Recycle. A simple word that stands as the golden rule of a new era. After all, who doesn’t want to reduce trash while saving the planet? But when looking at accessible options for recycling, a different story is told... While the Cass landfill facility has previously struggled with handling materials, Cass County should invest in restoring its recycling program to promote two main aspects: overall recycling through accessibility and green thumb benefits on a wider scale.
The Grammys. The most prestigious award show in the music industry takes place on Sunday, February 2 at 7 pm CST. Where artists like Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and many others will gather for a night of music performances and awards. With many artists up for different categories, a lot of them have had great success with their pieces of music. But only one can win, and after listening to each piece of music nominated, here is who I think should win.
Films in 2024 were tasked with following the Barbenheimer-sized footsteps of 2023, and whether it lived up to expectations is to be debated. 2024 saw Inside Out 2 break the record for highest-grossing animated movie of all time, Dune: Part Two becoming one of the highest-rated Letterboxd movies of all time, and many more notable cinema history moments. In this article, Knox McCalla (KNOX) and J. Molina (MO) review some of the biggest movies of 2024 and reflect on their impacts as a whole.
Molly Harris, Editorial Cartoonist
• December 13, 2024
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Content warning: discussion of animal death, some detailed
Hamsters are cute, but their life should not be left in the charge of a small child. Hamsters somehow figure out how to die in the most absurd--sometimes...
After the election, most of us are settling in with the results, and talking with peers, some discussions are quite vulgar. With that, free speech and free expression in our school are questioned. The line between what is acceptable for students is anything but clear, what is hate speech, and when does an opinion become threatening?
Molly Harris, Editorial Cartoonist
• October 30, 2024
Math homework. AP class essays. History projects. As students, we can't help but feel fatigued from all of our homework. It follows us like storm clouds and weighs on our minds like bricks, which makes...
What sets a teacher apart? Is it their personality or teaching style? AHS students and teachers say it's both.
Freshman Blake Wood said that Mrs. Hedegaard-Moreno “brightens my day.” She said...
Molly Harris, Editorial Cartoonist
• October 2, 2024
How come they get to use this privilege when they may have work to get done, but we can’t when we have everything finished? How is this fair?
This is just one example of how hypocrisy in schools affects students and their privileges.
