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by Chris Fazzari, staff writer Enough. I’ve had enough. You have all heard by now of the 17 people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on the 14th. Tragedies of this scale have become absurdly common in this country. It is unacceptable. All those people, all their stories, their…
by Lauren Mitchell, Features Editor In 1994, Nancy Kerrigan, top Olympic figure skater, had her knee bashed in by a hitman, shocking fans worldwide. Due to the immense evidence of her involvement, skating rival Tonya Harding took the harshest punishment, being removed from Olympic skating and crushing her dreams. Although the whole world remembers the…
by Elijah Taylor, staff writer The months of October through May are often dreaded times of the year for their increased likelihood to contract the influenza virus, commonly known as “the Flu”, which has varying levels of severity which can leave you sick with slightly worse symptoms of the common cold, or hospitalized with the…
by Shannon McCarthy, staff writer For the first time in nine years, the River Hill girls indoor track team took home the County championship title. They improved tremendously from last season’s fourth-place finish in the county. Entering the season, River Hill were the underdogs, but they exceeded the county’s expectations. The Hawks have worked extremely…
by Lauren Mitchell, features editor The Pitch Perfect trilogy masterfully created an empire within the film industry, attracting millions of viewers all over the world. When the first pitch Perfect movie came out in 2012, the public outroar was immense, being one of the most innovative and hilarious movies of the time. Over the next…
by Elijah Taylor, staff writer Many people are raving about the recently released Jumanji Movie, also known as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. A sequel to the classic 1995 Jumanji movie, starring the late Robin Williams. The stars of Welcome to the Jungle are Dwayne Johnson, also known as the rock, playing the character Spencer,…
by Gabby Lewis, news editor During the first week of January 2018, riots broke out across the country as a result of an unstable economy, an increase in food prices, and a rise in corruption, but more importantly, they are demonstrations of the mass discontent all across the country against Iran’s rulers. Such dissent hasn’t…