BY SYDNEY SNELSON Second semester of freshman year I walked into Mr. Harper’s class three weeks late. This was back when Truman partook in a hybrid schedule, and due to quarantine for possible exposure this was my first time back in school before winter break. Harper told me […]
BY BAY COLT The psychology of human violence is a question that has fascinated anthropologists for hundreds of years, spawning a slew of research papers, blog posts and articles, experiments, and, of course, deeply unethical studies. Perhaps the most infamous of these studies was the Acali Raft experiment […]
BY ROSA PRESTON Truman High School is one of the many schools that offers AP Classes. And these aren’t just your normal honors classes. AP Classes are harder and faster-paced. These classes can help prepare students for college and even give them college credit. But it’s worth questioning […]
BY THOMAS WOOD In an increasingly bleak society, many praise the value of a comfort movie. While the qualifications for a comfort movie seem loose (anywhere from cheesy comedies to classic dramas), one thing is for sure: they make the viewer feel happy. Whether through childhood memories or […]
This is the first episode of our new hot topic debate show. Real students, real opinions, real discussion.
BY ROSA PRESTON Everybody has to start somewhere. Even if you aren’t old enough to apply for a fulltime job, there are several jobs that hire 16+ year olds. And at Truman High School, there are several ways that staff tries to help prepare students for their first […]
BY ADAM PRESTON It’s September 19th, 1995, and you find yourself with a copy of the Washington Post and reading a publication titled, “Industrial Society and Its Future.” It is exceedingly long and covered more than two pages of this major publication, with no clear author in sight […]
BY THOMAS WOOD When discussing the movies of the early 2000s, many come to mind: Legally Blonde, School of Rock, and Napoleon Dynamite often rear their heads above the pack. However, another movie released in 2004 fits the bill: Mean Girls. Let’s dive into the plot and characters […]
BY VERONICA GRIFFITH Over the summer, a biopic musical drama film was released in theaters and quickly became a hit in the box office. With an audience of all ages and a revival of the immortal Elvis Presley, it’s no surprise that Elvis (2022) raked in nearly 270 […]
BY ADAM PRESTON Before continuing through this article, take a moment to reflect upon a time you asked yourself one of the most cliche sayings in philosophy: “What is the meaning of life?” When considering this question another one tends to follow close behind it; that question being […]
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