February 22, 2016
Kate Murphy, Staff Writer
February 12, 2016
Filed under Columns, Opinions, Top Stories
Being in the home stretch of my senior year I thought that it would be a good idea to go visit my top two schools to try and help me decide where to attend college next year. I am looking at the University of Alabama and the ...
Alaina Galasso, Editor-In-Chief
February 10, 2016
Filed under Columns, Opinions
This year, the theatre program decided to add a new aspect: student directors. Various high schools across the district have these directing programs and therefore influenced Vandegrift’s theatre directors to create the same. C...
Johnny Morreale, Staff Writer
January 29, 2016
Filed under Opinions
In a word, the Middle East is chaotic. Egypt, after only the briefest period of hope and freedom, has sunk back into a military dictatorship. Libya is mired in another civil war; Iraq is practically three separate countries, and ...
Jasmine Moreno, Lifestyles/Reviews/Entertainment editor
January 4, 2016
Filed under Opinions
For years the government has worked to come up with a balanced way of accommodating students with special needs. Unfortunately, not all teachers are experienced enough with students that have disabilities. Although they have the training...
Emma-Rose Floyd, News Editor
December 15, 2015
Filed under Opinions
I love Christmas: the lights, the presents, the church services, being around family and friends and, of course, the tree. As a child, going with my family to the tree farm was a magical experience. The car ride, with the evergreens...
Stephen King, Staff writer
December 11, 2015
Filed under Opinions
Whenever students are on their phones, a passerby would commonly notice that it is an iPhone. Apple technology has always been considered the best by many, and while students have iPhones, iPads and iPods, Vandegrift only has...
Akhil Kumbum, Opinions Editor
December 10, 2015
Filed under Opinions
To many Americans, politics quite easily become a distant, intangible thing. Sure, the polls are plastered all over the TV, and there’s ceaseless conversation over one candidate’s soundbite or the other, but oftentimes it...
Maxwell Bowman, Staff Writer
December 9, 2015
Filed under Opinions
When you get to your high school years, money becomes more of a prevalent issue as adult responsibilities crop up, such as saving up for a car and trying to afford your first year of college. For many at Vandegrift, these strug...
Emma-Rose Floyd, News Editor
December 9, 2015
Filed under Opinions
High schoolers work hard, especially if there is an incentive. When finals come around in June, students are rewarded with exemptions for their grades and attendance. Why are students required to test over first semester material...
