Burning the flag: a sign of civil unrest
Susan Aghedo and Allessandra Inzinna
December 9, 2016
Filed under In-depth, OPINION, Top Stories
The First Amendment is sacred to the foundation and continuation of the United States of America as a free nation. The ability to petition the government, to declare personal ideals through small and large protests is considered a fundamental value of American democracy. Burning the American flag is on...
A letter from the Online Editor-in-Chief: The dawn of a new age in Cuba
Thomas Martinez, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 26, 2016
Filed under In-depth, OPINION, Top Stories
Fidel Castro has died. Finally. The 90-year-old man was the former president and leader of a nation whose people developed intense feelings toward him. The charismatic and egotistical man behind the scrawny beard single-handedly wrote a chapter in the history of communism, reshaped his nation’s foreign...
Why do high school students struggle with their confidence?
Sydney Sancho, Life Editor
November 22, 2016
Filed under In-depth, OPINION, Top Stories
Many believe high school cultivates self-discovery and self acceptance. Yet through the eyes of students, these four years do the opposite. For many teens high school acts as an environment where students are compared by their academic level, physical appearance and social relationships. From the...
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: the case for both candidates
Remy Farkas and Blake Rubenstein
November 8, 2016
Filed under Faceoff, OPINION, Top Stories
With election night now finally upon us, here are the cases for the Democratic and Republican party candidates. Tonight, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States, and here is why. The case for Hillary Clinton: When girls of all ages see her on TV, in a...
Alicia Keys unlocks self-confidence
Morgan Elmslie, Copy Editor
October 26, 2016
Filed under OPINION, Top Stories
The vocal competition show “The Voice” introduced their newest celebrity judge this season, the Grammy award-winning singer and song writer, Alicia Keys. Ms. Keys took national television with a fresh face; without a single trace of bronzer, eyeshadow or blush. Her appearance made headlines as pe...
Honoring an enabler
Marlowe Starling, Feature Editor
October 16, 2016
Filed under OPINION, SPORTS, Top Stories
On Sept. 17, 2016, the Nittany Lions marching band and cheerleading squad took the field and performed for the fans in the stands of Beaver Stadium. Videos streamed from the big-screens for a stroll down memory lane - but some memories were left out at this game against Temple, where both teams expr...
Presidential candidate promotes sexual assault
Morgan Elmslie, Copy Editor
October 8, 2016
Filed under OPINION, Top Stories
Note use of vulgarity for p----, f--- and b----. A man who says, “I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful- I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star they let you...
Legalize it
Morgan Elmslie, Copy Editor
August 30, 2016
Filed under OPINION, Top Stories
For the second time in Florida’s history, medical marijuana is on the ballot, and this year, it awaits legalization. In 2015, 58 percent of voters favored the legalization of medical marijuana, but the bill failed to reach the minimum 60 percent needed to become a law. Because of its presence on the...
Day 4: Why rooming with a high school friend is beneficial
Sofia Brand, Staff Writer
May 28, 2016
Filed under OPINION, Top Stories
Going through the transition from high school to college, students have mixed emotions when it comes to rooming with new people. Having a friend as a roommate could make the transition from high school smoother and less stressful. Compared to living with someone else, being roommates with someone yo...
Day 1: How gap years save money
May 25, 2016
Filed under OPINION, Top Stories
Popularity of gap years among high school graduates has shot up in the last decade according to the American Gap Association. The year after high school in which students delay attending college does not always entail traveling, but is often used for work to have money for future expenses. Taking a ...
The difficulty of standing up
Remy Farkas, Editor-In-Chief
April 30, 2016
Filed under Issues & Ideas, OPINION
For many women, being assertive is a difficult and daunting task. This holds especially true for teenage girls who are still developing an identity and self-confidence. In a commercial recently released by Secret Deodorant, a businesswoman is depicted looking into a bathroom mirror rehearsing her pitch to ...
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