By Danielle Cramberg Walking down the hallways on an average day, most single people see couples that they grow to resent; couples that giggle and grin like idiots in one another’s presence. Often, these “Single Pringles” get stuck behind a couple that is determined to both walk slowly and hold hands, making it impossible to…
Category: Editorial
Stolen Information
By Courtney Johnson Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and Snapchat; social media now plays a major role in our everyday lives, whether we like to admit it or not. And with us sharing more personal information, it’s becoming easier for other to insert themselves into our lives. So when information for these networks is taken, our private…
Video Game Evolution
By Danielle Cramberg Xbox one. PlayStation 4. Wii. These are modern game systems that everyone knows and loves. Granted, most people love one more than the others, but they are all common. The newest generation has grown up with PlayStation and Xbox’s high quality gaming. But, it didn’t start out with such high quality gaming….
“The Perfect Gift For The Holidays”
By Mikaela Arce “Grey Thursday”, “Black Friday”, “Cyber Monday”- all offer dramatic price cuts on merchandise in store and online. 70%, 80%, sometimes even as much as 90% off (some sarcastically call it “the day merchandise is sold for what it’s actually worth”). With this year’s latest sales, it’s impossible not to take advantage of…
A True Princess
By Courtney Johnson For most kids early life is filled with fond memories of playing outside and watching animated movies that are full of wonder, mystery and royalty. Many of the films that make up such childhoods are produced by Disney, a company that is known for creating movies with heart felt meaning, hardship, and…
The Effects Of Standardized Testing
By Ethan Martinez Everyday, students attend school to set futures for themselves and gain important knowledge for the long and winding road called life. After the many months of hard work and determination, the time of standardize testing arrives before the person knows it. This test shows what the student learned throughout the year and…
New Year’s Eve
By Danielle Cramberg New Year’s Eve is, in theory, a time of personal improvement and celebrating surviving another year. Unfortunately, this is no longer the prime basis for New Year’s Eve. Many people use New Year’s Eve as another excuse to indulge in their need to party, striving for alcohol poisoning as if that were…
Books v. Nook
By Danielle Cramberg Nooks, Kindles, and other E-readers have become increasingly popular, replacing hardback and paperback books at unbelievable rates. The question is whether this is an innovative improvement or a literary travesty. Nooks come with many great qualities. Most of them serve more functions than just an electronic book, such as the capability to…
Social Media: Blessing, or Curse?
By Danielle Cramberg We live in a generation where people wake up and check their Twitter and Facebook accounts instead of reading the newspaper; people fall asleep scrolling through Tumblr instead of reading a book. Social media does have it’s benefits. People are able to network now more than ever before, reaching out to colleagues,…
Partially Promiscuous
By Danielle Cramberg In the 18th century, dating didn’t exist. It wasn’t called dating, at least. It was called courtship. Young men were called suitors, eagerly courting young women in their town, looking for a woman to marry to have their children. The girls they courted were looking for a respectable husband who could provide…