Black Friday, a waste of time
Jasmyn Wimbish, co-Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2010
IT WAS THE day after Thanksgiving… before all the leftovers were gone… people stood in long lines… holiday shopping head starts. What has been known as Black Friday has turned from a kickoff to Christmas shopping into a dangerous and otherwise pointless event. Black Friday is a shopping... Read more »
Flashy sports car are not what they seem
Matt BERK, Guest Columnist
April 27, 2010
As a teenage driver, I probably do not have much experience in driving. However with two years under my belt and teaching from two of the most cautious drivers around – my parents – I feel very confident. I never questioned my driving, as I never I had a run in with the cops. That is, until... Read more »
Health Care Bill unhealthy for medical professionals
Alex CURRY, Senior Editor
April 22, 2010
While pushing the Health Care Bill toward the finish line, President Obama said, “We are not a nation that does what’s easy. That’s not who we are. That’s not how we got here.” In other words, everyone will have to suffer because of this bill, but it will be worth it. However,... Read more »
Healthcare Pointe-CounterPointe
Staff Editorial
April 9, 2010
POINTE: Thomas Jefferson once said, “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.” Though some may like to deny it, the Obama Administration’s Health Care Reform is turning America into a Socialist Nation and eliminating... Read more »
Artists controlling people’s lives
April 9, 2010
Alex CURRY - Senior Editor With symphonies and operas in the 1700s and 1800s, to ragtime, jazz, swing, rock and roll, punk rock, rap, and what people listen to today, artists have always had one thing going for them – the tunes they play and the vocals they warble control how people think and act. In... Read more »
The Right to Know Your Rights
March 26, 2010
Nicole SCHULKE - co-Editor-in-Chief The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals. Originally formed in 1920 by Crystal Eastman, Roger Baldwin and Walter Nelles, it currently has two separate factions of the organization. One of the... Read more »
The Helicopter Parents Have Landed
March 26, 2010
Kierstin TURNOCK – Co-Editor-in-Chief Since my first day of kindergarten to now, two months from high school graduation, I have worked to earn my grades and positions. Both my mother and father made me take responsibility for any poor grades or indiscretions, never once did it fall on anyone else. ... Read more »