Divergent Book Review
Zak Bockhop, Editor
March 2, 2020
Author: Veronica Roth Divergent is a book set in a dystopian Chicago. Because of the fall of civilization, Chicago is living without any contact with the outside world. Chicago society is divided into five factions, each is dedicated to a particular virtue. Candor are the honest, Abnegation ar...
Phy-ed with a Twist of Winter
Mckenzie Reuter, Editor
February 26, 2020
Physical education is a very important aspect of a high schoolers life. They go outside and fitness test, or they play kickball. But have you ever thought about what they do during the winter season. Hint: they stay inside and don’t do much but play kickball and weight lift. Now, that is a bunch of k...
The 5th Wave Book Review
January 21, 2020
Author: Rick Yancey In The 5th Wave aliens have shown up on our doorstep. They first appeared in secret in the 90s. However, no one that they were here. They waited many years in secret to start the 1st wave. Who are they and why are they here? You may find the answer in this book. After th...
Racial Discrimination
January 20, 2020
Angie Thomas was featured in an article on RightOn Magazine in 2003 and later decided to write and publish her book the Hate You Give in 2017. This book explains how people looked at blacks. This book relates to race problems back in the late 1900’s and even before that. Angie Thomas’s main character, Starr Carte...
School Days
Maggie Voigts, Reporter
January 17, 2020
This month/week is holiday break for a lot of college students, and last year's graduates are coming back to visit. I've heard a lot of current students talking about how they would never want to do this because "who wants to visit their old high school and be reminded of all those tiring days." Here...
Ripped Jeans…Good or Bad?
Mckenzie Reuter, Editor
January 16, 2020
One of the big trends that is hitting public schools is ripped jeans. Many schools oppose the idea of jeans that have rips in them because they claim there is too much skin showing. Some are opposed to any skin showing in general. Many schools, like ours, have come to the conclusion that it is hard ...
Illuminae Book Review
Zak Bockhop, Editor
January 10, 2020
Authors: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Illuminae is a sci-fi book. It isn’t your normal novel. It has more in common with a graphic novel. I would say it lies some place in between the two genres. The story takes place in space. There is plenty of future tech and it is very intriguing. The...
The Assassin’s Blade Book Review
Zak Bockhop, Editor
January 3, 2020
Author: Sarah J. Maas The Assassin’s Blade is a book set in the mythical continent of Erilea. The continent is currently under war. There is a King that is trying to conquer the continent and put it under one banner. Once the King began conquering the land magic mysteriously left. The god th...
Brave Reader Tea
Allie Burgess, Reporter
December 27, 2019
Since the Brave Reader newspaper is now online and no longer in paper form, I interviewed a few people on their opinions about the change. As a first year Mass Media student, I think the transition to an online based newspaper will allow for easier students access throughout the day. In addition, the art...
Eragon Book Review
November 22, 2019
Author: Christopher Paolini Eragon is a book set in a fantasy world. It shares a likeness with the Lord of the Rings. Much like the Lord of the Rings there are humans, dwarves, and elves. This world also contain many other creatures, like and especially, dragons. Dragons are heavily focused...
Half Bad Book Review
November 18, 2019
Author: Sally Green Half Bad is a book set in a fantasy world, but it is very much like our own. The only difference is that the world is populated with witches. The witch community in Europe is split into two warring factions. There are the white witches and the black witches. The whi...
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