Demands keep teens stressed
December 16, 2010 • Erica Staab, A&E Editor
Filed under Opinion
As students, we have many things on our plates. School is the main dish, all the classes jumbled together taking up the majority of our time. Then there are the side dishes, consisting of work, youth groups, sports and clubs. These take up any extra time we have not spent doing homework. And that small... Read more »
Decorating for the holidays
December 14, 2010 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinion
It’s now the week before Christmas and it has become one long Christmas season, starting the day after Halloween. The one thing I always cherished about the Christmas season was decorating the day after Thanksgiving with my grandparents. But to be honest, I don’t even remember the fall season this... Read more »
Respect every grade level, even freshmen
November 30, 2010 • Bonnie McRae, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinion
“I remember when I was a freshman…” Oh, you mean last week? I’m so tired of hearing upperclassmen rag on the freshmen because f their age. It’s hardly their fault that their frontal lobes have yet to develop. I find it ironic that sophomores and juniors continue to pick on the freshmen whey... Read more »
Procrastination common among youth
November 19, 2010 • Erica Staab, A&E Editor
Filed under Opinion
Why do something today, that can be put off until tomorrow? Procrastination is a trait most teenagers have in common, and it’s one of those things that is widely accepted as something kids just do. I don’t know how many times I’ve asked a friend what they are doing and they reply with “Oh, just... Read more »
Students Need to Take Politics Seriously
October 18, 2010 • Katie Krug, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinion
With school, sports and work, teens today have little time to pay attention to national politics. That is a major problem when we become tomorrow’s leaders. So many things are changing in Washington D.C. Teens shouldn’t ignore what’s really going on. Whether teens favor Republicans or Democrats... Read more »
Could letter writing be the next lost art?
October 18, 2010 • Erica Staab, A&E Editor
Filed under Opinion
One of my favorite feelings is reaching into the mailbox and pulling out an envelope with my name on it. Receiving letters has always brought me a certain joy. From the time I was about seven, my grandma urged me to write letters to my second cousin Anna. She was the same age as me, which, in my grandma’s... Read more »
Some athletes participate from sidelines
September 23, 2010 • Lexi Pfannenstiel, Staff Reporter
Filed under Opinion
Studies prove that most deaths and catastrophic injuries observed in athletes occur to cheerleaders. While I can somewhat agree with the ruling of cheering not being a sport, I don’t agree that cheerleaders aren’t athletes. This past July, a federal judge ruled that the activity is too underdeveloped... Read more »
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