The man, the myth, the legend: Harvey Banks. For as much as we see the man, have you ever stopped and truly wondered who he is as a person? To start off, Banks is a Resource Officer, but views himself as more of a student observer. Basically, this means...

While the official start of school is at 8:19 a.m., some students do not start their day until 10-30 minutes after the bell. Others choose to avoid first or second block all together and roll in around 9:45 a.m. Most have the same excuse that is somewhere...

Clay That Can Talk: Chandler Sensibaugh The two art pieces that sit right next to each other in the center of the library look like they are about to start an in-depth conversation about the different ceramics techniques that adorn their outsides....

Throughout all of my years in school I have studied World War II in great detail and have watched gut wrenching films and studied blurred images of concentration camps. I have never learned so much about it than when I read The Book Thief.  Australian...

Valerie Yoder as Max: Where the Wild Things Are Almost every person, at one point during their childhood, read Where the Wild Things Are, a story about a boy named Max who, in his dreams, becomes the king of the wild things. However, senior Valerie...

Public speaking may be the number one fear for adults, but not for students who participate in debate. The skill of speaking in front of an audience is something that must be practiced and perfected, and for junior Christina Mack, this skill has been...

Think of the book 1984 by George Orwell. A dystopian, repressive regime where knowledge is censored and nothing is private, not even your thoughts. What we would consider to be private matters would warrant an arrest and even a “deletion” in that...

In seasons past, a President’s Trophy clinching win would have the absolute highlight of a great season for the Washington Capitals. However, during an incredible 56-18-8 season, the Caps’ 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets to officially have...

Cheating is wrong. This is a widely known and accepted value in society. Cheating in any capacity is an unethical way to succeed and specifically in school, it is counter-productive to education. Every child is taught that his or her work must be his...

The life of a high school athlete is one that often provokes feelings of stress, but senior Anders Juengst is only grateful for his experience playing ultimate frisbee. It makes sense that Juengst is the team captain this year, because not only has he...

Every single month a new piece of art is on display in the library for the students and staff to admire and learn about. For the month of march, there will no doubt be herds of students gawking at the brilliance of junior Alaxira Huon-Dumentat’s photography...

In 1960, Harper Lee introduced readers to the serious issues of rape and racial inequality in her classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Writing from the point of view of Scout Finch, a young child that is unaware of the extreme racial prejudice...