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Democrat vs Republican

The Polarization of Politics

LeahT, Staff Reporter March 2, 2017

Here's my problem with politics: I simultaneously find them interesting and annoying. I love hearing different sides of a story- different opinions and perspectives- it's what runs the world. Because if...

Neutrality

Neutrality

Bennett Richardson, Staff Reporter February 27, 2017

I am aggressively supportive of my passive nature. There is nothing wrong with being patient. That is an opinion disguised as a fact, but it should be considered. While some lean towards aggression, I...

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Calculating Self-Worth

TeresaH, Staff Reporter February 14, 2017

I once overheard, “I might have my first ever B on a report card this semester.” Now hearing this made me feel… bad. First B? There was no real reason for me to be bothered by this, after all,...

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Overambitious

ColinH, Staff Reporter February 9, 2017

In modern day high schools, students are getting more and more ambitious. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as students are becoming more productive members of society before they are even fully fledged...

The stresses of junior year.

Thanks Junior Year

KyleR, Acting Managing Editor February 2, 2017

When most students think about junior year, they think about the horrors of what it is. Between SAT, ACT, AP tests and general pressures to get into college, junior year has been described as the worst...

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A Woman’s Opinion on the Women’s March

JordanM, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2017

Over a million people in the United States took part in the Women’s March on the first day of President Donald Trump’s term according to The New York Times. Over a million people stood up for women's...

Vine will be permanently shut down.

No More Doing It For The Vine

SarahW, Staff Reporter January 18, 2017

Vine, the app that made short video loops, has officially been shut down and transformed into a camera app entitled “Vine Camera.” When I found out of the app’s closing, my heart snapped (Vine pun...

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Our Fight

TeresaH, Staff Reporter January 5, 2017

A few weeks ago, I had a bad work experience from which I am still trying to recover. At first, it seemed like the end, that everything was over. My immediate thoughts were: how am I going to go back next...

Joe Mixon profile photo following the incident.

Athletes and Assault Charges

JordanM, Editor-in-Chief January 3, 2017

The Oklahoma Sooners faced off against the Auburn Tigers last night in the Sugar Bowl, besting the eastern Alabama team 35-19. Although the game was a showcase of athletic ability, it also showcased something...

Colin Powell visiting Colombia

Plan Colombia’s Failures

JustinV, Staff Reporter December 8, 2016

During the end of the Clinton Administration, the United States signed an agreement called “Plan Colombia” to help Colombia reclaim land from insurgency groups and reduce the production of cocaine...

The Snapchat logo

A Streaky Feeling

ColinH, Staff Reporter December 5, 2016

Nearly everyone today has a Snapchat. If you don't, you're probably weird, but if you don't, you have still probably heard of the phenomenon known as the Snapchat streak, and more specifically, the means...

A Spiritual Journey

A Spiritual Journey

ColinH, Staff Reporter November 30, 2016

Nearly everyone grows up with some sort of religious background. Most people's childhoods are filled with memories of church, or whatever religion they were born into. But few make the leap to converting...

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