Aislin Freedman, Junior Most people who have done any research on Greek Mythology know about the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. Even many people who know little to nothing about it have still heard the name Icarus, even if just from the song Burn in Hamilton. In fact, allusions to the story of Icarus are…
Category: General Interest
The Rise and Fall of Stede Bonnet
Peter Sullivan, Sophomore Charleston, South Carolina Stede Bonnet, a former plantation owner turned pirate, was hanged there on December 10, 1718, after being found guilty of piracy and other crimes. Bonnet, who had no previous experiences as either a criminal or a seaman, gained notoriety as a pirate captain during the early 18th century, often…
Nightstrider by Sophia Slade
Katherine Jenkins, Senior Back in sophmore year, I was scrolling on the internet and came across Sophia Slade and became incredibly interested in her trilogy Vinyl. When I was finally able to start, I was instantly enthralled in the world Slade had created, and I ended up reading the trilogy twice that year. Finally, Slade…
Discovering Vintage Computers
Michael Piper, Senior If you asked me to list my hobbies and interests two years ago, the last thing on my mind would be vintage computing. The typical pathway into vintage computing consists of being old enough to remember using BASIC, a DOS prompt, and floppy disks, but having grown up surrounded by the Internet…
Teen Mental Health Crisis
Katherine Twomey, Junior A new report from the CDC containing data about the mental health of teenagers has revealed some alarming results, especially about teen girls. According to the report, almost 1⁄3 of teen girls said that they had seriously considered suicide during that year (2021), which is a nearly 60% increase from the previous…
Emu War Tactic
Peter Sullivan, Sophomore All throughout human history, mankind has fought against nature. From our humble beginnings as cavemen, hunting for food and developing crude tools in order to survive, to the modern day, where we struggle to combat and cure a deadly virus that has engulfed the entire planet. Nature has always opposed us humans,…
The Placebo Effect
Aislin Freedman, Junior The placebo effect is a psychological phenomenon based on the premise of being given a fake medicine labeled as the real thing. A “placebo” is a medication, whether that be a pill, an injection, or even a medical procedure, that in essence isn’t anything out of the ordinary. In short, there is…
The Church of Scientology: Religion or Cult?
Peter Sullivan, Sophomore For those of you who don’t know, The Church of Scientology is a religious organization that preaches the religion “Scientology”. Over the years, they’ve amassed a cult following, with even some A-list celebrities being members of the church, such as John Travolta and even Tom Cruise. They also happen to be one…
The James Webb Telescope’s Findings Since Launch
John Bender, Sophomore The James Webb Telescope’s 1st anniversary has already passed and the discoveries it has made are breaking astronomer’s predictions and views of our universe. LIke the Hubble telescope, it has produced stunning images of our cosmos. The telescope was launched on Christmas day, in 2021. The telescope is orbiting Earth’s L2 point. …
Electronic Guts: The PCB
Michael Piper, Senior If you ever looked at the inside of a computer, you were probably amazed by the intricate field of tiny components that you saw. What you did not see, however, was a tangle of wires. But then how are all of those components electrically connected? The answer is the printed circuit board,…