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Science behind sleep: why teenagers can wake up feeling restless after 8 hours
December 7, 2023
Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor
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Birdie or ball: differences between badminton and tennis
December 7, 2023
Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor
Badminton and tennis are considered the same sport by the vast majority. Despite the fact that they are both played on the same court, they could not be more different....
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C112 left empty, now occupied
August 7, 2023
Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor
Anna Collins is a new addition to the English department this 2023-24 school year. Collins is teaching on-level freshmen and seniors, which provides a gap for her when it...
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Hot Take: Open House; useful or useless?
August 4, 2023
Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor
Every year teachers prepare to entertain the parents of their students for a night; answering questions, informing them of the life their children have while at school five...
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Hot Take: do teachers grade based on how much they like students?
March 10, 2023
Emily Buttyan, Staff Reporter
Students spend almost an entire year with their teachers, spending each and every day in their classrooms for at least an hour. That being said, sometimes students feel like...
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Entertainment with Em: “Your Place or Mine?” Does it compare?
March 10, 2023
Emily Buttyan, Staff Reporter
Another romantic comedy comes to Netflix; “your place or mine?” features the well renowned Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon in a trope filled friends-to-lovers story....
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Leaving legacies
December 16, 2022
Reagan Reynolds, Opinions and Social Media Editor
In high school sports, athletes who typically have successful final seasons leave the program with a legacy. These legacies are built by good sportsmanship, strong leadership...
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Making space for young voices
December 16, 2022
Saydria Ostler, Editor-in-Chief
The COP27 is the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference that meets almost every year. This year, there was something a little different at the conference: young activists....
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The beginning of high school and its vastly different environment can bring upon unfamiliar stress to new students. The energy that teachers and students alike bring to school...

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The Perry Pretties: are they necessary?

Rox Ilizaliturri, Opinions Editor

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This football season, pregame norms before big games are looking a little different for the senior varsity football players. The girls who get their partners baskets full...

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Classics then, classics now: students define classic films

Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor

December 7, 2023 • No Comments

Classic movies are defined as a film that will leave a lasting impression for years to come. However as the new age of technology and diversity have grown, the definition...

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Book review: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Rox Ilizaliturri, Opinions Editor

September 18, 2024 • No Comments

“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath has been quoted countless times in social media posts, on walls, and even in some college course material. I decided it was finally time...

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Varsity football soars to 7-3

Wyatt Lehti, Sports and Photos Editor

December 7, 2023 • No Comments

After the first eight games of the season, the varsity football team is off to an exceptional start, with only one loss in a competitive game against Hamilton. Every player...

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Eight seconds to make it count: life as bull rider

Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor

December 7, 2023 • No Comments

Eight seconds determine whether you are scored in your match. Eight seconds of being whipped back and forth on a bucking bull before that effort to not let go is counted....

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