Opinion: Street Smart Teaches the Right Lesson the Wrong Way
Will Roach, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2018
Filed under Opinions
On April 3rd, freshmen and sophomores suffered through a poorly constructed presentation about general car safety, given by a group called Street Smart. While the innate message of the presentation is one kids should learn, the two people giving the presentation handle the topic insensitively and unp...
Opinion: The Cardinal Way and Why it Needs to Change
Ethan Hill, Staff Reporter
March 27, 2018
Filed under Opinions
We are the “Greatest Fans in Baseball” who live in “Baseball Heaven.” The center of baseball resides here in St. Louis, home to the most dedicated fans of one of the greatest franchises of all time: the Cardinals. And holding all of that together is our sacred mantra: The Cardinal Way. We...
Opinion: The Olympics Unify the World
Ethan Hill, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2018
Filed under Opinions
The world is burdened by conflict everywhere: hate and civil wars throughout the Middle East, diplomatic nightmares between nuclear states, and political turmoil everywhere we look. Natural disasters and tragedies plague our world. We live on a planet that has become increasingly divisive everyday. On Feb. ...
Opinion: Tearing Families Apart
Austin Woods, Associate Editor
February 6, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Early last month in an Oval Office meeting, President Trump rejected a bipartisan immigration deal. The proposal involved protecting immigrants from temporary protected status (TPS) nations, such as Haiti and various African countries. Trump then allegedly proceeded to label these countries with a r...
Opinion: The Problem with School Assigned Books
Will Roach, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2018
Filed under Opinions
I love books. Books have a certain charm that can’t be translated into other mediums of entertainment. While I do enjoy a good read from John Grisham or Marie Lu, why do I, along with so many other students, have such a distaste for books assigned by teachers? The answer lies primarily within both ...
The NFL Concussion Problem
Ethan Hill, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2018
Filed under Columns, Football, Opinions, Sports
For the second time in two seasons, Cam Newton is at the center of the NFL concussion controversy. During an NFC Wild Card game, Newton took a nasty hit that left him shaken to the point that he was barely able to stumble off the field. Return seemed impossible, until Newton miraculously trotted bac...
Opinion: Dance is a Sport
Jen Bosche, Assistant Online Editor
December 20, 2017
Filed under Opinions
As a competitive dancer, My week is made up of group dance rehearsals twice a week (each 2 hours), 8 hours of dance classes weekly, a 30-minute solo rehearsal every other week, and a 30-minute duet rehearsal every week. On top of all of this, I go home and do all three of my splits for 2 minute...
Net neutrality matters today and forever
Alex McAteer, Opinions editor
December 14, 2017
Filed under Opinions
Net neutrality matters Today. Right now as I am typing this a vote is taking place over whether or not to limit the freedoms of every person who consumes any media today. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Ajit Pai the chairman of the FCC are in favor of removing restrictions on net neutrality...
Fighting Fire With Fire: Gun Control In America
Jason Belval, Photography editor
November 16, 2017
Filed under Opinions
On Sunday, Nov. 5, a crazed gunman claimed the lives of 26 people in yet another tragic mass shooting. Fingers are already being pointed in many directions, chief among which is gun control. But is firearm legislation really the cause, or just an unfortunate scapegoat? Devin Patrick Kelley opened...
Satire: ‘Man’s Not Hot’ Is the Greatest Poem of the Century
Connor Karst, Social Media Editor
November 12, 2017
Filed under Blogs, Connor's Credible Crevice, Opinions
When people think of poets, there are a few names that come to mind immediately. Maya Angelou, William Shakespeare, and Homer are often cited as some of the influential and brilliant. Today, I’d like to make a compelling argument for Big Shaq. Big Shaq may be a fresh face to the rap scene, but his...
