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Why Six NFL Teams Took the Wrong Guy

Will Blythe, Staff Columnist May 1, 2019

With the seventh pick, the Jacksonville Jaguars take Josh Allen from the University of Kentucky. The Jaguars got it right. Why did the first six teams get it wrong? Two quarterbacks were taken with...

Promotion-Relegation a Must for United States Soccer

Brandon McManus, Staff Columnist January 22, 2019

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Although the United States was a little late to the party, Americans are becoming more interested and passionate about the sport. The only thing lacking is...

Drowning in Plastic

Brendan Gallagher, Staff Columnist January 9, 2019

The debate about the effects of the plastic that human beings use on a daily basis is heating up. Plastic items are produced and used in tremendous amounts every day. There are tremendous downsides...

Fight or Flight: Addressing Climate Change Without US Involvement

Mark Hughes, Guest Columnist December 17, 2018

Throughout history, humans have spent little time carefully considering the effect they have had on the planet. From discovering how to build a fire to launching rockets into space, every aspect of...

Making The Situation Better for Sleep-Deprived Teens

Grant Brunstetter, Staff Reporter July 6, 2018

Imagine this scenario. After staring at a math assignment for what seems to be an eternity, you turn and look at the clock only to find out the depressing fact that it is 12:30 a.m. and you still have...

Shooting Survivors Set Strong Example

Jacob Anonson, Staff Reporter July 3, 2018

After the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on Valentine's Day,  students around the country began protesting for stricter gun laws. In response to a comment made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson,...

Shootings Must Stop

Gus Boyer, Staff Reporter June 29, 2018

Screams of grief and pain echo all around, like the roaring of wind during a storm, while cries for help are engulfed by confusion. Swarms of people stampede out of the building, trying to escape the...

Using a Juul Doesn’t Make You Cuul

Jahvid Nawab, Staff Reporter June 2, 2018

Are you looking for a new way to get a nice unhealthy dose of toxins? Are you looking for a new way to feel weird in the head? Are you looking for a new way to make yourself look like a kid who can't make...

Getting the Most Out of Online School

Grant Brunstetter, Staff Reporter April 5, 2018

Nothing like hitting a blaring alarm, rolling over, and reading the words "School is canceled." Joyous thoughts race through your head, and you thank Old Man Winter for the gift of another day off....

Russia’s Clandestine War on Democracy

Bucky Stalker, Staff Reporter March 28, 2018

"A new Cold War seemed to be brewing." Icelandic-born writer and journalist Alda Sigmundsdóttir speculated about the recent events between North Korea and the United States. A rapid expansion of...

Is water wet?

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:...

Does JUG Really Provide Justice?

Aidan Kolb, Staff Reporter February 3, 2018

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...

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