40th. She’s long since lost count. We’ll never know why people hurt others, e...
Do Book To Film Adaptations Do Justice?
Crystal M., Writer
February 20, 2018
Filed under Opinion
After reading a great book, it’s every reader’s wish to see it on the big screen, but after seeing several book to film adaptations, many viewers are often disappointed. Either an important detail was missed by writers and producers, or the movie was not similar to the book in any way. Walking ou...
Valentine’s Day? No Thanks!
Emily L., Writer
February 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It’s that time of year again. Full of hearts, roses and lonely people. As you see your friends receive gift after gift, just how much money did that all cost? Also, where are my gifts?! Lovebirds spend around $13, 290, 000,00 a year on Valentine’s Day. 180 million cards are exchanged, 198, 000, 000 roses are produced and the average person spends $116 on p...
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