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This picture accurately depicts Nate Shinkle at his death bed during standardized testing; this is how all of us students feel as well.

Standardized Testing is Madness

Jade Flack, Staff Writer May 11, 2016

As a sophomore student, I think I speak for everyone when I say: testing is hell. During these last few weeks of 2015-2016 school year, we are bombarded with pointless and redundant projects, essays, EOCTs,...

This face is one of pure hatred toward all life. “I’m not mean, ok? I just hate everyone,” says Tay the AI.

Microsoft Unleashes Genocidal Robot on Twitter

Owen Wickman, Staff Writer May 11, 2016

At 8:23 AM, March 23 2016, Microsoft changed the internet forever. The software company released its “self learning chatbot” onto Twitter, under the handle TayTweets. Tay was designed to be a bot that...

An illustration of the physical appearance of the mysterious Fluffy.

A Twisted Tragedy

Nazmeydi Maldonado-Perez, Staff Writer May 11, 2016

The day began with a bright sunshine upon her dreamy face. With one eye, Ines looked around only to illustrate her showed expression once she looked at her surroundings. From her white walls, neat closet,...

Within the next decade, this image of President Andrew Jackson will be replaced with Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery to fight for abolition and save others from slavery.

Treasury Department Adds Harriet Tubman to $20 Bill

Matthew McFadden, Staff Writer May 11, 2016

Since 1928, President Andrew Jackson, a war hero who owned slaves and signed the Indian Removal Act, has graced the twenty dollar bill.  However, the United States Department of the Treasury has announced...

He has made you, sacred and perfect.

Masterpiece

Savannah Keith, Poetry Editor May 11, 2016

Even if God gave me the stars and told me to paint a masterpiece with my only medium being cosmic, and ordered me to paint the most beautiful thing he’s seen, An apology would be conjured in truthful...

School organizations like the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) provide a much needed safe space and support group for LGBTQ students.

The Fight for LGBTQ Rights is Not Over

Raider Report May 10, 2016

After the Supreme Court’s historic decision to legalize gay marriage across the United States on June 26, 2015, many Americans believed that the fight for gay rights was over.  However, they could not...

The photo above represents the dark and the light. In the flourishing tree, the leaves are darker in certain places. It was intended to demonstrate even the brightest side of life has a hidden darkness.

The Choice

Lany Campbell, Staff Writer May 10, 2016

You are all alone in a tunnel, and all you remember, or know, is you must keep walking. The cave you reside in appears to be as black as night, with shadows an emptiness resembling a ghost town. The walls...

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been fighting for her political life against politicians and protesters alike demanding her impeachment, but there is a small group of supporters convinced that the investigation against her is simply an attempt at a coup. These fiercely loyal government supporters are mostly made up of racially mixed working-class people who have benifited from innovative welfare policies implemented by the Workers’ Party which have lifted an estimated 40 million out of poverty.

Brazilians Protest in Massive Corruption Scandal

Jack Scott, Staff Writer May 10, 2016

Brazilians are protesting in the streets en masse, calling for President Dilma Rousseff to step down in the fallout of the largest corruption scandal, in terms of dollar amounts, in any democracy ever....

Beyond the bars lie not freedom, but the pleasure of merciless nature, and certainly escape from a disjointed breath upon the ear.

Concerning a Disorderly Breath

Bim Peacock, Literature Editor May 10, 2016

A hearth not of fire, but of the cold moon might well have been the wretched prisoner’s sole comfort.  Certainly, this window served the only constant of mention.  The stones in the walls simply infuriated...

The iconic Barbie doll has recently experienced a change in face with hopes of reconstructing the upcoming generation’s minds about body image.

Is Barbie Ruining the Minds of Kids?

Julie Day, Staff Writer May 10, 2016

Mattel, the manufacturer of Barbie, recently began production of Barbie dolls sporting different skin tones, heights, and body shapes. In theory, these dolls should be showcasing body positivity to the...

Nick Chubb was in severe pain after tearing ligaments in his left knee against The Tennessee Volunteers. Photo credit:  FLETCHER PAGE

Never Quitting is in Nick Chubb’s Blood

Bailey Young, Staff Writer May 10, 2016

Nick Chubb is an elite Running Back in one of the most dominant conferences in college football. He went into the 2015-2016 football season being a front-runner for one of the most prestigious awards in...

Books are something that has been lost on today’s societies that need to be revived so people can see the true value that they provide.

#BookLivesMatter

Alex Rodgers, Web Editor May 10, 2016

In modern day society, books are often looked at as things of the past, forgotten with all of the life lessons that they contain. Books, especially the older ones, hold complex themes that are glanced...

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