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My Paranormal Point of View 

My Paranormal Point of View 

Ava Garcia, Managing Editor November 1, 2023

I witnessed my first paranormal experience at six years old. I woke up at 3 a.m. to a wide-eyed girl sitting at the foot of my bed. It may come as a surprise to most, but I felt no fear; instead, I felt...

Cultural Sensitivity Matters: Understanding the Inappropriateness of Appropriating Cultures for Halloween Costumes

Sophia Snyder, Copy Editor October 31, 2023

Wearing costumes that include pieces of cultures that are not your own without showing understanding or respect for them has become a trend during the Halloween season, a kind of cultural appropriation...

Pick Me, Choose Me: College Admissions Selectiveness

Jasmine Judge, Business Manager October 25, 2023

For most high school seniors, October through January are the most dreaded months of the year. During this time, seniors labor over their computers, racing to complete their college applications in time...

Florida Social Media Laws Are an Attack on Free Speech

Justin Fechter, Staff Writer October 23, 2023

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection in which Donald Trump supporters who believed the election was stolen stormed the capital, Trump was banned from X, previously known as Twitter. The reason for...

Teens and Vapes Should Not Coexist — And Yet, They Do

Eleanor Harris, Copy Editor October 20, 2023

From the early age of 13, vaping and doing drugs have become more and more normalized. This trend needs to come to an end.  Has the government done anything effective to stop this? The short answer...

Terrorism Far Away Hits Close to Home

Seth Clarin, Multimedia Photo Editor October 20, 2023

As a Jewish person living in a free country, safety should not be a worry. But terrorist organizations like Hamas serve as a constant reminder that peace remains elusive and peace of mind is not always...

To U.S. Politicians, Sometimes the Best You Can Do is Retire

Emilia Haus, Senior Multimedia Editor October 16, 2023

Around 90 years ago, the U.S. was in the midst of the Great Depression, World War II had not started and segregation was still legal. All of these and more troubling remnants of our country’s past occurred...

Sorry Jann Wenner, We Stopped Caring About You and Your Boys Club Years Ago

Madeline Volpe, Video Editor October 11, 2023

I, like most people, love music. I consume every aspect of it…Maybe with the exception of the learning-an-instrument part. I have, however, immersed myself in multiple books, documentaries and articles...

Half Does Not Mean Not Whole

Half Does Not Mean Not Whole

Edie Carneiro, Sports Editor September 29, 2023

Recently, I watched Sammi Cohen’s “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah.” Admittedly late to the trend, I was so excited to find out what all the hype was about and to say I absolutely adore...

Getting Older and Getting a Voice

Mia Shields, Design Editor September 25, 2023

The 2016 election was not one to forget. I was ten years old, sitting on the couch, watching the polls go up and down. My mom sat next to me as we anticipated the results that would lead to the next president...

The Dark Side of Fashion: Unraveling the Hidden Process of Fast Fashion and Urging for Ethical Transformation

Savanna Byles, Design Editor September 20, 2023

In the world of fashion, when someone asks, "Where did you buy that outfit?" teens often mention stores like Shein, Zara or H&M. These big fashion names are everywhere, but what often goes unnoticed...

The Barbie Movie Shows us Feminism is Not Man Hating…and if you Believe Otherwise you are Part of the Problem

The Barbie Movie Shows us Feminism is Not Man Hating…and if you Believe Otherwise you are Part of the Problem

Amy-Grace Shapiro, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2023

I am not ashamed to say it; I am the biggest Barbie fan, so much so that I saw the movie five times. I am also not afraid to say the vast majority of hate the film received is a direct reflection of exactly...

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