New Role Models
Story by Lois LeFors, news editor
September 5, 2017
Filed under In-depth, Viewpoint
She leans nonchalantly against her shopping cart filled with various groceries as she waits patiently in line at the checkout. Her eyes absently glance over the merchandise displayed all around her until her gaze fixes on the brightly colored magazines displayed in neat horizontal rows. Cover afte...
Redefining your reflection
September 5, 2017
Filed under In-depth, Top Stories
In a world that is surrounded with cameras and instantaneous documentation, it is easy to become consumed with what is considered "beautiful." However, many do not take into consideration that every person has a different body, and that being "different" is what makes the world diverse. It's what catalyzes...
Splashing into the deep
Story by Emilee Slayton, staff writer
September 5, 2017
Filed under In-depth
She steps onto the wet staircase that leads into the warm blue pool. She feels nervous. She couldn't really comprehend her feelings at the moment. Wearing a cute green pinup-like swimsuit, she starts to swim in the pool. She knows she doesn't look perfect, but the camera flashes anyways. Would she get ...
Glorifying violence in media filters down to everyday life
Story by Jillian Cheney, editor in chief
May 23, 2017
Filed under In-depth
Her eyes are bloodshot from staring at the screen for so long. His thumb cramps after hitting the ‘action’ button so many times. But there’s nothing wrong with playing a few hours of video games, or marathoning “The Godfather” trilogy back to back with James Bond and the Avengers. Because...
Silence of suicide
February 20, 2017
Filed under In-depth, Top Stories
There is no closure in suicide. It is not an infectious disease; it is not a criminal. There is nothing to hate when everything is over. There is no way to get revenge. There is only the face of a loved one who dealt with pain to such a degree that there is no way to put it into words. I...
Lost in translation
Story by Raga Justin, editor in chief
December 15, 2016
Filed under In-depth, Top Stories
It never used to be like this. Where did it go? His wit, his readiness with words? Back then- no, back there- he was a storyteller. A practiced manipulator of sentences. A sorcerer whose prose silkily wound its way into hearts and lingered. Language was an old pal, something that doggedly stayed by his side, lo...
Common pool practices come with serious risks
December 1, 2016
Filed under In-depth
American summers are often spent poolside with steaks on the grill and lemonade-filled cups. Children start off in their floaties, splashing around next to their parents and crying when water gets on their faces. Then, as they get older, they evolve to the rambunctious kids who get whistled at every ...
What divides us
Story by Anna Cannon, editor in chief
November 18, 2016
Filed under In-depth, Top Stories
2016 is a year of division. The presidential election has done more than divide us by party; it has divided us by race, gender, belief and socioeconomic status. As tensions continue to escalate, the divisions continue to grow. Brick by brick, we’re building back the walls between us–the very ...
Dealing with the unexpected
Story by Jillian Cheney, editor in chief
October 26, 2016
They ignore the flutters in their stomach, the little hints of movement that leave them nauseated and miserable. They lean on cold ceramic tiles and tell themselves that it’s just a bug, that it’ll pass. But the thing is, it won’t. And for the next nine months, those girls–the same ones wh...
Kneeling during anthem proves to be controversial
September 28, 2016
Filed under In-depth, Top Stories
Professional athletes have begun to kneel during the National Anthem in order to protest treatment of black Americans by police. Now, high school athletes are following their lead. ...
Food without the fuel
Story by Anna Graves, print co-editor-in-chief
April 19, 2016
Filed under In-depth, News, Top Stories
He looks in the mirror. He’s hungry, but you couldn’t tell. Though the number on the scale continues to rise and it looks as if he has enough in his belly to sustain himself for decades, he needs nutrients. He goes to school, rushes to the lunch line and grabs everything he can get. He’s full for now...
The great divide
Story by Tyler Snell, print editor-in-chief
February 16, 2016
Filed under In-depth, News, Top Stories
The alarm clock rings. He lazily climbs out of the bed, puts on some clothes and trudges to school. The bell rings, and it’s test day. But he didn’t study. He doesn’t care. He just wants to take the test and go back to bed. The alarm clock rings. She pulls herself out of the bed, puts on some clot...
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