United we march
MELISSA PREGASEN, STAFF WRITER
February 22, 2017
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In unison the world shouted. Washington, D.C. Orlando, Florida. Los Angeles, California. Chicago, Illinois. London, England. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sydney, Australia. Seoul, South Korea. Nairobi, Kenya. McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Millions of voices on every continent joined together to march...
The paradox of Sadie Hawkins
VALERIE TRAPP, OPINIONS EDITOR
February 10, 2017
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Ah, Sadie Hawkins. The one day Trinity Prep students don their touristy Hawaiian T-shirts or dust off their flamboyant 70’s attire. In theory, it is a great opportunity for girls to take initiative and ask guys to a school dance—something that is a bit of an anomaly at Homecoming or Prom. Yet its ...
Blurring the lines between memes and meaningful reporting
Alexandra Lipton, COPY EDITOR
February 9, 2017
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“Political memes are the highest quality of meme in my personal opinion.” Junior J. P. Arney is no stranger to social media, where he regularly searches for high quality memes, or popular and funny images circulated on the internet. But it is increasingly common for social media compan...
The cold shoulder on climate change
MELISSA PREGASEN, STAFF WRITER
December 15, 2016
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It’s discussed. It’s disregarded. It’s disputed. Climate change is the most important global problem the Earth is facing. We have all heard about it, but what really is it and why is it important? From the mid to late 20th century and forwards, increased levels of atmospheri...
We need affirmative action now as much as ever
Amy Lowndes, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
November 21, 2016
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With the recent fever dream of an election exacerbating bitter divides in the nation, racial issues have come to the forefront of our national conscience. Yet as we look into an uncertain future, we must be sure to preserve what has proved one of our country’s most successful policies in the past...
Blue and gold and green: the case for solar panels at Trinity Prep
Alexandra Lipton, COPY EDITOR
November 4, 2016
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At Trinity Prep, the student body isn’t the only thing that is bright. Our prime location in the Sunshine State gives us incredible solar potential; in fact, Florida has the third-best conditions of any state for converting sunlight into solar energy. Yet, our campus is letting that energy go to waste. The...
It’s not funny anymore
VALERIE TRAPP, AMBER YANG, OPINIONS EDITOR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
November 4, 2016
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Olivia Duncan attends The First Academy, a Christian private school analogous to Trinity Prep in more ways than one. We are football rivals, friends and only 18.8 miles away from each other. Yet, one of Duncan’s recent Instagram posts championed values far from our idea of tolerance. “So….I...
Much more than just a holiday
OLIVER TRAPP, OPINIONS EDITOR
March 10, 2016
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There is no greater feeling than waking up on a Monday morning and realizing that you have the day off. With the dreaded daily routine on hold, we have the freedom to stay a little (or a lot) longer in bed, letting the pulse of the weekend peacefully leave us. For the typical, busy student, a holiday...
The monster in the mirror: How body image has affected mental health
VALERIE TRAPP, STAFF WRITER
December 17, 2015
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Feeling happy. Feeling annoyed. Feeling hungry. These are all options Facebook allows their users to select when sharing their thoughts with the rest of the world. Yet recently the site has included a new addition: feeling fat, accompanied by a chubby-cheeked emoticon. Ignoring the fact that weight i...
Safety should always come first
ALEXANDRA LIPTON, STAFF WRITER
December 8, 2015
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Ah, the 70’s. A time when ice cream was considered a nutritious dairy snack and teenagers were encouraged to hitchhike with strangers. With the passage of four decades came an advancement (and creation) of not only some common sense, but also an increased need for safety. Safety is the feeling...