Students Obsess Over Points

March 10, 2010 • Hunter Vurbeff  
Filed under Opinion

With first semester already behind us, students on campus will once again begin the feverish pursuit of the perfect A or the passing C to get them through the semester and at least to them, secure a high paying job later on. As the tension begins to mount, the competition for the better grade rises,... Read more »

The Wait for Acceptance

February 28, 2010 • Taylor Nicoleolson  
Filed under Opinion

I walk in the door and a fresh stack of mail catches my eye. Suddenly I forget that I’ve wanted a glass of water for the last half hour or that I couldn’t wait to kick my heels off. The stack draws me in. I’m tempted by the possibility that the stack holds a college acceptance letter... Read more »

Student Shout-Out: Dangerous Driving

November 8, 2009 • DP Bullington  
Filed under Opinion

Too many teens have been dying lately-teens who would still be with us today if they just took the time to put on their seatbelt. This advice cannot be stressed enough. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, more than 4,200 teens aged 15-19 were killed in 2007 due to driving... Read more »

Overcrowded Teams Force Students To Play Elsewhere

November 7, 2009 • Patrick Walsh  
Filed under Opinion, Sports

As our school is known as an athletic powerhouse, school sports are subsequently quite a large part of our campus pride. Yet even with the large amount of campus spirit, a large group of students play independent, out of school sports. “When I played football during freshman year, I liked it but we... Read more »

Student Narrative on Swine Flu

October 29, 2009 • Nick Reynolds  
Filed under Opinion

For one week, I was confined to one bedroom, a hallway, and an open loft under the medical protocol known as quarantine. Swine flu had chosen me as its next victim, and each day it threw a new, terrible experience at me to suffer through. The first morning was different, for the usual morning slowness... Read more »

Reckless Driving Creates Mayhem

October 14, 2009 • Cara Connor  
Filed under Opinion

As the school year begins students on campus will once again witness the collection of reckless drivers that one may see swerving through the lanes in an exasperated effort to reach and depart the school. No matter how much a young driver may try to debate it, he or she usually tends to be irresponsible... Read more »