Opinion

by Ben Chan, staff writer In 2018, Forbes released the top 100 most paid professional athletes. Unsurprisingly, all 100 were male athletes, raising the question: Why is there such a large pay gap in professional sports? Men have dominated the top 100 most paid athletes until the last two years when Serena Williams, a professional […]

by Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, staff writer Argentina. India. England. The Philippines. All of these countries have had female leaders, and yet in the United States, having a woman as second in command is a breakthrough.  Kamala Harris will serve as the first female, first Indian, and first African American vice president alongside Democratic president-elect Joe Biden.  […]

by Georgia Laganiere, business and social media manager Republicans have been speaking up about their concern on the subject of mail-in voting fraud as President Trump shouts these claims from the White House after his loss of the election. With COVID-19 still looming over people’s lives, states had switched to a mostly mail-in ballot system […]

by Dante Benedetti, opinion editor For quite some time now America has been involved in Israel. This began in 1949 when the United States became allies with the small nation after World War II. For years after, the US has helped protect the country against the many surrounding countries that are constantly trying to attack […]

by Joy Parker, staff writer Despite getting up early, exercising, and abstaining from caffeine and excess screen time, I have too often had the experience of staying up late because I just don’t feel tired. Worse yet, the next morning I wake up with a throbbing head and stinging eyes.  I know that I am […]

By Gus Cromwell, staff writer Ah yes, election time, a magical time in fall where friendships tear, proposition ads dominate the airwaves, and the usual argument of Democrat versus Republican, Left versus Right, and Liberal versus Conservative rages on. Yet when someone mentions a third party or their candidate, they are blasted by both sides […]

By Dante Benedetti, staff writer COVID-19 is not only a direct threat to our health, it is also causing some other problems that maybe weren’t foreseen. Measures that are in place to prevent the spread of COVID and the possible death of many, are causing some rather interesting social interactions. Of course, human life is […]

By Georgia Laganiere, staff writer On Earth Day it is even more evident that our world faces extreme climate challenges. This is the day we should celebrate the Earth and start taking steps towards sustainability, and yet this country–and the world–are taking steps backward. Right now it is even more obvious that the United States […]

By Georgia Laganiere, staff writer Cheerleading first originated in the 1800s according to Epic Sports, however, it was not officially a sport till 1997 when it was recognized as an independent sport. When it was first founded, the original intention was for entertainment, but as the activity evolved, competitions emerged and thus the sport was […]

By Gianina Fan, editor By Nicki Watt, staff writer Pro: A proposal for a New York school district to cut all gifted programs back in August sparked a national debate: are advanced classes necessary or do they just create a divide? Gifted programs give students unique opportunities to learn with others who are just as […]