The Suppression of Creative Expression
Emma Harris, Staff Writer
November 24, 2019
At Westminster Christian Academy, hair colors that aren’t naturally occuring are banned. This means no bubblegum pink hair, no bright teal hair, and no emerald green hair — if your hair is dyed any color of the rainbow, you will be issued a detention. Not even dip-dyed hair is allowed at WCA. Here is...
The Road to Success
Ava Hollmann, Opinions Editor
November 19, 2019
For months, seniors are focused on standardized testing, writing, and then, once everything is submitted, waiting. In every class, “Where are you applying?” and “Did you get in?” are questions that make regular appearances in conversation. And every day, nay, every hour, e-mail inboxes are impulsively...
Bob Dylan is Disappearing: Here’s Why He Shouldn’t Be
Emma Harris, Staff Writer
November 13, 2019
There is one person who has dominated the music industry like no other, and his name is Bob Dylan. A folk artist, rock artist, and even a folk-rock artist, this Nobel Prize in Literature winner is insightful and tells important lessons through his lyrics. His lyrics should be a fundamental part of any...
Descent into Madness
Grace Skiljan, News Editor
November 2, 2019
Everyone knows and loves the malevolent character that is the Joker. The antagonist to Batman, Joker’s insanity has not had an explanation until today. Making his first debut in Detective Comics in 1951, Joker earned his name from his disfigurement after jumping into a vat of chemicals because of his r...
The Beige Cycle
Ava Hollmann, Opinions Editor
November 2, 2019
From 7:55 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., we are zombies on steroids. We walk around the beige hallways in a lifeless haze, chugging coffee for a semblance of alertness, and buzzing about the stress of the test calendar. In this time frame, work for one class is done in another unrelated class, and tests...
Polishing Up Your Paper
Emma Harris, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
I get it: sometimes you’re just not happy with your paper. You can’t trace this feeling back to anything in particular, you just don’t like it. And here’s the cherry on top: it’s due tomorrow. Panic ensues because it is simply too late to rewrite whole chunks, but you need a good grade, whet...
Study Hall: Hard Work or Hindrance?
Lauryn Rhodes, Staff Writer
October 20, 2019
It’s no secret that the average teenager is under a lot of pressure. After spending hours shifting from class to class at school, students are expected to go home and dedicate even more of their time to school-related work - which takes up three and a half hours on average according to the Los Angeles...
Into the Woods
Ava Hollmann, Opinions Editor
October 14, 2019
It’s Monday morning, and as YouTuber Cody Ko says in his “Epic Morning Routine” video, “Rise and Grind.” At 5:00 a.m. sharp, I wake up ready to run. After devouring some energy gels, lacing up my bulky trail running shoes, and strapping on my headlight, I head out the door to do my easy earl...
Book Review: Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger
Emma Harris, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
One of the beautiful things about life is the millions of books at disposal. The downside of this, however, is that some of the most important books disappear amongst the sea of published stories. Fortunately, I have been lucky enough to discover one of the most provocative and elegantly written books...
Tackle Your Problems: Take a Hike
Ava Hollmann, Opinions Editor
October 7, 2019
Anxious thoughts about school, sports, and college ricocheted around in my head, transforming my conscious into a pinball machine. After a month and a half of my senior year, I was already more stressed than I thought possible. And as an introvert, my way of processing it is to internalize, which the...