How to Survive High School

By Sarah Rovinsky 1. Your middle school best friend, the one you couldn’t imagine life without and promised you’d stay close buds forever will only be a familiar face that you share a smile with across the room during graduation. There’s nothing wrong with that. People grow and sometimes it’s apart from one another. 2. The loneliness you feel right now is not permanent. There … Continue reading How to Survive High School

How to Make Tomorrow Better Than Today

by Casey Murphy Have daily stress and don’t know where to start to make the next day a little more relaxing? Here are 10 great ways to wake up less worried. Buy frozen fruits and veg Buying frozen is somehow proven by multiple studies to be much healthier. Also they make great smoothies and you won’t worry about spoiling. Make double the servings Yes, making … Continue reading How to Make Tomorrow Better Than Today

Pure Couture’s Tips for Buying the Perfect Dress

by Alyssa Rogers Homecoming season is coming to an end, but don’t feel too relieved ladies; prom season is already here. 2016 dresses have started filling up stores, and if you want to make sure you’ll get the dress you love and not have to settle, I would suggest doing it soon. While interviewing the manager at Pure Couture Prom & Pageant, I learned the … Continue reading Pure Couture’s Tips for Buying the Perfect Dress

Halloween is Racist?

By: Rachel Stewart Think back to a few days ago, on All Hallows Eve. Think back to the food, the drinks, the parties, the fun, and most importantly: the costumes.  On Halloween, the veil between our world and the spirit world lifts, and monsters come to play.  What’s the scariest monster?  A vampire, werewolf, goblin, or ghost?  The answer to this has been debated for … Continue reading Halloween is Racist?

Why You Should Minimize Your Pencil Bag–Or Not

by Rachael Birri and Bridget Richard Rachael’s View My pencil bag is my purse (which is not large enough to fit a standard wallet or more than one lipstick, let alone excess clutter). Therefore, I make it my personal mission to make sure that I only carry what is vital. As a result, I rarely spend more than three seconds looking for any item within … Continue reading Why You Should Minimize Your Pencil Bag–Or Not

Atlas Shrugged: Halfway Through the Journey

by Bridget Richard Atlas Shrugged is one of the most famous novels by 20th century writer and philosopher Ayn Rand. Written in 1957, it depicts a dystopian American economy and follows the stories of several industrialist leaders and how they all try to go about solving it. That in and of itself is a bland summary, because the novel is so much more than that. … Continue reading Atlas Shrugged: Halfway Through the Journey

The Epic Battle: Literary Merit vs. Enjoyment

By: Rachel Stewart We all have things we define as “guilty pleasures,” especially when it comes to books. Perhaps it’s a risqué romance novel or a childhood favorite that we can’t seem to let go of.  The term “guilty pleasure” in and of itself is almost contradictory.  If it’s enjoyable, and deemed a “pleasure,” then why must the adjective “guilty” be attached to it?  Why … Continue reading The Epic Battle: Literary Merit vs. Enjoyment

Where Oh Where has the Wifi Gone?

by Jaclyn Frank Bellbrook High School students and staff are going nuts without internet access. Many teachers have lessons to teach through the internet and they can’t get a signal. What is going on? Many students are fired up about not having internet while at school. They have no access to anything online–grades, emails, research–without using data. Data bills are racking up because students are … Continue reading Where Oh Where has the Wifi Gone?

Seniors: Exercise Your Rights

By Kate Barton Now that the senior class is age 18 or close to it, it is now the time to register to vote! There are many important voting opportunities approaching such as the general election on November 3 and the legalization of cannabis, also on November 3’s ballot. All approaching voting opportunities can be found at: Click to access soselectioncalendar.pdf It is important that … Continue reading Seniors: Exercise Your Rights