Blogging becomes a new high school craze

Staff Editorial
As blogging becomes more popular as an extra-curricular activity for teens, teachers have been using it to their advantage with homework; however, is this method productive or just an easy way out for students? read more

Adult fashion, beauty magazines pose no threat to teens or young adults

Story by Bridget Ceilley
Our generation is moving at a rapid rate. Our information is ingested and digested within a matter of minutes. It should be no surprise that teen and tween girls as young as 12 are reading magazines aimed at an age group 17 and up, or those 15 year olds are reading magazine’s like Cosmopolitan aimed for ages 20 and up. read more

Schools must begin to crack down on teens with stricter athletic codes

Story by Clarice Hnilicka
With drug and alcohol use increasing among teens and the growing number of student athletes, PHS needs stricter athletic codes and better enforcement. read more

Spears continues to shine in the public

Story by Rick Graf
Britney Spears is a teen idol and an American icon. Many say she launched her career on a good note, then left and came back tarnished. Is her image really tarnished? Did she really vanish? read more

Valentine’s Day; more commercial holidays

Story by Joy Larson
Through a rigorous and time-consuming process, 384 PHS students were recently polled, relating to the subject of Valentine’s Day. read more

Point - Celebrities need to act more like role models and less like rock stars

Story by Emily Cecka
Celebrities are always in the spotlight and thrust into the public eye, which is why they should try to be positive role models. read more

Counterpoint - Celebrities; people, not role models

Story by Veronica Lindsey
Some people get paid to drive a bus, teach, some to do dishes, to clean houses. You do what you’re getting paid to do, or what it is you are passionate about. Celebrities such as Jamie Spears, Lil’ Wayne and Lindsay Lohan are not being paid to raise the youth; they are being paid to entertain them. read more

Israel kills many during attack against Palestine

Story by Jack Brody
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been going on since the formation of Israel, and the recent outburst of violence needs to be examined. read more

Better learning programs could lessen need for exams

Story by Bridget Ceilley
A time of pain, agony, stress and general annoyance; this time could be described as the semester exam. An exam as you may know is a test designed to have the students demonstrate what they have learned throughout the semester, a fine tool in education. read more

First lady should remain unpaid position for the United States

Story by Bridget Ceilley
As a lion is expected to roar, as rain is expected to fall, the first lady is expected to be a role model for citizens and is asked to uphold certain duties. As it remains and has for years, this woman has not been paid, and a legitimate argument follows this decision. read more

Books illustrate stories much better than movie adaptations

Story by Kirsten Solonika
Twilight is a recent example of a book being made into a movie, and like most movies that are from books, it failed to do it justice. Unfortunately, I can honestly say I’m not surprised. read more

Martin Luther King Day observed through community service

Story by Lether Meyer
In the years following the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. organized non-violent protests against unequal treatment of African-American people. read more