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Roma Wins Big This Award Season

“Roma” Wins Big This Award Season

Oda Tiller-Brattebø, Senior Reporter January 17, 2019

[This article contains spoilers for the movie Roma] Roma– a Netflix original from the renowned director, writer, producer, and cinematographer Alfonso Cuarón– is this award season's biggest winner....

Into the Spider-Verse Creatively Portrays Spider-Man in a Different Way

“Into the Spider-Verse” Creatively Portrays Spider-Man in a Different Way

Mackenna Yount, Copy Editor January 17, 2019

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released in mid-December, and has continually blown up among both dedicated Marvel fans and casual moviegoers. On January 6th, it won Best Animated Motion Picture...

Your Phone is Your Worst Stalker

Your Phone is Your Worst Stalker

Giulia Vidossi, Junior Reporter December 17, 2018

As The New York Times reported in “Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping the Secret”, our movements are tracked more and more every day by our phones. Almost every app...

The Dream Center puts donated clothing in a line to be handed out to homeless people.

Local Homeless Camp is Being Cleared Out

Adelyn Powell, Junior Reporter December 17, 2018

The police recently got permission to clear out a large homeless camp– known as “the quarry”– as reported in the Colorado Springs Gazette article, "Colorado Springs Homeless Camp Within Sight of...

The Danger of the Paris Riots

The Danger of the Paris Riots

Alyssa Rash, Junior Reporter December 17, 2018

As The New York Times recently reported in the article, "What Travelers Need to Know About the Paris Riots", protesters addressed as “Yellow Vests” are causing mass trouble across the city. Yellow...

Satellite image showing thick and thin sea ice.

How MSHS Should Approach Climate Change

Paige Laurie, Junior Reporter December 17, 2018

As The New York Times recently reported in "Will We Survive Climate Change?", The Paris Climate Accord has the goal of stopping global temperatures rising by two degrees Celsius. Arctic sea ice is continuously...

Where Do We Draw the Line With Science

Where Do We Draw the Line With Science

Meara Sauer, Junior Reporter December 11, 2018

To the editor:  The New York Times recently posted the article "Why Are Scientist So Upset About the First Crispr Babies?" by Gina Kolata and Pam Belluck. The Chinese scientist He Jiankui has made...

Editorial: Top Ten Holiday Activities With Your Family

Editorial: Top Ten Holiday Activities With Your Family

Samuel Richardson and Lance Warner, Junior Reporters December 11, 2018

Do you ever struggle with finding new and fun ideas to spend time with your family during the holidays? Are the same boring board games you’ve been playing for years finally getting old? Here are ten...

Nearing the end of the 2017-18 school year, Kaitlyn Cashdollar (12) and peers helped organize the Walk Out for Student Lives. The Walk Out assisted in creating awareness for the consistent flow of school shootings. This is only one of many protests and marches that Cashdollar has participated in. She is often active in events that involve her political views.

How to Deal with Different Political Views

Logan Spicer, Junior Reporter December 5, 2018

Seeing loved ones during the holidays can be stressful. Often times, political discussions seem almost unavoidable these days. What should be a fun family gathering can turn into what feels like a war....

Review: The Top 5 Horror Films For The Month Of October

Review: The Top 5 Horror Films For The Month Of October

Anais Wickes, Junior Reporter October 25, 2018

Knowing that it’s October, horror movies are in high demand. Here are five recommendations for this Halloween: “The best horror movie I’ve watched is IT (2017). I really liked the actors and I liked...

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