THE MAIN FOUR

A forum for open student discussion.

A forum for open student discussion.

THE MAIN FOUR

A forum for open student discussion.

THE MAIN FOUR

Point/Counterpoint: Making the crucial decision about getting the flu shot

January 31, 2014

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...

Jobs are just as important as sports

January 22, 2014

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...

Netflixing: Fun pastime or the root of all evil?

January 21, 2014

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...

Mosh pits cause controversy after 12-year-old girl gets injured

January 15, 2014

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...

Point/Counterpoint: Believing in Santa, healthy or dangerous?

December 19, 2013

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...

“The Knockout Game”: punching the trust right out of humanity

December 19, 2013

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....

Teens express themselves with body ink

December 16, 2013

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...

Point/Counterpoint: Does the music kill Christmas?

December 13, 2013

How the music killed Christmas By A&E Editor: Madison Deadman It’s only the very beginning of December and I am so beyond sick and tired of hearing bells jingling and the same campy rhythms and...

Point/ Counterpoint: Deciding where to go after graduation

December 12, 2013

Save some money, community college first By Feature Editor: Hannah Snyder Senior year, by far, has to be the most stressful year in high school. Trying to maintain a good grade point average while also...

Point/Counterpoint: Which diet is best?

December 11, 2013

Vegetarians help world become better place By Staff Writer: Tricia Tucker  Vegetarianism has become the most popular diet among the younger generation.  This has many factors but the main reason is because...

Local Applebee’s continues to impress customers: A student’s opinion

December 11, 2013

By Social Media Editor: Cassie Bondie At a restaurant infamous for having lots of decent food but nothing that particularly stands out on the menu, it is becoming increasingly more difficult to get a plate...

Cell phone use: Out of hand?

Cell phone use: Out of hand?

Madison Deadman, Staff Writer November 20, 2013

By A&E Editor: Madison Deadman Ad-dic-tion    noun : a strong and harmful need to regularly have something (such as a drug) or do something (such as gamble) : an unusually great interest in something...

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