20 pages of AP US History notes, a 500-word article, a journal and a 10-line autobiography poem. It’s all due tomorrow and I work from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.I’ve been there, done that.I don’t have time to do half the homework, so I do it all half-heartedly. I stay up late doing my homework [...]
Articles By: Kristin Getter
Seniors experience the first waves of the lasts
To most, the first day of school is an annual event– nothing to make a fuss over. But for the seniors, September 1 marked something more than just the first day of school. It marked the beginning of the end. Before the first day of school, the last of the beginnings officially began with the [...]
5 Questions with…Mrs. Neville!
1.) Choosing between the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo or violet, what would you dye your hair if you had to? I think blue because it would be the closest to a normal color. If you get in the sunlight, it would look black, if it is dark enough. It is the least [...]
The Rundown earns four stars
Action-packed and hilarious, 2003′s The Rundown is about Beck (Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock) who goes to the Amazon to chase down his mobster boss’s son, Travis, and bring him back to Los Angeles. Beck arrives at the Amazon in a broken and duct-taped plane driven by a scottish man named Declan (Ewen [...]
Who Done It: Why, Savannah Hansen, of Course!
Sophomore Savannah Hansen shows her creative side with her behind-the-scenes sketching. “My grandma had a fake tattoo ‘lick and stick’ and I saw it,” explained Hansen. “So, I challenged myself [to recreate it] and the results turned out pretty well.” To Hansen, a sketchbook is a necessity. “I love sketchbooks,” said Hansen. She has one [...]
Verona Chambers: A Tale to Tell, Part II : Things Not Found in East Germany
We already explored Verona Chamber’s experience in East Germany and her arrival to West Berlin under the arm of a democratic country in Part I. Now, in Part II, we will explore Mrs. Chambers’s experience coming to America. Mrs. Chambers, freshly released from Russian territory, experiences her new life in a free, democratic land. ”I can’t [...]
A Tale to Tell, Part I: Leaving East Germany
When Verona Chambers, wife of Principal Tom Chambers, decided to leave East Germany, it was not a simple walk in the park. “To come to America was not the struggle,” said Mrs. Chambers. “The struggle was to actually to leave East Germany.” East and West Germany were divided by an impenetrable wall known as the [...]
Buddies Pair up in Gym Class
Gym teacher Mary Rykken’s 4th block gym class pairs up with Adaptive Gym teacher Brad Scare’s gym class. The students get to work together every Friday.
Book Review: 13 Reasons Why
Suicide is a very sensitive subject in the minds of millions of people. It’s hard to understand why a person would make the decision to end their own life. Jay Asher dives into the mind of a teenager who commited suicide in this stunning book that makes you think about the decisions you make in [...]
Just to be safe: increased security follows threat
Morning routines for students and faculty members have changed dramatically to include a handful of law enforcement officers, a large metal detector, a drug dog and a number of uncertain students. “No, [I do not feel safe]. Having cops in our school creates a negative environment,” said sophomore Holland Hogden. “I feel as if they [...]
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