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Is it Right to Abstain from Voting if you are Eligible to Vote?

Is it Right to Abstain from Voting if you are Eligible to Vote?

Devan Pietrzak November 30, 2020

    “This is no time for apathy or complacency, this is a time for vigorous and positive action.” These words spoken were by Dr. Martin Luther King, and they couldn’t ring more true today. With...

Do Selfies in Art Exhibits Undermine Artists' Intentions?

Do Selfies in Art Exhibits Undermine Artists’ Intentions?

Kathryn Nairn November 30, 2020

    Standing in line before the bronze cast of Ghiberti’s 15th century ​The Gates of Paradise​ in the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum in Kansas City, MO was nothing short of an awe-inspiring moment. The...

A Tricky Time to Trick-or-Treat

A Tricky Time to Trick-or-Treat

Jack Williams November 30, 2020

    On October 31, a few gaggles of robe-wrapped kids will roam the streets. Sugar rushes will be achieved, yet the madly dashing toddlers of years past will be absent. This year, COVID-19 has dramatically...

The Current Challenges that Face the Student Body

The Current Challenges that Face the Student Body

Rowan Auriemma October 19, 2020

     Freshman year is about making friends and becoming comfortable in a new environment. In a normal year, this is already challenging, but when you add a pandemic on top of all that, the challenges...

Are remakes of classic movies, TV shows, and other media a way to introduce a new generation to classics or to gain revenue?

Emuni Pearson October 19, 2020

     Remaking classic movies and other media is done to gain revenue. Many classics continue on and are passed down from generation to generation. If it’s really a classic, it will be played year...

A Doctor's Perspective on the Future of Social Distancing and COVID-19

A Doctor’s Perspective on the Future of Social Distancing and COVID-19

October 19, 2020

     After spending months in a pandemic, we ask ourselves: “when is this going to end?” Throughout the last couple of months, COVID-19 has impacted our lives, and we are not sure on how long this...

Honey, Casey and Me: Reflecting on Sheltering in Place

Honey, Casey and Me: Reflecting on Sheltering in Place

Rose Androwich April 22, 2020

“This is my letter to the world.” - Emily Dickinson * * * My letter to the world might be a little different than Emily Dickinson’s. My inspiration comes from a book my Mom told me about, Marley...

I Lived: A Senior’s Reflection

Colin Wright April 20, 2020

As crazy as the past days, weeks, and months have been, this is still our senior year. As we continue to grieve our lost memories and traditions, and rightfully so, it becomes easy to feel hopeless and...

Is Early Action Worth the Rush?

 Eleanor Arnoldt December 1, 2019

Much of seniors’ stress has been relieved with the passing of the November 1 deadline. This is the deadline for the majority of colleges’ early action applications, a deadline that most seniors at...

A Taste of the Working World: Lessons from my Summer Job

Luke McKenna October 17, 2019

     The first day of summer vacation is always pure ecstasy; the comfort of sleeping as long as you’d like, the warm weather, and the pleasure of spending countless hours with friends, without...

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