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Music is therapy and should be used more in society

Mental health is in the midst of an episode of destigmatization, becoming more normalized in discussions and encouraging people to open up about their experiences. Regardless of this progress though, therapy is far from a universal privilege, and those who need it often lack access to it.  But therapy can be found in the everyday […]

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New MLB rule changes are what the game needs

I consider myself to be a traditionalist when it comes to the game of baseball. I love the game for what it is, including its quirks and peculiarities. However, I recognize that sometimes changes do need to be made. Prior to the beginning of the 2023 Major League Baseball season, the league announced a multitude […]

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Brophy needs to ban TikTok to protect its students

If you log onto Instagram or Snapchat on Brophy’s WiFi, you will find them to be blocked. However, TikTok, a social media app more dangerous than any other, works just as well as Membean or No Red Ink on Brophy’s network. From a glance, TikTok seems to be harmless. The app allows users to create […]

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World Baseball Classic is adored by fans; shouldn’t be cancelled

From the star studded pro baseball players like Mike Trout to Shohei Ohtani or the World Cup like atmosphere, the World Baseball Classic had everything not just for baseball fans but sport fans in general.  The World Baseball Classic was founded in 2006 by the MLB. and didn’t have the best footing in the United […]

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Staff Editorial: Who is to blame when a student cheats?

Photo by Alex Gross ’24 In 2020, the International Center for Academic Integrity, a committee designed to advance academic integrity within education, surveyed 70,000 high school students with this simple question: Have you ever cheated on an assignment in any way, shape, or form? The survey concluded that over 95% of surveyed students admitted to […]

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Staff Editorial: School shootings are an issue that cannot be avoided anymore

Photo by Alex Gross ’24 According to the Washington Post, there have been 366 school shootings since April 20th, 1999, making the 21st century one of the least safe and dangerous for students. And we are only a quarter of the way in.  School shootings are no longer an ignorable problem, they are here and […]

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Anxiety is only a habit, not an incurable disease

Digital Illustration assisted by Canva AI Anxiety disorder is a mental health condition that affects millions of people around the world. It is characterized by persistent feelings of fear, worry or dread, even when there is no immediate threat or danger present.  While anxiety disorder can be debilitating, it is important to remember that it […]

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Staff Editorial: Disinformation will control you if you don’t fight back

Photo Illustration by Alex Gross ’24 People will waste hours of their lives every day on Tiktok and jokingly call it an addiction. Time spent on this app is hurting people’s ability to critically think, and it is making it harder for our generation to separate truth from lies and fact-check their information. The only […]

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Opinion: Kliff Kingsbury needs to be fired

After years of mediocrity, the Cardinals have finally found a leader capable of guiding the team to the coveted Super Bowl. A man so qualified his alma mater fired him after 6 years of sub-.500 football. A man whose mere name evokes confidence and hope in lesser men! I’m lying. The Arizona Cardinals need to […]

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Can we separate the art from the artist?

Ye’s comments may be racist, but that doesn’t mean his music is Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is widely regarded as one of the greatest musical talents of his generation with 21 Grammy awards and 84 platinum singles. Recently though, a series of controversies have pushed Ye into the spotlight for reasons other than […]

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