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Opinion

The Summer Season is Coming Up Quick

The Summer Season is Coming Up Quick

Hannah Irwin May 12, 2023

The summer season is nearly here with less than two weeks of school left. Everyone is already beginning to plan what their summer will look like.  The summer can quickly become boring without many...

Biden Administration approves Willow Project in Alaska. Willow Project Picture is by Manuel Ernst and licensed under Creative Commons License

How The Willow Project Will Affect The World

Caroline Clarke, Reporter March 23, 2023

The Biden administration approved the controversial Willow Project, meaning climate change may become impossible to change. The project will consist of a decade-long oil drill in Alaska. This will send...

A collage of people with piercings and tattoos.

OPINION: Different Appearances Are Not Unprofessional

Amara Whited, Copy Editor February 27, 2023

Since piercings and tattoos have gotten more and more popular among the everyday person, employers have pushed back on them. Employers claim that they are unprofessional, although this has no basis in...

Micheal Johnson holds a sign in a peaceful protest down Main Street (photo credits to Christine Johnson).

Close To Home: A Melanated Opinion On Racism

Myles Johnson, Social Media Editor February 23, 2023

What does it mean to be black? Is it simply a higher percentage of melanin present in one’s skin? Is it a culture, a statement, or a riot? Furthermore, what place do biracial people have in that? I,...

Aggro Crab is the studio behind both Going Under and their upcoming game Another Crabs Treasure.

OPINION: Supporting Indie Games

Rain Bleess, Reporter December 13, 2022

 We as humans find life exhaustingly boring, seeking entertainment from movies, shows, and recently video games. With great visual and sound design, video games are a versatile medium that can portray...

Crime Dramas are Losing Their Identities and Audience Appeal

Crime Dramas are Losing Their Identities and Audience Appeal

Kaila Burnside, Online Editor December 12, 2022

In an age of mediocre, nonsensical reboots, it’s no profound realization that streaming providers are eager to extend or revive existing content rather than formulate new shows. The initial reasoning...

Informal Opinion: A Deep Dive Into Entitled Customers

Informal Opinion: A Deep Dive Into Entitled Customers

Myles Johnson and Bailey Toburen December 8, 2022

Entitled customers are no foreign concept, especially to teenagers and young adults in the customer service industry. By using real stories from students, and facts found on the internet, this deep-dive...

Opinion: The Cause of Inflation

Opinion: The Cause of Inflation

Jarrett Reiter, Reporter December 8, 2022

Consumers are hurt by the rising prices in gas, food, and energy due to the high inflation rate. According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate for October is about eight percent rounded up....

OPINION: Why BTS Is So Popular Globally

OPINION: Why BTS Is So Popular Globally

Rey Renick, Reporter December 7, 2022

In the past six years, the popular K-pop group BTS has taken the world by storm. In 2017, with the release of their song DNA, they gathered unbelievable amounts of attention internationally. The music...

Staff Editorial: Transgender Policy

Staff Editorial: Transgender Policy

November 11, 2022

The increasing rise of abuse towards transgender people is not a new issue, nor one exclusive to Gardner. That fact, however, does not excuse the horrible mistreatment of the transgender students of the...

With the rising costs of streamed content, consumers can feel like theyre drowning with no way out.

OPINION: The price of streamed content will keep going up, and there is no stopping it

Rain Bleess, Reporter November 7, 2022

Streaming services started out as a revolutionary idea that completely outdid cable. Now there’s a streaming service for anything and everything, and consumers are suffering. According to nfl.com,...

OPINION: Happiness close to home

OPINION: Happiness close to home

Lillian Campbell, Reporter November 3, 2022

The Fat Bee is now in Gardner Kansas. I am absolutely thrilled! It is delicious and is completely different from other drinks.  For a while I would drive around as much as 30 minutes to get to places...

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