Perspective: In the Wake of George Floyd’s Death, How Do We Create Change?
Lauren Pickett, In-Depth Editor
June 13, 2020
The black community is under siege by two national sicknesses—COVID-19 and racism—and a recent rebellion condemning racial injustice and police brutality shows the country is at its tipping point. A video captured a modern-day lynching: George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was killed by a former w...
The music industry has a skewed outlook on feminism
Rutaiba Siddiqui, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2020
Singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey penned an open letter to her 16.5 million Instagram followers on Thursday, May 21st. Rey starts the letter by naming popular female artists such as Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Kehlani, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé. She writes that if those women can have number on...
Opinion: Time, the Silver Lining of Quarantine
Arpitha Sistla, Staff Reporter
May 27, 2020
The coronavirus is undoubtedly one of the strangest times Gen Z has ever had to live through. Trump “joking” about injecting disinfectant to mitigate the virus’s spread, Cardi B interviewing Bernie Sanders on Instagram Live and disgruntled Americans breaking quarantine to protest the very...
The Toxicity of TikTok
Akhila Swarna, Advertisement Manager
May 16, 2020
No matter the kind of day I have, I always look forward to my end-of-day mindless scrolling on TikTok. It gives me a sense of closure, as it is relaxing to see the various 15-60 second videos. Now, most of my screen time is spent on this infamous app. A few weeks ago, however, a 60-second video popped up on my For ...
Opinion: Quarantine Protesters are Reckless
Will Roach, Opinions Editor
May 2, 2020
Given my position on this student publication, it’s ironic that I don’t follow the news much these days, and if I do, I try to stay away from pandemic-related topics. Unfortunately, it takes a lot of effort to ignore St. Louisans publicly protesting Governor Mike Parson’s stay-at-home order. Over the...
Opinion: Teens Need To Become More Civically Engaged
Aarushi Bute, Business Manager
April 29, 2020
It’s been more than 200 years since the supposedly free United States of America has been founded, yet issues like inequality, poverty, and housing problems are still very prevalent. And though politically and socially active kids from Generation Z are now what represents America, so far nothing...
“Individual Responsibilities” is Ignorantly Ineffective
Jackson Estwanick, Executive Producer
April 3, 2020
It might seem like forever ago, but it was only four weeks ago Friday, March 13, that President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, with Missouri Governor Mike Parson also declaring a state of emergency later the same day. Then, Missouri on...
Students Need to Put Health Before School
Molly Sillitto, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
Often during this time of the year filled with flu, stuffy noses and coughing, it is not uncommon to see a fellow peer in class coughing and hacking while struggling to keep their head up. But if a student is so ill, then why would they come to school to potentially further damage their...
Black History Month: How Silence Spoke Louder Than Words
Lauren Pickett, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2020
As February, the month reserved for acknowledging black history, fades into March, I found these last 29 days only provided me with feelings of shame and resentment. These emotions stem from the mistreatment of Black History Month at MHS, which held no events, spurred no conversation, created n...
Opinion: Keep Religion Out of Education
Will Roach, Opinions Editor
February 27, 2020
Most of the students I go to school with today have been in the public school system their entire lives and don’t talk to private school kids on a daily basis. So I can always get a good reaction out of people when I tell them about the part of my childhood spent at the private school St. Clare of...