The Powder Puff game Monday night ended in a 21-21 tie in overtime between the juniors and seniors, bringing the first day of Spirit Week to a close. Senior Anna Thillairajah and junior Megan Kenny both scored on their teams’ first offensive drives of the game. Despite trailing for muchContinue Reading
Seven teachers had “pies” shoved in their faces in the Senior Courtyard. This was part of the Key Club’s fundraiser in mid-October to raise money for future projects like making friendship bracelet kits for children in hospitals and working with Food for Others. “We could have such a positive change on the communityContinue Reading
ISIS, ISIL, or just IS: this radical terrorist group goes by many names. ISIS is the product of many groups of radical Sunni Muslim extremists, whom even Al-Qaeda eventually dubbed “too extreme”, but it only became a real threat to global peace and stability in 2014. It had already beenContinue Reading
We can all remember the sense of dread we had upon beginning the “Family Life Education” units during health and biology classes. Besides the hot and stuffy classrooms, we dealt with the outdated movies (complete with atrocious acting)and, of course, the incessant giggling. However, there are bigger problems with sex-educationContinue Reading
Football season is well underway for the National Football League, but so far the buzz surrounding the league has been dominated by cases of domestic violence and child abuse rather than highlight reels and early post-season predictions. After four players were arrested for domestic violence and child abuse within theContinue Reading
Three years later, here we are. Construction has finally (mostly) come to a close, leaving us with a gleaming new school and our largest student body to date. Similarly, Rank & File finally has everything we need to succeed in today’s modern media setting. Now that we have the resources,Continue Reading
The Station makes the same food for every lunch throughout the week, unlike the regular lunch lines. The primary issue with the Station’s food is the lack of variety in their selections, which causes many students to become disinterested. The mere fact that it drives students away goes against itsContinue Reading
For those of you with a sweet tooth, there’s some bad news coming. New federal guidelines forbid snacks that don’t meet certain health criteria until 30 minutes after the final bell. So say goodbye to that decadent after-school brownie. And if you’re waiting for an excuse to indulge, don’t anticipateContinue Reading
This summer was a disappointing season for the box office. Disney’s Guardians of the Galaxy was the top selling film with 913 million tickets sold, but was 4 million tickets short of the highest-grossing films from the past few years. In 2013, Iron Man 3 led with 1.3 billion ticketsContinue Reading
James Dashner’s The Maze Runneris now more than a novel: it’s become a blockbuster movie. As the story begins, a 17-year-old boy (played by Dylan O’Brian) wakes up in an elevator, able to recall only his name: Thomas. Greeted by an assortment of fellow teenage boys, Thomas finds himself inContinue Reading
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