Cisnormativity: A Letter to the Editor
March 11, 2016
Hi. Recently, I read an article by Taylor Terreri about Planned Parenthood. Taylor, I really appreciated your guts to write an article about something that is really confusing, but I do want to call you out on one thing - the article was deeply rooted in cissexism. Cisnormativity and cissexism are ba...
Heteronormativity: Letter to the Editor
March 11, 2016
Before I begin this I would like to make sure that everyone knows that I am using LGBT+ and gay both as umbrella terms for all of the sexualities and genders that aren’t straight or cisgender. In our society, gay rights and LGBT+ rights are just emerging. While this is exciting and represents ...
Social Anxiety a Reality
Anon Ymous, Guest Columnist
December 3, 2014
Social anxiety is real. It’s different than being introverted, but when you are both, your life basically revolves around avoiding people in general. Most people treat social anxiety like it’s a made up disorder for shy people to say they have. Social Anxiety is, summed up into two broad ideas, the f...
Teen Jobs
Anon Ymous, Guest Columnist
December 2, 2014
Teen jobs are stressed a little too much. Being a teen myself, it is unbelievably difficult to balance school, extra activities, and a job. I understand however that kids need money and adults believe that a job helps them to be independent for future means. However, I don't believe some adults really...
The Dress Code
Anon Ymous, Guest Columnist
November 25, 2014
Something that has been brought to my attention at our Horizon Honors is people pushing the limits on the dress code. Yes, the office sends out reminders in the announcements that leggings aren’t permitted unless the shirt is long enough, or you aren’t allowed to wear jackets with words or logos on ...
The Sun?
November 24, 2014
What’s the point of a newspaper if no one reads it? A newspaper is kind of like a mansion, each room being a different article. There are many things to look at and people go from room to room, eventually getting lost in their own discoveries. What’s the point of a mansion if no one goes in it?...
The Practicality Test
November 24, 2014
Often I hear about the importance of tests in high school and how they will affect my opportunities to enroll in colleges and universities. The test that I am urged to study for is the SAT, created by the College Board. This test has been used as one of the pillars for college admissions for as long ...
An Anonymous Letter To The Editor
Anon Ymous, Guest Contribution
November 18, 2014
School spirit has been a part of American culture easily over a century, and it is a way for students to show their loyalty to their school who may not normally get to do so through playing in a band, running down a football field, or shaking pompoms. At Horizon, we students are able to show spirit by...
Here Comes the Sun
Bennett Wood, Guest Columnist
September 7, 2014
Ok, I really wanted this to be anonymous, but I don't really want to spend the time finding a website that sends anonymous emails. I would rather just speak my mind then pretend to not care. Nonetheless, the subject speaks for itself. And I know for a fact that I am NOT the only one. ...