The Real Answer to a Major Mystery — Is Water Wet?
Todd Crenshaw, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2018
“I think the debate is asinine. No one should be talking about it. People who are have too much time on their hands.” This was Trinity science teacher Mr. Michael Budniak’s response to my question: Is water wet? I would like to refute his statement and say this question should be talked ...
Does JUG Really Provide Justice?
Aidan Kolb, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2018
Filed under Columns
After school, students sit in desks scribbling down the same sentence in all capital letters until the hour is up. "Justice Under God," or JUG, is one type of discipline at Trinity. Serving JUG after school may cause students to be late to work, practice or whatever other activity they planned....
Four Years Worth Remembering
Sam Hebestreit, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2018
Filed under Columns
"Time flies when you're having a good time." High school can be fun and exhilarating, but it's all in what you make it. Trinity has made a four-year experience something that will last a lifetime. High school can be scary for someone who has no clue what is going to happen, but feeling comfortable...
Powerful Rap Can Teach Us Lessons
Carter Martin, Staff Reporter
January 11, 2018
Filed under Columns
Imagine a teenager just like you listening to rap but not just rap that deals with negative parts of society -- instead, rap that has meaning to you. In today’s society rap has meaning to different races and both genders. Rap has drastically changed over the years from the '80s rappers like Tupac,...
Multi-Billion Dollar Gun Fight Hurting All
Bucky Stalker, Staff Reporter
July 7, 2017
Filed under Columns
A controversial, multi-billion dollar war has taken the nation by storm, creating a division and tension between the two leading political parties in the United States. Many in the Republican Party have supported the idea that all citizens should be allowed to defend themselves and their property since...
Why Does the NCAA Refuse to Share with the Real Money Makers?
Sam Rueff, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2017
Say you see your hero athlete, run up to him or her to get an autograph and then find out they can’t sign anything because of rules. This is a problem going on and increasingly getting worse in college football. The rule for National Collegiate Athletic Association college football programs is ...
Reflections from the Mat
Anthony Farias, Staff Reporter
February 22, 2017
Filed under Columns, Showcase, Sports
Set yourself in a wrestling stance. Knees bent, chest over your thighs, and your eyes staring into your opponent’s. Boom boom, boom boom, boom boom…your heart races, pumping adrenaline. One goal in your mind…win the match by pin. The ref exclaims, “Set!” Your foot advances to the starting line....
Falling for Clickbait a Slippery Slope
Robert Davis, Editor in Chief
February 6, 2017
Filed under Columns
Clickbait plagues online journalism and the internet as a whole. Clickbait is the writing of titillating titles meant to incite emotion or curiosity so people click on articles that are often of little substance. This is not to say clickbait will be the death of online journalism, but it is a growing problem. A...
Nintendo’s Disregarding Fans an Unwise Move
Alex Garbus, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2017
Filed under Columns
In the video game industry, fans show their dedication by creating projects, ranging from a simple sketch of a favorite scene to an entire game set in a favorite universe. It should seem natural that the creators of these games allow and encourage their fans to show this dedication towards their work....
Sharing MetLife Stadium Needs to Change
Shaan Kalra, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2017
Filed under Columns
Despite being finished for the year, two National Football League franchises have unfinished business. The New York Giants and the New York Jets have been sharing a stadium since 1984, but that needs to change. According to Rahul Kumar, an experienced Giants fan who has connections with several...
Are the Knicks the Next Beasts in The East?
Sergio Sanchez, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2017
From three NBA finals, to competitive Knicks during the 1980s, to the Knicks that only won 17 games last season, and to competing to be one of the top teams in the East. The New York Knicks back in the '90s were a reliable team every season and over the last few years have hit a rough patch. Looking...
Gaining a Different Perspective on the World
Mitchell Ose, Staff Reporter
January 9, 2017
Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.” Flying gives us a chance to look at the world from a different perspective. While flying is a fun hobby that almost anyone can do, it takes...
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