Category: April 2024 Issue
-
Pet of the month
By Madison Norwood, Kaitlyn Gray Staff Writers This is Steve, North Eugene High School sophomore Peyton Groshong’s pet. Steve is four years old and going strong. Steve is described as a Comet Goldfish who loves to travel. Peyton says that she got him and his brother, Chris, during the first week of the COVID…
-
Paige’s Pages April ’24
By Paige Eckley Managing Editor Earth Day falls this year on April 22, but that is not to say you can only appreciate the beauty of our planet on just one day. In the spirit of appreciating nature and encouraging readers’ curiosity, here are three books both highlighting the wonders of our natural world…
-
Producer spotlight: Madlib
By Tomas Parzuchowski Staff Writer Producer: Madlib – Genre: Hip Hop / Jazz- Notable Works: Madvillainy, Piñata, Bandana As a producer, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and “Loop Digga,” Madlib is one of hip hop’s most revered and respected producers, known best for his eclectic sampling and collaborative work with artists like MF DOOM and Freddie Gibbs.…
-
The FAFSA dilemma
By Samara Cooper, LilyAnn Haight Staff Writer, Editor-in-Chief Changes to this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, have many students wondering what the future of their financial aid will look like, for both this next school year and years to come. After Congress approved multiple changes to the application in 2019…
-
Learning beyond the textbooks
By Madison Norwood Staff Writer Traveling to Italy and Greece was a venture through time. We saw places with such beautiful architecture, learned the extensive history of each city we visited, and experienced rich cultures. The first destination was Florence, Italy. We roamed the city full of Renaissance art and architecture. In Rome,…
-
Open letter to the 4j board of directors
By Mason Tyler Staff Writer To Superintendent Gill and the 4J School Board: Over the past four years, our school district has faced more adversity than ever before. We have been through a pandemic, online school, changing educational standards, and more. While many of these challenges have been outside of anyone’s control, the truth…
-
Why the school dances?
By Abbie Blake Staff Writer Flashing lights, middle-aged DJs, dance circles, and loud music. All of these key factors are in every school dance, and looking at them alone, it brings up a question: why do we love and hate school dances so much? Because of this, and because prom is coming up in…
-
Earth Day: History and celebrations
By Hallie Christiansen Staff Writer We celebrate Earth Day every April 22 as a chance to show support for the environment and the planet. First held on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is recognized in 193 countries and has become a cause of many events. The holiday first started in 1970 after oil spills…