A Week Later: The Death of Kobe Bryant
The NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter, Gianna Bryant, were killed in a helicopter crash on January 26,...
Bernie Sanders does not need to denounce Rogan’s endorsement
There has been a major backlash from liberal groups and the media since controversial podcast host Joe Rogan endorsed Bernie...
Rethinking Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Since almost the very beginning of the environmental movement, the phrase “reduce-reuse-recycle” has been commonplace. And the idea behind it...
The Draft: A lottery you want to lose?
The United States Conscription, also known as the draft, is a forced military enrollment that all young men must enter...
To meme or not to meme
2020 started off with a bang---rumors of World War III. The United States killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani on...
Students Speak on Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in Illinois
On January 1, 2020, the state of Illinois legalized recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21. While many...
Inequality in support for UHS basketball teams
The Urbana High School girls basketball team is a very successful unit, yet they seem to be missing one thing:...
Should finals always be final?
At Urbana High, students are taught from freshman to senior year that finals will determine final grades. They are administered...
For which stream do you scream?
From the moment streaming services launched world wide with Netflix in 2007, they have continued to grow and become more...
The good news from this year
It’s been a hard year for many people. Things seem more chaotic than they’ve been in a long time: political...