Just a Junior’s Two Cents on the Issue of Guns
When I was first offered the opportunity to write an editorial concerning the tragic events in Parkland Florida, I...
Editorials
They’re Just Shoulders: the Underlying Sexism of Dress Codes
There are countless things wrong with today’s society. So many things need to change that it often makes small...
Merry Stressmas: A Guide for Holiday Shopping
It is the end of the year, and most of us don’t have many plans for others’ holiday presents,...
The Age Old Question: Should Christmas be Celebrated in Public Schools?
The moment Thanksgiving dinner is over, Christmas seems to hit America like a snowball. Stores place holiday wrapping paper...
The Plague of Sick Days to the Student Body
Your piercing alarm goes off at 6:20 a.m. and you wake up to that feeling that everyone knows: sickness....
In Memoriam: Conrad
Keeping Conrad with Us by Meg Waage If you had walked into a newspaper layout meeting last year, you...
Perspectives: Art or Vandalism?
Is graffiti art or vandalism? It might seem that there are only two sides to this argument. Graffiti often...
Where can I sit?
It is a question that eighth graders ask time and time again of current high school students: where can...
From Whom Was the Picnic Table Borne?
In 2015, the Orcas Island High School woodshop class built a picnic table. The table was designed by Mark...
Do We Really Love Valentine’s Day?
Ah … Valentine’s Day. The day we know as the day of celebrating love, or is it? The roots...
Election Reaction: Respect Other Views
The 2016 presidential election is definitely one for the books. Between vulgar remarks and disappearing emails, this has been...
Election Reaction: Misogyny within the 2016 Election
Our country could use women leaders, for we have been lead by men for so long. In this election,...