Reading the change you want to see in the world
By Ritika Khanal, Co-Editor-In-Chief
December 26, 2019
From the minute I had each letter of the braille alphabet under my fingers, I wanted a book. Not merely a picture book or a short story, but a “big kid” book. So, I started out with the seven books of Harry Potter at the age of seven, reading until my finger bled from constantly rubbing against...
Federal budget cuts to affect arts, humanities, science
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2017
The Trump administration presented a preliminary 2018 budget covering discretionary federal spending on Thursday, March 16. Discretionary spending covers nearly a third of federal spending and includes non-mandatory spending which pays for defense and other federal agencies. Mandatory spending p...
Humanities Film Festival 2013
By Luke Luttrell
June 8, 2013
A cautionary tale about partying and a quirky slasher flick took home the top prizes at the annual humanities film festival held during 5th and 6th periods on Monday, June 3 in the theater. There were many entries from all levels of classes to make this year’s competition successful. Films were shown from...
Mock election favors Obama
By Alyssa Vallester
November 9, 2012
Some 851 students and teachers registered to vote in the mock elections, which are held every four years for the presidential elections. Humanities teacher Chris Ellinger and his students manned the mock election voting booths in front of the theater on Nov. 6. “Mock elections are an opportunity for stude...
Humanities Film Festival 2012
By Erick Yanzon
May 30, 2012
[vimeo clip_id="43279366"] The 5th annual Humanities Film Festival, or HiFF took place on Wednesday, May 30th, during 5th and 6th period in the theater. The event was introduced by the Humanities teachers, Christopher Ellinger, Steve Merlino, and Dan Falk. There was an Intro sequence video made...