How does distance learning look for younger students?
Helena Erdahl, Coverage Editor
September 26, 2020
In the age of online learning, there have been questions of whether or not the new system is a sufficient replacement for in-person school. While conversations typically center around high school or college education, primary school students are faced with their own unique set of challenges. How will kin...
‘The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
Audrey Lippert, Podcast and Blog Editor
September 23, 2020
Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy has forever changed the face of the teen genre. The trilogy introduced science fiction and dystopian books to a much larger audience by making them more interesting to younger readers and easier to comprehend. When I heard that she was writing a prequel for the s...
Chasing normalcy
Matilda Milner, Editor-in-chief
September 7, 2020
Pandemic related cancellations have left rising seniors in somewhat of an event vacuum. Celebrations and gatherings one by one have been replaced with virtual events and zoom calls. However, when time rolled around for the annual senior sunrise, the student body wasn’t prepared to let it slide. Th...
An open letter to the class of 2020
Remy Gottschling, Coverage Editor
May 30, 2020
To fellow members of the class of 2020, Graduating is a big deal. No matter what our graduation looks like, when it takes place or who is there, it is a major accomplishment that everyone who walks across the stage has earned and should be extremely proud of. We have all put more than a decade’s w...
Should gyms open before parks?
Audrey Lippert, Co-Current Events Editor
May 30, 2020
It has been over three months since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown and as we enter phase one of reopening, some businesses are opening their doors for the first time in months. Some of these businesses include gyms and workout centers, but the question arises of should indoor workout places re...
Student responses to AP class and exam changes due to COVID-19
Jiana Collins, Staff Reporter
May 27, 2020
COVID-19 has caused schools to have to undergo serious changes with their curriculum, and advanced placement (AP) classes are no different. AP classes are college level courses and feature an exam from the College Board at the end of the year. However, these exams have had to be altered because of sc...
Empty stadiums
Audrey Lippert, Co-Current Events Editor
May 23, 2020
Athletics are deeply ingrained in the American high school culture, so not being able to play and compete this year upended the goals of many students. “We wanted to win state, that was probably our biggest goal as a team but also it’s just getting close to everyone over the course of the season a...
“Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak” shows the ins and outs of a virus
Karina Rower, Co-Arts and Culture Editor
May 22, 2020
When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many unknowns. We didn’t know how our society and daily routines would be disrupted. We don’t know when our lives will return to normal. We don’t know how or when this pandemic will resolve. It is imperative to stay informed, and why not be aware ...
Why “The Clone Wars” should be your next “Star Wars” fix
Ethan Gill, Co-Opinions Editor
May 22, 2020
“Star Wars”, despite the name, has always been against war. Even at its most subtle, it’s not that subtle. While it’s easy to see the anti-war message in films like “Rogue One”, or “The Last Jedi”, there is no place where the anti-war message is more highlighted than in the animated series “...
Painted Earth
Megan Riehle, Arts and Culture Editor
May 7, 2020
Have you ever stumbled upon a painted rock in your neighborhood park? They’re called love rocks. They are meant to provide a spot of love and joy in a person's day when they find one. After finding a couple love rocks herself, an artist and mother of five by the name of Painted Earth on Facebook (o...
Creativity in a crisis
Kaleigh Henderson, Podcast Editor
May 5, 2020
When faced with a shut-down school, shut-down social lives, and a practically shut-down country, students’ lives tend to, well, shut down. Some students take advantage of the extended period of self-isolation by sleeping in until noon, spending excessive amounts of time on their phones, binge-...
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