Author: jdbryant26
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Police Brutality: Modern-Day Lynchings
By Amarah Din TW: This article recounts the event of George Floyd’s murder. A scene from the protest in Downtown Raleigh on May 30th, 2020 Every week a new video is posted on social media revealing an encounter between police officers and black people. These police officers use excessive force against black people, even when…
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Bored? A List of Things to DO
By Amarah Din Bored? A List of Things to Do By Amarah Din Wake County has cancelled school at least until May 15th, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which means students get to stay home and de-stress, while also navigating the new waters of online instruction. But what do you do when you’re bored out…
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A Week in the Life of The Addams Family
by Sarah Govert March Madness isn’t just for basketball. If you’re in The Addams Family, March Madness is just now halfway done. One of the busiest weeks of the second semester just ended for most drama kids at Cary High: Tech Week! For those of you that don’t do musicals, Tech Week is the week…
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Why the Australian Bushfires Are Actually a Big Deal
By Alexis Cope An injured koala called Paul being treated at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital (Getty images) Australia is on fire. The blaze that’s big enough to see from space (yes, really–NASA even released pictures) has been burning for weeks, with no sign of stopping now, covering the nation’s entire east coast — specifically…
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Thanksgiving: A One-Sided Story
By Ebenezer Nkunda What do you know about Thanksgiving? There are always two sides to a story. However, in regards to Thanksgiving, American citizens are taught a one-sided history. The vast majority of our cultural understanding and history of thanksgiving derived directly from the perspective of white colonialists who landed close to Plymouth Rock in…
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Thanksgiving: Ranked
by Alexis Cope and Jack Morgenstein Thanksgiving is a holiday unlike any other. It’s the one day a year where families and friends gather around a table, groaning under the weight of a meal that has taken hours upon hours to prepare. A meal filled with everything from marshmellowed potatoes to cranberry sauce that will…
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What Holiday?
By Ria Devgon Many people don’t know that there was a special event that happened on Sunday, October 27. This event called Diwali is celebrated by millions of people all over the world. Diwali or Deepavali is a Hindu festival of lights. This holiday is one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolises…
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The NC State Fair: Ranked
By Alexis Cope There is nothing like the North Carolina State Fair. Let’s be honest: that rush when you walk through the little gate and see the ferris wheels twirling high above the tents, when you’re hit by the confusing and jumbled smells of ten different food vendors all at the same time, when you…
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Cary Students Inspired at “Paint the Page”
Megan Mersch, 11th grade By Ruby Schweitzer Teenagers wandered away round the beautiful gardens with easels and pencils in hand, sketching the landscape and the 19th-century architecture. The weather was sunny and warm, feeling more like spring than fall. The trees swayed slightly in the wind, creating a peaceful atmosphere that was felt by everyone…
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