Masturbation: It’s Uni-sex
Kayla Reyes, Print Editor-In-Chief
February 24, 2020
As junior Harlie Mills sat on her bed engaging in conversation, her friend, quite nervously and timidly, brought up the topic of masturbation. A subject discussed countless times by her male peers, sometimes juvenile and often jocular, was the same one her companion was so nervous to speak abo...
Let’s Talk About Sex
Natalie Walsh, Print Assignments Editor
February 24, 2020
“I considered having sex because I had reached a point in my life where it was something I wanted to experience. I had an opportunity with someone I felt safe with and we decided that it was something we both wanted to do. I think that having sex at a younger age is something one should gauge on t...
Essy Ingram, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2020
In our tightest bonds, it tugs at our hearts. It wants to be seen, acknowledged, satiated. We all know the feeling. It’s almost easier to pretend to not know how it feels to have sexual desire, especially when talking about it makes us vulnerable. Desire is the old friend you proceeded to hi...
Sex: Is Waiting Worth It?
Lanie Sanders, Lit Mag Editor-In-Chief and Executive Producer
February 24, 2020
DARE worked in elementary school because of the demographic. For fifth graders, “Don’t do drugs” is enough. Addiction hotlines and safe drug practices aren’t applicable to 10 year olds, at least not for themselves. However, look how many kids signed the drug-free pledge, and have done the oppos...
Queer and Questioning
Emma Clasen, Staff Reporter
February 24, 2020
It's finally the weekend and sophomore *Adam Waters is hanging out with his friend, who suddenly starts talking about how he’s confused about his sexuality; he doesn’t know what he identifies with. Waters realizes they are going through the same thing, they talk about how they feel, but soon com...
Presence Over Presents
Avery Olson, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2019
One of the worst feelings around this time of year is seeing the look of veiled disappointment on someone’s face when they open a present that was a miss. Out of courtesy, they’ll give you a “thanks!” and a manufactured smile, but both of you know it was a flop. There’s no easy way to figure...
The Wastebin Of Our World
Megan Percy, Web Editor-In-Chief
October 22, 2019
The sun scrapes over the tree line of Legacy Park, igniting the emerald soccer fields, reaching to the black pavement of the student parking lot, and shining on the students as they emerge from cars and buses, ready for a brand new day at Francis Howell Central. However, in the grass around the school,...
Climate In Crisis
Kana Chung, Copy Editor
October 22, 2019
A land that was once a symbol of paradise, notorious for its clear waters, coral reefs, exotic cuisine and diverse wildlife, is now in shambles. A once-cozy blue house with an easy white porch, now lays completely upside down amongst the debris. The streets which previously resonated the enthusiastic chat...
Living Sustainably
Kayla Reyes, Paper Editor-In-Chief
October 22, 2019
Plastic fills beaches, oceans, the stomachs of marine animals. Temperatures reach an all-time high, melting ice caps and sucking the moisture out of lakes and rivers. Humans and animals alike breathe polluted air, unwittingly contaminating their bodies with a single breath. The gravity of the e...
Rooted In Reality
Megan Percy, Web Editor-In-Chief
October 22, 2019
Solutions to environmental issues are rooted in our ability to make change
Grace Bahru, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2020
While being stuck at home can be an extremely difficult task, many people have found many different outlets to pass the time. For some that consists of working out, reading,...
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