Shak’s Summer Playlist
Shak Saidjanov, Assistant Editor
June 7, 2017 •
Filed under Entertainment, Music Reviews, Opinion, Showcase
As another year at La Salle comes to an end and students (as well as teachers) become anxious for summer to commence, many of us are beginning to ponder our summer plans... what we will do, where we will go, and who we will see. But what many of us are not considering, unfortunately, is something we ...
Provisional License Laws Frustrate Teenagers but Save Lives
Peyton Hedges, Staff Reporter
June 7, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion, Showcase
The thrill of getting your license is a feeling no one forgets. You finally have the freedom to go where you want, when you want and with who you want, and imagine yourself cruising around with friends and staying out late. Until you realize you won’t be able to do these things for at least 6 months. The...
What No One Told Me About High School
Kiley Russell, Staff Reporter
June 7, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
When going into high school, parents and upperclassmen tell you to be wary of the stresses of academics and extracurriculars; but what they don’t tell you is how to handle the overwhelming amount of gossip, drama, and social anxiety that high school can produce. Throughout four years of high school it is h...
Texting and Driving: The Temptation That Isn’t Worth It
Reilly Nesen, Staff Reporter
June 7, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
Picture this: you walk out of 6th period on Friday excited for the weekend, and as you’re walking to your car chatting with friends, someone asks if you want to hang out later; you say yes and they say they will text you. Once you get to your car, you wait for the text and start driving home and once...
Selecting Only Male Valedictorians Misrepresents Class of 2017
Maddie Pfeifer, Editor
May 31, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
As the school year comes to a close, the class of 2017 valedictorians have been announced: William Adriance, Dave Bryan, Greg Bryan, Joseph Kreitzberg, Jonah Lyon, Kevin Nguyen, and Christian Reyes. These seven intelligent and deserving students have worked extremely hard throughout all four of their y...
Why Breathalyzer Testing is Needed at School Dances
Taylor Foster, Assistant Editor
May 10, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
With AP tests occupying the minds of many upperclassmen these past two weeks, prom this Saturday has been able to sneak up quickly and, with the reminder in Falcon Formation today, many students are wondering how La Salle’s relatively new addition of breathalyzer testing at dances will affect their...
Choosing a College: How to Pick the Right School for You
Maddie Pfeifer, Editor
April 19, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
After applying to multiple colleges, I thought the worst was over. Little did I know, deciding what to do with the next four years of my life would be just as stressful and confusing as applying. Now on the other side of this process, I can offer some reflections to juniors (and underclassmen) who are...
Peaceful Protest: It’s Possible
Isadora Colpo, Assistant Editor
February 22, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
Everyone has heard the horror stories, and some have experienced them: smashed windows, yelling, chaotic streets. It seems like peaceful protests are becoming more and more like uncontrolled riots, and it can be both scary and frustrating. This is a time of controversy in our country and around the w...
Why We Shouldn’t be Allowed to Burn the American Flag
Ben Wease, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
The American Flag, which signifies purity, innocence, hardiness, valor, perseverance and justice, has been mistreated for many years now. At Ronald Reagan’s Republican National Convention in Dallas of 1984, Gary Lee Johnson was arrested for burning the American flag under the Texas flag desecration...
Why President Trump Hasn’t Failed Us Yet
Shak Saidjanov, Assistant Editor
February 22, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
In many ways, Americans have had a history of being blind to the issues around us. We’ve been blind to the division happening in our country, a division dating back long before the 2016 election cycle. We’ve been blind to an increasingly ignored working class and to a declining middle class, oblivious to the anger looming from both sides of the political spectrum. We’ve been blind to our absurdly comp...
Cub Scout Movement Takes on Nation
Emrie Good, Editor
February 15, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
Starting from the bottom as a Daisy, and then a Brownie, and then a Girl Scout — these all seemed normal to me. All of my friends were in my Girl Scout troop, and I never would have understood at the time if a girl my age was rejected from joining just because she was transgender. The same experience would...
Why We Need Planned Parenthood
Virginia Jacobs, Editor
February 15, 2017 •
Filed under Opinion
Planned Parenthood has been a source of comfort, acceptance, and help for many women for a long period of time now. However, our new president - Donald Trump - has made multiple statements about cutting federal funding that goes towards Planned Parenthood. This has resulted in a wide range of opinio...
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