Positives of the pandemic
Ria Parikh, Staff Writer
March 27, 2020
Coronavirus. This word has been said so much in these past few weeks that not one person can go about their day without hearing about this tragic situation and what is coming out of it. With all this negative news swarming around us, it can be incredibly hard to maintain a positive mindset. While we sh...
Time Management
Josh Moore, Accountant
March 13, 2020
Every once and a while you get the perfect storm of homework. Three sheets of math, pages 237 to 245 in history, and a project for biology, all due on the same morning. While there has been help like the Synnovation lab or Aves Bell, that feeling of stress and anxiety seems to always c...
A New Interest For Scary Movies
Lindsay Ruskin, Staff Writer
March 11, 2020
Trying something new can be scary at first, especially if it is a horror movie. About three weeks ago, I was hanging out with my friends, and we were not sure what to do. We all sat down and decided to watch a scary movie, and I was a little shaken up. The following weekend came, and w...
Learning to love the most difficult person: yourself
Bhaavya Jha, Broadcast Editor
March 9, 2020
It has been exactly 178 days since I began on this journey, and now I want you to join me. It costs zero money, almost no time, and results in a much happier life. It is loving yourself. “Like most people, I've made many and plenty mistakes in my life. I have many faults, and I have many mo...
The Implication of Meaning on Earth
Josh Moore, Accountant
March 3, 2020
A critical philosophical motif that has been scoured throughout the onstage of human existence is life and the implication of its meaning. Though it holds no bearing on the ability or capacity to walk through our existence, the question has thoroughly perplexed the philosophical wits of humans fo...
Junior Year Reflections
Gaby Pereda, Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
High School is a period of significant personal growth. As we get older, we start to discover more about ourselves. We start maturing, and we start thinking of things in different ways. We grow in certain areas and we fall short in other areas. But most importantly, overtime we learn. I am not talking abou...
When does competition become toxic?
Josh Moore, Accountant
February 11, 2020
With the high flying banners, bombastic school fight songs, and representative colors, it's easy to get mixed up with emotion every time your team jumps onto the field. But at what point does that heat of the moment turn into something more toxic than prideful. Obviously there are situations where y...
Valentine’s Day thoughts from freshman
Lindsay Ruskin, Staff Writer
February 10, 2020
Valentine’s Day is a day to give chocolates, flowers, and other fun little gifts to the people you love most. According to Good Housekeeping, “About 55% of Americans celebrate Valentine's Day and spend an estimated $19.6 billion a year, including more than $1.8 billion on candy alone,” and...
The horror of viruses
Bhaavya Jha, Broadcast Editor
February 6, 2020
Healthcare workers with masks, treating infected patients who are coughing and spreading that contagious disease to more people as time goes on, gruesome deaths filled with crying family members on the other side of quarantined regions, and the smell of popcorn. That was just the description of a movie sce...
Regional Youth Leadership
Aaditi Lele, Staff Writer
February 6, 2020
One Thursday out of every month you won't find me in Calculus or English. I might be exploring local businesses, putting on a mock trial, or taking a tour of our regional economy. But one thing’s for sure: no session is the same and there’s always something new to learn. Wondering how I get t...
Phone notifications causing chaos
Charlotte Weiss, feature chief
February 4, 2020
In the 21st century, it seems like there is a new technological invention everyday, or at least a big one every year. Whether it is a new iPhone or an Instagram update to make it even easier to communicate. As the internet and tech world advances, it seems like we keep downloading apps to “...
Halfway there
Lindsay Ruskin, Staff Writer
January 28, 2020
High school has not been what I expected. People told me that friends change and classes get harder, but I didn’t really believe them. I thought, “Maybe for them, but nothing will change for me.” Well, I was wrong. Things have changed, and some of my friends have moved groups...