A student-directed discussion and meeting to pay respects to those who lost their lives in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School one month prior, and to protest gun violence became a student-led walk-out yesterday morning. Such assembling of students, walkouts and other protests occurred at schools nationwide. Principal Chip Pettit said that the approximate […]
Author: Audrey Gacsy
Honoring Parkland victims at CPHS
In response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14, a group of students at Crown Point High School have organized a meeting to take place this Wednesday, in tandem with the National School Walkout. What is the National School Walkout and how are schools handling […]
President Trump’s first State of the Union
Last night, I sat down to watch what I thought would be a gleaming example of how our current government system is broken. I’ve concluded that I was right in my assumption, I just didn’t think the problem would manifest through the individuals that it did. Many of the issues discussed in President Trump’s address […]
Recognizing Regional Rivalries : Community members evaluate significance of local athletic, academic rivalries
Every morning, the front doors are flooded with letterman’s jackets decked out in red leather and white patches. During the football season, a statue of the school mascot is dressed up as the opposing team’s mascot. Pep rallies blare the familiar tune of the school song. Teams and clubs order shirts with their team name […]
Use public image to promote beneficial actions, causes in need
This world, generation, society is driven by the visual. That’s clear in the common sighting of a person sitting in a group of people, scrolling through posts on their cell phone or going into any convenience store just to see an entire rack full of magazines, all with a high fashion model on the cover. […]
[Flashback] Cultural Celebrations : Holiday season shines light on different holidays
This Christmas, we take a look at last year’s piece on the different ways families celebrate during the holiday season. As the December holiday festivities run their course, the holiday energy is brightly displayed everywhere from television commercials to radio advertisements. It is inevitable that at some point during the season, donation bells will be […]
Ross recalls life in Crown Point, persisting through obstacles
Life isn’t going to be a straight line. Things aren’t going to happen very easily, you’re going to be rejected from certain opportunities, and you’re going to not do so well on some tests in school. But you’re going to continue to do everything you can to pursue those dreams if that’s what you really […]
Making time for social enjoyment equals academics in importance
If there was a club named “too obsessed with school,” I would be the president. For anyone who has ever seen me in the hallway, you probably saw me walking extremely fast. That’s because I was rushing to class to do even more studying before the bell rang. Looking back on it now, my life […]
A Caring Perspective : Community members, organizations aid others
As the calendar nears the final months of the year, the season becomes referred to as the season of giving. Namely, giving to those in need. Around the globe, “in need” takes on different definitions. Seeing a Tesla or BMW pull out of a parking lot may sometimes make it easy to forget there is […]
Children should never be used to politically bargain
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Until a few weeks ago, I didn’t even know what DACA, as it is widely referred to, meant. I had always known that the Obama Administration gave special benefits to illegal immigrants who were children, but I never recognized it as an immigration policy. I thought of it as a […]