2019 prom changes are unfair
May 31, 2018
Nationwide, Prom has always been a day that students have dreamt about. Most people would consider this as one of the most memorable moments of high school. The changes the county has recently made prohibit seniors from holding the prom anywhere outside the Baltimore County area, and separate the...
Having a license is bitter sweet
Chloe Parker, Online- Editor
May 23, 2018
Filed under Opinion
The flowers were starting to bloom, the cold snow was finally melting, and school was coming to an end. I thought nothing could be better. I thought getting my license in May was a dream come true, being able to drive all summer seemed like an ideal summer to me. I mean, what could be better than driving...
Brady’s Banter: I don’t play Fortnite
Brady McGee, Reporter
May 23, 2018
Scrolling through Instagram, my newsfeed consists of sports highlights, political memes (MAGA), and as of the past three months Fortnite videos; so many Fortnite videos. Don’t get me wrong, Fortnite is a fun and inventive game. The battle royale genre has exploded onto the video game scene but for...
Fourth and final season
Lily Cavillaro, Reporter
May 21, 2018
Fourteen-years-old and terrified of the tryout that awaited me the morning of March 1, 2015, I was a freshman trying out for the varsity lacrosse team. Playing with and against girls four years older, four years bigger, and with four more years of experience than me, I was utterly intimidated to say...
Why the modern rap game is weak
Max Herbkersman, Reporter
May 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Imagine opening your phone, going to Instagram, and seeing some goofy looking clown with face tattoos scream into a camera while throwing money on the ground. This new clown, “tekashi 69” claims to be the boss of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. I can’t help but think...
College roommate search is stressful
Bess Tiller, Opinion Editor
May 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion
After deciding where you are going to school comes a whole new stress; finding a roommate. Before this year, I didn’t realize the importance of this decision. We have all heard the stories of roommates going off the deep end, such as trying to poison your food, stealing your things, or even going full...
Making a difference in the world
Nicole Burkoski, Reporter
April 19, 2018
Filed under Opinion
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about making a difference in the world? Almost everyone thinks that in order to one must be older and have millions of dollars to actually make change. What if I said you can make a difference every day just by helping someone in need or smiling...
Why Ben Simmons is the next LeBron
Max Herbkersman, Reporter
April 9, 2018
In 2015, a six-foot-eight-inch teenager made the pilgrimage from Australia to Baton Rouge Louisiana to play basketball for the LSU tigers. Coming out of high school, Ben Simmons was said to be the greatest raw talent since the legendary LeBron James. Many were skeptical, but after his rookie season...
Modern day feminism is quickly losing is focus
Spencer Stout, Reporter
March 14, 2018
No, I am a not a misogynist. No, I am not a bigot. Nor am I sexist, homophobic, or any of the other criteria required to be considered a “deplorable.” Nor am I even a Trump supporter, but that is beside the point. What I am is an aggravated citizen sick and tired of the hypocritical, judgmental,...
Alexa fails to teach manners to children
Keegan Whittle, Reporter
March 14, 2018
Amazon, Google, Apple, Disney — these companies are all making advances to control more and more of your smartphones, what you’re watching, even your doors. Amazon has come out with a digital door lock which allows Amazon employees, using a one-time code, to unlock your door and deliver packages...
Being a feminist is not gender exclusive
Michael Purdie, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2018
Feminism Column I’m a feminist, but I’m a man. I’m a feminist, but I don’t want to free my nipples. I’m a feminist, but I don’t constantly push it down your throat. “Wait, that’s possible?” you may ask. “You can be a feminist, a man, and subtle about it?” Not only is it po...
White privilege: “a racist, fictitious concept”
Spencer Stout, Reporter
February 6, 2018
Filed under Opinion
For those of you who have managed to stay away from leftist news agencies such as Huffington Post or those who haven’t read the Facebook posts of condescending college students that usually end with one-liners like “check your privilege,” you may be asking: What is white privilege? According to toler...
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