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Stop Asking “What Is A Woman?”

RUBY MCMAHON
February 23, 2023

Girls are taught since childhood to be polite and ladylike. Many expect to go to school, meet a man, and have the perfect wedding with the white Cinderella dress. This commonplace occurrence is the model...

Hidden Gems: Electives to Add To Your Schedule

February 23, 2023

Forensics Senior Kylee Johnston: “I liked it because it was enticing to learn about blood types, past crimes, especially in CT, evidence like shoe and fingerprints, forensic protocols, and more.”...

opinion of: Fiona Samuelson

A Letter To The BOE: The Faces Behind 18.5 FTE Are Not Up For Debate

FIONA SAMUELSON
February 16, 2023

The proposed ‘23-’24 ELPS budget cuts over 18 positions of full-time equivalence (FTE); firing the hearts and connective tissue of ELPS will cost our district its edge. Losing those staff members will...

Super Bowl Predictions

Super Bowl Predictions

ALEX BROWN & ALEX SALERNO
February 10, 2023

Alex Brown's Super Bowl Prediction Even though the Philadelphia Eagles will give the Kansas City Chiefs a run for their money, the Chiefs will pull through in the end. Patrick Mahomes, their current...

Kennedy Holsapple

Capitalism is Killing Our Planet: Here’s How We Can Help

How does capitalism impact the fashion industry? Capitalism is an economic system that is designed to foster innovation with little government interference. Companies compete with others by producing...

Eve Slemp

Why Women Suppress Their Full Potential

Opinion of: EVE SLEMP
February 2, 2023

In a society that is mainly male-dominated, when women start rising to the top in business and academics, the shift in roles makes people uncomfortable. As our society progresses, gender roles have noticeably...

Eve’s Holiday Gift Guide

EVE SLEMP
December 19, 2022

Your Boyfriend’s Granny Obviously, the holidays are one of the best times of the year to impress your boyfriend’s family. Thinking beyond your boyfriend’s gift and extending an offering to the...

SNL Holiday Review: Which Are Worth It?

RUBY MCMAHON
December 19, 2022

Christmas Morning ft. Kristen Wiig I’ll say it. Kristen Wiig is a brilliant entertainer. And she never fails to execute, which shows in this Christmas sketch. Playing the mom, Kristen Wiig and her...

Your Feelings are Valid

Eve Slemp
December 1, 2022

It’s okay to not feel okay. A type of abuse that is too frequently overlooked is emotional abuse. We hear about the violence of physical abuse between couples, families, and in the public through various...

The Explosive Nature of “Love Island”

Ruby McMahon
December 1, 2022

The originally British television show, “Love Island” didn’t receive overnight success when it began airing in 2015. However, in the last few years, it has become the model of reality television...

My Great Uncle Participated in a Military Experiment

EVE SLEMP
November 21, 2022

“Can I have your attention?” shouted the general through a loud microphone as he towered over a hundred soldiers under the blazing Nevada sun. My great uncle, Earl Meech, joined the military in...

SAGA SOUNDOFF: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Critics Are Making it Something It’s Not Opinion of: GINNY BULLER People are trying to pretend it’s something it’s not... “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” This show received...

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