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OPINION: Fascism in America: Theory and Opinion


OPINION: Fascism in America: Theory and Opinion

By Bryant Grizzell Fascism. It’s a scary sounding word with a dangerous meaning. Since the invention of fascism in 1915, many nations have had their own struggles with fascism. Among them, famous names like Hitler’s Third Reich or Mussolini’s Fascist Italy evoke vivid memories of dark times. Many people suffered at the hands of state-sponsored […]

Commonly unknown consequences of smoking in school


Commonly unknown consequences of smoking in school

By Sunnove Carlson Everyone knows the run-of-the-mill consequences of smoking in school: flunking out and/or getting suspended. Yes, these are very real outcomes, but most people aren’t aware of the everyday consequences you have to deal with. Starting off with one of the biggest worries you have to handle–the constant anxiety of getting caught. Every […]

OPINION: Phones in school


OPINION: Phones in school

By Ethan Tucker Phones in school have become a much bigger subject in school. Just a few years ago, phone policies were not as high because students were not on them as much in class. Now phones are considered a distraction, not a tool. Phones are taken at the beginning of many classes without question […]

DEBATE: Are ghosts real?


DEBATE: Are ghosts real?

With the spooky season coming to a close, people are packing up their decor, costumes, and candy, saying goodbye to the beloved holiday to be largely forgotten for the rest of the year. There is an exception to this though: ghosts. The widely popularized creature is spoken about throughout the year, one of the few […]

OPINION: Dirty Deals – the cost of Illinois’ power


OPINION: Dirty Deals – the cost of Illinois’ power

By Samuel Blazier Electricity. This is one of the great luxuries that we humans have in this country. Sadly, though, we’ve taken this luxury for granted without thinking about where it comes from. I too took the electricity for granted until my first day in AP Environment, where I learned that the lights that the […]

OPINION: More students should consider studying internationally


OPINION: More students should consider studying internationally

By Alice Neville With student loan debt increasing, high school students are desperate for an affordable and enriching college experience. After 2 years living in a pandemic, young people are getting restless about staying in their hometowns after high school because of how unaffordable out-of-state college tuition is. Although many students don’t even know it’s […]

OPINION: How far should America go for Ukraine?


OPINION: How far should America go for Ukraine?

By Samuel Blazier President Joe Biden once said about the war in Ukraine that “the cost of this fight is not cheap, but caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen.” Since war broke out between Russia and Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the results have been devastating. […]

OPINION: Shelters are filling up again, people abandoning their quarantine pets


OPINION: Shelters are filling up again, people abandoning their quarantine pets

By Paige Blasi During the Covid-19 pandemic, many people stayed in their homes and even worked online. With the idea that we would be at home for some time, many chose to adopt pets from shelters. The shelters were eventually completely empty. When people had to return back to work a lot decided to send […]

OPINION: Second-round success


OPINION: Second-round success

By Darian Susic This is what the Bears need to do with their two second-round picks in this year’s draft.   Last season the Chicago Bears finished third in the NFC North at 6-11. The Bears had the 24th-ranked offense in terms of yards per game. On average the Bears had 307.4 scrimmage yards per […]

OPINION: Is Social Media Having a Negative Impact?


OPINION: Is Social Media Having a Negative Impact?

By Evelyn Lopez With the recent events of Elon Musk purchasing Twitter, there has been a concern with hate speech and disinformation increasing. Though Twitter has already been known to be a space where users tweet mean and aggressive words, Twitter is not alone in being a harmful medium. Most social media harms their users […]