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...
Brady’s Banter: I don’t play Fortnite
Brady McGee, Reporter
May 23, 2018
Filed under Blogs, Opinion, Showcase
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...
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...
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...
Parents, keep Christmas spirit alive and your mouth shut
Maggie Parks, Reporter
January 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion
When I was in the third grade I found out that Santa isn’t real. Word started to spread around the class and I was on the defense. I hopelessly tried to convince my friends that all the “rumors” were lies, but I barely believed myself as the evidence stacked against me. At a last attempt of discovering...
Generation Z: There’s still time to change our fate
Spencer Stout, Reporter
January 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Our Generation is screwed, and no one seems to care. Generation Z is our name, and we are due to inherit the bankrupt and hypocritical pieces that the current generations are about to leave us. On Sept. 8, the U.S. debt clock hit $20 trillion for the first time in history. Just to give a...
Schools must address mental health
Michael Purdie, Editor-in-chief
January 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Twenty percent of teenagers between 13 and 18-years-old have a mental health condition1. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in youth 10 to 24-years-old. For years, students and alumni have suffered from mental health conditions that have led to suicide and drug abuse. So why isn’t th...
Let’s talk about Christmas carols, not college majors
Bess Tiller, Opinion Editor
January 16, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, minus your family hounding you about your future. Coming from an opinionated family, the holidays can sometimes be a tad stressful. To give you an idea of what I’m talking about, each Christmas dinner has always closed with a question led by my grandfather,...
Brady’s Banter: Sponsors threaten integrity of the NBA
Brady McGee, Reporter
December 6, 2017
Uniforms have been a staple of professional sports for over a century. The Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first team to popularize the use of specific colors to identify the team. It began as just stocking (socks) colors for each baseball team; it eventually morphed into a trademark of leagues around...
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