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Although the weather reports about the upcoming El Niño season is rather unreliable, your love for this playlist won’t be. “B*tch Better Have My Money” by Rihanna – Although Rihanna is already known to be a strong independent woman (who also has a killer sense of style), she brings the definition of badass to the…
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We like to think that we are head and shoulders above the rest. By “the rest,” we tall people are of course referring to the general masses, henceforth to be referred to as “shorties.” We ignore the constant inquiries about the weather up here by simply explaining that our brains are literally at a…
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High school life is fast-paced: filled with schoolwork, social media, volunteering, friends, jobs, and more. With so much simultaneously going on, many high schoolers struggle with mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. Kelly Welch, the assistant principal of athletics, recognizes the difficulty students have in maintaining a balance. “I think that over…
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Prequels The fourth installment in the Star Wars series took the audience back to the beginning and began a new prequel trilogy. “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace” follows the story of a 9-year-old boy, Anakin Skywalker, after he is rescued from slavery by Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi. New characters were…
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Madison and Skyler Wood eat, sleep and breathe golf. The two juniors have been playing golf for roughly half their lives and the sport has become their true passion. After playing tennis for a brief period, the Wood twins stepped onto the grass to give golf a try. “We played tennis for a long…
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Every Wednesday and Friday during third period, teachers turn their televisions to channel six and await the newest episode of Panther TV (PTV). This year, students were greeted with a whole new set of smiling faces, eager to present the weekly news. PTV, previously produced by students in Associated Student Government (ASG), is a…
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When General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown to the Americans in 1783, he marked the end of the Revolutionary War and the beginning of a new age of democracy. With that democracy came the opportunity for people to take part in the government and have their opinion heard. Today, this privilege is being taken for…
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On Nov. 1, the Pawprint Yearbook and Visual Photography officially terminated their contract after a multitude of issues such as incorrectly printed or lost ID cards, 368 missing underclassmen photos, 86 missing faculty photos, and missed deadlines set by the yearbook staff. In addition, Visual failed to submit a CD with the complete and…
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To go along with those rustic No Shave November vibes, here is an indie playlist for all of you suburban hipsters. “Edelweiss” by the Sound of Music cast – Although not even slightly a 21st century indie song, “Edelweiss” is still on my “must listen” list. (You can never go wrong with Julie Andrews).…
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With their first play of the year, the theater department brought High Noonish, an original melodrama spinoff of the 1950’s western film High Noon, to the stage of the Performing Arts Center. “Because it’s an original we can kind of cater it towards our school,” Allison Martinez, freshman, said. “It’s super quirky and very…