Students today are expected to achieve a standard in academic success. But when should schools draw the line? Most schools expect kids to get up early to go to school and then given piles of homework after a grueling school day. Most schools today make learning environments more stressful than beneficial. Through means of exhaustion […]

You can try to imagine, dream, envision and possibly predict what life will be like for the next four years, but nothing can prepare you for you what you are about to experience as you enter the halls of high school. The outside structure of the building is appealing and the teachers inside seem friendly, […]

Over the past years,college tuition has skyrocketed.College tuition has been incresing since 1978. Due to this, fewer parents are able to afford college for their children. I’m not quite sure why this has happened, but there have been many different reasons why. There are different factors to the increasing of college tuition, like professor salaries, […]

November 11, 2010Dear Mr. Lipscomb,I am a senior and participate in multiple activities. I’m involved in the school and take pride in being a Warhawk. Although I enjoy my school’s atmosphere, I feel there’s always room for improvement. This year I have FSO in the morning and park in the faculty lot. Although this privilege […]

Most young people today don’t value a good book. They would rather watch a television show or stay on social media. The truth is, they are missing out on one of the best parts of life. The words within those pages tell a story: a story that can bring you to tears or take you […]

Sometimes I really hate being homeschooled. It’s not the homeschooling itself, per say. It’s the way people react when they find out. When I tell people I’m homeschooled, I get one of three reactions. Reaction #1: “Oh, wow, you’re so lucky! You don’t have to do any work!” Reaction #2: “But. . .what about socialization?” […]

As I sit here outside in utter solitude, I am able to assess my life for what it truly is. Are my values, my morals, and my goals what I thought they were? My frigid surroundings engulf my mind, offering a different, but helpful perspective on the way I conduct myself. At least I thought […]

The moment that everyone has been anticipating for has finally arrived. The students are leaning on the edge of their seats, listening for the last bell to ring to unleash them toward freedom. Unfortunately, this typical end of school scenario may not be applicable anymore since there are advocates of year round schools. With a […]

Oh school. The mini, taster sample of society, the true test of your endurance of survival amongst the horrid cliques and labels. You’ve got them all lined up, the jocks, the populars, the nerds, the emos, the druggies, the social outcasts and then everybody else. But I’m not going to start off with the cliche, […]

School. Bells and uniforms. I like school. What I don’t like is schoolwork. My school is good because it’s kind of in my blood. See, I think that the more you get involved, the more you love it. Obviously school isn’t perfect, but I think we’re pretty all-right. School is old. 110 years old this […]

Imagine having a child that goes to a Junior High. Then imagine them attending a school that has a strict dress code or school uniforms. Now do you think that is fair to him/her? Uniforms don’t let you express yourself freely and openly. What I think, is that students should be able to show their […]

In my school, there is supposed to be zero tolerance for bullying. The school’s administrators even say there is a no bullying policy. However, almost any school you go to, there will always be someone to pick on you. I go to a special needs high school. There are some kids who are autistic, or […]

Reading, Writing, and Musicianship On Christmas morning, my eight-year-old self was bubbling with excitement. I was the first awake and I hurriedly skipped into my parents’ room and belly flopped on the bed, hoping to jostle them out of their sleepy stupor. Grudgingly, they opened their eyes and helped me wake my peacefully sleeping younger […]

“Money cannot buy you happiness, it can however, rent it” – Unknown Author. My sister is one of the brightest crayons in the box, and always has been. She has book smarts and street smarts both, and she has everything going for her except one of the most important necessities. Money. What can you expect […]

To start there are many families with more than one child in their family, which means less money to go around. Parents cannot pay for college for all of their children; some struggle to bring money into their homes just to feed their families, let alone pay for higher education. We ponder on why so […]

In May 2015 students from all across the United States will shuffle into the appropriate building, armed with only pencils and fear, and begin their assault on a test which has not only lost it’s meaning over the past ten years, but the value that is so heavily placed upon it. Once a significant part […]

Standardized Testing Every year students are required to take a standardized test to go to the next grade starting from 3rd through 12th grade. This type of testing takes time some students don’t even pass, and teachers have to prepare for the test. There’s a lot of time spend on a standardized testing, at Harmony […]

Do you have to listen to modern music to be cool kid. Well am speaking out for the people who believe what I am saying but are too shy to speak their feelings. Have you ever notice that some people blast loud music at school, mostly rap music. Do you ever wonder if those kids […]

Throughout my schooling I have attended five schools, three private schools, and two public schools. The one thing that they all had in common was the amount of diversity. In private schools, we were taught about other cultures. I found the same thing in public schools. But a major similarity was the amount of acceptance […]

Dear Board Members: The basketball game on Friday night showed the character of your school. Surprisingly, the lack of character didn’t come from you athletes. It came from your students. The cheers were flamboyant and uncalled for. The one which sticks in mind is the chant: “Hey number 35, you take up the whole lane.” […]

Now I know middle school have track and basketball teams but give kids what they really want, football and baseball! That’s what kids really want to play and there can be benefits to the school too. Do you really want us kids to suffer through three years of middle school to be able to play […]

Braden has been locked in his room for hours. He screams for help, but nobody answers. He has already been taken over by the terrifying, humongous monster. It jaws away at your brain, getting ready to blow. There is no chance for survival. They call this beast homework. Homework is school work assigned to do […]

Last Sunday, I found myself stuck inside my room on the first sunny and 75 degree day of March.I was tirelessly preparing for the two tests I had the next day as was everyone else in my neighborhood.We all stared out our windows gasping at the presence of the sun wishing we could go outside […]

The human brain is like a tree. It starts out as a small seed in the ground, untouched and undeveloped. Much like how a child’s brain is untouched by the world and undeveloped. As a tree grows, its roots expand deep into the ground creating a strong foundation for the tree to build off of. […]

Many people get bullied everyday. Will you put an end to bullying?Bullying can cause a lot of problems such as cutting, high anxiety,depression and low confidence. If you get caught bullying you can get in big trouble. I think bullying is wrong and we should put an end to it because it can cause self […]

The idea of homework amount has been questioned for awhile now, but as a student let me paint you a picture of what happens with the amount of homework given. Bleary eyed teenagers staring off into space, not hearing their teachers drone on about the day’s assignments, just walking down the halls mimicking zombies because […]

Some people still call him the greatest till this day some people say he’s an animal with no self control. Personally i believe Tupac Amaru Shakur was one of the greatest rappers. And leaders alive who started and social and political movement. called ‘‘thug life” who had an positive influence on the youth and black […]

Students who get a lot of homework sleep very late and the next morning they can’t wake up to go to school or they either just sleep in and don’t come to school. Students who go to school usually have trouble falling asleep in class and can’t focus because of not having enough sleep. Students […]

Dress codes are part of every average school day. They are the common law that separates students and staff, males and females. I for one have had enough of this discrimination. I feel it unfit for a school staff member to tell a female student she must cover her shoulders and a male student of […]

Within my first week of high school I have learned ten fairly crucial things. 1. For the next four semesters I will without a doubt to any upperclassmen always be known as a “f***ing freshman” No matter how properly and perfectly you scale the staircases during transition periods, anyone who is over the age of […]