BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR I can’t even count how many times I have seen articles, news stories, reports or heard people use science as an authority figure. It usually is phrased similar to, “the science shows that it is impossible for this type of phenomenon to occur.” People generally use it in conversations to…
BY MEGHAN BAEHL, STAFF WRITER Lia Thomas is a Division 1 swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania. She is well accomplished and recently won the national championship in the 500-yard freestyle event. But she is also transgender. On the surface level, there should be no issue. She is fully transitioned, has been on hormone therapy…
BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER Have you ever played a board game? How about a card game? Let’s see, have you ever played any game? When I ask this question, I mean any game at all? This could be a video game, board game, card game, sports game, or really anything you can think of.…
BY MEGHAN BAEHL, STAFF WRITER My friends and family have raved to me about the new movie, The Batman, but I am not sold on it for one reason. The movie is two hours and fifty-six minutes long. I want to normalize movies being a solid hour and a half situation. I cannot sit still,…
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR Think back to a time when you were asked to learn a new tool or platform for your job or school. It seems as though I am constantly being asked to learn new online tools, platforms and aids to help with my school and work tasks. However, no part of…
BY NATHAN DASILVA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER There’s been a lot of discourse lately about the violent conflict going on between Russia and Ukraine, and why shouldn’t that be the case? It’s current events, and the public ought to be concerned. However, you and I will not be the ones making the final call. That responsibility will…
BY ADDAM CANSDALE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Over the past two years, we have been forced to wear masks due to COVID-19. Now, we are facing problematic issues being mask-free. Being required to wear masks was considered to be “beneficial” to the population. The government stated that it is to protect ourselves and others from contracting the…
BY FRANKIE VANSICKLE, STAFF WRITER As someone coming up for the age to start going to concerts on my own and start paying for them, as 20-year olds, we look at the prices and question what do we have to sell to get these tickets? We idolize people so much that we are willing to…
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINON EDITOR In total honesty, my science distribution requirement was the top course that I dreaded all four years of my college undergraduate program. It’s not that I don’t enjoy learning new things, but I am just not a science person. I do not understand science as well as other courses, and…
BY JAMES RUMSCHLAG, STAFF WRITER The Major League Baseball, MLB, Lockout is when there is no agreement between the MLB Commissioner, Rob Manfred and the MLB Players Association, MLBPA. The lockout began on December 2, 2021, after the current deal had expired on December 1st, and neither side could come to a collective agreement. As…
BY NATHAN DASILVA, CONTRIBUTING WRITER As students, we all know that the primary exercise of day-to-day classes is note-taking. I prefer to use my laptop, but when I’m most serious about the subject matter, I’ll take hand-written notes. That’s because writing notes by hand takes more concentrated effort, but to do it effectively, you need…
BY FRANKIE VANSICKLE, STAFF WRITER Having siblings is honestly the best experience you could have for a family. I could not have had a better time with my siblings when I would hang with them. My siblings and I have such a wide range of ages. It goes the oldest at 38, 36, 28, 26,…
BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER Hello! ESPN! Wake up! You’re missing out on a very good opportunity right now! We understand as viewers it’s March, and we all know what that means in the sports world. March Madness! If you’re looking for an article on that, though, you’re probably not in the right spot. I…
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER Many people have a reading phase at some point in their lives. That phase may come as a young adult when the freedom to finally read on one’s own truly becomes available to people. Popular young adult series include Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson and Twilight. These series…
BY FRANKIE VANSICKLE, STAFF WRITER Does anyone else feel like they could not wear anything in high school, but they could care less when they got to college? All throughout high school, we always had to hear about what we could and could not wear. Then when you get to college, it is like that…
BY ANDREW KRUSZKA, STAFF WRITER Here’s an actual stat for you, and no, it’s not “fake news.” I’m not quite sure if that phrase is being used anymore, but it will forever live in our heads, rent-free, of course. On average, you will perform one-third of a letter grade better on an exam if you…
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR One of the most controversial subjects that get on my nerves is when people state that science has the power to disprove God’s existence. It has been a dispute between scientists, religious figures and other people of all ages. It has been discussed, argued and even fought over on a…
BY MEGHAN BAEHL, STAFF WRITER Pete Davidson, Travis Barker, & Machine Gun Kelly. What do they have in common, besides all having tattoos and being friends? I could also say they are all musicians, but Pete Davidson is a sketch comedy ‘rapper.’ The closest he has come to serious music is when he was engaged…
BY MAX MCAULIFF, STAFF WRITER While concerns regarding Covid-19 are still very real, the world is beginning to reopen. With COVID-19 restrictions relaxing, travel should be at the forefront of people’s minds. After being cooped up for two years, the desire to travel has never been higher. Traveling inspires people to become the best version…
BY ERICA GUSTAFSON, OPINION EDITOR COVID-19 has definitely brought on challenges for students and teachers on all different levels of the education system. Students were forced to take on remote learning without much time for preparations among families. Educational leaders were also tasked with creating at-home lesson plans for students within a short window. With…