Harry Potter and the Cursed Child leaves something to be desired
Emily Hudson, Staff Writer
August 22, 2016
Filed under Opinions, Showcase
J.K. Rowling set the world whirling with the announcement in February that she would release another book into the Wizarding World. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child came out in script form on July 31 for those of us who couldn’t cross the pond to see the play, of the same title, in London. The book ...
Stop telling me to go to prom
Carol Johnson, staff writer
April 21, 2016
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Prom is something we hear about from a very young age. We see it in movies and television shows growing up. We grew up thinking that prom was going to be a life-changing event, the pinnacle of one’s high school experience. We would dream about prom: the sleek tuxedos, the beautiful dresses, the fan...
Remaking classics: to be or not to be?
Bella McGill, staff writer
February 26, 2016
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The beloved Jane Austen book, Pride and Prejudice, has recently been remade, once again, into a movie. This time, however, it has a twist: zombies. Based off of the best-selling book by Seth Grahame-Smith (and, of course, Jane Austen), the new movie release has Austen fans on the edge of their seats, w...
The importance of writing
Hannah Irelan, staff writer
February 22, 2016
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“Writers see the world differently. Every voice we hear, every face we see, every hand we touch could become story fabric.” -Buffy Andrews I am a firm believer in the testament that we are bred from our passions, and from those passions we are granted the strength to carry us for the ...
The student has not become the master
Hannah Alexander, Staff Writer
January 29, 2016
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Lock the doors! Hide the children! It's the attack of the schoolwork? Yes, schoolwork. Recently, I have noticed that more and more students seem to have an aversion to doing work. Instead of just doing the work assigned, they have started complaining instead. It is not the job of the teacher ...
Please vote responsibly: A desperate rant
Lacie Tomson, staff writer
January 29, 2016
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In the 2014 election in Carroll County, only 29% of the 13,761 registered voters made use of their right to vote; and at the national level, only 19.9% of voters between the ages of eighteen to twenty-nine came out to the polls. For those of you who are not aware, twenty-nine percent is lower than the natio...
The importance of reading
Carol Johnson, staff writer
January 25, 2016
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So many times in my high school career, I’ve heard the following quotes: “I only go into the library because the printer is in there and I wouldn’t go at all if that wasn’t the case.” “I haven’t read a book since we had to do Reading Counts.” “Reading is stupid.” “Rea...
The blog effect: Testimonial of a rookie blogger
Emilee Gear, staff writer
January 22, 2016
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If someone mentioned blogging to me a couple years ago, I would have pictured someone living in a little New York apartment, sitting down with a cup of black coffee every morning to write about the philosophical issues of modern society; someone with their life together, you know? I have learned th...
Photographer Eric Pickersgill photoshops out electronic devices
Ariel Wolfe, staff writer
November 12, 2015
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In school, at work, or at lunch. Walking through the grocery store, sitting in a waiting room, or laying in bed. In that any setting that you walk into today, an electronic device will most likely be lighting up the face of at least one individual. Technology is amazing and we have advanced so far with it, but ...
Civilian possession of firearms should be illegal
Miranda Edwards, Editor
October 14, 2015
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After a recent shooting at a community college in Oregon, the controversial topic of gun control has resurfaced and flooded the media. While in past years I used to believe citizens should be able to have the freedom to own guns for safety or hunting purposes, recent gun violence has caused ...