Climate Strike Takes on Black Friday
Aaditi Lele, Staff Writer
December 4, 2019
Endless lines, constant ringing of cash registers, arms full of bags, and a swarm of shoppers hustling to find the best deals. Sound familiar? Traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday kicks off the holiday season with a consumerist explosion. But in 2019, it may just be rec...
What is going on in Lebanon?
Serene Tarabishi, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
Lebanon—a small but lively country, known for its place as the party capital of the Middle East. However, from being bordered by two of the most conflicted and crisis filled nations in the world; Syria and the Palestinian/Israeli State, the nation knows hard times. &...
Forever 21 files for bankruptcy
Grace Zhang, Associate Web Editor
November 9, 2019
Throughout the years, Forever 21 quickly rose in popularity among teens. Known for their trendy clothes at extremely cheap prices, Forever 21 has become a household name among teenage shoppers. As a fast-fashion powerhouse, they’ve dominated the scene...until recently. In fact, their fast fashion busi...
Long Distance Friendships
Ty Simmons, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
One of the great things about having online friends is that they can give you the confidence to connect with people in real life. A lot of people tend to share things with their online friends that may be uncomfortable to admit to those that they know offline. In a study conducted by Amanda Lenhart of Pe...
Accepting refugees
Emma Chi, Staff Writer
October 30, 2019
The acception of refugees has always been a controversial topic. There are countries like Germany, who has once taken in 890,000 refugees in one year; but also, countries like Japan, who only took in 12 refugees last year. There are a variety of reasons why countries make these decisions, but just...
Breaking down Brexit
Serene Tarabishi, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
America’s favorite ex is in trouble. For all of those who have not been keeping up with international news, Britain has been unsuccessfully trying to exit the European Union for the past two years, a plan now widely known as “Brexit”. Historically, Britain has kept i...
Ideas for change stir after death of icy friend
Katie Mott, Staff Writer
October 15, 2019
On Sep. 22, 250 people dressed in black climbed a mountainside to mourn the loss of a loved one; however, this funeral was not held for a human, but a glacier. The Pizol glacier, located in the Glarus Alps in eastern Switzerland, will be the first to be removed from the Swiss glacier su...
The keeps and changes of homecoming 2019
Linya Guo, A&E Editor
October 11, 2019
As the first quarter wraps up, the most awaited event of many high schoolers comes close: homecoming. Homecoming has always brought in a buzz of excitement, from the cute proposals to the dress shopping. This year, the student council has made some more changes, in addition to last year’s, in order to b...
Trump Impeachment Explained
Claire Berlier, Staff Writer
October 7, 2019
Will President Donald Trump’s term end early? On Tues., Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the launch of formal impeachment inquiries. Normally, the president serves a four-year term. However, if enough congressmen vote that the president has done something unconsti...
U.S. astronaut accused of first space crime
Madeleine Suh, Managing Editor
September 4, 2019
On July 15, 2019, The United States of America praised, recognized, and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Niel Armstrong’s moon landing. This accomplishment put space exploration in the top headlines, however, it seems that NASA once again is catching attention but for an unlikely reason. ...
Amazon Rainforest on fire
Jack Wolfe, PR manager
September 3, 2019
The Amazon rainforest was set ablaze roughly a month ago with still no sign of change. Brazil’s environmental minister Ricardo Salles, tweeted that the fires were caused by wind, heat, and dry weather. On the other hand, CNN meteorologist Haley Brink reported the fires are “definitely” caused b...
SHS lacrosse team rebuilds box arena
Josh Moore, Accountant
August 31, 2019
The Sycamore Lacrosse team was met with an unwelcome surprise on Thursday, Aug.22 when they found that the lacrosse box located in the practice fields had collapsed yet again. Due to a mix of weather and conditioning, one of the walls had been blown over for the fourth time this year. ...