Trying the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
Kayla Hartman and Pamela Smith
January 30, 2018
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie; but with thousands of recipes out there, which ones are really the best? Celebrity and amature chefs alike each have their own recipe, but each one yields a significantly different cookie. We compiled and tested 5 basic chocolate chip cookie rec...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Recycled or Revolutionary?
Sander Mark, Staff Writer
January 30, 2018
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been the topic of heated debate in the world of cinema, with fans split down the middle on whether or not director Rian Johnson does the legacy of the films proud. One of the more prominent reasons why the movie is disliked is that people claim it bears a striking resemblanc...
The Burden of Serving: Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
Olivia Ferrucci, Staff Writer
January 24, 2018
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
I was 15 when I started my job at a local catering hall. It was my first job, and I was incredibly excited to work somewhere so formal—the employee dress code was black-tie, and from what I’d heard, the entire venue had historical prestige. During my 8-hour shifts, I waitresses; I catered to incr...
Old-Time Recipe: Snickerdoodles
Meghan Kuhles, Managing Editor
January 12, 2018
Filed under Cooking & Baking
I had the pleasure of talking to Mrs. MacManus, the Family & Consumer Science teacher here at WMC, and I asked her if she knew of any old recipes that are still well known today and people still enjoy. She told me the recipe that came to mind was Snickerdoodle cookies. Below are some background on sn...
OPINION; Who Says Television Doesn’t Mirror Life?
Lily Friel, Club Spokesperson & Staff Writer
December 1, 2017
Filed under Features, Opinion/Editorial
In the short amount of time it has taken to get from the beginning of 2016 to the end 2017, the world has endured a major influx in violence and terrorism, even on American soil. It seems that every day we wake up to media...
Banned Books
Kayla Hartman, Assistant Features Editor
October 18, 2017
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
Book banning is something that should never be done. Literature is a form of free speech, so to censor books is to strip someone of their voice. It is a way for people to control their children and other people and, although some books are banned simply for expressing political opinions, literary ce...
Be My Guest; Go See Beauty and The Beast
Elizabeth Jasek, Fundraising Chairperson
May 1, 2017
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
The moment we all been waiting for has finally come! Beauty and the Beast aired in theatres on Friday, March seventeenth. The princess fairytale was brought to life with Emma Watson starring at Belle and Dan Stevens as Beast! I made plans with my family, who were enthusiastic about the movie. We went to...
Mama June’s Dramatic Makeover Dismisses the Real Problems
Amanda Toolan, Club Liaison
May 1, 2017
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
After all of the terrible scandalous events that have transpired in the Shannon family, it is a disgrace that people all over the country and rooting and supporting “Mama June” in her series of weight loss surgeries that is being broadcasted on the television show From Not to Hot.” It all s...
Hopping Into April
Amanda Toolan, Club Liaison
May 1, 2017
Filed under Cooking & Baking
April is an exciting time for many reasons! It finally starts to feel like spring, summer is just two months away, and the sweetest holiday, Easter! Now for those who are more health conscious of what they eat, this holiday could be a drag. Piles of chocolate, sugar coated marshmallows, and teeth ki...
Obsessed with Reality T.V.
Meghan Khules, Managing Editor
March 6, 2017
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
Someone like me who is obsessed with watching reality tv gets really involved in the contestants lives and has their own opinion on each contestant. They get really invested in the show that they are watching and hate “to be continued” episodes. My personal favorite reality TV show is the Bachelor. The Bachel...
Pro Heavy Metal
Daelien Drake, Broadcast Director
March 6, 2017
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
People judge you by what music you listen too no matter what you say. So what does it mean when your a “metalhead”? When people think of heavy metal music they think it's obnoxious or emo. Why was this stereotype given? Yes, it may be loud with heavy drums and guitar but that doesn't mean it's dark...
Small versus Big Schools: College
Holly Reidinger and Zach Meister, Managing Editor and Sports Editor
March 6, 2017
Filed under Opinion/Editorial
Everyone is different, especially when it comes to choosing the place they are going to live for the next four years. The college process is filled with excitement, stress, preparation and complexity, but when it comes down to it, you choose. The main difference that helps students narrow down...
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