Night Shifts

By Sheza Khan My long coat was tightly wrapped around me as I hurriedly stepped into the subway car with my heavy black boots. My footsteps echoed throughout the vehicle as I approached a seat. I wasn’t overly enthusiastic about working at 3 am tonight, but my rent was due this week. What did I […]

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Time Travel and Literature

By Alaina Burwell I am sure I am not the only one who has wondered about time travel. When I think about traveling back in time, it seems like a far-out, extraordinary concept that we cannot grasp. Well, what if we could? I came to a realization that, while literature provides no definite connection between […]

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A Question of Quarantine

By Moriah Burwell Early in January of 2020, COVID-19 was discovered in Wuhan, China. By January 31, the disease was labelled a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. From then on, countries all over the world responded to the pandemic with various relief measures, including travel bans, mask mandates, health screenings, and stimulus […]

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America’s Fear Of Masks

By Sheza Khan After nine months of “extenuating circumstances,” you probably wish you could ditch the mask and live like you used to. For some, masks are entirely unnecessary and even malicious. “Do you believe you can override God’s divine plan for our lives? You’re removing our freedoms and stomping on our constitutional rights by […]

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Top 10 Albums of 2020

By Raegan Jones & Sydney Shoulders Folklore by Taylor Swift Folklore was an obvious change from Taylor Swift’s other albums just by the unanticipated release alone. When she surprised fans with her eighth album that even her most loyal– and debatably sneaky– fans weren’t able to predict, she shook the music industry more than I […]

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Interviewing Mr. Raymond

By Simone Anderson The 2020-2021 school year has been a daunting time for everyone.  This article includes an interview with Principal Raymond and information about his COVID experiences and what students can expect in the future.   His take on the COVID educational experience: How does it feel being a principal at a school without students? […]

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Ronaldo vs. Messi in 2020-2021

By Aswin Gadipati and Naveen Jeyasankar In the ongoing and controversial debate regarding whether Ronaldo or Messi is better, this has been a very interesting 2020-21 season for both so far. In context, last season was forgettable for both superstars and both were hoping to come back stronger than ever.  In the 2019-20 season, Ronaldo […]

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