Monthly Archives: October, 2020

Celebrating Halloween During a Pandemic

Pumpkin carving is a classic Halloween activity you can do with friends and family. It is also considered a “lower risk activity” by the...

NC Can’t Catch a Break When it Comes to Cheating

Former North Carolina senator John Edwards’ political career ended when it came out that he had an extramarital affair, is Cal Cunningham next? (Photo...

A Justice for Justice?

Amy Coney Barrett, 48, has been under heavy controversy since her appointment to the Supreme Court. Her views and interpretations of the law will...

Busywork, an Unnecessary Burden

Frustrated student with her head in hands. (Photo courtesy of Andrea Piacquadio, pexels.com) There is nothing more frustrating than finishing an assignment and realizing how...

Quick Bites: What’s been Trending

Contributors: Lauren Taylor and Keeli Johnson  Ilhan Omar, and Others Stream Among Us on Twitch (Photo courtesy of Keeli Johnson)  On October 19, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted her interest in playing the...

The Best and Worst Books of High School English Classes

For a person in search of thought-provoking, multilayered reading material, the richest mining ground may be as inconspicuous as a high school English class....

National Race and Ethnicity Classifications Whitewash Arabs and Middle Easterners

In post 9/11 America, it is a clear fact that people of Arab descent are a recognizable and often discriminated against minority. Women in...

The Future of the Gifted Student

Among society’s most pressing challenges is the quest to mold the younger generations of today into the leaders of tomorrow. Through many methods and...

Covid-19 Effects on LRHS Yearbook

With all the effects and issues the Covid-19 pandemic has caused this school year, the LRHS yearbook staff continues to find new ways of...

Shadow and Bone Netflix Update

Leigh Bardugo is the creator of the Grishaverse. Ten years after the release of her novels, she finally found a company she was willing...

How has COVID-19 changed Christianity?

As COVID-19 hit the United States, the way churches were able to gather shifted: How did that change the religion itself? Table of Contents: As the...

Cross Country Startup

Cross Country is the first sport to make its return out of all of the Wake County sports. The athletes are very eager to...

Pam Beasley loves local jewelry

Windblown Jewelry is a cute jewelry business located in Wake Forest, N.C. They do metal work and make jewelry by hand. September 9, the day...

The Ins and Outs of Social Anxiety

Teenagers with social anxiety deal with a lot of extra stress but remote learning is lessening that stress and making things easier for these...

That Vegan Teacher Exposed

  @thatveganteacher makes videos to persuade others to follow the vegan lifestyle.  These videos attract a lot of hate and controversy.  (Photo courtesy of @thatveganteacher...

The Evolution of Hip Hop Pt. 2

*Disclaimer: some songs linked may have explicit language* The  2000s Kanye West was just as good a rapper as he was a producer. He worked with...

Thrifting Tips and Tricks

Goodwill is one of the most popular thrift stores in the United States. You can donate your items and shop around through other donations...

“Hubie Halloween” Review

The comedy horror Hubie Halloween is now available to watch on Netflix in honor of the upcoming spooky season. (Photo courtesy of Alexis Mast) With...

Claud’s New Single “Gold”

On October 13, indie artist Claud released their single “Gold” on Saddest Factory, the record label launched by Phoebe Bridgers in partnership with Dead...

The MLB Final Four

  The MLB postseason is in full swing and has had plenty of exciting moments. 12 teams have had their World Series hopes taken away...

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