Caffeine: friend or foe?
Haley Marconett, News Editor
April 20, 2012
Caffeine: the choice drug of teenagers. It comes in many different forms and all different flavors, but has the same effect. The different options make it something that everyone can enjoy and get a rush from. Unfortunately, this thing that most of us enjoy sometimes has a deteriorating effect... Read more »
High school doesn’t prepare students for life
Charice Scott, Reporter
April 20, 2012
From a young age, students are told that school prepares us for the next step in our educational career or life in general. However, at the end of senior year it becomes completely evident that they’re not prepared enough or at all. School leading up to high school supposedly is made to prepare us... Read more »
The worst part of the school day
Emily Evans, Opinion Editor
April 16, 2012
Teenagers behind the wheel have been inspiring terror in adults and small children for generations. Being a teenage driver myself, I thought that the people who complained about us and our driving methods were just being overdramatic babies. My previous years as a student at the school, I had only witnessed... Read more »
Prom: to go, or not to go?
Haley Marconett, News Editor
April 12, 2012
Are you uncertain of whether you should go to prom this year? Yes? Then go ahead and join the club. Freshman and sophomore girls desperately try to find dates, eager to join the fun. While junior and senior girls and boys alike try to decide whether they want to make last minute plans to attend prom. Freshman... Read more »
Different meanings of Easter
Haley Marconett, News Editor
April 4, 2012
Easter: a holiday of many different meanings. For some, it has a religious meaning and brings them spiritual joy. For others, it means chocolate bunnies and colored eggs, which brings a whole different kind of joy. Easter is a time of celebration to many church-going people, who celebrate in the fact... Read more »
Schools accept a certain type of bullying
Charice Scott, Reporter
March 30, 2012
With all the hype about putting an end to bullying, it’s surprising to think no one has addressed one of the most common forms of bullying. Though it seems like nothing more than an innocent game to get kids moving, dodgeball has been many children‘s worst nightmare for years. Whether in high school,... Read more »
Facebook and Twitter: The raging war
Haley Marconett, News Editor
March 29, 2012
The war between Facebook and Twitter has begun. Two very popular networking systems, but will one overcome the other? I personally enjoy Facebook over Twitter for several reasons. Facebook has been all the rage for the last few years, ever since MySpace started going down in users. In the beginning,... Read more »
Parents pressure seniors
Charice Scott, Reporter
March 24, 2012
Towards the end of senior year, everything gets stressful. Seniors race to catch up in classes and meet all graduation requirements. Parents can usually be seen in the background, encouraging their kids to get everything done. Though this can be helpful in some cases, in others it can make things worse.... Read more »
Hypocrisy doesn’t equal religion
Amara Jefferson, Assistant Sports' Editor
March 8, 2012
To many people, religion is very important and they make a huge effort to make it a part of their daily lives. Religion can be very inspiring to those who are not that religious. So inspiring that it may influence them to try to make personal changes within themselves, and try to become more religious.... Read more »
Customers don’t always know best
Andrea Sessions, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2012
They say the customer’s always right, but we all know that’s definitely not true. Every one of us has either dealt with a less-than-pleasant customer firsthand, or has been waiting in line behind one and had the honor of witnessing his or her rant. So everyone can attest to the fact that ridiculous... Read more »
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