Plastic Surgery Christians

November 14, 2011

The recent attempt at a boycott of Ben & Jerry’s new “inappropriately named” ice cream flavor made by a group of Christian mothers resulted more in making Christians look silly than making them look moral. Many such attempts to ban sinful humor and dialogue have only prompted to making protesting... Read more »

A Northern Light Book Review

November 14, 2011

by: Sadie Stipanovich – Design Editor Every person dreams of living a “happily ever after,” but in reality do “happily ever afters” really exist? In the book A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly, the fictional characters deal with the issues of living in reality or not. Happy endings do... Read more »

Mind Your Own Business

November 8, 2011

By: Melinda Oliver – Features Editor   To say I’m not perfect would be an understatement. I can be the most horrific little brat when I want to be. I mess up on a daily and sometimes hourly basis (just ask my mother), and when confronted with the fact that I’m pretty flawed, I cringe. It... Read more »

Just an Opinion

November 8, 2011

By: Morgan Koetting – Opinions Editor   Fear is the plaguing vermin that festers within you.  It isn’t invited.  It doesn’t give a hint that it is arriving.  Rather, it seizes hold of your mind until it suffocates any words you would have said or actions you would have done. This, for... Read more »

Rewriting The Past

November 8, 2011

By: Jessica Johnson – News Editor   Nicholas Sparks, a #1 New York Times bestseller, has published another sure to be hit.  The Best of Me was released in stores on October 11, 2011. Most of the book takes place in the small town of Oriental, North Carolina.  It is a heart rending story... Read more »

Beige. Beige. Blue and White. Beige.

November 8, 2011

By: Jill Coyne – Staff Writer   Goal, basket, touchdown… All have similar effects: the crowd goes wild, the players rejoice, and the proud coach gives his athlete a pat on the back. It is one thing to hear about a major feat in the announcements, but a whole other thing to witness it. Let... Read more »

Texting. Less is More.

October 17, 2011

by: Eli Parham – Staff Writer   Technology is advancing and increasing communication, though humans are not adapting appropriately. There is a revolution in communication devices that is changing our world, but it can be argued that this revolution is harmful to our culture. Face-to-face conversations... Read more »

Carpe Diem

October 5, 2011

by: Morgan Koetting – Opinion Editor The last succulent drops of summer have been squeezed from this year, only to be reminisced over in the jar of memories we have carefully tucked away in the backs of our minds. Now being three weeks into the school year, many of us reckon there is no more sweetness... Read more »

RESTART!

Mari Knehans
May 23, 2011

When graduating from high school, seniors often diverge into two different views on their four-year experiences.  Some look back with nostalgia on the best years of their lives, while others leap and rejoice in feeling of the escape.   For those who relish their days at the Academy, I have one encouragement:... Read more »

Thanks Kobe Bryant For Teaching Us What Not To Say

Melinda Oliver
May 23, 2011

The phrase ‘that’s so gay’  affects individual recipients and the community as a whole. In elementary school, every student learns the basics of proper grammar. They know exactly what a noun is, how to modify it, and that an adjective describes it. They learn basic definitions of words that can... Read more »