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Super Bowl halftime show gives lots to think about

Elizabeth Thornley, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

As someone who games, my very first reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show in Super Bowl LIX Sunday was that it included Playstation symbols, since there was an X, triangle, square and circle on...

I cannot take the Grammys seriously

Jack Spiegel, Blue M Co-Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2025

After an excellent year of music, the 67th annual Grammy award ceremony on Feb. 2  was highly anticipated. With many big names such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars being...

Thoughts on late starts for winter weather

Elizabeth Thornley, Staff Writer January 21, 2025

With the recent blizzard here in Manhattan we all experienced something new -- two-hour delayed school days. I personally liked the chance to get some extra sleep, but there are some who did not get to...

NIL, 12-team football playoff format beneficial

Advith Natarajan, Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2025

Ohio State just went on a historic run in the newly installed 12-team college football playoff. Led by former Kansas State Quarterback Will Howard, and a top-to-bottom hyper-talented roster, Ohio State...

Say the Weird Thing

Say the Weird Thing

Gabby Turner, Guest Writer May 20, 2024

There is this TikTok video going around whose main message is “Say the weird thing” and I could not have agreed with more. See, throughout my four humble years in high school, I have been known...

Loners can't NOT contribute to society

Loners can’t NOT contribute to society

Jonathan Bowling, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

Many sociologists over the years have said that everyone must contribute to society to make it work. But I'm here to say that the theory is wrong, you don’t really have to. Not contributing to society...

The Gift of Bilingualism

The Gift of Bilingualism

Isabela Villoria, Staff Writer February 26, 2024

There are many benefits to learning a new language at a young age, and ones that would change lives and the way we interact with other people around the world. The chance to begin developing a second language...

Seniors Should Paint Their Spots

Seniors Should Paint Their Spots

Ava Gary-Hernandez, Staff Writer February 26, 2024

The second I hit my senior year I want to do everything like they do in movies. I want to be cool with everyone, I want to win Prom queen, I want to win state in the sports I associate with, I want to...

Music becomes a tool for learning

Music becomes a tool for learning

Luke Romo, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

I used to go to a school that didn’t allow you to listen to music and because of that, I grew under the impression that music school during school hours was bad. Kids would get distracted and not do...

Thank you to our administrators

Thank you to our administrators

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor December 11, 2023

Covering primarily administration-related stories for the past year has been eye-opening. I have witnessed firsthand the many tasks, meetings, events, and appointments our administrators juggle each week,...

Why we should have a rotating block schedule everyday

Jackson Froehlich, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

Have you ever stayed up until midnight cramming in homework for three AP classes? How about four core classes? This is a common event for many students, and it might happen several times a week. Now,...

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