By Travis Ostby The word ‘space’ creates images of the planets, stars, and even the objects non-existent or undiscovered. The vast amount of research and development put into space missions encounter limited materials and limited human-resources. However, the technological age arrives and with it brings new opportunities of exploration and resupply by means of reusable…
Category: Editorial
More Than Rap: Gay Rights
By Danielle Cramberg Rapper Macklemore wrote a song titled “Same Love” that advocates for his audience that is either gay or supportive of gay rights. “If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me.. Have you read the Youtube comments lately?” He addresses the negative attitude toward homosexuals in society, especially in the hip-hop…
More Than Rap: Police Brutality
By Danielle Cramberg The Game wrote a song titled ‘Don’t Shoot’ that covered a topic that really hit home for many listeners: police brutality. Police brutality is a common theme throughout rap, but this new song specifically addresses current examples of police brutality that occurred in Ferguson, Missouri. “We gotta stick together, we all we…
Keeping Kids Safe: The Dangers of Guns in a Home
By Courtney Johnson News about it shows up all over – the topic of guns and gun control relate to most of society no matter the stance taken. Much of the controversy around gun control crops up at times of great tragedy, mainly those concerning children. From school shootings to accidental deaths, these events make the news…
More Than Rap: An Introduction
By Danielle Cramberg When people think of rap and hip-hop, a few things come to mind: women, cars, money. Most assume that rappers make music for the money and the fame. Not everyone realizes the influence that rap can have, nor the powerful messages it may send. The popularity of rap gives it the power…
Ice Bucket Challenge: A Good Cause or Just a Good Hashtag
By Danielle Cramberg Visit any type of social media account and there is a very large chance a video of someone pouring a bucket of ice cold water over themselves and nominating their closest friends to do the same pops up. But, what many people don’t realize (or thoroughly understand) is that it’s in the…
Trapped in the Friend Zone: The Point of No Return
By Danielle Cramberg Every teenager, at one point or another, has experienced a crush on someone else. Generally, crushes just end up as potential heartbreaks waiting to happen, thus causing most crushes to remain secret crushes. If you find out your crush doesn’t reciprocate your feelings, it’ll crush you. And you’ll spend the next few…
Spring Break!
By Danielle Cramberg After Christmas break, most students start the new nine weeks by counting down until spring break. Students are already trying to push through and get to summer. Spring break is different for everyone. Many people use it as an excuse to pack up and go spend the week at whatever beach is…
Internet Dependence
By Ethan Martinez Everywhere the world goes, the Internet seems to follow with the vast amount of media that renders every aspect of daily life. From the complimentary Wi-Fi at Starbucks to the last minute essay typed up using the information from Wikipedia, every day the Internet is used to enrich lives or possibly save…
February 14th: Single Awareness Day
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…