Rumors & Renovations

hannah moran and kyle freese, Reporters
August 29, 2011

Getting a simple slice of pizza has never been so challenging. Despite modifications made to the cafeteria, enormous lunch lines greeted hungry students on their first day of school. Some students spent as long as ten minutes of their precious lunch period waiting in line. Even outside the cafeteria,... Read more »

LINKed in for the new year

emma machell, social media editor
August 26, 2011

In past years, the sophomores would be greeted by a welcoming committee of specially chosen juniors and seniors in a group called LINK. The new students would be taken to their seminar teacher’s classroom and would participate in a number of activities that would help them make new friends and overcome... Read more »

To the Freshman….

amani safadi, managing editor
August 26, 2011

For many seniors this isn’t the way they imagined their senior year would start. They may feel the freshman are ruining their senior year; a year that is supposed to be the best year of their lives. What I don’t understand is why they’re upset. I’m a senior and I do not blame the freshman for... Read more »

Top 40 Things to do Before You Graduate

allison harwood, copy editor
August 26, 2011

Seniors 2012: welcome to the last year of your childhood. Here’s 40 things to do to make sure you live it up. 1. Chill out, it’s senior year. 2. Befriend someone you’ve gone to school with for years but have never actually gotten to know. 3. Try something in the cafeteria that you’ve never had... Read more »

The young ones

sarah whipple, reporter
August 22, 2011

A sophomore’s survival guide to being at the bottom Admit it. Juniors, seniors and even some of the bigger sophomores frighten you. A brand new school crammed with 1000-plus students intimidates you. And the beginning of a transcript that could make or break your future keeps you up at night. But before... Read more »

Football for freshmen: an etiquette guide for students who have not yet attended a football game

katie guyot, copy editor
August 22, 2011

Nothing shouts, “Go! Fight! Win!” like chilly night air, a rumbling stomach and a football stadium so packed it could win a world record–but that doesn’t mean a hot dog, a blanket and a front-row seat couldn’t make those cheers a little louder. For players, the outcome of the game depends... Read more »

Teachers: Where Are They Now?

allison morte
August 22, 2011

There are 40 new teachers in the building, and this year’s roster may look unfamiliar even to a returning senior. With names like Karakas, Finck, Eisert, Rothrock, Nichols, Willson, Rogers, Duran and Giles now missing, along with 40 new names, things have definitely changed. “With 50% new students... Read more »

T’RYAN #1: ACUPUNCTURE

ryan loecker, co-editor in chief
August 19, 2011

Over the summer I made sure to keep my eye out for interesting experiences I could include in my column. While downtown, a sign for Ad Astra Acupuncture caught my interest. For those who aren’t aware, acupuncture is basically the use of needles to poke pressure points in an attempt to alleviate pain.... Read more »