Choosing sides: Student finds difficulty staying neutral in feud

Posted on February 25, 2011
Posted in Opinion

Written by Kimberly Terrazas, Editor-in-Chief

I try to ignore the comments. I pretend they don’t bother me. And up until recently they didn’t. In fact, I even joined in a few times. But there’s only so much criticism I can hear about a person I love. Especially, when the... Read more »

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High school veggie tales: Student lives life of vegetarian, expresses views on lifestyle

Posted on February 25, 2011
Posted in Opinion

Written by Bryonna Cook, Editorial Board

I am vegetarian. I am proud. I am meat free. Whenever I think about going back to the way I was, I feel guilty and dirty. I know what I’m doing is right. The pure reason why I made this decision was my love for animals and my hatred... Read more »

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Controversy of Words

Posted on February 25, 2011
Posted in Opinion

Huckleberry Finn may be the single most exalted work in American Literature. Praised by our best known critics and writers, the novel is enshrined at the center of the American Literature curriculum. The work is required in 70 percent... Read more »

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Taking the right approach

Posted on November 6, 2010
Posted in Opinion

Dear Mom, I am not having sex. I do not plan on having sex anytime soon. However, that does not mean that I cannot benefit from birth control. I do not want you to think that this will cause me to make bad decisions or change my morals.... Read more »

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Wall causes life reevaluation

Posted on November 6, 2010
Posted in Opinion

I seriously underestimated the wall. I thought that since I had been able to climb a rock wall when I was much younger, this time would be no problem. I was so wrong. Though I had breezed through the bottom few pegs, I suddenly froze... Read more »

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Tips to rid hallway headache

Posted on November 6, 2010
Posted in Opinion

We’ve all been a victim to this situation: slow walkers. Our crowded hallways are enough to deal with without having people walking extremely slow. If I am carrying three textbooks, a binder, several folders and I am walking faster... Read more »

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Quick and Easy Candy

Posted on November 4, 2010
Posted in Culinary Critiques, Uncategorized

Written by Errin Schutza

Quick & Easy Candy   Ingredients – 1 ½ package of white chocolate bark 3 cups of Rice Krispies cereal 2 ¼ cup of mini-marshmallows 1 18oz jar of peanut butter Directions – Melt the white chocolate bark in the microwave. Add... Read more »

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It’s Kind of a Funny Story movie review

Posted on October 12, 2010
Posted in Movies, Raider Reviews

It’s Kind of a Funny Story by author Ned Vizzini is the newest novel to be adapted by Ryan Fleck and Anne Boden, the co-writers of Half Nelson. This promising movie, released by Focus Features, shows the smart, quirky life of Craig... Read more »

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Thank the Janitors

Posted on May 13, 2010
Posted in Opinion

Someone spilled their drink. There is no toilet paper in the restroom. The chairs are not set up. Some of us never notice the janitors unless a mess needs clean-up.  Being a janitor is probably one of the most unrewarding jobs in... Read more »

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A Mouthwatering Dessert

Posted on April 26, 2010
Posted in Culinary Critiques

Written by Lisa Tran

Bánh Bò Nướng is also known as Vietnamese Honey Comb cake; even though it literally means baked “cow” cake, no one exactly knows why cow is part of the name. The sweet aroma of coconut milk and pandan flavor filled the kitchen... Read more »

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