The “Trump Effect”: How Our President Affects Modern Youth
Natalie Wilson, Co-Editor in Chief
March 15, 2017
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
With all the rallies and protests clogging the drains of the anti-Trump culture, a cry for help for future generations has been shoved to the media’s back corner. In a Washington Post article, columnist Petula Dvorak begs that we ask ourselves not only what changes will come within the next four years but also acknowledge the threat it will impose upon today’s youth in the sense of m...
Is Barbie Ruining the Minds of Kids?
Julie Day, Staff Writer
May 10, 2016
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
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 developing minds of young kids; however, should younger generations be exposed to issues in body image? Elementary...
A Child’s Greatest Fear
Nazmeydi Maldonado-Perez, Staff Writer
March 24, 2016
Filed under Literature, Showcase
I don’t like when the room goes dark, Neither does Teddy. Everywhere I look I see eyes looking at me. I cover my eyes so I don’t have to see them, But I can still feel them. I can still hear them. They scare me. I hide under my blanket, But they still don’t go away. When...
HBO Keeps Beloved Children’s Series Alive
Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer
September 2, 2015
Filed under Features, Movies, TV, & Games, Showcase
Home Box Office (HBO) recently announced its new partnership with Sesame Street. The iconic series has screened on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) for the last 45 years, but due to funding issues taking a devastating hit amid the rise of Netflix and other streaming services, Sesame Workshop simply did not ...
The Shows Must Go On
Perri Rabbitt, Staff Writer
January 21, 2015
The NFHS drama department is opening the second semester curtain by juggling multiple productions. Filling the theatre with entertainment and laughs for all ages, the drama program will be putting on Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan Jr. The three children’s shows are opening on Wedne...
All Sons and Daughters
Rachel McCord, Staff Writer
December 12, 2014
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
It is his first day of kindergarten, and he proudly boards the school bus like it is Air Force One. She has lost her first tooth and holds it up to her parents eagerly, praying that the tooth fairy will be generous. The gap in her teeth displays the innocence that embodies her very essence, and they...
The Mission Diaries: Returning to Orphanage Emmanuel
Tara Bailey, Features Editor
February 26, 2014
Filed under Editor's Picks, Features, Showcase
I could tell you so many things. I could tell you that I was the one who changed the lives of all the children in the orphanage in one week, but that would be a lie. I could tell you that I was like Superman: saving the kids from the dangers of the world, one kid at a time, but that too, would be a lie....
Happily Ever After
Emma Franklin, News Editor
December 3, 2013
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
The Disney princesses are the bread and butter of the Disney Company, but these princesses have been attacked for teaching some unsavory lessons about love and what a female is supposed to be. Surprisingly it is the older princesses, rather than the newer, that have come under fire. Snow White, Cinderella,...
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
In the age of WebMD and online quizzes, hypochondriacs are thriving. But the realm of digital self-diagnostic tools not only covers physical illness but has also expanded...
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