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Freshman Leo Sanders said, “I feel like most videos on social media try to be relatable to the majority of their viewers, who are teens. But sometimes it can seem like the people that post these videos get desperate for views and likes, leading them to say anything that they think would be relatable to teenagers.” (Pinterest)

Relatability is Online Currency

Maddie Ragsdale, Staff Writer May 15, 2026

Have you noticed that recently, a lot of popular videos on social media are based on relatability? People like influencers, content creators, celebrities, and company marketing have been using relatability...

“My Little Pony” may be a show targeted for little children, but it offers a great point of view on all events of change. (Pinterest)

Be Like Twilight

Hana Seiver, Media Manager May 15, 2026

Within the ebbs and flows of high school, many feats will come a student’s way. In Twilight Sparkle’s educational journey in the nostalgic and iconic television show “My Little Pony”, she is depicted...

President Trump’s excessive hate speech threatens to collapse this effort that people have tried so hard to feel a part of. (Freepik)

Hate in Plain Sight

Isabella Rangel, Staff Writer May 15, 2026

Belonging. A single word associating one with a community. Everywhere, as we know it,  millions of communities, groups, and friends are together—people who may share the same ideas, beliefs, interests,...

Being single in high school is tough; third-wheeling is tougher. (Freepik)

Always the Third Wheel

Kaylee Leavitt, Staff Writer May 15, 2026

In high school, there is this expectation that you experience your first kiss, first love, and first heartbreak. It is a requirement of social standards that one occur within these four formative years. But...

Advancements in technology continue to raise new ideas that we are being controlled in a simulation. (Pinterest)

The Simulation Theory

Kari Fu, Section Editor May 15, 2026

Our reality is being controlled by a simulation. Or at least that’s what experts say. People call this the Simulation Theory, or the Simulation Hypothesis: the idea that our world is running on a code....

Romance novels have a surprising impact on the readers’ love lives. (Freepik)

Romance or Delusion?

Ella Collins, Web Editor May 15, 2026

Sometimes what starts out as an enjoyable hobby can end up morphing your mind. Harmlessly, readers enjoy books to escape their own lives and experience a world full of thrills and romance. By opening social...

Making friends is harder than ever, given social media and societal and economic pressure. (Pinterest)

Friendship Recession

Ella Collins, Web Editor May 15, 2026

A study at Harvard University has revealed that since the 2000s, adults, teens, and seniors have all experienced a decrease in friendships. The rise of social media, lack of accessible third spaces, and...

In a world of billions, every life still searches for meaning (Pngtree)

Don’t Just Be Another Number

Maiabella Quevedo, Web Editor April 17, 2026

One day, we will all be dead. The pages you are reading may be part of someone's science project, or maybe left in a landfill to just sit there for the rest of eternity. One day, you will be part of the...

More students are choosing community college as their first option. (Freepik)

More Teens Choosing Community College First

Hailee Preston, Staff Writer April 17, 2026

Deciding what your next step post-high school is is a hard decision for most high school seniors today. In the past, more students went directly into a 4-year university after finishing high school than...

Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu took an early retirement from the sport, and eventually came back stronger. (Pinterest)

Breaking the Ice

Emma Merchant, Head Copy Editor April 17, 2026

Alysa Liu won not only the Olympic gold medal in Milan but also the hearts of everyone who watched her prance across the ice with a smile on her face.  Her energy and presence on the ice were uplifting...

Influencers, celebrities, and politicians all face the illusion of cancel culture. (Pinterest)

Never Cancelled

Ella Collins, Web Editor April 17, 2026

So many celebrities have histories documented on the internet that haven't aged well. Somehow, they remain popular today, some even growing in fame and success. Sophomore Ella Lyons said, “I don’t...

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