“The Last Song” of Summer

Danielle Sorcher
Features Editor

Relaxing by the pool in the sun, tanning and drinking a nice cool glass of lemonade usually requires minimal effort. However, reading a juicy book seems to go hand-in-hand with summer lounging. While the high school has come out with a summer reading list for students, it seems that this summer, most kids found books on their own…

Are concerts for the music or the party?

Conor Goodwin
Reporter

Since early April, students have circled their calendars for this upcoming weekend to attend the Dave Mathews Band concert. Throughout the spring and summer, a variety of concerts will be occurring and will be popularly attended because of both the music and the party. This raises the question, are the concerts just a four hour party or two hours to enjoy the live performance?

“Who’s Dave?” junior Grayson Cordes replied…

Senior cereal eating contest makes spectacle in lounge

Danielle Sorcher and Olivia Marcus
Features Editor and Reporter

During A period on Tuesday, May 19th, an informally planned event could be heard echoing throughout the halls of the school. The source of the commotion was found in the lounge, where senior boys were having a cereal eating contest. The terms of the competition were simple: whoever finished their box of cereal first, won…

I can’t believe he broke up with me over Facebook!

Danielle Sorcher
Reporter

Austin*, a junior, knew that it wasn’t working out. He had to break up with Jen*, yet he was scared and didn’t really want to hurt her. But something had to be done — he had to get out of the relationship.

Heart pounding, his fingers flew across the keyboard. A long paragraph formed on the computer screen in front of him, full of feelings of regret, relief, and fear. One click and the paragraph, the one that would break the heart of the person on the other line, would be sent. One click, and it was done.

This story is not uncommon. Along with the hookups of high school come the almost inevitable breakups, which can be done in person, online, by text, or phone call…

One New (College) Group Invitation

Danielle Sorcher
Reporter

It’s almost that time of year for seniors — when the long wait for a college acceptance is over and they have to decide which college to attend.

In order to weigh the pros and cons of attending a college, or to learn more about a school, some are reaching out to students who have been admitted for this fall or are currently attending that college.

One way students connect to others is by joining an online group set up by the college. “My college has it’s own website…