The number of American citizens that did not have health insurance was 47.9 million in 2012. That is just over 15 percent of the United States population, according to healthcare.procon.org. As...

Socialism.  An economic system that some fear, but others accept with open arms.  It has come up frequently in presidential debates and conversations alike.  With the 2016 Presidential Election...

The presidential election is drawing nearer, and soon it will be time to elect a candidate to represent both of the major political parities. Unlike the Republicans, who continue to have many figures...

The problem is with Hollywood. There is an extreme lack of minorities represented in both mainstream films and films regarded as ‘Oscar-worthy’. In order to be nominated for an Oscar, one must excel...

  Valentine’s Day, also known as Saint Valentine’s Day, began in 498 A.D., which started as an official holiday that the Catholic church later removed from the holy calendar because no...

With social media playing a large role in society today, fame has a whole new meaning. Having a viral video on the internet makes a person an upcoming celebrity to watch. Fame has changed a lot over...

For the past couple of months, families and community members have been extremely concerned with Superintendent Pontrelli’s “B.O.L.D.” proposal to close three schools: Marine, Withrow and Oak...

The Stillwater school district proposed to close three elementary schools as a plan to even out capacity through all the schools and to save money on Dec. 17, 2015. The district's proposal to close...

The legalization of  medicinal marijuana is on the rise in the United States, but only three states have legalized it recreationally. In May of 2014, Minnesota legalized marijuana medicinally and...

Pulling into the parking lot after school has started to be quite possibly the hardest part of someone’s day. Walking all the way to the main doors from the back of the parking lot can take a slow...

    Recently there have been spikes of the amount of academic dishonestly. Teachers and principals are faced with having to distinguish the difference between collaboration and cheating....

Carciongenic processed meat should be removed from school cafeterias. It is not new that processed meat is not good for consumers in terms of sodium and fat intake, but a recent study by the World Health...