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Self-love: Tips and Suggestions For Dealing With Stress

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November 2, 2018

November 2, 2018

Bursting into tears during my B period Spycraft class, I rushed out of the classroom awkwardly, leaving my peers’ empathizing looks behind. A stream of tears dripped down my chin like a sad river,...

Oh, Look What You Made Me Do

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November 2, 2018

November 1, 2018

//PICTURED ABOVE: Taking a Stance: On Oct. 7, Taylor swift publicly endorsement Democratic nominees for Congress in the state of Tennessee. Nowadays, this is not unusual, as public figures constantly back political candidates in...

Education and Ethics

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November 2, 2018

November 1, 2018

//PICTURED ABOVE: Due to change in curriculum, many historical figures will be cut out of social sciences taught in public schools. Two of the heaviest-debated figures are Helen Keller and Hillary Clinton. Illustration by Kylee...

Why the Kavanaugh Hearing Matters to Girls Like Me

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October 11, 2018

October 12, 2018

//PICTURED ABOVE: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testifies at the Senate judiciary committee hearing on Sept. 27. Despite her testimony, the Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Oct. 6. Advisory: The following editorial may not be...

Celebrities Speak Out About Mental Health: Beneficial or Destructive?

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October 5, 2018

October 5, 2018

//PICTURED ABOVE: Kanye West at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. West has repeatedly spoken out about his bipolar disorder, and has alluded to his mental health condition in his music. “15+ Celebrities Who Revealed Their...

A Tricky “Sip”tuation

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September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018

Over the past few months, the nation has debated whether or not straws should continue to be used in spite of their ecological damage. In this issue, writers of The Fourcast take a stance...

Read Between the Lines: Movies With an Agenda

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September 28, 2018

September 27, 2018

//PICTURED ABOVE: Today, it’s hard to find a movie or T.V. show that doesn’t seem to push a certain agenda, whether it’s obvious or discrete. As viewers, we must learn how to filter out...

A Guide to the Ultimate No-Co Weekend

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September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018

Story and graphics by Kate Woodhouse Photo provided by Kate Woodhouse, Wikimedia Commons, pexels, goodfreephotos, Flickr user yhhao, pxhere and sphere

In Defense of Standardized Testing

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September 28, 2018

September 27, 2018

//PICTURED ABOVE: The ACT and SAT are mandatory for most universities in the U.S. From “terrible” to “rigged” to “a complete scam,” in recent years, standardized tests have been described in a plethora of...

Drive to Thrive

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September 21, 2018

September 21, 2018

//PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Paige Halverson stopping a cab Living in Lakewood, I take around 30 to 40 minutes to drive to school every morning and afternoon, and with heavy traffic, it can take me...