Opinion: common sense gun reform is needed
Parker Butler, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Columbine began a national conversation over mass shootings that has echoed for nearly two decades. The conversations it sparked ranged in topics including mental health, violent video games, bullying, and, of course, the common denominator whose potent controversiality has ranked it one of the most c...
Say it Louder: Learning what matters at school
Emma Crampton, Opinion Editor
April 16, 2018
School is obviously very important to each of our lives, but sometimes students are given busy work just for the sake of having something to do. Instead of giving us assignments that ultimately have no purpose, we should be taught things that will benefit our future. High school and college are...
Josie’s journey
Josie Woodward, Guest Contributor
April 13, 2018
Filed under In Case You Missed It, Opinion, Showcase
From self-harm to a partial hospitalization program, junior Josie Woodward has encountered numerous challenges as she tries to successfully navigate her way through mental health issues that began more than a decade ago. Sharing her story, she bares her soul and tries to let other students in a similar...
A Little Wisdom: Gaps in education need to filled to provide complete history
Abby Dasgupta, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2018
A few weeks ago, I talked about the dangers of basing one’s whole news consumption around online or social media, but I’m going to be quite honest with you: I still very much treat Twitter as my morning paper and I still haven’t yet picked up a physical newspaper. I thought I’d start off...
Sincerely Sydney: Military provides options beyond high school
Sydney Gish, Staff Reporter
April 11, 2018
The next step most people think of after high school is going to college. Throughout each year students get a niche for want they want to do and a lot of times those plans can change depending on how the person changes. However, there are many people who say college isn’t for them and it’s not the pat...
Opinion: hold the Syrian regime accountable
Lucas Barr, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2018
Filed under Opinion
For over seven years, a civil war has ravaged the Levantine nation of Syria with no signs of it letting up. While rebellions are commonplace in the Middle East, the Syrian Civil War has gained notoriety for its duration, brutality of the government, international involvement, and use of chemical warfare. In light of reports of a massive chemical attack this past ...
Say it Louder: Making the most of high school
Emma Crampton, Opinion Editor
April 9, 2018
Before you enter high school, you are bombarded with loads of advice. So many “words of wisdom” are thrown at you that you don’t remember most of it. The one piece of advice that stuck with me, however, is a very important one. I wouldn’t re-do any part of my high school experience so far, solel...
Real Talk: Prom
Keegan Williams, Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2018
Filed under Real Talk, Showcase
On this week’s edition of Real Talk, WTV’s Keegan Williams hits the halls to ask students about prom.
A Little Wisdom: Recasting the mold
Abby Dasgupta, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2018
In a recent interview discussing the imminent reboot of the Indiana Jones franchise, Steven Spielberg expressed interest in making quite a notable change to the traditional storyline; namely, Spielberg insinuated that he felt it was time for a woman to take on the prestigious mantel of the intrepid e...
Sincerely Sydney: Be the bigger person for yourself
Sydney Gish, Staff Reporter
April 4, 2018
From a young age we were told sometimes to suck it up and be the bigger person. Told that if we just turn the other cheek we won’t be giving the perpetrator satisfaction. But what about standing up for yourself? Everyone’s feelings are just as valid as others and sometimes being the bigger person isn’t...
Opinion: Time for juniors to get their own prom
Kennedy Williams, WTV Staff Reporter
April 3, 2018
For the past few months, I’ve had encounters with many of my family members--parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, 4th cousins, and everything in between--and the same topic seemed to come up in many of my conversations with them: prom. Who am I going with, what my dress looks like, why I shouldn’t g...
Say it Louder: Being okay with being alone
Emma Crampton, Staff Reporter
April 2, 2018
Filed under Columns, Opinion, Showcase
For most of my young teenage life, I was obsessed with having friends. I had to make sure I was surrounded by people all the time. Reputation was everything to me. Now, I have not only learned the benefits of keeping my circle small, but I am okay with being alone. When I started online school, it was one ext...
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