By Staff Writer: Tricia Tucker “E-cigs are the hot, new way to smoke healthily,” is what the majority of people tend to believe.  People believe that e-cigs are not bad for you, simply because the...

Longer school days could have negative effects on students, teachers By Staff Writer: Rachel Cichon There hasn’t been a winter as abominable as the one currently raging outside in the lifetime of any...

Importance of youth involvement in politics By Staff Writer: Alexis Klask “My fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what, together, we can do for the freedom of man,”...

An Opinion Article By Staff Writer: Kate Bauer At this age in my life, I have some mixed feelings about Black History Month. Americans have dedicated one month out of the year, February, to celebrate the...

An opinion piece by A&E Editor: Madison Deadman After a long hard battle, the Howell School Board finally passed a teacher’s union contract, on Monday, Jan 20. The contract will be lasting until...

Why not everyone needs to get the shot in order to stay healthy By Feature Editor: Hannah Snyder Every year the local businesses and hospitals advise you to get the flu shot or some type of vaccination...

By Staff Writer: Eliza Bengala Sports are a very big deal in the high school culture. A lot of high school students feel that they are just as much an athlete as they are a student, and devote countless...

By Managing Editor: Amber Lee Carnahan Netflixing: The act of watching an entire season of a show in one sitting; a valid excuse for avoiding social obligations. Sure, this may not be a valid word in the...

By Staff Writer: Marissa VanDaelen Mosh pits have been around since the early 1980s. It’s no doubt that they have gotten more dangerous over the years so it’s understandable why it’s been questioned...

Belief in Santa Claus adds to the magic of the season By Staff Writer: Travis Waker The belief in Santa Claus is good for kids because of how it makes children feel on Christmas morning and the anticipation...

By Staff Writer: Lexi PetroiRecently, a 16-year-old girl in London was knocked out cold by a complete stranger in broad daylight. A man died after being punched at a bus stop in Manchester, England....

By Feature Editor: Hannah Snyder Not that long ago tattoos were typically imagined on people who rode motorcycles and on the arms of criminals. However, tattoos have been becoming much more popular in...