Category Archives: Opinion
“Hallmark holiday” or day for true love?
by: Miranda Rester While many people believe Valentine’s Day is just a ploy to force men to spend loads of money on chocolate heart-shaped candies, bouquets of bright red roses, and over-priced singing cards, Valentine’s Day traditions began in ancient … Continue reading
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Media Bias a “Primary” concern for the GOP
by: Mary Ryan The GOP presidential nomination race has been full of surprises. With scandals, dropouts, accusations, and confusion, support has shifted from candidate to candidate. In order to stay politically informed, I have recently turned to the media in … Continue reading
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Should abstinence education be taught in schools?
By: Austin Heusser Staff Reporter “About 34% of young women in the U.S. become pregnant at least once before age 20,” Henry J. Kaiser of the Family Foundation stated. This unfortunate statistic can be attributed to the failure of sex … Continue reading
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Cheating. Today’s high school norm?
By: Miranda Rester Copy Editor How much help is too much? What is cheating? Is it something as openly discouraged as looking at another student’s paper during a test, or is it something such as using Sparknotes? While every student … Continue reading
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Is Proposition 26 right for Mississippi?
By: Anna Kate Baygents Staff Reporter Abortion is one of the most controversial social issues in politics today. When the topic is mentioned, extremists from both sides come out with pitch forks. I first heard of Proposition 26, the personhood … Continue reading
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That’s All Folkes
By: Austin Heusser and Anna Kate Baygents INSIGHT FROM YOUR WISE PRINCIPAL, MR. WAYNE FOLKES Stay tuned for VIDEO BONUS COVERAGE Q: What is your most memorable childhood memory? A: I guess there are many. One is when I tied … Continue reading
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Should high school students be in serious relationships?
YES By: Miranda Rester “Dating can be a positive thing because it exposes teens to the reality of relationships,” www.child.net stated. When most people think about high school relationships, they see a young girl sobbing about how her life will … Continue reading
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An apple a day keeps the debt away
By: Jenny Tran Watch out, President Obama! According to the June statement from the U.S. Treasury, compared to the U.S. government’s operating cash balance of $73.8 billion, Apple has a whopping $76.2 billion in cash and marketable securities. In other … Continue reading
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Facebook VS. Twitter
Facebook By: Will Pipes, Staff Reporter “What’s on my mind? Something more than 140 characters!” Social networking force has been connecting humans around the world in ways not seen since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. That force is none … Continue reading
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Have school uniforms really made a difference?
YES By: Miranda Rester Uniforms were implemented to improve students’ behavior and classroom performance, but they don’t seem to be doing such a good job. Students are getting into even more trouble now than they did last year. In previous … Continue reading
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