Fight for Net Neutrality Not Over
Kellen Kavanagh, Sports Editor
May 26, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
On May 16, the US Senate voted against the FCC ruling to preserve Net Neutrality, the principle that internet service providers cannot deny or restrict access to select sites; that is,- ISPs must be indifferent to what sites are visited by the user in terms of the speeds they provide. This is a pretty...
Senior Year: Unstuck in Time
Emma Cooney, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
This year among all the other Sr. required reading, I managed to read Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse 5, in which the main character Billy Pilgrim is “unstuck in time,” living various moments throughout his life at random times, out of order. In the novel, time is not a series of events happening...
James Martin: A Modern Jesuit
Annika Bjornson, Editor-in-Chief
May 25, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
Many of the people we look up to as a society are the famed, charismatic, and attractive movie stars, singers, and millionaires. As teenage students of a Jesuit school, there are not many public figures with strong Jesuit values to whom we can relate and admire. However, Father James Martin SJ has provided...
Forget About the Stigma: Male Nurses in the Field
Sophie Freeman, Photo Editor
May 23, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
When one hears the word “nurse,” they will probably picture a woman. When one hears the word “doctor,” they will probably picture a man. More often than not, male nurses are mistaken for doctors, solely based on the fact that they are male. Since nursing has become a female dominated career,...
Generation Z: Young and Powerful
Gabi Jeakle, Online Editor
May 3, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
Generation Z. From a technical standpoint, we were born ranging from the years 1997-2011. We are the children of Generation X. We are the voices of Emma Gonzales, David Hogg, (girl who talked about blm). We are the organizers of March for Our Lives, and Never Again. We will not tolerate Neo-nazis, sexual...
Understanding Prep’s Privilege
Annika Bjornson, Editor-In-Chief
April 27, 2018
Filed under Opinion
At Seattle Preparatory School, our academic platform allows us to experience a wide variety of opportunities. Some would call this “privilege,” which refers to a special right, advantage, or immunity that is available only to a particular group of people. It is important to acknowledge the presence...
Social Media: A Barrier to Actualizing Our Humanity
Annika Bjornson, Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
Total control, perfection, and gratification are fabricated prospects that we as a society vainly attempt to reach, but social media has perpetuated our impression that these ideals can be met. As an eighteen-year-old student growing up in the revolution of the Web, I recognize the ways in which social...
Enough is Enough
Abby Arthur, Managing Editor
March 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
There have been 26 school shootings this year. Not this school year; 2018 alone. Two months into this year on February 15, 2018, 17 students were killed, and at least 14 others were injured as a result of Nikolas Cruz who used a semi-automatic rifle to end the lives of innocent high school students in...
The LRC Serves the Needs of Many
Sophie Freeman, Photo Editor
January 7, 2018
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
Over the past few years I have overheard students talk about the LRC as if it were exclusively a place for intellectually challenged students, when in fact there are many reasons for someone to use it. In actuality, the LRC is meant to help and accommodate all kinds of students including but not limited...
Searching for the Christmas Spirit
Emma Cooney, Editor-in-Chief
December 15, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
I have always regarded December as a time of anticipation. In elementary school, I became excited for Christmas as soon as my teachers brought out their Advent wreaths and the music teacher announced what songs we would be singing at the school concert. Once break had finally started, my sister and I...
Angsty Teens at an All-Time High
Abby Arthur, Managing Editor
November 1, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
In the words of Barmore, “chill” and enjoy your life, be expressive, and know it is going to be ok.
DACA: Protecting the American Dream
Gabi Jeakle, Online Editor
October 13, 2017
Filed under Editorial, Opinion
DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. As of mid September, approximately 700,000 people could face deportation with the repeal of DACA. Applicants must be enrolled in high school, have a high school diploma, or be a military veteran to receive protection under DACA. These children and...