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The student news site of Hagerty High School

The BluePrint Online

The student news site of Hagerty High School

The BluePrint Online

Editorials

A student scrolls past a serious article to look at entertainment. Society needs to take school shootings and other tragedies more seriously, and news outlets need to report on them more responsibly. Photo by Yuhan Liu

Our Take: Stop scrolling

Blueprint Staff
September 30, 2025

Be honest: When you see a headline in the news about a school shooting, do you keep scrolling? Even if you open it, do you stop reading after the first few lines? Location, date, number dead. Do you...

While cheating is an often light topic among students, it has real implications for  students' moral future and academic success.

The cheating game

Blueprint Staff
May 6, 2025

In movies, cheating involves elaborate hand signals, notes stuffed in shoes and answers scribbled in the crook of a forearm. In reality, cheating is as simple as hitting Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V.  With the...

College admissions season is a stressful time for American students. Money, confusing paperwork, and uninformed parents are just part of the ever-growing college catastrophe.

College catastrophe

Blueprint Staff
December 9, 2024

Nov. 1: Early action/decision applications close. Jan. 2: Regular admission applications close. Mid-January: early decisions release. Jan. 31: Regular supplemental materials due. Dates...

Home football games and pep rallies do not cultivate much participation from students because of lack of on campus periods. This has made the school less spirited overall.

Where’s the spirit?

Blueprint Staff
October 3, 2024

A couple of football seasons ago, students would be lucky to find a spot during kickoff at Sam Momary Stadium. But in just two years, the conditions of home football games are noticeably different, with...

While Hagerty has a plethora of helpful technology, students could become too dependent on these digital tools. Students will therefore not be able to develop skills like communication or critical thinking for life beyond high school.

Proceed with caution

Blueprint staff
April 15, 2024

A scanning system for bus IDs, standardized tests online and an improved wifi network: Technology is deeply integrated into everything we do at Hagerty. Every day, we use high-tech systems to do everything...

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