Editorial

The TikTok squeeze on skinny jeans

Wren Brooke

A Feb. 16 Vox article gave voice to TikTok’s recent trend criticizing the millennial vices: earnest fondness of ‘cringe’ subjects such as ‘doggo’ or the crying emoji, being “weirdly obsessed”…

Local street names: lingering racism vs. history

Wren Brooke

Stonewall Street, Secession Way, Jefferson Davis Street, and Jackson Avenue; if you are from the southeastern United States, you probably might know of a few similarly named roads, so why…

Instagram: outdated, or in its prime

Allison Reynolds

Social media is everywhere in all forms. Social media has also greatly evolved over the years. It’s how we keep in touch with our friends and family and how we…

Paradoxical McConnell

Mary Hicks

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threw Republicans as well as Democrats for a loop when he attributed responsibility of the Capitol insurrection to former President Donald Trump, despite his vote…

White History vs American History: why there’s no “White History Month”

Mary Hicks

Growing up in predominantly white neighborhoods, white churches, homeschooled, and surrounded by other white homeschoolers, I have often heard the question which those who ask don’t seem to want to…

Cancel Culture: helpful or harmful?

Allison Reynolds

It seems like every month, a new celebrity is being cancelled, but what exactly does that mean? Fox News defines being cancelled as, “being culturally blocked from having a prominent…

Getting your daily dose of vitamin D

Wren Brooke

With classes almost completely online during the fall and many staying that way this semester, working electronically has started to feel more natural than in-person classes. Here’s a few reasons…

Miracle Park: a response to subtle ableism

Autumn Hawkins

In December of 2019, Rock Hill construction workers broke ground to create the nation’s first sports park designed for inclusivity: Miracle Park. Miracle Park is located off of Cherry…

Joe Biden’s first accomplishments in office

Sam Hyatt

On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America and has hit the ground running, making changes ever since. The Biden…

Is Britney Spears in a toxic situation?

Allison Reynolds

Britney Spears was one of the most popular singers of the 2000s. With hits such as ‘Toxic’ and ‘Baby One More Time,’ Spears quickly climbed the charts and became an…