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Men Too

Male victims of sexual assault are more under-represented, under-reported, and not taken as seriously as female victims.

Sydney Alderman, Business Manager • February 13, 2025

Erik Menendez confessed that he had murdered his parents to his therapist before Menendez confessed that his father had been molesting him. Erik Menendez had felt more comfortable confessing to a crime...

Capped by Salary

Money is power, especially in the world of baseball and the MLB. Fans cannot expect smaller teams to grow and foster a winning culture without big payouts.

Ethan Keller, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025

With the Fall Classic coming to an end, another Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series champion has been crowned. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in only five games to win their...

Reality TV Love

Many popular reality TV shows potray love in a toxic way, influencing viewers negatively and missing out on the oppurtunity to use their power benefically.

Madison Cline, Staff Writer • February 6, 2025

"Love Island USA” season six was streamed for 919.1 million minutes between July 5 to July 11, surpassing popular shows like “The Bear,” “The Boys,” and “Bridgerton” streamed for under 650...

A New Chapter

Libraries are adapting to be accessible entirely on the internet, but there are services that cannot be provided online, and the need for physical libraries remains.

Elliana Celis, Staff Writer • January 16, 2025

As the internet infiltrates more and more parts of daily life, it seems that everything is moving online. It is hard not to wonder if libraries are next in becoming a thing of the past. With the wide-spread...

McKamey Manic

McKamey Manor is a popular but dangerous haunted house created by Russ Mckamey in his own backyard to give people the scare of their lifetime, but some might say it is more of a tourture house than a haunted house.

Gwen Gilbert, Sports Editor • January 9, 2025

When fall begins to roll around and leaves fall from chilly breezes, a certain energy floats through the air that is best characterized by the term “spooky season.” One of the most popular ways...

Ho Ho Hoax?

Warning: If Santa Claus is visiting you on December 25, do not read!

Annabelle McCarty, Culture Associate Editor • December 19, 2024

I still remember when I first questioned Santa Claus’s existence. I was looking at a note he had written to me and was comparing it to one my friend received. My first thought was, “wait a minute,...

Head to Head: Artificial Intelligence is Bad

Yes; artificial intelligence is detrimental to student learning.

Caden Powels, Staff Writer • December 12, 2024

The smell of popcorn fills the halls as kids rush to take their seats, excited to see the new movie provided by the teachers’ state of the art 2009 projector. As the film starts, it is disrupted by an...

Staff Editorial: Gateway to AI

The Editorial Board voted 10-1 that the positives of AI in schools do not outweigh the negatives.

Spark Staff • November 7, 2024

Chat GPT, Grammarly, Snapchat AI, Quizlet AI, Photomath: the artificial intelligence (AI) programs accessible to students seem endless. When provided with all of these quickly-developing new technologies,...

New Notions

College Credit Plus classes help provide a stronger understanding of dedication, work effort, and can better prepare high school students for whatever career path they aspire to choose.

Caden Powels, Staff Writer • October 23, 2024

I am always up for a challenge, but it wasn’t until I was in high school where I had one of the biggest challenges of my academic career. I have countless stories about how I was in school just breezing...