Kate Approves the Philosophy of the Straight Edge Era

Story by Kate Murray
Teenagers’ hobbies include doing illegal drugs, drinking, and having premarital sex…right? Well, if watching prime time television is another, then yes, that is exactly how all teens are. But what if there was a different scene to this typical soap opera before adulthood, could it possibly smash how people perceive today’s teens? read more

Despite Protest, Nicaragua Provides Great Vacation Destination

Story by Jean Brody
There were 12 of us in total: a young couple from Belgium, two college guys from Canada, a 24-year-old backpacker from Ireland, two elderly ladies from Germany, an Australian surfer, my parents, my brother and I. Together we made up the cast of the exciting situation that consumed a portion of my spring break. Had this situation been a reality TV show, it would have been called Escape from the Island, but let me start from the beginning. read more

MySpace and Blogging Prove Helpful in the Classroom

Story by Alexis Hardin
Without a doubt, MySpace should be able to be accessed during school from school computers. Having MySpace blocked is causing more of a problem than if MySpace would be unblocked. read more

There is No Space for MySpace

Story by Mark Ustby
MySpace is one of a few “social engineering” websites to which nearly anyone can join and on which nearly anything can be posted or shared with the world. As with almost everything in life, it can be used in both good and bad ways and for both good and bad purposes. read more

Hi-Lights Staff Tells about Reality TV

Reality TV. It is something to watch when we are bored at home. It is something to talk about at school the next day. It is easy to watch because it requires no thought, but when is enough, enough? read more

New One Dollar Coin Enters Circulation

Story by Jessie Fields
On President’s Day, Feb. 15, a new coin started circulating. This coin is worth one dollar and is very similar to its predecessors. read more

Students Question Math Department’s Move to Omit Exemptions

Story by Jessie Fields
In every class and every semester of one’s high school career, there are final exams. Some teachers allow students to exempt and others do not. These policies have changed numerous times since I have been a freshman. My freshman year we had two exemptions; sophomore year they went down to one exemption. As for next year, we will still only have one exemption, but the math department has decided to not allow exemptions. read more