by Jack Long Tonight at 8:00 pm, Trump is set to announce his nomination for Supreme Court Justice, filling the vacancy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Trump said last week that his nominee is a, “person who is unbelievably highly respected,” and that we will be impressed with his nominee. Promising to appoint a strict conservative, two Justices make Trump’s short list: Judge Neil Gorsuch of … Continue reading Trump to Announce Supreme Court Pick
by Maddie Crane On Saturday, 21 January, I traveled to D.C. to attend the Women’s March on Washington. This was a world-wide march that focused on inclusion and rights not only for women, but also for minorities and the LGBTQ community. People were holding signs for why they specifically went, but the overall message was to remind the President and his cabinet that women were not … Continue reading Local Young Woman Marches on Washington
by Jack Long I’m sitting off to the right of Mr. David Deitrick, the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra Conductor. The seventy-piece orchestra sits in a cramped fluorescent-lit room. The brass begin to blow, at first cold and metallic, then sweetening into warm, deep sounds. The string section violently saws away at chromatic passages. Woodwinds sit quietly wetting their reeds, except for the flutes— who talk … Continue reading OPINION: Support Your Local Art Programs
by Jack Long Julius Reckmann, a sophomore, is visiting from Mainz, Germany to study at BHS for the 2016-2017 academic year. Julius heard about the exchange program from a family friend. With this year of study he hopes to further open his mind to different cultures and ideas, and to grow “more experience in life.” Julius ran for the Cross Country team this fall and … Continue reading Meet BHS Foreign Exchange Student from Germany
by Jack Long Under the new direction of Ms. Jergens this year, many of us believed we were going to see a play that finally didn’t include the words “murder” or “mystery” in its summary. However, the undying tradition lives on this year in a new form. The actors took the stage on 15 November, performing for the middle schoolers. On the following day, the … Continue reading “Deadly Ernest” Develops in Comedy
by Jack Long During the final moments of the 2016 election, many political analysts called the Trump lead dangerous and divisive. Some, but very few, described the election itself as a division of the country that would determine politics and policy for the many presidents ahead. No matter who you supported as president, the fundamentals of our country and democracy herself do not change. We, … Continue reading OPINION: The Irrevocable-Immutable Division
By Jack Long Twenty-three-year-old Dodi Suridi, a supporter of the Islamic State, was sentenced on 20 October for helping make one of the bombs used in the Jakarta attacks. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, he said he accepted the court’s verdict as “the risk of being a terrorist.” Upon leaving the court Suridi smiled at the cameras and raised only his pointer-finger to the … Continue reading IS Bombmaker Smiles After Sentencing
by Jack Long After 52 years one of the world’s longest war has finally come to a close. The Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos, and the FARC communist rebel leader, Timochenko, decided that peace was well overdue. They both shared the hope that the peace agreement would transition the country of bullets into a country of “education and future.” Timochenko stated that FARC was ready … Continue reading The 52 Year Struggle of Colombian Peace; Will it Last?
by Jack Long At the first presidential debate on Monday, September 26, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took the stage at Hofstra University calm and confident. The first words said by Clinton were, “How are you, Donald?” The first question segment proposed by Lester Holt, the NBC anchor hosting the debate at Hofstra University, was Achieving Prosperity. Both candidates calmly and decisively opened up the … Continue reading The First Debate: A Public Display of HS Drama
by Jack Long On 14 September 2016, the USS Zumwalt, the most advanced warship the Navy has ever produced, arrived at Norfolk. The USS Zumwalt, being easily identifiable visually by its angular tower, sharp edges, and inward-angled sides, has the advantage of being nearly invisible to enemy radar. The ship is 610 feet long and 80.7 feet wide, it’s nearly 100 feet longer and 13 … Continue reading Navy’s Most Advanced Warship Put Through Paces
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