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Teeth, who needs em?

Teeth, who needs em?

HUNTER WIECKOWSKI, Staff Writer April 11, 2017

The time of the caveman has long since passed. Our medicine and practices have advanced to a point where they can not be compared to what they once were. We no longer attempt to cure people with leeches,...

Opinion: Take your transphobia out of our bathrooms

Opinion: Take your transphobia out of our bathrooms

ALEXANDER OAKS, Staff Writer April 6, 2017

On February 22nd, President Trump’s administration initiated a rollback of federal protections for transgender students, which also coincided with the Supreme Court deciding to hear the case of Gavin...

Knock knock? Whos there? Herd Herd who?

“Knock knock?” “Who’s there?” “Herd” “Herd who?”

HUNTER WIECKOWSKI, Staff Writer April 3, 2017

The knock knock joke; one of the simplest forms of comedy. They all follow a well defined formula that even the youngest of kids can follow and replicate. Love or hate them, these jokes are a part of society...

Opinion: Save the bees

Opinion: Save the bees

OWEN BRYAN, Staff Writer March 24, 2017

Since the late 1990s, beekeepers around the world have been noticing a decline in the bee population. Bees are one of the most important insects in our food chain. They are the lead pollinators, which...

Opinion: My rejection story

Opinion: My rejection story

LAUREN BENCHOFF, Staff Writer March 16, 2017

As a person who has been afraid of needles from a young age, I had a rather aggressive idea that if I donated blood, my fear of needles would eventually fade or cease within my first donation. Since...

Opinion: Stop demonizing smokers

Opinion: Stop demonizing smokers

LIAM DYER, Staff Writer March 13, 2017

The stigma against smokers has reached an all time high is our society.  People think that it is their right to judge those who smoke.  As a former smoker, I think this is terrible.  If someone wants...

I went around in a wheelchair to test accessibility in GHS

I went around in a wheelchair to test accessibility in GHS

JENNA TAORMINA, Staff Writer, Editor March 8, 2017

Have you ever noticed how many potholes are in the sidewalks around the school? Or how many doors are pull instead of push? I learned that you really don’t until you’re in a wheelchair. In December,...

Artwork by Gianna Cabral

Why I love to draw

GIANNA CABRAL, Staff Writer February 17, 2017

Whether you like cooking or simply playing sports, everyone has a hobby they enjoy doing in their free time. We all need an outlet to let us forget about the world for a while and for me that escape is...

Gianna Cabral, along with a handful of others, is still without a D-block four weeks after the start of second semester

Tell me why I still don’t have a D-block four weeks later

GIANNA CABRAL, Staff Writer February 13, 2017

Every year it seems like scheduling issues keep getting worse. According to guidance, there are only three electives open for D-block this semester. All of those electives are full, which means there...

Art by Gianna Cabral

Life with depression and anxiety is harder than you think

GIANNA CABRAL, Staff Writer January 26, 2017

Do you feel like you care about absolutely nothing at all but also worry way too much at the same time? You are not alone. Anxiety and depression are not things that everyone simply understands. I feel...

Democracy depends on freedom of the press

Democracy depends on freedom of the press

CAROLINE ENOS, Staff Writer, Editor January 17, 2017
The free press is the self-sustaining security system that notifies and protects America from the injustices our founding fathers fought against. However, the press could not do this without the protection provided by the freedoms this nation grants it.
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GamePigeon offers more ways to play

HUNTER WIECKOWSKI, Staff Writer December 12, 2016

One of the lesser known features introduced in iOS 10 has resurfaced among the students of GHS. The ability to play games through iMessage. For those unaware, iOS 10 added a plethora of new features...

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