By Eli Balisi The NBA All-Star starters representing the league have been announced for the year. Here are some thoughts on the selections. The Eastern Conference is loaded with quality talent, and I felt that the NBA did a great job representing it. Kevin Durant is having another incredible scoring year, proving both his own […]

By Emma Hirschauer Alpine skiing is a fast-paced and thrilling sport that will soon be showcased heavily on the world stage. It features a wide variety of superhuman athletes who push their bodies to the limits in order to excel. Here is a list of some top female contenders for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. […]

By Isabelle Konopacki “Book Banning is the most widespread form of censorship in the United States, with children’s literacy being the primary target,” said Susan L. Webb the student-teacher supervisor at  Middle Tennessee State University  Recently, parents, lawmakers, teachers, and school board officials are challenging books at an extremely fast rate. This has been worrying […]

By Brynne Albert Hope, despair, love. The things that drive us every day. Many pieces of media have tried to encapsulate the paralleling feelings of joy and hopelessness in the past, but one show stands out above others as one of the smartest, most creative, and, undoubtedly, most overlooked: Puella Magi Madoka Magica.  The show […]

By Eli Balisi On Aug. 24, 2021, congresspeople in the House of Representatives approved the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. This piece of legislation would strengthen the ability of people to vote in this country. However, due to the antiquated senate rules, this law has not been able to be put into effect. Republican senators […]

By Emma Hirschauer Taylor Swift is an artist who has undoubtedly shaped the music of the 21st century. She has won the most Album of the Year awards out of any female vocalist at the Grammys, she holds the record for the most weeks at number one on Billboard, and she is the first artist […]

By Emma Hirschauer If you’ve ever been to a foreign country you’ll know the feeling of not being understood. This is the reality that many deaf or hard of hearing people live with on a daily basis. But just like any foreign language, there is a very simple way to bridge this gap: introducing American […]

By Ariana Venecia Not necessarily based on teaching ability English: Cassandra Castro Mrs. Castro is easily the best English teacher to have. Especially since she teaches English 1, and makes you feel accepted to the school as a freshman, makes her classroom a fun and welcoming place, and sets the bar for English teachers high. […]

By Isabelle Konopacki Every year 9.2 million people ski or snowboard in the U.S, according to Statista. Ski resorts are a great place to take your family or friends for a fun winter getaway. While there are many ski resorts around the U.S, we are only focusing on the Midwest in this list. Out of […]

By Desiree Mathiasson When you think of women’s college basketball, you think UConn! The University of Connecticut has become royalty in the women’s basketball community. One can hardly think of a time when UConn wasn’t crushing their opponents by 30 points. This success is due in large part to the reigning head coach of the […]