By: Rebecca Capozzi | Staff Writer When I first heard about the 3rd floor of the library and how it was the “silent floor”, I was really excited. At my high school, the library was very small, and the librarians who were always telling students to be quiet were always the ones that would be talking and laughing as loudRead More

By: Jacob Belham | Contributing Writer I’d like to preface this editorial by emphasizing the importance of an event like the Expressions for Empowerment. The production accurately encapsulated the struggle of contemporary women, as well as portraying its subject matter in a both visceral and graceful way. I left the Casino Theater feeling profoundly inspired, but, unfortunately, not before feeling immenselyRead More

By: Madison Schettler |Staffwriter Ever since Donald Trump’s 2016 election, Democrats have been desperately and frantically looking forward to this year’s midterms. Voting initiatives were launched from every angle, trying to make the so-called “Blue Wave” they hoped for a reality. But considering all of the Democrats’ best efforts, was the blue wave actually successful? The short answer is… maybe?Read More

By Kitty Williams | Co-Editor-in-Chief On January 7th, stars were gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the 75th Golden Globes. Natalie Portman and Ron Howard presented the nominees for Best Director. Certainly breaking from the teleprompter in front of her, Portman leaned into the microphone and said, “Here are the all male nominees.” [Enter Lady Bird] Greta Gerwig isRead More

By Henry Nickerson | Associate Editor In a recent Facebook post, my former high school teacher, Mr. Gregory Buckman, shared a story of him informing his students about the recent Parkland, Florida school shooting which left 17 dead. In response to the news, one student noted, “It’s just a shooting. Not like it’s a terrorist attack.” The response, while unsettling,Read More