To Succeed, Don’t Secede

Thomas Friestad, Online Editor
December 3, 2012

A foreword: I completed this column November 1, five days before the presidential votes were tallied and while the race was still a virtual tie. I did this because I do not want my writing to focus on the election’s outcome, which, for the sake of this discussion, is irrelevant. By now, Election 2012... Read more »

‘Gangnam Style’ Sweeps School

September 20, 2012

Though the idea of an Asian man in sunglasses pretending to ride a horse is humorous on its own, combining this idea with a catchy electronic tune propelled Korean rapper PSY’s single to instant infamy. “Gangnam Style” has received an explosion of views on YouTube over the past two... Read more »

Earnest Hemenway – An Interview on Obama’s Support of Same-Sex Couples

Thomas Friestad, Editor-In-Chief
May 17, 2012

I spoke with government teacher David Hemenway about President Obama’s historical statement during an interview last Wednesday that it was “important for [him]…to go ahead and affirm that same-sex couples should be able to get married.” Hemenway has taught many classes of students... Read more »

The “Fab” 5 – Social Media Stereotypes

Thomas Friestad, Editor-In-Chief
May 14, 2012

Nerd, jock, emo, cheer-cat: the common stereotypes of high school have been beaten into students’ heads on countless occasions. However, a lesser-known realm where stereotypes run rampant is none other than the World Wide Web itself. With the vast majority of students being active on popular social... Read more »