‘Editorials’ Archives
Trust proves to be essential
BY: KALEB SCHUPPNER, EXECUTIVE EDITOR Naturally, boundaries are pushed each day. Whether it’s a teenager rebelling against their parent, or an employee sticking it to their boss, things can get heated in an organized setting. Keeping this in mind, it is inevitable that [Read More]
The Best Christmas Movies of All Time
According to Andy Williams, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and many of us agree. Who doesn’t like hot chocolate and snow? Or bowl games and family time? Everyone has a different way of entertained during the holiday season, but we can all agree [Read More]
Technology stunts social skills
BY KALEB SCHUPPNER, Executive Editor Imagine a school day with no technology: no Google to research those precious primary source documents for U.S. History, no thesaurus.com to improve that research paper in English, and no iPhones to “look something up” in the middle [Read More]
Transitioning for the better
Spontaneous road trips, endless hours of freedom, concerts, and trips to the beach are now being replaced by pop quizzes, structured time, athletic events, and homework. This can seem daunting, or it can be seen as an opportunity; a cleansing of the perhaps tedious, [Read More]
Schedule change is challenging all of us
BY CLAUDIA TOVAR, Editor I am not in favor with the new schedule because it brings chaos to the hallways every day. On the block schedule we had four classes every day. Now, we have eight. Students have to rush from class to class, and freshman have the stress of getting [Read More]
We’re constantly learning
Change is uncomfortable and upsetting, but sometimes, it’s for the better. [Read More]
We can’t get around the fees
Families already burdened by a weak economy and falling home prices are about to pay more in school fees—a move that pleases no one, but district administrators, faced with a third year of budget cuts, have few other options. [Read More]
Defining the line of success
Juniors are being prepped for the ACT, the test that will determine students’ college acceptances, and in some cases, the amount of scholarship money a college will offer a prospective student. In past years, it’s been up to the student’s (and in most cases, [Read More]
It’s our freedom of speech
SOPA and PIPA may be good in theory, but in practice they’re repressive and may not work as well as Congress would hope. [Read More]
Let’s try to communicate
The complaints were ranted and raved about during the assembly—and barely anybody truly took the parking policy into consideration. It’s not a secret: students have encountered a few accidents this year. Some were minor and unreported, others put forth serious [Read More]
The infamous blame game
As teenagers, most of us opt for the easy way out. Adults, on the other hand, love to take the difficult route because most of the time, that’s the right one. [Read More]
Krier’s standards raised once again
The new school year has begun, and with it, we’ve officially kicked off the Krier. The one in your hands now is the first of 11, and this year, we’ve revamped the entire issue, gutted it out, and even recruited 15 more editors than we had last year [Read More]
