The Love for “Hair Love”
Jolie Flack, Columnist
February 17, 2020
“Hair Love” is a 7-minute animated short film directed by Matthew A. Cherry. It is about the relationship between a father, his daughter, and her hair. The film won Best Animated Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. “Hair Love” was made after a Kickstarter campaign was funded in 2017, and wa...
These Women are Proving That the World has Changed
Madeeha Akhtar, Columnist
December 19, 2019
Many women around the world are being judged for their race and other problems such as sexuality and economic background. These women are proving that the world still has the ability to change for the better. People are loving Miss Nigeria’s reaction to Miss Jamaica’s winning the Miss World a...
Chick-Fil-A Ends Donations to Anti-LGBT Organizations
Cameron Foley, Columnist
November 25, 2019
The Chick-Fil-A Foundation is a separate branch of Chick-Fil-A that wants “to lead the company's commitment to support organizations dedicated to the issues of hunger, homelessness and education,” says their website. According to their website, they have donated $52 million in support of several charities and groups in need, including the Girl Sc...
Ohio Runner Disqualified Because of Hijab
Madeeha Akhtar, Columnist
November 9, 2019
Sixteen-year-old Noor Alexandria Abukaram had just run her best time yet, with her team heading to the regional competition, but she was devastated. According to CBS News, when the team went to check their individual times at the Ohio cross-country meet, Abukaram did not see her time of 22:22 for the ...
Nike Shifts Policy on Pregnancy
Amber Fretwell, Columnist
May 24, 2019
Nike sponsors athletes, models, and generally active people to be in their ads and campaigns for their products. This company is popular among all age groups and genders because of their comfortable shoes, great clothing, and their unforgettable swoosh logo. Recently, Nike has had a little bit of a sca...
Traditions That Age As Well As You Do
Amber Fretwell, Columnist
March 8, 2019
Anything and everything can be a tradition, whether it be seeing friends or family every other Saturday, going for ice cream after a year of good grades, leaving town every summer break, and so on. Traditions may be hard to start, but once they develop, they’ll never truly end. In my family, we ...
Supporting the Aris Foundation
Riley Hurlburt, Columnist
February 28, 2019
For the past two and a half years, the Aris Foundation has worked to help the homeless throughout Arizona by providing food, water, and clothing to thousands living on the street. The foundation is run by Katherine Kouvelas-Edick and is located in Arizona. Every Tuesday, people give out donations at Ja...
Celebrities Embrace Their Imperfections
Allyssa Gauer, Columnist
May 31, 2018
For every 10 teens, eight of them have acne, according to Kids Health. Acne is a skin condition that creates multiple bumps (typically pimples such as whiteheads, blackheads, etc.), and primarily affects teenagers on their route to adulthood. These marks often discourage and decrease teen’s self est...
What Happened to The Old Kanye?
Ethan Hurlburt, Columnist
May 4, 2018
Kanye West seems to be back on Twitter as usual. Instead of telling us when “Love Everyone” will be coming out, he brought renewed attention to himself over the past week with some controversial tweets. Last time he was on Twitter was in November 2016, when he was hospitalized for exhaustion and...
Feeling Fireworks
Evelyn Streit, Columnist
December 18, 2017
The New Year is just around the corner and with this celebration comes many elaborate firework displays. Unfortunately, for some visually impaired people out there hoping to celebrate with friends and family, it is very hard to understand and personally witness this experience. As it turns out, Disney researc...