The Merits of Wikipedia

Jack Ludtke
Business Manager
I was in eighth grade, and about to be given back my first essay of the year. When it was handed to me, I was thinking high 80s, low 90s, at least. To my surprise, there was instead the ominous message of “come speak with me” written in the corner. When I came to my teacher, she only had to say one word for me to realize what the issue was:

’13 speaks

After checking her phone, a senior girl seethes as she witnesses a twitter-picture of an Obama ‘12 magnet that someone had jokingly stuck on her car. What a sick joke. And when her friend was asked what she would do if someone was to cover the entirety of her pristine white car with Obama bumper stickers she replied, “I would sue!”

The Side Effects of Social Media

Audrey Piehl
Opinions Editor

“Do you have a Twitter?”

I have been asked that questions approximately 1,213, 545 times. The pool of those who have inquired include fellow students, close friends, strangers, teachers, and my own parents. My answer, a simple “no,” often produces a fierce barrage of insistence:

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