Wasting our time?

The last few weeks of school have been dragging on, especially since we returned from Spring Break. We have been tired, stressed and unmotivated because we are that much close to summer vacation. Have you noticed that students who are not testing aren’t doing anything in classes? Nothing besides playing games and watching movies, that is. Yet [...]

As a student thinketh…

Being in the high school mindset for four years, one tends to have a grasp on what teenagers all around are thinking. However, throughout the four crucial years of development before college, our attitudes and brains take complete 180-degree spins.

The Final Stretch!

Spring Break has come and gone, and it seems that everyone is just trying to get back into their routines and get by. It doesn’t seem fair that our break was just a teaser of the good times to come, and we still have school time left. But don’t just try and get by; these next few [...]

Healthwhat Reform?

With the United States government approving a much-anticipated new health care reform bill, many people have banded together in what seems like a united cry against the criminality of this “reform.” However, has anyone taken the time to actually understand what is inside this bill? Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, stated that the plan [...]

Tip Out or Skip Out

Students should be aware of the economic status of America today, and it reaches out to the consumer. People are cutting back in every which way, including with gas and driving, entertainment, shopping. However, there is one thing that you should never cut back on: tipping a waitress.
A common statement is, “I can’t afford to tip twenty-percent.” If you cannot [...]

Good Deeds

Karma. Even if you do not believe in that, what would it hurt to add some positive energy to the world? Be the light in the world. Make the change because you can, not because you have to.

Relationship Blues

It seems that at this time in the year, North Gwinnett is break-up central. From an objective third party, these break-ups are completely random. If you find yourself breaking up with your special someone, whether it be mutual or not, whether you are the dumper or the dumpee, you should take a few things into account and take your time before coming [...]

A Powerful Weapon

Gossip spreads like wildfire in high school. High school social life can be described as a game of “telephone” – each person receives the message but it changes as it goes around, and everyone knows that what is left in the end is usually false. Gossip is a common high school experience and even follows [...]

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