What’s Your Favorite Christmas Movie?
Mercy Forrister and Katie Flannagan
December 18, 2019
We interviewed a few people to find out what their favorite Christmas movies were.
Pokemon On the Go! – The Mobile Pokemon Games
Shristi Dayal, Reporter
December 14, 2019
For the past three years, Pokemon has been exploring the field of games that can be played not only on Nintendo devices, but our tablets, Ipads, laptops, and phones. This has made their games more accessible to the public that can't or doesn't want to buy a console and their games as well as affordable...
Therapy, Beneficial or Not?
Jessie Van Den Berg, Editor
December 12, 2019
Therapy is a way to relieve stress, solve personal issues, and help with coping skills. Therapy has been talked about before as a positive thing but some people also might find this concept of talk therapy silly or ridiculous. So as someone who thinks therapy is a truly beneficial service I am going t...
OPINION: Dead Dress Code
Mercy Forrister, Reporter
December 6, 2019
Many People Would Agree Many people will agree with me when I say that the school dress code is unfair. Most of the rules only pertain to girls. Especially the one about shorts. People with really long arms have it wrong too. People should be able to wear whatever they want to wear to school. I'm pret...
Pokemon: Sword First Impressions
Shristi Dayal, Reporter
December 5, 2019
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield released on November 15th, here are my thoughts on the first two hours of the Pokemon Sword. About the Pokemon When I first encountered a new Generation Eight Pokemon, I was feeling all the confusion you get when you start the game. Like, what even is a Rokidee? Or even ...
OPINION: Recess is Dying in America
December 3, 2019
Around the world, there has been an on-going debate about whether there should be recess in schools, or not. In the US only a small percentage of schools have it. Though, studies show that children learn better after recess. Adults have expected (middle school especially) kids to sit still, not talk,...
Kill Shelters Need Our Support
Evlabia Konstantinou, Reporter
December 3, 2019
First Things First The phrase "kill shelter" gets misinterpreted. The fact that people don't donate to kill shelters cause even more animals to be euthanized. When people hear that an animal shelter euthanizes animals, people jump to conclusions and make uneducated decisions. People can't look past tha...
The Choir Community’s Vertical Concert
Hadley Norris, Reporter
November 18, 2019
The Vertical concert, held on November 8th, was an important event for all grades including the elementary kids who participated. It was high school, middle school, and elementary students learning songs that they all performed together. The event happened on Nov.7 and even though it was just a part ...
OPINION: Adopting a Pet? Choose a No Kill Shelter
Hannah McDonough, Editor
November 15, 2019
When adopting a pet, one of the first things to think about is what kind of shelter you want to adopt. More specifically, do you want to support a kill or non-kill animal shelter? This challenging question has been debated for a while, and hopefully, this article helps you figure out what you would like...
Book Review: What If
June Jung, Reporter
November 7, 2019
The book "What If" is a good favorite of mine. Not only does it hold a great sense of humor, it actually teaches you things that are interesting and helpful to know. It answers (absurd) scientific questions that people have submitted onto Randall Munroe - the author's - website. Some of the questions...
Game Review: Cuphead
Joaquin Schere and Akaash Reddy
November 4, 2019
Welcome back to another Game Review! This time, I've partnered up with Joaquin and we're each gonna provide our individual reviews in the same article to be compared and contrasted. Today we will be reviewing: Cuphead! 1. Graphics Cuphead has beautiful 1930s style cartoon graphics, making every bos...
Was It Worth The Scare? The Haunted House of Barrington Oaks
Hannah McDonough, Editor
November 1, 2019
On Halloween night, people come to see a spooky haunted house, right here in the neighborhood. The owners live on Barrington Oaks, a street in the nearby community. For years, they've been putting on a show of haunted houses, pirate ships, and even ancient Egypt. They generally start building in August,...
