A look back on 2013
December 20, 2013
by EMILY SZPAK Social Media Coordinator As 2013 comes to an end, it is important to reflect on the highlights of the year. This year hit us hard with new world events, pop culture, health breakthroughs, tragic deaths, and plenty of entertainment. Some of the best entertainment of 2013, including movies... Read more »
The search for the Voice is over
December 20, 2013
by MEGAN ROMANCZUK Section Editor “The Voice” season five came to an end on Tuesday, December 15 with Tessanne Chin taking the win. “The Voice” is a singing competition based on talent rather than appearance. For the first half of the season, the judges go through an audition... Read more »
Z100’s Jingle Ball 2013
December 20, 2013
by BRIANNA SICILIANO Photo/Video Editor New York’s famous radio station Z100 held yet another successful Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden on December 13. Jingle Ball concerts are held in other states as well, including California and Pennsylvania, but none are quite as special as the... Read more »
“Your girl don’t like me? How long has she been gay?” and other reasons why Kanye West is awful
December 20, 2013
By CAROLINE GAVURA Section Editor When you think of the word ‘cocky’, what comes to mind? For me, it is Kanye West. The rapper is famous not only for his rhyming skills, but also for his arrogance and the outrageous things that come out of his mouth. While most hate to admit it, West does... Read more »
‘Affluenza’ now an excuse for murder
December 19, 2013
by AMBER KELLY Photographer Ethan Couch, a 16-year-old from Texas, was sentenced to 10 years of probation by Judge Jean Boyd on December 10, 2013 after killing four people in a drunk driving accident. Despite being consuming alcohol underage, Couch’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal... Read more »
Challenge Day comes back to MTHS
December 19, 2013
by HALEY MILLAN Editor-in-chief Challenge Day came back to MTHS on December 11, 12, and 13 as an all-day event. Students were eager to partake in the life-changing activities, and held high hopes for creating a strong unity with fellow classmates. Challenge Day is an international organization that... Read more »
Turmoil in Thailand
December 19, 2013
by AMBER KELLY Photographer In Thailand, there is currently a tug-of-war over power between the citizens and the government. For decades, Thailand’s government has been on shaky ground with no real philosophy on how to govern its people. Before 1932, Thailand was controlled by an absolute monarchy... Read more »
Labor camps in North Korea
December 19, 2013
by MEGAN ROMANCZUK Section Editor Satellite images were recently released to the general public of North Korea’s labor camps. The images show the labor camps evolving into something more powerful, especially since camps are more crowded and populated. There are many reasons as to why a person... Read more »
Jesus died for your sins, not your fashion sense
December 19, 2013
by CAROLINE GAVURA Section Editor It seems as though everywhere you go, you will see people wearing crosses – cross sweaters, cross leggings, and cross t-shirts. It is one thing to wear a cross necklace to church, but most of the people sporting this trend are not Christian. Crosses have always... Read more »
An in-depth look at dentistry
December 19, 2013
by EMILY SZPAK Social Media Coordinator Although we all hate it, it is somewhere we have all made a trip to – the dentist. Dentistry is one of the most important fields of medicine, though we often take dentistry for granted and forget how important it is to our lives. We need teeth to eat and... Read more »