Day: January 12, 2023
Opinion
Social Media in Excess
Gretchen Duros, Special to the Headlight Imagine what it would be like if everyone on the internet woke up one day and collectively decided to hate you. On the internet, people who have too much time on their hands will pick on one person. Canceling and shaming someone on the internet without a valid reason […]
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Local
Spring Skiing in January
Ila Bumagin, Junior Are y’all ready to hit the slopes? Well, you may be ready, but the weather sure isn’t. This week I went skiing at Loon Mountain in New Hampshire, and it felt like spring skiing. Slush, ice, and a new layer of slush. Delightful! Whether you’re a skier or not, you may have […]
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Violent Video Games Don’t Equal Violence
Matthew Lewis, Special to the Headlight Have you ever played video games to relax, spend time with friends, or just have fun? Did any of those games involve violence? The Illinois General Assembly defines “violent video games” as online games that are “encouraged to perpetuate human-on-human violence in which the player kills or otherwise causes […]
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Raven Colored Sky (Story from a Tree Frog)
Aislin Freedman, Junior We used to live somewhat peacefully. Sure, there was always the threat of snakes and birds, but it was never like this. We all huddle in a small hole in the ground under some bark until the sound of growling has long since faded into the background sounds of buzzing, scuttling, and […]
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