Rogue Climate Action
January 14, 2019
On Saturday, September 8th, over 30,000 people from around the world marched in San Francisco as part of a worldwide demonstration for the Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice Campaign, just days before Governor Jerry Brown’s Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS). Brown, in his last stretch of a ...
Inspiration from Literature III
January 7, 2019
Inspiration: “I thought the most beautiful thing in the world must be shadow, the million moving shapes and cul-de-sacks of shadow. There was shadow in bureau drawers and closets and suitcases, and shadows under houses and trees and stones, and shadows at the back of people’s eyes and sm...
Jack Duggan on Honoring Veterans
January 6, 2019
Veterans Day is celebrated as a national holiday in honor and remembrance of anyone who has served, or is currently serving in any branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is a holiday primarily thought of as a day off, rather than a day to express gratitude for our veterans. Ashland High School...
Views on Vouchers
January 4, 2019
The school vouchers that are available in 14 states and the District of Columbia allow parents to choose the school their children will attend using public funds. Vouchers redistribute funds typically allocated to a school district from state education funds and give them to individual famil...
More Than a Mass Shooting
December 13, 2018
Never Too Early to Deck the Halls
December 5, 2018
Bear with me here, but autumn means nothing to me. Is that a little harsh? Maybe… but in my eyes, it is simply the last season before it’s considered “appropriate” to bump Mele Kalikimaka and bake something that’s not overly-sweet-pumpkin flavor. Imagine yourself all snuggled up in bed, warm...
Wreck the Halls!
December 5, 2018
Picture this: you hop into your car and turn on the radio. “Next, all your favorite Christmas classics.” The cheerful tune of Jingle Bells starts playing. What the heck? It’s the day after Halloween, and they’re already playing Christmas music! We already know that the holidays are coming...
Inspiration From Literature II
December 3, 2018
“I wondered where Mister Mancini lived and who he might call in case of an emergency.” David Sedaris, Me Talk Pretty One Day I wonder who I might call in case of an emergency. I know the feeling all too well: tight chest, something piercing into the depression between my collar bones; shallow bre...
Dealing with Depression: A Trial in Treating Depression
Logan Knouse, Writer
November 16, 2018
Depression, it’s an epidemic, isn't it? I hear people’s stories, their ups and downs, their ‘remedies’. With such a surplus of Do this, do that out there, I feel it’s beneficial to hear another person’s experiences on the matter. Now, I understand that all people’s symptoms and situations ar...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Wizarding Reignited
Laila Borden, Reporter
January 18, 2017
As a childhood Harry Potter fan, I was thrilled to hear that J.K. Rowling's fantasy world, in which I spent countless hours during my years of imaginary friends and unquestioned belief in magic, would be reignited on screen with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. At first, I was unsure if the fil...
Lowering the Voting Age
Jade Bromley, Ellie Carter
November 22, 2016
For Lowering the Voting Age (Jade Bromley): In 2008, Obama was elected the first black president of the United States of America. Even as an eight-year-old, I could understand the importance of that election. It was a true progression of us as a people, and I wanted to be a part of it. I had...