Parking passes: follow the money
Clara Helm | Head Editor February 7, 2021 At SCHS, all it takes is a simple $100 handover for the honor of having a glorious main parking lot spot. You won’t even mind having to […]
Columns & Opinion
President Biden’s environmentalism: real or performative?
GETTING INTO ACTION: Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day. Photo by Jim Watson Brooklyn Staab | Student Life Editor February 7, 2021 The United Nations vowed to tackle and manage climate change when […]
Why we should all be Ed Sheeran fans
Brooklyn Staab | Publicity Manager January 22, 2021 Ed Sheeran is one of the most commonly teased men in the industry today. What we often overlook is how brilliant his music truly is and all […]
House Democrats pass bill increasing minimum wage to $15
Jill Greene | Head Editor February 2, 2021 On Tuesday, House Democrats reintroduced a bill that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15. The bill was introduced in 2019, but due to the Republican […]
President Joe Biden’s plans in office
Ben Meyler | Writer January 24, 2021 On Wednesday, January 20, the United States welcomed Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. These last four years came with many broken promises and […]
Is a new dawn approaching for the student debt crisis?
Amy Parr | News Editor January 24, 2021 Over 42 million Americans are weighed down by student loans. Cumulatively, these millions of people are over $1.6 trillion in debt, just for receiving an education. Student […]
Pardon me, Mr. President
DONALD TRUMP issued pardons throughout his four year presidential term, image taken in 2018. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Reaghan Mulligan | Opinion Editor January 24, 2021 The President of the United States’ ability to pardon […]
MLK’s impactful legacy of peaceful protesting
Kaitlyn Harsey | Editor January 13, 2021 While for some MLK day is just another three-day weekend, many look past the great legacy he left behind in America for civil rights. However, this man was so […]
What Measure 110 means for the “War on Drugs”
Mia Costales | News Editor December 9, 2020 The state of Oregon has recently passed Measure 110, which decriminalizes the possession of illegal drugs including cocaine, heroin, oxycodone, and methamphetamine. This measure will make it […]
Christmas trees, cookies, and COVID-19: pandemic predictions for the winter season
Reaghan Mulligan | Opinion Editor December 9, 2020 After passing the spring, summer, and fall seasons of COVID-19, the prospect of entering our fourth season is daunting to some, while others seem to not be […]