November 19th, 2021.  This was the day that marked yet another gross miscarriage of the American justice system.    Kyle Rittenhouse, 18 years old, was ruled not guilty of first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide...

This year’s fall musical presented by KHS Visual & Performing Arts in collaboration with MSK was Newsies! The cast and crew directed by Dennis St. Pierre and Eric Desmarais brought the audience back to 1899 and told a true story about the first ever strike held by children. They fought against...

On July 12, 2021, team president Jason Wright announced that the Washington Redskins would change their name, ending a decades-long campaign to remove the derogatory title. This comes as part of a wave of sports teams removing derogatory, demeaning, or insulting names and mascots. While some fans were...

Cellphones: The older generation’s favorite reason to harp on Gen Z. One thing both generations can agree on is that phones serve a good purpose for communication and accessing digital knowledge at the tip of our fingers, but when it comes to having them in a school setting or limiting screen time,...

Simone Biles has joined the likes of former Olympian Michael Phelps in a quest to help others with mental health issues. The Summer Olympics host many games; however, none are as beloved as gymnastics. When someone of Simone Biles’s stature steps away from the world stage after training for years,...

College applications are a harbinger of stress.   If you’re like me and feel the dread and anxiety heighten as those deadlines creep closer, I have some tips. For those whose post-secondary plans entail pursuing a further education at a college or university, here are some last-minute suggestions...

It is widely assumed that slavery was abolished throughout the Union as early as 1780, right after the United States gained its independence from England. However, that wasn’t the case.    Recently, Reverend Lara Campell of the Unitarian Universalist Church, has uncovered historical documents...