Student Life
Cashing in the Lottery
When junior Matthew Cash asked his ill grandmother if he happened to be related to an American icon, he got an unexpected answer. Cash said, “I didn’t really think much of asking the question at the time. I knew Johnny Cash was from Kingsland, Arkansas, so I had always wondered if there could’ve been any…
Home Ec with Sam & Michael: Ep 02
In this episode, you’ll learn how to set the table for semi-formal or casual meals.
Home Ec with Sam & Michael: Ep 01
Our very first video in a series of vlogs. This is just an introduction into the world of Home Economics. Enjoy!
Up in the Air: Food Insecurity
About 8% of children in the United States do not know where their next meal will come from. Within this number, 0.8% often miss meals because of poverty. This statistic represents not just a number, but real kids who have to deal with the growing problem of food insecurity. Hunger affects those near us even…
Going Greener
Just like Kermit the frog said, it’s not easy being green. But just because it’s not easy doesn’t mean that it isn’t a worthwhile goal. The purpose of the Green Team started out well enough—to encourage reuse and recycling and to play our small part in saving the planet. That purpose, however, somehow got lost…
Call Waiting
It’s common knowledge that talking on a hands-free device while driving is perfectly safe, but common knowledge isn’t always right. According to the Center for Disease Control, there are three main types of distraction while driving. “Visual requires you to take your eyes off the road. Manual requires you to take you hands off the…
Dancing King
There are a myriad of things people are passionate about, with the most frequent being sports or school. Junior Chris Felicitas has a passion for something a little more abnormal: dancing. Felicitas said, “I started dancing in first grade at Saint Edward when my class were having a dance party and everyone was impressed with the way…
Can-do Attitude
In recent years, we have found a way to make the can drive that benefits Helping Hand into a competition between the home rooms. The results produced more cans, but has the competition taken away from the focus on feeding the poor? When it comes to charitable causes, do the ends justify the means? The…