Kansas City Zoo penguins take field trip to art museum
Erin McCormick, News Editor
June 8, 2020
The Kansas City Zoo has been closed for visitors due to the coronavirus outbreak. Humans are told to stay inside and social distance from each other, however, they are not the only ones missing human interaction. On May 6, a couple of penguins from the Kansas City Zoo went on a field trip to th...
4 of the deadliest pandemics in history
Sonia Samantaroy, News Editor
May 31, 2020
Throughout history, pandemics have ravaged the world, often changing the course of events and sometimes ending civilizations. It has been a couple of months since the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world with major social, political and economic effects, but some of the long-term consequences are stil...
Pandemic leads to spike in domestic violence cases
Aida Araia, Business Manager
May 31, 2020
Americans have been stuck at home for the past few months to slow the spread of COVID-19, and sure, some people are bored and lonely, but at least they are safe--which is hard to say for others. Home is not a safe place for everyone, and for domestic violence victims, the pandemic has managed to mak...
8 ways to pass the time in quarantine
Trish Truong, Features Editor
May 27, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused many people to go into self-quarantine and practice social distancing in hopes of staying safe. While staying at home can be fun and relaxing, it can also be extremely boring if you run out of things to do. Here are some ideas on what to do to pass the time. ...
Joe Biden becomes presumptive nominee in wild primary race
Josh Brown, Sports Editor
April 29, 2020
The Democratic nomination process was full of history. It featured 27 candidates and an extremely diverse and young field filled with politicians and changemakers from across the country. In the end, a different kind of history will be created, as former Vice President Joe Biden rose from the verge o...
UCLA Medical Center employee shares inside perspective on COVID-19 pandemic
Jillian Geib, Community Editor
April 28, 2020
Within a matter of weeks, the world experienced the jarring transition from everyday life to the complicated reality of enduring a global pandemic. For the average person, this period of confusion and isolation entails mindlessly lulling around the house, looking for ways to ease their boredom. Contrari...
Cross-Curricular Program Piloted with Freshman Students
Trish Truong and Rachel Schlueter
December 6, 2019
This past summer, three Madison teachers designed a brand new curriculum for a program that would approach teaching and learning in a new and non-traditional style in order to better equip their freshmen students with skills they could use beyond their high school careers. This program is called the Cros...
Veg Club Plans to Raise Awareness this School Year
Katie Bartlett, Opinion Editor
November 1, 2019
Living a plant based lifestyle, whether it be vegan, vegetarian, or pescatarian, has numerous benefits. Cutting meat out of your diet has been connected to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and lower rates of heart disease. It is also environmentally beneficial, because the meat and dairy industries a...
What Madison Students are Looking Forward to Most this Year
Caroline Scheider-Williams, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2019
Almost one quarter into the school year, students have started to form routines that they will follow for the rest of the year. While there are still months to go until we even take our first SOL, AP test, or final exam, it is never too early to start looking into the future. One student from each c...
Madison senior AJ Arnolie offered acceptance to Stanford, MIT, Duke, other top schools
Lulu Dawes, Print Editor-in-Chief
April 8, 2019
When it came time for AJ Arnolie (’19) to start choosing which universities he would apply to, the thought “why not just go for it?” crossed his mind. Seeking to major in electrical engineering and computer science, Arnolie began his application process by looking at the list of best engineeri...
Kase’s Experience: Why the proposed defunding of Special Olympics is unacceptable
Hannah Kase, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2019
This weekend, I finished my second season of coaching Special Olympics basketball. My team had a third place finish in the Marymount Special Olympics Basketball Tournament, enjoying a Sunday of playing hard, dancing and singing to music during game breaks and eating frozen yogurt together. Today, I woke ...
My story: Struggling with mental health
Madeleine LeTendre, Sports Editor
January 24, 2019
Disclaimer: this article contains descriptions of self-injury, anxiety, and depression. If you are in crisis, please see the resources at the bottom of the article. Not a ton of people expect a 12-year-old to suffer from addiction. Until recently, I didn’t realize that what I have been going throu...
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