Issue V: Nov. 6, 2015 |
FEATURES |
Next issue: Nov. 20, 2015 |
Student Highlight: Ayetzy Presa is College Bound
“Try something new even if it scares you, it may just turn out to be something you love to do.” Ayetzy Presa, senior, Citrus Valley High School By ALYSSA OUILLETTE
So many students each and every day are flourishing in their academic studies, and are completing a tremendous amount of side work in clubs and outside activities in order to prosper and reach their goals in life. Ayetzy Presa is a senior at Citrus Valley High School, and is a perfect example of a college bound senior who is determined . . . |
Sharing Fun Facts about the Founding FathersBy MADELINE THOMSON
The Founding Fathers are often quoted and honored in American society, but they are so idolized that we don’t really see them as people anymore. They each have some pretty fun facts about them that are mostly unknown. Here’s what some people first thought of when asked about the founding fathers. Sarah Wilson, sophomore Q: Tell me what you know about James Madison. A:I really don’t know anything about him. Q: Make something up. Guess. A: He signed the Declaration of Independence. Madison never signed the Declaration, but he did write the Bill of Rights. Madison’s party affiliations were very indecisive. He wrote the Federalist papers with Hamilton and Jay, but changed his mind and joined Jefferson with the Democratic-Republicans. Once he became president much later and got in the War of 1812, he decided that strong government and armies were good (mostly because he needed a strong army at the moment). He switched back to Federalist ideals near the end of his presidency, leaving his colleagues confused . . . |
Revealing the People and the Reasons Behind the Costumes
By TANNIS VINES and CASSANDRA BOULWARE
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Column: Exploring the Meaning of Humanity
Discover Beauty
By ALYSSA OUILLETTE As human beings we all see the world in heterogeneous ways. We see things in different perspectives, beliefs, ideas, or thoughts that make up who we are as individuals. |
Humanity can be seen as what illuminates the liveliness in us as human beings.
According to dictionary reference it is “the quality or condition of human beings.” When asked what the word means to me I would say |
that it means something more than its definition.
I do believe it does have to deal with the quality and condition of us, but I find that it's also the spark within us that makes us unique, and . . . |