The Reality of Depression
Daniela Martinez, Staff Writer
October 26, 2020
A dark, heavy creature latches itself onto the back of hundreds of teens. Weighing down on us every single day. It’s like falling down into a dark abyss, losing the hope of living every second we fall deeper. Finding the motivation and the will to keep going is the equivalent of finding a needle in...
Top Ten One-liners From the Final Presidential Debate
Sabrina McCranels, Staff Writer
October 26, 2020
The presidential debate on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 wasn’t as fun as the last debate, however, there were still some moments that made us all laugh. These are my top ten one-liners from the debate. “He says wind causes cancer”-Biden “You’ve got to talk them into it, Joe”-Trump ...
Pence Misrepresents Trump and Biden
Daniela Martinez, Staff Writer
October 9, 2020
Vice President Pence misrepresented both Trump and Biden during the Vice Presidential debate against Senator Kalama Harris on October 8, 2020. Although this debate was more argumentative and reasonably more professional than the Presidential debate, many false arguments were said by Pence. Sheesh, Pence’s...
Netflix Top Ten Must- Watches!
Skyler Goggin, Club Member
October 7, 2020
Netflix has such a large selection of movies and shows that it may be hard to choose what to watch, This list will help you pick your next show/movie to get addicted to. These top ten Netflix shows/movies range from anime to drama, so there is a suggestion for everyone! 1. The Office The Office is a nine...
Marching Band is Definitely a Sport
Azwad Ahmed, Editor
October 1, 2020
Being in marching band is absolutely a sport. There is nothing else that can be said to convince me otherwise. For those who do not know what a marching band is, its exactly what the name entails, marching while playing music. Unlike the more popular sports, such as basketball, football, soccer, a...
Why Strawberries are Overrated
Sabrina McCranels, Staff Writer
September 20, 2020
The University of Illinois has a fact page stating “Over 53 percent of seven to nine-year-olds picked strawberries as their favorite fruit.”. Understandably the vibrant red color is very pretty and eye-appealing but so is almost any other fruit. Take dragon fruit, for example, it has an amazing ...
Why Gender Reveals Are Problematic
Myesha Rahman, Staff Writer
September 20, 2020
Gender reveal parties have garnered a lot of popularity since 2010. What started off as cutting into a sheet cake layered with pink or blue frosting has transformed into an entire industry that continues to grow in theatrics. This seemingly wholesome event actually does more harm than good. In li...
9/11: The Muslim Teen Perspective
Maliha Rahman, Myesha Rahman, and Azwad Ahmed
September 11, 2020
On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center in New York City completely collapsed after an attack by extremist group Al-Qaeda. According to CNN News, the North tower was struck by American Airlines Flight 11 at 8:46 A.M which caused the tower to begin to break apart; the entire tower fell at 10:28 ...
How to Use Common App to Apply for Colleges
Maliha Rahman, Staff Writer
September 8, 2020
As Senior year begins, many students are starting to consider which colleges they might attend. Many factors such as location, distance, undergraduate major, and more, are evaluated when contemplating their futures. “I plan on applying to 4 colleges," said Senior Jenny Li. "I think Common App ...
