With Halloween around the corner, some junior high students are looking forward to dressing up and/or trick-or-treating, while others are planning a night at home. Since our young days, most would agree […]
EDITORIAL: TRICK-OR-TREAT, YES OR NO
THE TAKE OVER OR IS IT? – Is A.I. Really going to take over?
An AI takeover has been feared since 1920, when a play by Karel Čapek entitled “R.U.R.” showed intelligent machines overthrowing humanity. Famous Science Fiction films have depicted this as well, such as […]
DUMB DESKS – A Student’s Rant About Seats
In your classroom, the desks you sit in are easy to work in, but can be a curse when you try to leave in a hurry. In my opinion, the desks are […]
GET WITH THE SCHEDULE – Schedule Changes at GrJHS
When Ms. Kay calls your name on the announcements, do you dread the looming schedule change or do you welcome it with an acceptance to the new beginning? Some people wish to […]
HOLLYWOOD ETHICS – Is Hollywood’s Latest CGI Trick Ethical?
In the 2016 hit film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, late actor Peter Cushing re-appeared on screen despite having been dead for 22 years at that point. This phenomenon was achieved […]
Opinion: Do We Need Art in Our Lives?
Do we need art in our lives? In my humble opinion, absolutely! Demetri Martin, a comedian, stated, “Earth without art is just ‘eh’” Do we really want our world to be “eh”? […]
Editorial: Is Disney Taking Over the World?
Disney seems to be everywhere. They can be found on shirts, hats, in amusement parks, movies, as toys, and more. But do you really know how much Disney owns? Besides the multi-million […]
Editorial: Cell Phones
Phones are one of the most popular things in the 21th century. Many teens bring their phones to school, and most of them use their phones during class. Should we be allowed […]
Editorial: Is technology distracting us from life and what’s going on?
Is technology bad? Has it distracted us from life and has it gone too far? We use technology in our everyday lives. Technology helps us with tasks such as homework, schoolwork, and […]
Editorial: A Draft for Women
In 2016, lawmakers were to the point where they were going to officially drop plans to make women register for the draft, instead of opting for a review of the ongoing need […]
Were the Winter Olympics Exciting?
A couple of people were excited about the Winter Olympics this year, but some weren’t at all. So, were the Winter Olympics exciting this year, or were they boring? This Winter Olympics […]
Editorial: A Scribble in the Making
Everyone knows that pencils and pens have separate jobs; however, when asked to write an essay, would you choose the smooth flow of a pen, or the erasable trace of a pencil? […]
Which Girl Scout Cookies Are The Best?
It’s that time of year again – girls decked out in their uniforms with bags of cookies, asking if you’d like any. You would love some, but you only have $5, and […]
Editorial: Does Class Size Matter?
Have you ever been in a class that seemed humongous, or in a class that was minuscule? Well whether or not you have, class size can play a major role in a […]
Editorial: Is Dance A Sport?
There is a question that has been debated for a long time. Is dancing a sport? Most dancers will tell you that it is. I personally believe that it is because it […]
Editorial: School Uniforms
All people have their opinion on school uniforms. The purpose of school uniforms is to keep the kids from wearing inappropriate clothing or messages on their shirt. Also the kids don’t have […]
Editorial: Should Pets Be Allowed In School?
This is an unlikely debate: should pets be allowed in school? This seems like an unimportant and stupid question, but seriously, what if you walked around with your cat, Fluffy? Of course, […]
Are School Rules fair?
School rules are very important to the students on the greenfield Jr. high campus. If people break them and get caught in the moment, they would get a punishment; but some rules […]
Were the 2017 social media challenges really that bad?
Each year challenges come and go. In 2012 there was the Cinnamon Challenge. 2013 brought us the Harlem Shake, and in 2014 there was the Ice Bucket Challenge. We all can admit […]
Editorial: Smartboards vs Whiteboards
The world around us is changing. Phone businesses, car companies, and even grocery stores are expanding their technology horizons and looking to the future. So why shouldn’t our school? There is one […]
