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Classes to eradicate students stress

Classes to eradicate student’s stress

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 31, 2018

Another test. Another assignment. More homework.  These are all things that contribute to the stress taken in by students. There are plenty of different ways to get rid of this built up stress but...

Media and desensitization

Media and desensitization

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 31, 2018

We care less. That seems to be the case more and more often. Society is drowning in media. Everything is pushed in our faces through various means. News stories, movies and music are all ripe with all...

Video games: Not so negative

Video games: Not so negative

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published January 11, 2018

Gamers are violent. Gamers are antisocial and weird. Video games are most frequently blamed for numerous negative aspects of society and are commonly seen as bad influences upon young people. Now...

A colorful example of artistic creativity.

Understanding the Importance of Creativity

Kate Lychik, Staff // Published November 29, 2017

“Think outside the box.” A common saying. Perhaps common enough to have lost some meaning by now. How often do we really “think outside the box,” extend beyond the barriers barring away...

Vegas Shooting Brings Back Debate

Raquel Amato, Opinion // Published November 6, 2017

According to the FBI, an event is considered a mass shooting if four or more people are killed due to gun violence. In the past decade there has been a number of mass shooting all across the United States,...

Massacre Breaks Silence

McKenna Zacher, Sports Editor // Published November 6, 2017

On October 2, 2017, I woke up to the dreadful wailing of my alarm, just as any other day. I turned off the alarm and started to scroll through the uncharacteristically abundant news alerts I received during...

Graffiti: To be made legal or to remain unlawful?

Graffiti: To be made legal or to remain unlawful?

Kate Lychik, A&E Writer // Published October 27, 2017

  Walking around the Hilltop area in Tacoma, my eyes are drawn to splashes of color around the drab and otherwise poverty-stricken neighborhood. Murals. Beauty. Art. Graffiti. When...

Controversy surrounds NFL players kneeling

Controversy surrounds NFL players kneeling

Jacob Wyatt, Sport staff // Published October 27, 2017

NFL players have recently been protesting by sitting or kneeling during “The Star-Spangled Banner” and tensions have been rising between players, fans and even the Donald Trump. This has now brought...

First-time Fair experience does not disappoint

Taylor Frey, Staff // Published October 26, 2017

Being new to Puyallup has left me with many different things to explore but the Fair has been at Fair has been at the top of my list for things to experience. I went for the first time this last Wednesday...

Las Vegas shooting podcast seeks to analyze event

Kayla Morris, A&E/Op Ed Writer // Published October 20, 2017

https://youtu.be/Q6gHmyXgfZA

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