Photo by: David Mao on Pexels It was a regular day when a woman was going to get her morning coffee. She pulled up into the drive thru and ordered her coffee, though she was appalledContinue reading
2016: The Year When Disney Makes a Movie on Racism
We all know that kids aren’t the ones who sit and review movies for a living. Yes, I’m looking at you, the inspiration for the forever alone meme. No, it’s the adults who must dragContinue reading
16 & Pregnant
¨It was Friday morning, first period, and I was in my science class, just like a typical kid in a typical high-school science room. I’m sure you can picture it — the little plants sproutingContinue reading
People Over Pipelines
Beloved president, Teddy Roosevelt once said, “I don’t go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of ten are, and I shouldn’t like toContinue reading
School, Sleep, Sacrifices, and Stress
Stress is inevitable. We all have those days, weeks, or sometimes even months or years when stress manages to take control of us. I like an analogy from Quora that talks about stress. A professor wasContinue reading
Let the Gays Eat Cake
In July of 2016, ISIS threw a man, they assumed to be gay, off of a building. Afterwards, they continued to throw stones at his corpse. Like many countries in the Middle East, the IslamicContinue reading
The Clash of Punk Rock and New Wave music: Is There Really a Difference?
“Are Punk and New Wave music identical in genre?” This is a question that has left many a music enthusiast stumped. People on forums like Head- Fi ponder if there is a difference between Punk RockContinue reading
From Paper to the Big Screens: How Movie Animation Comes to Life
How did people learn how to fly? The Wright Brothers had to create an invention that could change the course of history. How did people know that connecting two wires could bring light into the world?Continue reading
The Golden Debate about the Golden Knights: How an NHL Team will Change the Rules of Sports Betting
Leicester City before the 2015/2016 season had a 5000/1 odds of winning the Champions league, which is the most prestigious soccer league that contains Europe’s top division soccer teams. Now to put those odds inContinue reading
Things You Need to Consider Before Making the Switch to Vegetarianism
Jordan Younger, a vegan, became very well known for her blog, The Balanced Blonde. She loved the popularity and felt great after choosing to become vegan. The diet seemed to work well for her. Her stomachContinue reading
The Secret to Being Successful In College
Sophia Stoll dropped out of college twice, and never finished. She was a student recently out of high school at the time and decided she wanted to go to college, like most kids. By theContinue reading
The NFL’s Corrupt Kingpin
The NFL’s Corrupt Kingpin The NFL is one of the biggest corporations in the United States with a net worth at nearly 70 million dollars. That being said, many people don’t think the NFL’s commissionerContinue reading
The Republican Party is Wrong
Post by RandC. Image By Thomas Hawk The Republicans used to be the part of the little guy. They ended slavery and were among the lead architects in engineering Theodore Roosevelt’sContinue reading
Gary Johnson: Why this Clueless Candidate Can Never Become President
Post by JoeA, Featured image by Pixabay at Pexels In an MSNBC interview, the former Governor of New Mexico was asked what he would do about the Syrian refugee crisis, specifically referencing Aleppo– the center of theContinue reading
Jailhouse or White House?
Photo above by Babawawa. In 1993, Snoop Dogg was put on trial in connection to murder. In 2007, Britney Spears was charged with a hit and run. Justin Bieber was involved with an assault charge, dragContinue reading
Make the Right Choice: Choose Trump
If you look at the presidential nominees you can see two of the most uncongenial, despised people to ever run for office. You can see two people that are unfit, unfair andContinue reading
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Celebrities Influence Through Social Media
Post by AnnaC. Featured Image by Jason Howie on Flickr Celebrities are everywhere and whether you realize it or not, they can easily change the way you look or act. They rely on social media sitesContinue reading
The Pros and Cons of Internet Friends
by Michael Coghlan on Flickr (edited) As children, we are told over and over, “Don’t talk to strangers.” We are also told to not take candy from them. Then, they send us trick-or-treating… Thanks mom and dad. AsContinue reading
The Secret Behind the Public Opinion on Swearing
Photo credit: foxxyz / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA In a youtube video titled “Potter Puppet Pals: Wizard Swears” a warning is displayed, notifying the viewer that the content is rated PG-13 due to “language andContinue reading
Is A.L.I.C.E the Right Call to Keep Students Safe?
Featured Image By Fickr Do you trust your teachers? If you do then I would imagine that if they told you to do something important you would probably do it, right? Lets say they tellContinue reading
Disney (and ABC’s) Unrealistic Expectations: Meeting the World with Cory and Topanga
Shawn: “You know, he used to tell me how wonderful you were, but guys always say great things about their girlfriends until they break up. That’s when the truth comes out. You know, I’ve waitedContinue reading
Harry Potter: Fanfiction and Morality
Image Credits : Kate Farrar via Flickr Two years ago at Minnesota Youth in Government Model Assembly, there was a widely debated bill. Bill #1107 had been approved by the House and Senate, was vetoed by the YouthContinue reading
The Double Standard for Dressing Up
Why is it harder for guys to act more feminine? Featured image by: vcl xla As my musical childhood idol Julia Roberts used to sing, “Boys in white dress with blue satin sashes.” Wait, that’sContinue reading
The Sweet Seduction of Swearing
Featured Image from Wikipedia and edited by Me Fuck. That probably bothers you. Why though? It’s a combination of four letters, so tell me why do four measly letters cause you so much grief. Is itContinue reading
Why Kids In Japan Are Able To Walk To School Alone
Posted by Bruce N. Featured image by Unsplash Many people who go to Japan are very surprised by what they see. Kids have much more authority that in other countries, but why? Many kids are allowedContinue reading
The Toupee of Mass Destruction: Why Donald Trump Should not be our Next President
Posted by Ava M Image by Gage Skidmore on Fickr As many may know the 2016 Presidential Elections are coming up. And, with that are so many campaigns, ads, speeches, debates and much more. MostContinue reading
High School Musical: creating unrealistic expectations since 2006
High School Musical. We all heard of it. And if you haven’t, well from the title High School Musical, you can pretty much guess what it’s about. High School Musical is a beloved ‘classic’ for manyContinue reading
A Bittersweet Cookie Recipe: Growing Up Asian in Elk River
Featured Image- Vitor Fiacadori Have you ever been asked “How do dogs taste?”, “Why aren’t you back in your home country?”, and “What river did you cross to get here?” Probably not. I, however, haveContinue reading
The 5 Most Evil Disney Villains and Why They Do It
Featured Image by Peter Lee Throughout the coarse of Disney’s history many villains have been created to give the protagonists a run for their money. But which ones were made by Disney’s writers to beContinue reading
Does KT Tape physically help athletes perform better?
Picture above credited to Craig Maccubbin Kinesiology tape is all the rage right now. Athletes are seen all over the world participating in this trend. Kerri Walsh Jennings (pictured above), is a professional beach volleyball player andContinue reading
Milk is Infected Cow Pus: How Plant-Based Eating is Better for Us
Image by Pixabay Picture yourself going to your sweet, innocent grandmother’s house. You walk through the door and a wafting smell of her homemade cookies hits your face. They are the BEST little morsels ofContinue reading
The Problems With Princesses
Image by splitshire.com on Pixabay Many people still cannot get “Let it Go” out of their heads from the Disney movie Frozen even almost two years after it’s release. The movie centers around two sisters who tryContinue reading
Macbeth Plays 2015
The class of 2017 did an awesome job with Shakespeare recreations last spring! Go to our Flickr album to see photos from last spring’s Shakespeare plays.
5 Totally Made up Teen Movie Myths
Post by Cassandra S. Image found on Pixabay. In teen movies we so often see many stereotypical characters that are always categorized in stereotypical cliques with stereotypical angst adolescent drama overtaking their lives. These moviesContinue reading
Get Down to Brass Tacks with the Brassiness of Philosophy
Post by Kami B. Feature image by Brian Hillegas “Close up of the Thinker” Philosophy is inescapable. It is one’s integrated view of existence. One thing every human being has in common is a philosophyContinue reading
Who is the most hated movie villain?
Post by Owen K. Who is the most hated villain in motion film? Which character has the best (or worst) written script that infuriates audiences? It could be anyone from Bellatrix Lestrange to Bob Ewell.Continue reading
Magna Carta vs. U.S. Constitution
Post by Zachary G. Throughout all of recorded history law and government has been at the forefront of human development. Great man, woman, and mids from all over the world contribute to the standards andContinue reading