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Editorial: Football Must be Banned in High Schools

Matthew McCurdy, Reporter June 3, 2019

30 high school athletes died playing football between 2015 and 2017 from direct and indirect causes. Football must be banned in high schools across America. Football puts a lot a lot of stress on...

Editorial: Smoking Should Be Illegal

Benji Keeler, Reporter May 31, 2019

Imagine a teen hanging out with her friends. She excuses herself and steps outside to indulge in her unhealthy addiction, a cigarette. She isn’t thinking of the health risks each cigarette brings. It...

Editorial: Pop music isn’t as good as it used to be

Benji Keeler, Reporter May 31, 2019

The thing that Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Queen all had in common is that they were all great musicians... who wrote their own music. You can hear the sincerity and the emotion in their songs. Real instruments...

Editorial: Science Cannot Continue to be Politicized

Sophia DeDonatis and Lucy Farmen May 30, 2019

Although not a main facet of Trump’s campaign, his administration has been looking for ways to discredit and downplay the science of climate change since the very beginning of his time in office. This...

Editorial: Severe Underrepresentation of Women on Corporate Boards

Anna Callahan, Reporter May 30, 2019

It is no secret that women have been underpaid when compared to the pay rate of men.  Women are often underrepresented in senior positions within firms, while at the same time they tend to be overrepresented...

Editorial: Schools Should Have Monthly A.L.I.C.E. Drills

Benji Keeler, Reporter May 30, 2019

Imagine a parent saying goodbye to their child. They might give them a hug or even a kiss before rushing their precious child off to school without realizing that it’s the last time they will ever say...

Editorial: There Should Be More Classes Outside

Laurel Fleszar, Reporter May 30, 2019

In this age of technology, scholastic learning has become trapped. Students begin to lose focus as the beginning of summer rolls around, yet teachers try to hold classes the same way as they always have....

Editorial: Catholic Church is Corrupt and Harmful

Talon Smith, Reporter May 30, 2019

The pagans had it right is often a stance you don't see taken in today's world; though, it might be one to take in the modern age of the church. The Catholic Church, that is. The Church which has proven...

Editorial: Zoos are nothing but animal prisons

Keela Delves and Emily Massage May 29, 2019

Whether it be for a school trip or for pure enjoyment, many people are familiar with zoos. Many zoos have the connotation of being a fun place to observe animals that you might never see otherwise. What...

Editorial: Concerning lack of women in STEM

Anna Callahan, Reporter May 29, 2019

In science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related jobs the amount of women is shockingly low. According to the National Girls Collaborative Project, in the US girls account for more...

Editorial: Abstinence-Only Education Doesn’t Work

Talon Smith, Reporter May 29, 2019

Abstinence is the only 100 percent effective method of birth control, said my health teacher during my freshman year. However effective abstinence may be at preventing pregnancy, it won’t work as long...

Editorial: History Curriculum Should Be More Inclusive

Talon Smith, Reporter May 28, 2019

The academic standards in Pennsylvania, according to § 4.12. of the Public School Code of 1949, say history includes the, “[...] interactions of culture, race and ideas; the nature of prejudice [...]” The...

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