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Let's talk about menstruation

Let’s talk about menstruation

Mackenzie Bill and Olivia Perkins
March 18, 2022

Menstruation. Say it out loud. Find comfort in saying that word. Not “Aunt Flo,” “that time of the month,” or “shark week.” It’s a period. As highly-variable, healthy, and natural as periods...

Swinging her bat, senior Maggie Baumstark prepares to score a
homerun. Baumstark anticipates the start of a new season following its cancellation this past spring.

“Don’t be soft”: The mental health stigma in athletics

Maggie Baumstark, co-editor-in-chief
November 20, 2020

My fellow athletes can attest: angry coaches screaming fiery insults at us and our teammates is nothing new. The degree of insult varies, from the creative “I’ve seen better swings on a porch!”...

Illustration by Patsy Carolan

Students reflect on stress caused by social media

Shannon Mathew, staff writer
October 4, 2019

What would life be like without social media? Happier, according to a 2017 article called “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” published in The Atlantic. Teens who spend more time looking at...

Right wing does not signify support for Trump

Right wing does not signify support for Trump

Abby Grant, co-opinions editor
October 6, 2017

It was the day after the 2016 presidential election when I felt a hot whisper on my ear murmur, “So, are you a Republican?” These two friends of mine anxiously hovered over my shoulder to ensure the...

Male students overcome fashion stigmas, promote self expression

Male students overcome fashion stigmas, promote self expression

Cassidy Jackson, co a&e editor
April 21, 2017

You are walking down the GBS hallway, and in a two minute span, you spot 12 people rocking bright colored khaki shorts. When it comes to fashion at GBS, senior Ryan Thompson sees the male population following...

Students reflect positively on therapy, acknowledge stigma exists

Maddy Ruos, co-features editor
December 16, 2016

With mental health issues amongst teenagers anything but uncommon, some adolescents seek the help of a therapist or trained professional as a natural response to a condition of this type. However, according...

Illustration by Alex Solecki

Community college students confront stigmas, struggle with false judgements

Hannah Buchband and Eliza Schloss
May 27, 2016

‘Poor grades,’ ‘low quality education,’ ‘stupid,’ ‘dumb,’ ‘not prestigious,’ ‘easy to get into,’ ‘not an actual college.’ These are all words and phrases written by South students...

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