Mutual Respect
Annie Smuts, Columnist
June 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
Not only do students have to respect administration regarding snow day decisions, but administration has to respect student’s discontent.
The Light at the End
Kaitlyn Piggott, Sports Editor
February 15, 2018
Filed under Opinion
It was May when the pain started. I had the whole world in the palm of my hands: I was a point sprinter, competing in the county tournament for long jump and was on the starting line-up for my AAU basketball team. My life was perfect. Until it wasn’t. I went to three doctors, I had one...
An Overdue Conversation
Bianca Bucholtz and Natalie Suh
January 23, 2018
The issue of sexual assault is not new: it has lingered throughout history with the exploitation of millions of men and women. When the Harvey Weinstein allegations came forward, we knew this topic was not only newsworthy but also needed to be talked about within our own community. While searching for ...
A Fresh Perspective on a Mixed Life
Priya Bandstra, Staff Writer
December 20, 2017
Filed under Opinion
This year, many are excited about the big engagement in the British Royal Family. Prince Harry of Wales and Meghan Markle announced on Nov. 27 that they are to be married next spring. Any royal engagement is cause for celebration, but this one is particularly special. Once Markle is wed to the prince,...
At a Crossroad
December 20, 2017
Articles are being published every day regarding net neutrality and its downfall. The Federal Communications Commission’s vote to repeal the open internet has begun to swirl into a cyclone of unknown benefits and consequences. Because of this, part of the student body has begun supporting or opposin...
I Went Vegan for a Week and I Actually Didn’t Hate It
Elisabeth Andrews, Photo Editor
December 4, 2017
Filed under Opinion
This past week was definitely not the best of my life, but it wasn’t terrible either. I decided to go vegan for a week, whether it was a good idea or not, I enjoyed the experience. Even though most of the week was spent whispering “Are you vegan?” to food. It was something I had never considere...
Tinsel or Turkey
Jacob Sirhan, Staff Writer
December 1, 2017
Filed under Opinion
On Nov. 1, stores like Target and Kroger put away the candy corn and bring out the peppermint. I believe that holiday festivities, such as listening to Christmas music, should start the day after Halloween, and I’m not alone. “I think we should be able to be thankful for Christmas on Thanksgiving,...
Tinsel or Turkey
Morgan MacDonald, Staffer
December 1, 2017
Filed under Opinion
On Nov. 1, stores like Target and Kroger put away the candy corn and bring out the peppermint. I believe that holiday festivities, such as listening to Christmas music, should start the day after Halloween, and I’m not alone. “I think we should be able to be thankful for Christmas on Thanksgiving,...
Why I Stand
Jack Stromberg, Cartoonist, Staff Writer
October 30, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Last year, controversy erupted when Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers at the time, began kneeling during the playing of the national anthem before football games as a form of protest. Kaepernick said he knelt because he was unhappy with the way people of color were being treated...
What Spirit Should Be
October 22, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Every Friday, the TC Line hosts a pregame tailgate where around 50 kids sit under a white tent and watch some boys toss a football. Then, while most of us are on the football field preparing our cameras for the game, the TC Line is hyping up the marching band as they enter the stadium. When the game...
Letter From The Editors
October 22, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Upon entering the third year of our paper, we started to do some soul-searching. What is the essence of The Chariot? What do our readers want out of the paper? What do we want to provide for them? While we always appreciate feedback from the community about what they enjoyed in the paper, what they...
‘Hope Will Never Be Silent’
Bianca Bucholtz, Copy Editor
September 20, 2017
Filed under Opinion
On Feb. 22, the Trump administration revoked all federal guidelines allowing transgender students to have the right to use the bathroom of their preferred gender identity in schools, an act signed into law by President Obama in May 2016. Following this decision, many people from across the nation were out...
