Sophia Deynega, Staff Writer

March 23, 2020

As Beethoven, a famous composer, once said, "Music can change the world." I started playing the piano when I was 6 years old. Looking back, I now realize how invested my piano teacher was in her passion for music. She was already in her 90’s and suffered through Alzheimer's, a disease that reflects...

Brayden Young, Staff Writer

March 23, 2020

I always heard that online school was so much better than having to go to school, outside of the comfort of your own home.  According to a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, there are 1.7 million homeschooled students and counting, who are either studying online or with the help...

March 22, 2020

Although the transition from on-campus to at-home learning has been difficult for many, there are also many positive aspects of the new system.

Savannah Velschow, Staff Writer

March 21, 2020

Even in all of its glory, high school can still be pretty rough. High school has evolved immensely throughout the years, even though it may not seem that way. When I look back at some classic movies like "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Sixteen Candles," and "Pretty in Pink," I realize that they all...

Ethan Torban, Staff Writer

March 21, 2020

We are living through an unprecedented time filled with uncertainty of our future. The one certainty is that nothing will ever be as it was before. Belmont is a small city fueled by its residents and local businesses. Yet, as of March 17, many small businesses have closed their doors due to the coronavirus...

Kaylene Lin, Staff Writer

March 20, 2020

I always felt a little different growing up. My forehead was always a little too big, my skin a little too tan, and my eyes a little too small. Walking to the bus stop, talking to my friends, going in for an interview, I was always incredibly conscious of the fact that I am Asian. I was never bullied...

Lora Simakova, Staff Writer

March 19, 2020

Amazon. We hear about them all the time nowadays. They’re taking over the world, and it’s pretty clear.  Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, Amazon started as a small online bookstore based in Bezos’ garage, according to CNN. After opening a new location in 2007, Amazon started to grow. Presently,...

Cori Nicholson, Staff Writer

March 19, 2020

Today many people in the South still fly the Confederate flag to proudly represent their history and honor the past. These same people proudly fly the American flag next to the Confederate flag. Yet these two symbols directly oppose each other.  The Confederate flag is a symbol of violence, oppression,...

Raina Lahiri, Staff Writer

March 19, 2020

Eight hundred twenty million. That's how many people suffer from a lack of food across the globe. Growing up, I was always told never to waste food. Adults would say that "there are people who don't even get one square meal a day," and that by wasting food, I'm disrespecting the millions of people...

Auva Soheili, Staff Writer

March 15, 2020

Other than the one animated Disney movie "Aladdin," I grew up watching blonde hair and blue-eyed girls on TV, wishing to be more like them. Now, in 2020, it may seem that the film industry has reached the pinnacle of inclusion. But that could not be further from the truth. According to the Middle...