What Makes “Dear Evan Hansen” so Essential for Today’s Generation?

Katie Harrill, Staff Writer
January 10, 2019
In the past two years, several new musicals have made their debuts on the Broadway stage, one of these new musicals being “Dear Evan Hansen.” The Broadway phenomenon first appeared July 2015, eliciting an immediate reaction from the public. “Dear Evan Hansen” shares the story of a teenage boy with se...
Soar

JoAnn Ahn, News Editor
January 20, 2017
I want you to know something. You were made to fly, You were born with wings. They’re quite the beauty, actually, With colors so brilliant, so alive, so eager to shine. They long to fan out, to grow, To lift you up, and to renew your strength once again. They want to set you free- But you never l...
An Open Letter to Depression

Kristin Iler, Sports Editor
November 7, 2016
Dear Depression, You haunt so many innocent souls, and you strip them of any happiness that they could possibly possess. The thought of your presence sends chills tingling down my spine. Why do you do these awful things to people? You take away who they are inside and leave their loved ones with a lif...
A Soldier’s Promise

Jessica prouty, Staff Writer
December 11, 2014
“I will love you until the end of time.” The words brought forth merciless tears Accompanied by all the emotion she so effectively hid Conjured by her greatest impending fears “I will come home someday very soon.” Her breathing caught, hitching in her lungs Halting...
Yellow Flowers

Meredith Pirtle, Staff Writer
May 12, 2014
Alone she walks the dusty vale; desolate, she gets by. At the peak of her emptiness, she catches sight of yellow flowers, Their saccharine scent is one of rarity. She welcomes them with a hopeful heart. Allurement and appeal find her again and she loses herself, Her yellow flowers still stand strong. Sickness...