Looking up, I only saw one: Life with a single mother
By Jay Williams Staff Writer As a kid I remember seeing his face and hearing his voice, but never was it permanent. My mom and...
A Few Short Seconds: How one Mistake Changed My Life
By Jordan Dalton Staff Write Do you ever have those days where you feel as though everything is going to go perfectly? When I woke...
Catching a buzz: Should the drinking age be lowered?
Staff Editorial Teens often argue that the drinking age should be lowered to 18, to match the voting age and the age you can join...
“Learning in the Valleys”
By Chloe Gruesbeck Staff Writer When my older sister, Anna, was officially diagnosed with Autism in 2000, it didn’t come as a surprise. The warning...
Minimum wage affecting Americans
By Kenya Lee Staff Writer It was another night at work as I stood behind the cash register scanning barcodes and chatting with customers....
Charge down for what?: Charge-Up doesn’t work
Charge-Up time: three words that will make or break your mornings. For some students, it is an extra 25 minutes of learning, reviewing and school....
Family First: The thing that matters the most in life
Every teenager has gotten into horrible fights with their parents. It starts with a request, followed by a “no” and then an explosive war, a...
Turtle Time: Saving turtles’ lives one shell at a time
Everyone has those summer memories at the beach. Lying out in the sun, taking relaxing walks on the shore, eating mouthfuls of seafood, or simply...
The City that Never Sleeps: I took a bite out of the “Big Apple”
A shirtless painted woman, a one-man band, break-dancers and the Naked Cowboy all strolling the sidewalks of Times Square. An alien world to any who...