Op-Ed

‘Tis the Season to be Jolly

Op-Ed December 13, 2011 at 12:33 pm Comments are Disabled

By Jarad Sassone-McHugh – Over the past few years, Christmas has slowly changed. Whether this change is for better or for worse, no one can tell just yet, but the great holiday of Christ has been vitiated. Once upon a time in a golden age known as the 90s, innocence, belief in a majestic fat man, and nothing but euphoricRead More

No Fear, Senior Year!

No Fear, Senior Year!

Op-Ed October 24, 2011 at 11:11 pm Comments are Disabled

By Emily Ferro – Typically, as soon as a student enters high school, parents, teachers and adults generally begin to preach the old adage, “Enjoy it while it lasts; time will fly by.” Hearing this phrase is like a rite of passage: a student is not legally or universally allowed to turn 16 without someone advising them that the funRead More

Is Halloween Healthy?

Is Halloween Healthy?

Features, Op-Ed October 24, 2011 at 11:07 pm Comments are Disabled

By Kelsey Murray – As kids, we couldn’t wait for Oct. 31. Halloween meant dressing up in our favorite characters, running around in the dark with the other ghouls and goblins, and eating a massive amount of candy.   However, is all this candy making Halloween an unhealthy holiday? According to the US Census Bureau’s latest statistics, Americans, on average,Read More