Why Pay for College?
Ramya Raja, Staff Writer
May 19, 2017 • 45 views
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
For thirteen years of their lives, most children who go to school are blessed enough to not have to pay a penny for their education. Public elementary, middle, and high schools cost nothing directly to parents who seek to give their children an education. If this is the case for most childrens’ thirteen...
Scholarships for College that Require Zero Effort
Kristin Iler, Sports Editor
February 28, 2017 • 186 views
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
With graduation around the corner, the procrastinators who thought that there would be more time to prepare for college are scrounging to find the easiest scholarships that take the least time to apply for. Below is a list of hassle-free, no-essay scholarships that almost anyone in need of money can...
EpiPen Prices Increasing Rapidly
Melina Vergilis, Staff Writer
December 2, 2016 • 142 views
Filed under News, Showcase
Millions of people around the world face allergies on a daily basis, but how do people deal with severe allergic reactions? The EpiPen is a portable needle filled with epinephrine that is injected into the thigh when severe allergies occur. It saves many peoples’ lives everyday and gives them the capability...
Treasury Department Adds Harriet Tubman to $20 Bill
Matthew McFadden, Staff Writer
May 11, 2016 • 315 views
Filed under News, Showcase
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 that Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and helped over 60 people escape from slavery through t...
$1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot: What Would You Have Done?
JoAnn Ahn, Staff Writer
February 5, 2016 • 354 views
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Photo Essay, Showcase
After the well anticipated broadcast of the $1.5 billion Powerball Jackpot’s winning numbers on January 13th, millions of people across the country returned to their regular lives as their fantasies were put on hold. Before the announcement, everyone had the same u...
Wait… What’s Economics?
Emily Starling, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2013 • 2,617 views
Filed under Editor's Picks, Features
Do not even sit here and pretend that it this has not happened before: a cold day comes around and something inside of you needs the largest non-fat peppermint mocha that can be provided with two shots of espresso. Or it is Christmas break and you can physically feel brain cells dying as you stare at the...
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