Gulf coast oil spill calls for more attempts, many failures

On April 20, a massive explosion occurred off the gulf coast of Mexico. The semi-submersible drilling rig, called the Deepwater Horizon, killed 11 rig workers and injured 17 more after it exploded. Ow

English class portrays one billion through rice for Haiti

Susan Farrar’s tenth grade Pre-AP English class is on a mission to find out what one billion looks like. The students got the inspiration for this idea after they studied wars that cost about a billio

Sex in the City 2: cutting edge fashion, antiquated views

This weekend I went to go see Sex and the City 2. A good movie; not exactly the most thought provoking, but entertaining none the less. The focus of Sex and the City is four women, who are supposedly

Saying goodbye to high school opens a new chapter of life

For the seniors of Brevard High School, graduation is less than two weeks away. It’s hard to fathom that we are graduating. Since I was a freshman, I have always looked up to the senior class, always

Caring for pets never prepares us for letting go

We never know how much a pet means to us until they are not there. Whether a pet has been given away, run away, sold, or euthanized, there is not a given value of how much an animal is worth. George E

Eating ethically benefits more than just self

Almost exactly two years ago, I made the decision to go vegan. I had been a vegetarian for about two years before that, and ditching meat was a snap. But going vegan was not so easy. I made the deci

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Role of religion rests in understanding

Religion can be a touchy subject for some people. It’s one of those things that you often don’t discuss among extended family along with your views on politics. It seems as if it is an untouchable sub

When should we say "no" to our reliance on computers?

In today’s society, everyone relies on a computer at some point in their day, whether it is a menial task or a complicated calculus problem. But when is it time to say “no” to computers? I recently w

Why is there such a severe obsession over body image?

As most of you probably know, this weekend was prom, and quite frankly I am glad it is over. I was getting sick of hearing people obsess over their dresses, their hair and especially their weight. One