Frantically, junior Alyssa Gaytan skimmed the pages of “To Kill A Mockingbird”, scanning for keywords and events, important symbols, character traits, whatever she could find. Every few moments she...

One of the best known Christmas carols e is “Joy to the World”, an upbeat song with a clear message of happiness and cheer. In the midst of the holiday season, it suits the atmosphere. What about when...

Given the stereotypes of teenagers with tattoos, people might think that every piece of ink on a teenager’s skin is the result of a mistake or a rebellion. In reality, many teenagers with tattoos have...

An unlikable main character, a heap of family problems and an overdose of tragedy make the perfect recipe for a painfully bad story, and Netflix’s “The Land of Steady Habits” only manages to make...

Nellie Montecalvo is collecting PRIDE tickets in lower-house admin. Students have many options to spend their tickets.

The stereotype of a student drifting sleeping as they sit in the back of the class may seem exaggerated, but for many students, nodding off in class is a reality. Whether lured to sleep by a warm classroom,...

The first scene in the “It”  movie was horrifying, well done and strikingly familiar. For anyone who knows the story of “It”, whether from the book or the 1990 mini-series, a little boy in a raincoat...

Sitting in the bleachers Friday night, freshmen Celeste Dixon and Hannah Sanchez have no idea what is happening in the field below them. They are there for band, not for fun, but can not help but think...

With the new year came new policies, including a controversial regulation on where students are allowed to eat lunch. In the past, students were allowed to find any place on campus to enjoy their 30 minute...

Usually people climb over mountains, not walk under them, but not in the new themed land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. In this new land based on the 2009 movie Avatar, guests will have a chance to walk...

Disney didn’t invent the story of a beautiful girl falling in love with a monstrous beast, but they certainly perfected it. On March 16, Disney released a live action edition of their 1991 animated classic...

For most people, the idea of a job in art is the idea of a starving artist, struggling to sell their work for pennies apiece. For some, its an ideal just out of reach or a dream they think is impossible....

Cities across the United States are dotted with wreaths, dazzled with colorful lights and drowned in red and green. Christmas songs are on everywhere, all the time, and the cooler weather is combated by...

Starting next semester, seniors will have the opportunity to take AP Microeconomics, a class that has not been offered at the school before. Students in the class will explore topics like, how to maximize...

Accusations, insults, and even downright hatred are just a few of the things the 2016 presidential candidates are facing as the election approaches. But the infamy gathered by presidential candidate Hillary...

Girls in other countries may not have a chance to go to school, but girls in America have a chance to try and change that. On Friday, Sept. 2, the Girl Up club had its first meeting and introduced members...

Most students look into a mirror to see themselves, but for sophomores Nicholas and Cameron Smith, it’s as simple as looking at each other. Nicholas and Cameron  are identical mirror image twins, which...

JROTC is known for its blood drives, Color Guard and physical competitions. But rather than competing in the physical side of JROTC, some students choose to participate in the lesser known intellectual...