Remembering Columbine
April 27, 2018
Filed under Editorial
Last Friday, there were walkouts at schools across the nation to remember the Columbine High School shooting 19 years later, and to continue to bring light to the issue of gun control. Columbine is often regarded as the instigating factor in the fight for gun control. Despite being such an impactful...
National anthem video response is insufficient
April 27, 2018
Filed under Editorial
In order to solve the issue of whether the national anthem should be played at rallies, the school leadership has decided to bring it down to a vote. Last week, a video was played presenting the opinions of two students from two opposing sides of the argument. It was meant to inform the stude...
Should school districts arm teachers?
Michael Barry and Luca Dickten
April 27, 2018
Filed under Opinion
YES - Michael Barry While the gun debate is swirling over to ban so-called assault weapons, a group of people have begun pushing for all teachers to be armed. While I don’t agree that every teacher should have a gun, I do feel that it is absurd that some states, such as California, h...
Teaching minority history will encourage change
Siena Sharpe, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under Opinion
A lot of students are angered and disheartened when learning one-sided curriculum in history classes, especially when they’re a part of a minority group. Many minorities underrepresented in history textbooks and curriculum include African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, members of the ...
Students are leaders in gun violence debate
March 16, 2018
Filed under Editorial
Gun violence has taken the center stage of news within these past couple of years. Each story brings its share of passionate debates and distasteful rhetoric. A commonality all these stories share is that they are from the voices of adults. It has not been until recently that...
Gender neutral dress code a positive step
March 16, 2018
Filed under Editorial
Often times, when we refer to the school dress code, there are stricter restrictions placed upon girls than boys. The rationale for this discrepancy is often explained to be that clothing that is deemed provocative for women is distracting to others. It often seems like legs, midriffs, and...
More minorities in lead roles
Holden Curtis, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion
If you were to flip through the pages of a comic book today, you would quickly find that a majority of the heroes inside these pages are as white as the speech bubbles from which they speak. This becomes only more apparent as the phenomenon of superhero blockbusters continues to grow. With nearly...
Trump: A reverse Robin Hood with his tax plan
Michael Barry, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Donald Trump has shoved down our throats a tax plan that is objectively bad for America. Reminiscent of Reaganomics, this tax bill gives tax breaks for luxuries like private jet ownership, something we all know that rich people need. Trump released the Tax Cut and Jobs Act which was touted...
America’s culture is desensitized to violence
Aidan Trejo, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida has sparked a nationwide debate about the Second Amendment and the laws surrounding guns in America. This tragic event perfectly captures the issue within today’s culture because we as a country have become desensitized to violence. Just last...
Off-campus classes give students an advantage
February 9, 2018
Filed under Editorial
There has been a push by the district to encourage high school students to take more classes off campus. The shift toward having more off-campus classes is a key part of the district’s “10 point plan” proposed by Superintendent Rick Schmitt this school year. The plan, among other things,...