Disconnected: I deleted social media for a week – here’s what happened
Chloe Houwman, Entertainment Editor
April 2, 2020
Many teens and young adults struggle to go a day without social media. I know that my time spent on social media is time that I could be doing something else, something more productive. I also know that I end up feeling more lonely when I spend more time on social media because I usually end up seeing...
Pets: Worth the cost
Ashlyn Cypher, Journalism Student
March 12, 2020
Between yearly vaccinations, grooming, food, preventative medications and other supplies, the annual cost of owning a pet can range from $1,500 all the way up to $9,000. Opponents to owning a pet argue that pets demand too much attention and add that financially providing for the many needs of an animal...
The failure known as political moderation
Thompson Wakefield, Journalism Student
March 12, 2020
Hillary Clinton, one of the most famous American politicians of all time and former first lady lost to America’s laughing stock Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, despite having an advantage in nearly every poll. How on earth did this happen? The answer to this question differs from per...
Low pay for teachers is harming our future
Claire Conover, Journalism Student
March 11, 2020
Since the age of five, the majority of our youth has been spent going to schools. Whether it be private, religious or public schools, we were all learning the similar concepts. But what if the states’ negligence to the people teaching our future is harming us? As of 2018, there have been many protests by...
No, I will not give you the “N-word pass”
Dani Koang, Staff Writer
March 10, 2020
One night, I was scrolling through my TikTok feed and came across a pretty blonde girl, around my age, doing a dance and rapping along to a song. I figured she was just enjoying herself and making a silly video for fun. Who cares, right? Let her be. But as I watched this video play on, the lyrics of the rap conta...
“The Bachelor” told us to stop bullying. It’s not going to work.
Molly Wetsch, News Editor
March 9, 2020
In the much anticipated “Women Tell All” segment of “The Bachelor” last Monday night, host Chris Harrison spent some time discussing an online bullying culture that the show’s viewers often participate in. He and former bachelorette Rachel Lindsay, who was also the first African-American lead...
Why do we hate teenage girls?
Cathleen Weng, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2020
I was seven-years-old in 2009, and I thought I had a whole league of more profound things to say than I actually did. Now I look back at it fondly and foggily, remembering both a general sense of happiness and an on-brand childhood cynicism. There were notable events in 2009, sure, that might be remem...
Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate by race
Molly Wetsch, News Editor
March 2, 2020
While coronavirus itself may be relatively contained in the United States, its effects have reached far beyond a respiratory infection. Over the past two months since Novel Coronavirus has become a global issue, race-based attacks and discrimination against Asian people have increased tenfold. Natural...
Is there such a thing as too much sun?
Chloe Houwman, Entertainment Editor
February 26, 2020
I’m sure we all can remember the days in which we fought our parents about the application of sunscreen. I mean, who wants to waste their time in the summer sun applying sunscreen? More recently, for me at least, it has been the battle of having that sunkissed look for school dances. If we are being ...
Which Mexican restaurant is best?
Grace Adler, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
In anticipation of the opening of Chipotle’s new location in town, I decided to revisit some of Sioux Falls’s most popular Mexican restaurants. With this popular food chain finally entering the competition next October, some might be curious as to which restaurants will fair the best against this...
Beauty is Pain
Chloe Houwman, Entertainment Editor
February 25, 2020
When I hear the phrase, “beauty is pain,” I remember the time I have spent with my grandmother. She used the phrase whenever I would complain about my feet hurting because of the dress shoes I had to wear, whenever I would complain that my church dress was too itchy and whenever she would pluck my...
An online education: Dependent upon personal ambitions
Avery Nelson, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
Online classes have been a hot topic since technology started booming around the 1980s when computers became developed enough for student accessibility. While some believe that online classes are a very effective way for students to receive an education, as they can craft their schedule around their oth...
Kyla Clark, Staff Writer
April 3, 2020
Through rescue, fostering and adoption Flatbush Cats is working to properly cut the feral cat population. According to the NationalGeographic, the Domestic Cat has...
Disconnected: I deleted social media for a week – here’s what happened
April 2, 2020
Many teens and young adults struggle to go a day without social media. I know that my time spent on social media is time that I could be doing...
Coronavirus and the sports world
April 2, 2020
With the world in panic from the spread of COVID-19, or more known as the Coronavirus, the sports world is taking a huge hit. The World Health...
Statesman does the Taste Challenge
April 1, 2020