The movie If I Stay starring Chloe Moretz as Mia Hall and Jamie Blackley as Adam, Mia’s boyfriend is a heart wrenching, teenage girls dream movie. This production is a first person narrative from the main character Mia, a teenage girl from Oregon, and begins in a flashback that explains most of t … [Read more...]
Maze Runner film hits the ground running
November 18, 2014 by
Review includes spoilers. Director Wes Ball’s adaptation of James Dashner’s The Maze Runner hit theaters September 19, 2014. As it entertains with a puzzling, action-packed story, the movie’s many components produce feelings of hopelessness and pity within viewers. Centered around life in the G … [Read more...]
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a success
November 18, 2014 by
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), scores an 8/10. The movie is packed with the same messages about life that drew people to the original. Despite some violence, younger viewers can enjoy with the whole family. The plot begins with the … [Read more...]
Favorite school lunches
November 18, 2014 by
Junior, Nichole Kleynen Favorite: “I don’t really have a favorite. I usually just eat chicken sandwiches and the burgers. The burgers are pretty good.”Least Favorite: “The macaroni thing that they have.” Senior, Brady Pappas Favorite place to go: “Sheetz!” Senior, Dana Ke … [Read more...]
How Body Sexualization Has Influenced Dress Code
November 7, 2014 by
One of the most controversial and relevant topics in high school is dress code. The central argument of the issue is how dress code sexualizes one’s body, as it deems bare shoulders or exposed knees as ‘distracting’ or ‘inappropriate’. Before making a conclusion about dress code, however, consider th … [Read more...]
Strike down judgement
November 7, 2014 by
A lot of people perceive York Suburban High School to be “Snob Hill”, or in other words, a bunch of bright, white rich people. However, Suburban actually has great diversity among the students and faculty. Regardless of the immense amount of pride we have, we do not view ourselves as better than o … [Read more...]
Should report cards be electronic?
November 7, 2014 by
York Suburban School District has recently increased its involvement with the technology movement. This school year report cards will not be printed out on to paper. Students and parents will have to access it online. Every student was recently issued a Chromebook this school year. The … [Read more...]
Later school start times have no benefit
November 5, 2014 by
Later schools start times may have no benefit. There have been many studies conducted disproving the few studies of the National Sleep Foundation and the American academy of pediatrics suggesting teen needs 8.5 to 9.25 hours of sleep per night. 7 to 8 hours of sleep is more than sufficient. Optimal … [Read more...]
Work Out or Shut Down?
November 5, 2014 by
Currently at York Suburban High School, students who play sports still have to attend formal physical education regardless of the amount and intensity of their sports workouts, and practices. The question is, is it fair? I believe so. The response seems to vary from student to student, and … [Read more...]