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Senior staff movie recommendations

Senior staff movie recommendations

Sahara Sania, Staff Reporter June 9, 2022

It is time to bid adieu to the senior class of 2022. The graduating class this year has certainly grappled with a lot along the way. We were restless and senseless, with no idea how the rest of our high...

PeaceJam Speaker

Nobel Peace Laureate Talks to Students

Ella Cohen, Copy Editor June 9, 2022

Punk rocker Ivan Suvanjieff approached young boys carrying guns in Denver, according to the Christian Science Monitor. They had joined a gang, despite their young age. Without reprimand, he aimed to have...

The 4 Black Student Union leaders 

The Fantastic 4 of the Black Student Union Club 

Liya Rike, Staff Reporter June 9, 2022

Four Black women, with most of their college tuition, paid off between them, seniors Sara Berhe-Abraha, Cecilia Fosso, Dominique Blount, and Morgann Noble lead the Black Student Union (BSU) club at the...

Pride

A New Generation of Pride

Naima Tinsley June 8, 2022

The first-ever Pride Month march was held in New York City on June 28, 1970. The march marked the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, a series of riots that began after New York police officers...

Your Kids Are Not Okay

Janhvi Spahr, Copy Editor June 8, 2022

Society may be returning to how it once was, but that does not mean this generation of kids is. Before the global pandemic that swept the world, depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions...

Mr. Phillips students work on projects during class time. After the virtual/hybrid year Mr. Phillips worked to engage  students in the lessons, a stark contrast from COVID-19 learning.

Philipping the Script

Hannah Kennedy, Staff Manager June 7, 2022

The physical barriers placed between teachers and students last year may have been broken down by in-person learning but, after spending an entire year on auto-pilot, it resulted in a long-term mental...

Washington-Liberty teacher Daniel Moses reflects on his experiences with seniors this school year

Moseying Past High School 

Hannah Kennedy, Staff Manager June 7, 2022

Most of high school is spent awkwardly avoiding eye contact with teachers and evading work in the corner of a classroom. However, for the better part of the 2021 and 2022 school years, all a student needed...

Breakdown of high school years

College Tips for Underclassmen, by Upperclassmen

Charlotte Cunningham, Staff Reporter June 6, 2022

Most students know the drill. Upon entering junior year, work on those SATs, think about colleges and visit them to show dedicated interest. Either the summer before or at the start of senior year, it...

Pride and capitalism

Clouds covering the rainbow

Grace Joseffer, Copy Editor June 6, 2022

Rainbow Capitalism is corporations taking advantage of Pride Month as a way to get money. Businesses act like they are demonstrating support while they are actually using it as a marketing opportunity...

A celebration of LGBTQ+ pride takes place. Pride can be traced back to 1970, in which it began as a protest.

Say gay

Cassie Kavanagh, Social Media Editor June 5, 2022

On March 28, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1557, known to opponents as “Don’t Say Gay.” The bill states instruction in school on sexual orientation and gender identity in grades...

School calendar

Looking towards summer

Benji Thernstrom, Staff Reporter June 5, 2022

  Sunshine, no school, possibilities for vacation or time with friends… Summer break offers many opportunities for students. It can be an opportunity to work hard, improve academic skills and...

The Secrets of Dumbledore exposed: with more plots than beasts

The Secrets of Dumbledore exposed: with more plots than beasts

Janhvi Spahr, Copy Editor June 4, 2022

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” is the third and newest film in the wizarding world’s franchise and by far the worst. The film had too many characters and plots, but at least succeeded...

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