But Wait! If you pay 2,000 More We’ll Give You a Master’s!
EDUCATION: Texas Governor Rick Perry’s plan to overhaul the state’s public higher education system will do nothing more than turn education into a business and source of profit for the…
The Face Behind the Gun
GUNS: Background checks will help prevent guns from falling into the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. By Amy Wang, Staff Writer The verdict is in and it seems…
Hitting the Standards
TESTS: Standardized tests are necessary to grade students on an equal level. By Amy Wang, Staff Writer The sun is coming out of hiding. The flowers are blooming. The days…
Taking Teachers Out of the Grading Process
GRADING: Computer essay grading is not truly that effective. By Kate Doak, Staff Writer Most students have complained about a grade received on an essay and demanded an explanation from…
It’s AIDS… or not?
MEDICINE: The causes regarding the recent deaths due to meningococcal infection are increasingly cloudy, but at least prevention is being advocated. By Isabel De La Garza, Senior Writer The recent…
Leisure Kidnapping
EXTREMISM: People need to understand the boundary between fulfilling their fantasies and being a danger to everyone around them. By Isabel De La Garza, Senior Writer Kidnapping is usually something…
A Little Too Far
PETA: The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has moved more towards scare tactics in its newest teen-marketed ads. By Isabel De La Garza, Senior Writer Overlooking two high schools…
Stuck In A Box
By Kate Doak, Staff Writer FIELD TRIPS: They’re just as important for high school students. Almost every American student who attended a public elementary school knows the joy of a…
People Change People
28th March 2013 DIFFERENCE: Changing opinion does not come from just a gradual trend towards more liberal thought, but also through personal experiences. By Isabel De La Garza, Senior Writer…
Cruel Adolescence
HOMELESS: One homeless youth is one too many. By Kate Doak, Staff Writer When you reflect back on your adolescent years you remember friends, parties and the relatively small amount…