Category: Opinion

  • Outdoor pep rally fun, but needs more students

    Outdoor pep rally fun, but needs more students

    Sophomore Hayley Tappan performs with the cheerleaders during the outdoor pep rally on Sept. 14 at the football fields. (Maya Ortiz) I analyzed the benefits an outdoor scene after the school held its first community pep rally. I also discussed a solution for the lack of students in attendance. This…

  • Cultural stigmas create motivation to become changemaker

    Cultural stigmas create motivation to become changemaker

    Maya Ortiz, the summer after 5th grade, shows off a book she got from a Spanish teacher clearing out her classroom. (Photo courtesy of Maya Ortiz) Comments from my classmates invalidating the Hispanic-half of my bicultural identity brought back memories of adversity I faced in Missouri as a Latina. This…

  • ‘Moonage Daydream’ brings Bowie back

    ‘Moonage Daydream’ brings Bowie back

    After watching the artistic David Bowie documentary, I analyzed its portrayal of Bowie and wrote a review. My article about ‘Moonage Daydream’ was named 2023 first place 5A Interscholastic Press Association Entertainment Review.