All posts tagged "opinion"
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Academic Achievement Isn’t Everything
“Mark, Jessica, Sophia and Jill, can you please come up here?” Mrs. Blau, my sixth grade math teacher said. As my peers walked up to...
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Newbury Park Polls Judges Students
The Newbury Park Polls Twitter account rates people in the school based on their looks. The account is public and allows others to participate...
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Keeping your eyes on the prize, but forgetting what’s truly important
When an athlete goes pro they have one goal; win a championship. Some will do whatever it takes to win a championship even if it...
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Juice cleansing is terrifying
The culture of Juice Cleansing is bizarre. It’s a bubbling syrup of colorful vanity and a fear of defecation. A juice cleanse is a temporary...
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I’m with Her
In the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voters are conflicted; disliked are both candidates. As result, some contemplate voting third party. But supporting...
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Brangelina is Dead. Get Over It
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, dubbed Brangelina by the adoring public, are iconic, practically synonymous with modern Hollywood royalty. Their twelve-year relationship has been documented...
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“Just Suck It Up and Win!”
The sports industry is an amazing place. Every second is an unpredictable one. Your amazing fantasy team? It can take a turn for the worse...
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The stress of college athletics
The process of applying to college is possibly the most stressful point of any student’s life. For an athlete, it’s the time where they can...
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Learning to count blessings through the stressing
I wake up to my blaring alarm and race to school. I carry my jam-packed, 34.2 lb backpack from class to class where I sit...
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An Open Letter to Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors
As IB and AP testing draws to a close while the quad is littered with Prom and Grad Nite fliers, it seems as if suddenly,...
