Opinion – Forest Fire

That dreaded red-penned assignment

June 5, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Remember receiving an important paper or test? That moment when time seems to stop, and you hold your breath. A sudden wash of disappointment fills your body as you get a glimpse of the red marks. As a student, I find it...

Editorial Cartoon

May 5, 2018

The dress code is misogynistic

Kendall Inge, News Reporter

May 5, 2018

Filed under Opinion

The Dress Code in public schools puts restriction on every piece of girls’ clothing. Shorts, skirts and dresses must be a certain length and cannot be too tight. Tops are required to have a certain strap or sleeve size and...

Enact Gun Violence Restraining Orders

Kensley Hamm, Reporter

May 5, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Currently, the debate on how to handle firearms is at the forefront of our media. After the Parkland shooting, “gun control” is a phrase you hear every day. On one side of the spectrum, people believe that in order to reduce...

Students need more frequent drills, less passivity

Isaiah Brewer, Video Editor

May 4, 2018

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Growing up in America, there are certain things students have grown accustomed to such as fire drills. Most schools practice these routine drills once a month, and in each classroom, the nearest fire escape route is posted. If...

Time for change in North Carolina

Editorial Board

May 3, 2018

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With the evolving lack of trust in news sources, in part due to the emergence of the term “Fake News,” the editorial staff took a look into the legal rights and protection of student journalists. As many students have learned,...

Stop attacking the press

Editorial Board

May 3, 2018

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President Donald Trump frequently criticizes news outlets for posting what he perceives is ‘fake news’ “The media is fake… The media is really the word – I think one of the greatest of all terms I’ve come up with...

Legal Marijuana can fund addiction treatment

Jada Caldwell, Staff Reporter

May 3, 2018

Filed under Opinion

The people of our nation are traversing through a haze, single mindedly pursuing the same topics without ever coming to a conclusion, trapped in an inescapable maze of their own creation. As our communities, our states and...

Promposals have gone too far

Austin Lee, Assistant Editor

May 2, 2018

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Out of all four years of high school, one of the many memories students often hold on to is their night at prom. But as prom steadily approaches, promposals begin to emerge as well. A promposal is when a student goes to...

GVRO can save lives

Justin Kuropas, Reporter

May 1, 2018

Filed under Opinion

North Carolina House Rep. Marcia Morey has suggested an idea spreading across the nation called a gun-violence restraining order, which is a way for family members to contact authorities if they believe someone in their family...