Anyone who attended Field Day knows how outraged the student body is over the change in food regulations at schools. It was mentioned in almost every floor show, and the collective opinion is clear. Michelle Obama’s new act was put into place a while ago but only now are we seeing the effects. Last year, when students walked into school
Read moreby Adam Klepp As humans, it’s in our nature to make fun of the things we are scared of. We feel the need to ease the stress of potentially tragic events, and humor is the way we do this. But the Ebola jokes need to stop. Unless you live under a rock, you’ve seen the vines with the guy
Read moreSeminar. As a student taking traditional English and Social Studies classes instead of Flex, I often hear moaning and groaning over the word. They loudly proclaim, “This isn’t Flex! That’s the G hall!” and laugh their own joke. I’ve never thought that joke to be very funny. What’s wrong with class discussions? I think it’s more productive and engaging than
Read moreStar-crossed and star-filled, “The Fault in Our Stars” is sure to bring tears to your eyes. The movie adaption does justice to the New York Times Bestselling novel of the same name by John Green. Using its beautiful plot line and witty banter, it gives the audience a heart-wrenching ride on the “roller coaster that only goes up.” The story
Read moreOur time has run out. It’s time to say goodbye to watching Seaholm sports as a student. Soon, we will all move on from students to alumni. The final football games, basketball games, lacrosse games, and everything in between have or will soon come to an end. Over the course of a year and a half, I have written
Read moreMerely five days after her graduation from Yale University in 2012, Marina Keegan was tragically killed in a car accident. Yet, her voice lives on through the compilation of her essays and short stories in “The Opposite of Loneliness”. Named after her final piece for the Yale Daily News, “The Opposite of Loneliness”, is Keegan’s retrospective narrative on her time
Read moreEver since elementary school, sharing grades has been a common practice. The teacher passes out the most recent tests, and a sly sideways glance is all you need to make or break your day. This transformation comes when you compare yourself to someone else. What could have been a disappointment can turn into a victory, and what was once
Read moreBy Kendall Hitch It’s that time of year again; senior breakfast, senior dinner, the all night party, and TONS OF GRAD PARTIES. As the Facebook invites pour in, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed as you try to figure out the who, what, where, and when of which grad parties you’re going to. One of the biggest stress factors around this
Read moreBy Olivia Neilson Let’s face it; driving can be one of the most frustrating activities around. Surely at certain parts of the day, and especially at certain parts of the year, when seasons brand themselves with titles such as the Michigan Winter Vortex. I’m not just referring to annoyances like having to maneuver around city grid locks, driving through blizzards
Read moreBy Niko Bokos Whatever happened to the good old days where the gym was a great place for a guy or a girl to simply work out or break a sweat? Imagine a society without bros and roidheads taking up mirror space and talking about all of the water weight they excitedly plan to gain from their creatine supplements they
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