What I learned in the service industry

Molly Szymanski, Editor-in-Chief

January 6, 2020

Last April, I sat scrolling through Indeed and Glassdoor, as one does when they are freshly fired, thinking of something I could possibly do to pay for gas. All of the babysitting jobs in a five-mile radius were taken, and you’d never catch me dead in another fast food joint, specifically those that se...

Our View: The student matters more than the school

January 6, 2020

How many times in your life have you been told that you’re lucky to live in this school district and attend this school? Students in other areas ask for special permission to come here and teachers apply for positions from all over the state. We go to a good school with a multitude of opportunities...

Brick and mortar stores closing ruins holiday spirit

Andrew Dotterer, Reporter

December 19, 2019

The holiday season should bring about a time of joy and happiness for everyone, but it is often marred by the reality that the stores we know and love are doomed to close. With every passing year, online shopping orders skyrocket and easily outcompete in-store sales especially during the holidays. This...

The war on Christmas continues

Lindsay Clarke, Managing Editor

December 19, 2019

Decorating a week before Thanksgiving, hiding the elf of the shelf, and putting up an unreasonably large blow-up Santa in your front yard are traditions celebrated by many. Yet there is a growing number of people who don’t consider Christmas as a religious holiday and in 2019 the religious elements...

Christmas nostalgia sets in once again

Elizabeth Schriver, Reporter

December 19, 2019

The holiday season is finally here and during this time of year holiday nostalgia is bound to set in. The terrible three-week gap between Thanksgiving and holiday break is the longest stretch of the year, and undoubtably is killing us all with deadlines and long-term projects. All this stress has me remin...

Phone policy allows exercise of First Amendment rights

Jason Kraft, Opinion Editor

December 19, 2019

The right of every student to free speech seems to be a very loose subject given the very nature of school. You’re always subordinate to someone else and there is always some adult breathing down your neck threatening swift punishment if need be, so can a student really stand up against something they...

AllTimely Helps with Stressful Student Life

Joan Steinly-Marks

December 19, 2019

Picture this: each morning, you’re running out of the auditorium to your homeroom. You throw your backpack to the ground and run next door. “Do you have enrichment?” you cry, only to be met with a shake of the head. You run out of this room and to the first floor to meet your English teacher. The...

Joanie’s Baloney, Featuring Art by Emma Hankey

Joan Steinly-Marks, Online Editor

October 22, 2019

Painting your nails is fun. Lots of people agree with me on this; it’s a form of self-expression that, unlike cutting your hair, can be easily changed if you decide that you don’t like it anymore. So why are certain groups shamed for doing it? To be perfectly clear, I’m talking about guys.  W...

Spirit Restored in Home Football Games

Sarah Dickerson

October 2, 2019

Being someone who transferred to Hereford last year, there were many differences between my old school and here. The one that stuck out to me the most had to be the lack of spirit and fans at sporting events, especially football. This year, however, has sparked a change in the lackluster spirit. At...

Mario Kart Wee!

Mikey Timmerman

October 2, 2019

Mario Kart Tour, I know you’ve heard of it, I know you want to play it, I know it’s the best thing since Fortnite came out on IOS. Mario Kart Tour is the newest, hottest app on the app store. Released on Sept. 25 it has already reached number one in gaming on the app store, having a 4.8 out of five...

The Real Price of College

Nola Mak

October 2, 2019

The prospect of college applications is chilling as the class of 2021 watches the seniors write their essays and begin submissions. We’ve all grown up, fed the notions that the endgame of school is to be accepted into the best possible university. Thus, it is not surprising the accumulation of all...

“Sad” songs are taking over the music industry

Katie Blair, In Focus Editor

March 11, 2019

These days it has become increasingly popular for teenagers to listen to what most consider to be ‘sad music,’ which refers to music by artists such as XXXTENTACION, Juice WRLD, Billie Eilish, Lil Peep, and more. Although not all of their music is dark, some of their most popular songs are written...