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The Meaning of Indigo

Ten lilacs blissfully in a daze.  Breathe in, breathe out.  Light clouds my eyes,  And through a thick haze Forms a glade before an alder canvas Of woodland pear trees  And flouncing daffodils.  Nine clouds stroll on a periwinkle breeze. …

Blessing

I will teach you a lesson, A lesson that you need to learn You gotta learn To say thank you Even in the times of hunger Even in the time of need  Say thank you  It will keep you going…

That’s How Sue Cs It (Part 2)

She slipped on a black tracksuit and set off in the middle of the night on the long journey to the library. Coach Sylvester took the route through the Singing Cemetery, and while it added quite a bit of time…

You’re A Mountain

You’re a mountain You’re stronger than everyone You’re the star of the show You’re the light in the dark People will try to Break you They will try to change you They will ruin the show They will hurt you…

Is the Media Censoring Political Opinions?

“About 72% of Americans believed that it is likely that social media sites intentionally censor political viewpoints they find objectionable,” according to a Pew Research study. While some people believe that this censorship of political opinion is an infringement upon…

How to Cure “Staying-at-Home” Sickness

Normally, October is a time to be picking pumpkins, costume shopping, or sipping specialty lattes from Starbucks. However, this year is different: we are advised to stay at home, recover last year’s Halloween decor, and make the fall drinks ourselves….

Diversity Within the 2020 Emmy Awards

The first Emmy Awards was on January 25, 1949. Since then, there have been many changes including the number of nominees from five to eight. Another major change this year is diversity. Diversity has been an issue in not only…

Student Spotlight: Sam Schwartz

In highschool it seems hard to balance social life, grades, and extracurriculars. But there are students who are able to find this perfect balance and succeed, Sam Schwartz is one of these people. His long list of activities includes being…

Online Schooling and Its Challenges

Online School is Online School. To most of us, it’s something new and something that we have different opinions/views upon. Of course, amidst our unfortunate situation of living through COVID-19, we must be isolated away from each other. Although, Online…

Disney Makes Cultural Breakthrough with Live-Action Mulan

On September 4th, Disney released its live action Mulan on Disney+, a Netflix-esque streaming platform Disney developed. For a charge of thirty dollars, Disney+ subscribers had the ability to watch the premier of Mulan from the comfort of their own…