Voices louder than a gunshot
We, the students, must be the voice of change America needs The morning of Feb. 14, 17 families said goodbye to a loved one for the very last time. That afternoon, Nikolas Cruz allegedly entered…
Opinion
Women’s sports are sports too
I felt my heart thumping against my chest as I made my final strides towards the tree, which represented the finish line. Being the strong willed and competitive eight-year-old that I was, I challenged the…
Let’s make the most of these Olympic Games
As the Olympics in Pyeongchang went underway, the motives behind the potential dissolving tension between North and South Korea remains unknown. Despite this, any turn away from hostility between the two nations should be nurtured….
Save the internet, repeal net neutrality
We live in what is arguably the greatest time of technological innovation and transition. Along with this comes great dispute over how to handle the constantly growing, changing, and evolving technology of this day and…
Social media vs. the people: who wins?
In the 21st century, social media is constantly advancing and updating. It has gone from a place to post pictures to somewhere people can gain money and opportunities. As social media becomes more widespread, the…
What’s standard in standardized testing?
The 21st-century has been pioneered by creative thinkers leading the frontier of modern society with their revolutionary inventions and technology. With this progression, the workforce has expanded into a more globalized and collaborative working world….
@realDonaldTrump
For years, my older relatives warned me against putting too much personal information out on the internet, as I could not control who would see it. “You have to be careful, love, when you’re older,…
It’s time to give power to the youth
I have always considered myself politically aware. Memories of mornings in my house were always backed by the background noise of whichever news station my parents preferred at the time. It was never a matter…
I’m just as valid as my culture
One time when I was in elementary school, my mom cornrowed my hair just before school started. I was livid. I hated the way the braids looked on my head, and I swore they made…
“It could have been my son”
“It could have been my son.” I have heard my nana utter these words more than once. It could have been my son. Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook, Pulse, Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs, Texas: It could…