“The Summer I Turned Pretty” is a trilogy written by Jenny Han, about a group of family friends navigating themselves whilst a change looms overhead.    It was turned into a show for Amazon Prime which was released this past summer. I...

Recently it has been brought up how Martin Scorsese discussed his disdain for Marvel movies—a franchise that has controlled the entire world and certainly the movie theaters. Spider-Man: No Way Home is a Marvel movie that was released back in December...

Humans today can control so much. They can give or take away. Decisions about what we want to control can be made so fast and then can be regretted for years and years.    There is a huge argument over abortion. There’s the argument claiming...

TW: rape, death, sexual assault   These bills that ban ectopic pregnancies make it abundantly clear that it was never about saving lives, it was about controlling women. Ectopic pregnancies are where the fetus grows outside of the main uterus...

Not everyone is a fan of the country music genre. It’s often stereotyped as too redneck, too nationalistic, or only associated with the “BIG GREEN TRACTOR,” though there is so much more than just that. I think that people just need to find the right...

Does Watching Your Grades Have an Impact on Your Mentality? If you are a weird index of interesting anecdotes like I am, you are already aware of Schrödinger’s Cat. If you are a normal person who has not stumbled upon the John Green novel ‘Will...

Those who have banned and burned books have never gone down in history as the heroes. To pretend otherwise is exactly why books cannot be banned.    Proponents of banning books argue that parents should have control over what their children...

Even though there is still a long way to go, society has made huge leaps in progress when it comes to civil rights in recent years. However, it seems we have regressed to the way we used to view the queer community before the 21st century. In a show of...

Dual POV   Even though I was the kid when I was younger that thought they would take all APs throughout high school, I have only taken one AP class in my high school career, and I have no regrets.    I took my first AP class–World...

The chill is left at the door, frost biting at the windows and doors, with a warm cup in hand you turn the tv on to watch the Winter Olympics…Or so it would be if we didn't live in Arizona. Still, the Winter Olympics’ impact can be felt.   Alpine...

One of the most fundamental parts of a high school identity has significantly lost its popularity as the 21st century graduates the new generation of high schoolers.    Parents of current students could rip out a handful of colorful stories...

Pajama day, anything-but-a-backpack day, color day…it’s always a fun and festive week during school spirit week! Look around you, though. How many people do you actually see wearing silly costumes and lively attire in the name of school spirit? Unfortunately,...