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The Importance of National Cat Day

The Importance of National Cat Day

Taegan Kelley, Contributing Writer November 13, 2024

October is a month full of superstition and fear, but one such day is important in understanding our feline friends. In the United States, National Cat Day occurs on October 29, not only promoting feline...

STEAM: An Educational Remodeling

STEAM: An Educational Remodeling

Lyd Hagerty-Clark, Contributing Writer November 6, 2024

It’s no secret that STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) career opportunities are growing. The Pennsylvania Department of Education predicts that in ten years, computer science knowledge...

The Controversy of the True Crime Genre

The Controversy of the True Crime Genre

Isabel Nigrini, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2024

Imagine tales of brutal ax murders, the horrifically gruesome sight of bloody, violent crime scenes and vivid details of assault, robberies and arson. Only one genre of art can justify the glorification...

Passion Projects: What Is it & Why Is It Important?

Passion Projects: What Is it & Why Is It Important?

Mikaela Brown, Contributing Writer October 24, 2024

What are passion projects and why should you do one? Passion projects are work someone takes part in solely out of interest that they feel is exceptional and significant.  These are mostly independent...

Black Face or Naive: Is Heinz Racist?

Black Face or Naive: Is Heinz Racist?

Cori Williams, Opinion Editor October 24, 2024

Being around since 1869, Heinz is bound to have some outdated ways of advertising in the past. Something that might have been attention-grabbing and intriguing during the Dark Ages doesn’t have the same...

Homecoming: Can Gen Z Live Without Their Phones?

Homecoming: Can Gen Z Live Without Their Phones?

Cecily Jacobs and Cori Williams October 24, 2024

On average, teenagers spend seven hours and twenty-two minutes on their phones each day. For context, the Wilson school day is roughly six hours and forty minutes. Teenagers are spending more time on their...

Sympathy for the Villian

John Rodriguez, Contributing Writer March 7, 2024

A common trope in storytelling is the “good guys always win” trope. Everyone has either read a book or watched a film where the main character journeys to become stronger and defeat the villain. This...

The Season of Love?

The Season of Love?

Cori Williams, Contributing Writer March 4, 2024

The moment February starts, people can’t stop talking about Valentine’s Day. They’re talking to their friends about what they can get their special someone, they’re wondering what their special...

Top 10 Best and Most Affordable Beauty Products on the Market Right Now

Top 10 Best and Most Affordable Beauty Products on the Market Right Now

Isabel Nigrini, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 8, 2024

As the beauty industry continues to flourish and rise in high-demand, it’s easy to see the main contributor to this: social media. Through popular apps such as Instagram and TikTok, social media users...

Ten Year Olds at Sephora and Ulta Why Are They There

Ten Year Olds at Sephora and Ulta Why Are They There

Emma Hipp, Contributing Writer February 1, 2024

Recently there has been a trend on social media about young adults complaining about 10-year-olds in Sephora and other makeup stores. The videos show POVs, past interactions, and videos complaining about...

The Impact of Gun Violence on the Mental Health of American Students

The Impact of Gun Violence on the Mental Health of American Students

Isabel Nigrini, Contributing Writer February 1, 2024

On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 25 in 2023, America experienced yet another mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. This marked that over 565 mass shootings have occurred in the United States in the year of...

You just got l♡ve-bombed!

You just got l♡ve-bombed!

Jazlyn Salvador-Linares, Contributing Writer February 1, 2024

Love-bomb? What is that? That’s what some of you are probably asking, and I’m here to tell you.    Love-bombing is a manipulation tactic in which a romantic partner showers you with affection,...

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