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Devils' Advocate

Usher and Alicia Keys performed “My Boo” wearing a red and white color scheme.

Super Bowl LVIII: fever dreaming

Lights. Cameras. Action. Reba McEntire performs the National Anthem in her own special way, causing the players to shed tears. Then, McEntire instantly wins a Grammy for her performance.   The...

He may look cute, but he's here to terrorize parents.

Parents’ biggest threat: The Elf on the Shelf

Caroline Petersen, Contributor December 15, 2021

Every member of Gen Z that I know either had an Elf on the Shelf or was jealous because they didn’t have one. During our youth, they brought us joy, but parents blatantly disagreed. “Why waste money...

Second semester seniors have frequently been playing a game of bumper-cars in the senior lot.

Seniors become Top Drivers

Now that the second semester has started, the second group of seniors gained their spots to the infamous senior lot. Many accidents have been happening lately due to seniors being in a rush to go home...

An open letter to juniors

An open letter to juniors

Dear Juniors, Your senior year is right around the corner, make it count. Remember, your high school friends matter more than anything, you’ll be with them for the rest of your life. Plan to go to...

If your corsage doesn't match your dress perfectly, don't even bother going to the dance.

The Devils’ declassified Prom survival guide

Dear Seniors, This coming weekend—Saturday, May 4 to be exact— is probably one of the most important ones in your life. It is the culmination of your entire high school career. If you are anything...

Tristan Thompson (left) and Khloe Kardashian (right) have one child together, True Thompson.

Students keep up with the Kardashians

There is a humanitarian crisis in Syria, and climate change is at the point of no return. But who cares? There are real issues to cover, like Tristan Thompson cheating on Khloe Kardashian with Jordyn Woods,...

Several bathrooms all around the school are lacking doors, such as this one in the social studies hallway.

Bathroom doors are unnecessary

Last Tuesday, I walked towards the girls’ locker room to get ready for Early Bird. However, when I passed the girls’ bathroom across from the cafeteria, I noticed a group of custodians from Building...

Pumpkins are a monumental part of our culture and we need to make a bigger effort to show that.

We need more pumpkins

Now that it is Fall, plenty of students can be seen roaming the hallways with a Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Latte in hand. No matter how classic a 'PSL' is, more creativity is needed for pumpkins to be...

One should be inclined to carry a dictionary like the one pictured above in order to appear much smarter than those around them.

Your Guide to Sounding Smart

Whether we would gladly admit it or not, we all would like to appear smarter to those around us--or, better yet, emerge percipient to the laymen encircling us. The latter is perspicuously the better option....

It's kind of pretty, right?

Surviving the ever-changing weather

Remember that one time, like five days ago, when it was sunny, 70 degrees, and everyone was happy? You know the day. It was the one when you were wearing shorts and sitting in the courtyard during lunch....

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