People these days seem to be making light of real life struggles, and I can understand that to a degree, humor can be a reliable coping mechanism for some. But when you use medical terms like bipolar, depressed, or OCD to describe your mood change, it no longer applies to just you, you’re now making light of and invalidating a group of people that suffer … Continue reading Triggered
Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large, XXX-Large: Depending on what material you’re looking for, online stores provide shoppers with a “size guide.” But sometimes, these size guides are only meant for one body type. For example, a plus size model who is XX-large but has an hourglass shape looks different from another plus size woman who may not have that exact shape. Using models that don’t … Continue reading Clothing Shouldn’t Have a Weight Limit
The 2022 Grammy nominations have been fully released to the public, and the results are disappointing as usual. Many undergraduate artists were expectedly denied their chance at a Grammy, while the usual candidates continued to rack up nominations. This isn’t to say that all of the albums nominated for album of the year were disappointing, as the otherworldly and dark production in Kanye West’s “DONDA” … Continue reading Five Albums that were Snubbed “Album of the Year” Grammy Nominations
Wednesday’s active shooter training had McCaskey students abuzz with opinions. Two weeks after a Michigan school shooting killed four high schoolers, and in the wake of multiple shooting threats in our own community, fear of a school shooting is at the forefront of our minds once again. This has reignited debates about how to best prepare for a school shooting, and the ethics of said … Continue reading Active Shooter Drills Do More Harm than Good
Education is essential to ensure that a child has a successful future. But, how can you expect black students to excel if they don’t feel as though school is a safe environment for them? First off, it’s not the black community’s responsibility to explain why the n-word should not be used by non-black individuals. By now, most of us should know the harmful history behind … Continue reading (Obviously) Teachers Should Not Use Racial Slurs
Students have vastly different approaches and experiences when it comes to the SAT. Some are really invested in studying. Some are able to hire professional tutors, which can cost anywhere from $30 to $150 per hour. Still others students may be overwhelmed by work, school, and other commitments or situations which make it difficult for them to devote any time to studying or even thinking … Continue reading Let’s Be Real about SAT Scores
NFTs have drawn some controversy in the past few months, but most people are left wondering what they actually are. NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, are a new way for artists to sell their artwork from websites. People are able to purchase these works using cryptocurrency. In actuality, the world of NFTs and Crypto-fanatics is much more complex and harmful for the environment than any normal … Continue reading NFTs are Dumb
Last week was Transgender awareness week, and with that we celebrate an important part of history in the gay community. This is a time where transgender people and LGBTQ+ allies come together to spread the message and take action to fight for trans rights. So let’s take a deeper meaning into what transgender awareness week really is. What does it mean to be transgender? For … Continue reading The Importance of Transgender Awareness Week
Across decades of research that has been done at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), it has been found that “up to 84 percent of collegiate athletes reported engaging in maladaptive eating and weight control behaviors, such as binge eating, excessive exercise, strict dieting, fasting, self-induced vomiting, and the use of weight loss supplements.” Considering one common environment of sports teams, this is not surprising: … Continue reading Eating Disorders Among Athletes: An Obsession With Health Is Still Unhealthy
Content Warnings: graphic descriptions of war, violence, and illness Imagine being born as a symbol of death. Blood fills your nose, your mother hates your hungry mouth, and your foreign father lays dead in a smoldering plane. Being born into war was something my parents had to shoulder for their whole lives, and yet, when discussing the Vietnam War, we Americans tend to push it … Continue reading The Vietnamese Perspective on the Vietnam War
This article was written by Vidette Staff Writer Presleigh Grove. Astroworld is an annual music festival run by the acclaimed artist, Travis Scott. This festival was seemingly very successful considering Travis Scott’s tour grossed $34.3 million dollars in 3 months and hundreds of thousands of tickets were sold. The first ever Astroworld festival took place in 2018, it was described as nostalgic and “a celebration … Continue reading Who is to Blame for the Astroworld Tragedy?
Thanksgiving was created as a day to count our blessings, yet sometimes it seems that this holiday doesn’t get the amount of recognition it deserves. Amidst all the preparations for the meal, and partially lost in the clamor of the upcoming Christmas season and Black Friday sales, gratitude can sometimes become one more thing to check off a list. And yet, the benefits of gratitude … Continue reading Thanksgiving and the Benefits of Gratitude
It’s July 5, 2015. BC Place in Vancouver is packed to the brim with 53,000 fans and 555 million more are watching from their screens at home. The energy is palpable as the US Women’s National Soccer Team lines up against Japan’s for the final game of the World Cup. Three minutes into the game, Carli Lloyd finds the back of the net. The stadium … Continue reading The Problem with ‘Equal Pay’
Written by Staff Writer Caroline Ponticelli Why do celebrities feel the need to lie about body augmentation? Regardless of your personal opinion on plastic surgery, most of us can agree that lying can be harmful. Lying about getting cosmetic work creates unrealistic body images and promotes negative mindsets, and can create dangerous trends. Most influencers can’t even achieve many of their beauty standards naturally, so … Continue reading Celebrities, Plastic Surgeries, and “Real” Beauty
When I walk down the halls of McCaskey, I can feel the stress in the air. It’s palpable. When I talk to my friends about their days, I hear it echoed in their frenetic voices as they describe their struggle to balance marching band, varsity sports, musical, a job, advanced classes, the mountain of homework from the history teacher who waitresses at night. 16-year-old fledgling … Continue reading The Personal Is Political – So Drop a Commitment
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