Is the Dress Code too Strict?
Sydney Rogalsky, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 15, 2013
No tank tops. No shorts. No cleavage. No hats. No thick headbands. No holes in any garment. No rolled up pant legs. The last one sounds like a joke, right? It’s not. No really, page 13 of the Wellington High School student handbook: “Pant legs may not be rolled up. Pants must be worn to the ankles.... Read more »
What’s Influencing Today’s Youth?
Briana Erickson
May 8, 2013
History shows that people change over time: clothing fads, music styles, and television shows are enough to prove this. However, is today’s generation of children spiraling out of control? In what are considered “good neighborhoods”, girls as young as twelve and thirteen are becoming parents,... Read more »
How to Cram for an AP Exam
Sabrina Abesamis, Opinion Editor
May 3, 2013
Worried about AP exams? Well, fret no more. Here are some surefire ways to cram for the dreaded end of the year tests. Step 1. Focus. So you’ve been slacking all year and haven’t read the book? No biggie. Start by actually focusing on the subject. The reason you need to cram now is probably because... Read more »
Facebook Fads Fail
Sabrina Abesamis, Opinion Editor
April 24, 2013
Everyone talks about how revolutionary Facebook is. “Experts” discuss the endless feats (i.e. finding a long lost brother, starting a civil war) that social media can help accomplish. So naturally, American teens have begun embracing these possibilities. Our methods however have proved superficial,... Read more »
The Serpents Behind Bullying In School
Briana Erickson, Co-Editor In Chief
March 6, 2013
“Kids can be cruel…” These are the words that usually escape the mouths of our parents and elders as a remark to the torturous teenage escapades that go on during high school. Teenage brutality is expected in high school. We, as students, know more than anybody that “cruel” can be an unjust... Read more »
Charitable Darwinism: Such a thing as too much charity?
Sabrina Abesamis, Opinion Editor
February 20, 2013
The competition is fierce, cutthroat. The weak are picked off by those that are stronger, faster, better. Society has largely accepted Darwin’s theory of natural selection. We understand it, live by it, even take advantage of its laws. Yet, we shy away from the desire to apply these same principles... Read more »
Online College is Legit?
Sabrina Abesamis, Opinion Editor
December 19, 2012
It’s that time of year again! Do I mean the joyful holiday season? Of course not. Obviously, I’m referring to the exciting upcoming months of stressed anticipation and hopeful dread. That’s right, colleges are beginning to send out admissions letters, meaning that the season of path-determining... Read more »
The Manly Men of WHS
Sam Pescatore, Business Manager
December 7, 2012
Many of our young men at WHS decided to participate in the manliest event of the year: No Shave November. What drives these young men to grow out their facial hair all month long? Is it the pride of being able to actually grow a beard? Or is it to annoy the anti-facial hair mothers and girlfriends of... Read more »
The Political Plight of “Flori-DUH”
Madison Dalton, News Editor
December 6, 2012
After the wave of controversy surrounding the butterfly ballot in the Bush-Gore election in 2000, one would hope we Floridians managed to get our political act together for the 2012 presidential vote. Unfortunately, however, our notorious swing state managed once again to spark election drama. Record... Read more »
Malala’s Malady: The Continued Fight For Women’s Rights in Pakistan
Sabrina Abesamis, Opinion Editor
December 3, 2012
The past week has brought mixed news for Malala Yousufzai. Recent updates have confirmed her remarkable, even miraculous, recovery after she was shot twice by the Pakistani Taliban in mid-October on her way to school. Most recently, the Daily Mail reported that she and her family plan on remaining in... Read more »
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