Layal Zalkout, News/Feature editor
• February 5, 2016
Sometimes, we humans have the tendency to do things the hard way. To go down the tough road. To go through extra trouble to get simple things done. This is not done voluntarily - it’s because sometimes,...
On Jan. 14, the 2016 Oscar nominations were announced. Outrage was nearly instantaneous when a glimpse at the lucky nominees revealed that like the Oscars in 2015, every actor and actress nominated for...
The first two weeks of the year didn't give a wonderful start. With how things are going, I'm a bit scared for how it'll go for the rest of the year. Let's get started.
#10. Panic! At The Disco released...
A huge hit of the 21st century for young adults is media. Whether it is through a phone, laptop or TV, media is everywhere. Teenagers are significantly influenced by it, making it a huge part of their...
You get an alert on your phone, maybe from your news app, maybe from Twitter.
You pick it up gingerly and swipe it. Your screen is lit with the following words: Just in: Shooting in (insert city) (insert...
In terrorism it is hard to know who are the actual terrorists. It is not always made clear the intentions of terrorists. When looking for terrorists the police, the FBI, CIA, and the people in the town...
The average household income in Allen is around $100,000 per year. For the entire United States, this average is $50,000. Problems are still prevalent, as we are all human, but our struggle is menial compared...
Rolling over with a moan and a grunt to peek at the glowing clock in your dark room. 3:57 a.m. The unfortunately familiar nauseated feeling in your stomach brings you to crawl out of bed to move the trash...
2015 was a dynamic year. We had ups, we had downs. We had a lot of downs. A lot. Too many to count. Really. A lot of downs. But let’s try not to focus on the downs. 2015 was a dynamic year, and today,...
Twitter has been on fire lately with controversy over students wearing and flying the Confederate flag at school. Supporters of the flag claim it is a symbol of their heritage and Southern pride. Those...
Feminism. LGBTQ+ superheroes. An alleged “war on Christmas.” The last two weeks in pop culture were exciting, slightly annoying and downright shocking. Let’s get to it.
#10 - Jennifer Lawrence...
Every single fight at our school causes a major overreaction. This reaction is highly unnecessary, and immature in my eyes. Fights occur infrequently at AHS, so people do not know how to react to them....