The fourth wave – let discrimination be washed away
Malin Rackles, Staff Writer
October 26, 2018
Filed under All, Byline, Opinion
Thousands of girls all around the world watched the Kavanaugh trial, watched a female intellectual accuse a white politician of sexual assault and they watched how the Supreme Court of the United States did not even think these allegations were enough to investigate further and voted him onto the court. S...
The benefits of YouTube for student stress relief
Arushi Mithal, Staff Writer
October 26, 2018
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In this day and age, especially as students are transitioning into the new school year, stress levels are bursting in teenagers. Stress is a common aspect of life, and can even be considered healthy in variable amounts. However, it can also lead to more concerning problems like depression and anxiety. Th...
Teachers should allow cell phones in class within reason
Gavin Stevens, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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The use of smartphones in the classroom is currently among the most highly-debated issues plaguing public schools today.While some schools have banned their use entirely in order to decrease disruptive interruptions and distractions, others have supported the use of smartphones as a technology tool to enhance...
It’s time to de-emphasize the standardized test scores
Shawna Sawall, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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A few weeks ago, my school counselor came into my class in order to provide my fellow classmates and I with information about the SAT, as well as how we should go about preparing for it. You’re probably assuming I sat there and listened attentively to the important information being told but, in reality- I...
Barrier: pregnancy discrimination in the United States
Katie Knight, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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Kimberly Knight is about to become the receptionist for a local massage therapy clinic. She is a warm and welcoming woman, exactly the type of person you would imagine cheerfully greeting customers at the receptionist’s desk. She only needs to wait for the manager’s call and answer a few questions...
Maybe school uniforms aren’t all bad
Natalie Grinder, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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According to the Department of Education, 15.5 percent of public schools required uniforms in the 2007-2008 school year. This is an increase of about 6 percent from a decade earlier. Schools should have uniforms: a uniform does not define anyone, it is just an outfit for the time school is in session, and ...
Protesters should not be filling Bronson Park
Abigail Vanderberg, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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Bronson Park is a scenic park, named after Kalamazoo’s founder Titus Bronson. In the summer the public area is filled to brim with flowers of every color and shape. The trees are filled with green leaves of every shade that could be pulled from the human head. In the winter, Bronson part has even m...
The lie behind “High School Musical”
Ana Haurie Ustaran, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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According to movies like High School Musical, Twilight or Mean Girls, American high school is a place where every athlete is handsome and popular, bullies lock you in your locker and the first day you will be walking in the corridor and you will hit someone, then your things will fall to the ground ...
A late start would benefit high school students
Hailee Clark, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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*Beep* *Beep* *Beep* *Beep* You find yourself slowly opening your drowsy eyes looking at your dreaded alarm clock going off, with the time lighting up at too early o’clock. As you roll yourself out of bed, all you can think of is snuggling back up into the comforter. Young people don't get eno...
We should be more careful with the plastic in our oceans
Melissah Morris-Adkins, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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The average person consumes 4.6 pounds of garbage a day. The average four person family consumes 18.4 pounds of garbage a day and a family of four produces 570.4 pounds of garbage a month. Within a year, the household produces 6,844.8 pounds a year. Just in the US alone, we produce 254 million pounds o...
Scroll with care: how social media ruins the brain
Astrid Code, Journalism 1 Writer
October 14, 2018
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Someone snaps a picture of themself, and swipes through the filters until they find the right one. Post. Hours later, still no one has liked their picture. They thought the picture was okay, but now they look at it again and see all their flaws.They feel ugly and will second guess everything before ...
