The Patriot Press

She’s (not) a runner she’s (not) a track star

Elizabeth Yan, Editorial Board Member – March 25, 2022

I genuinely can’t remember the last time I voluntarily ran. Scratch that; I don’t think I’ve ever voluntarily run in my life before.

NFTs are a waste of time, money and brain cells.

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board – March 25, 2022

NFTs. AKA “Non-fungible tokens.”

Don’t Say Gay

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board – March 25, 2022

The following events all happened in the span of two years: a group of boys in a Floridian high school protested against their school’s Gay-Straight Alliance club by stomping on rainbow flags and calling students slurs (News4Jax); an eighth grader was attacked in a PE locker room by a tenth grader for his sexuality, all while his peers watched and recorded (Newsweek); and at an Oregon high school, LGBTQ+ kids were bullied and forced to read the Bible (New York Times).

The risk and reward of online school

Amelia Nored, Editorial Board Member – February 4, 2022

Since returning from winter break, I’ve noticed people in my classes disappearing one by one.

The tinkle tyranny

Chiara Bettelli Oukka, Senior Writer – February 4, 2022

Panic: the emotion that swept the nation on November 22, 2021, thundering down on all unsuspecting students.

We need to talk about the elephant in the room.

Naomi Hancock, Opinion Editor – February 4, 2022

A 2016 study conducted by Middlesex University revealed that 94% of youth are exposed to pornography by fourteen.

Valentine’s Day: a corporate catastrophe

Chiara Bettelli Oukka, Senior Writer – February 4, 2022

Valentine’s Day is famously known for three things: the terrible Hallmark movies it inspires, the over consumption of unnecessary things, and the sickening vibes that emanate from every Target dollar...

Valentine’s Day: Let’s love love

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board – February 4, 2022

Less money than Christmas, less family than Thanksgiving, and more fun than Saint Patrick’s Day: Valentine’s Day is a combination of everything that makes other holidays great without any of the downsides. Sure,...

The Dilemma of College Board

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board – January 15, 2022

Is College Board a help or a hindrance?

You better watch out! Santa’s coming to town.

Jamison Murillo, Staff Writer – December 17, 2021

All I want for Christmas is for Santa to leave me alone.

If you prefer the front parking lot, take it back.

Jamison Murillo, Staff Writer – December 17, 2021

From the accessible entrance into the school to the view of the pretty sunsets on an early school morning, there is so much to like about the back parking lot.

My admission to you: don’t compare yourself to college reaction videos

Hannah Kim, Editorial Board Member – December 17, 2021

It starts with one video. Then two. Then three. Before I know it, I’ve wasted my entire afternoon binge-watching college reaction videos.