Op-Ed

   Every April and May at Neuqua Valley High School, students scattered around school are living, eating, and breathing for the AP exams in May. The AP test is almost the holy grail of Neuqua’s academic elite; a five on the AP exam could mean a lot of money saved on classes in college. Basically, [...]

   For just about a decade, millions of people around the globe have used social networking as a means to connect and interact with those around them. Facebook, a social networking giant, has accounted for a large portion of the growth of social networking due to its intuitive and user friendly interface.    With the [...]

      Mental health days are not some poor excuse from some lazy students as some people might believe them to be. They are as important as sick days and college visits, which the school excuses. While the school is merely looking out for the future and general health of their students, they are forgetting one [...]

   Between school and family, students have plenty to be stressed about. With the added pressure placed by the expectations of parents, life becomes stressful and even unbearable. But the biggest amount of stress is not limited to simply what other people expect of you but what you expect of yourself.    The average high [...]

   For teenagers, there seems to be a sort of glorified sense of accomplishment that comes with “defeating the system.” Sneaking out to smoke a cigarette, bringing in alcohol hidden in water bottles, sneaking drugs into school, and cheating on assignments and tests are all things that students have been caught doing. It’s a mystery [...]

   In late November, the non-profit organization Wikileaks began the process of publishing thousands of secret diplomatic cables sent by governments worldwide. The group made a name for itself in early 2010, when they published the Iraq and Afghanistan war diaries which described in detail the nature of our conflicts in the Middle East and [...]

While the way you dress is supposedly an expression of individuality, it goes without saying that there are just some people who cross the line. The first week or two of school, staff patrols the hallways, pulling aside anyone whose outfit is questionable. But it seems that it is only during this short time period [...]

   From the people of Nepal, living in the Himalayan Mountains, to the progressive citizens of London, essentially everyone is affected by constitutional monarchs. The monarchs of these countries, known to us as royalty, are regarded with a timeless respect and honor of their integrity.    These royals are so popular, not only within the [...]

   It goes without saying that a majority of teenagers cling to what is deemed popular in today’s society. For the percentage of teenagers that do have any interest in politics, many seem to only stick by what the media wants them to. If anything, most teenagers just are not interested in politics, nor are [...]

   The recent tragedies at Neuqua have touched and affected everyone. Both Toni Keller and Kyle Zuleg were individuals with a bright future ahead of them and lives full of people who loved them. Undeniably, their deaths were tragic, much too early, and to an extent, preventable.    The sad fact of these situations is [...]