Students start setting up summer jobs

By Emily Money The realization has hit home: summer is drawing near. But while many are planning to have their fun in the sun, others hope to be raking in cash with summer jobs. Sophomore Jake Bolda will be a camp counselor at Temple Israel this summer. “I do it because I love the kids,”…

False Flags threaten our freedom

By Kevin Coleman From the Japanese to the Romans and Americans to the Nazis, false flags have long been a deceptive strategy used by governments to reach a desired goal, most commonly being the provocation of war. The term false flag refers to a usually violent event orchestrated by a regime in order to shift…

Talking about travel teams

By Madeline Master Although every young high school athlete aspires to have a varsity letter patched onto their beloved varsity jacket, is playing a varsity sport in high school as important to their goals in the long run as playing on a travel or club team? Today, college recruits for many sports do not pay…

Crimea joins Russia

By Alex Hunt Crimea is a relatively peaceful place, especially given that it’s located right next to Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine, whose unsatisfactory government has suffered at the hands of riots; and Russia, who has unofficially invaded Ukraine, an aggressive move towards the west. Amongst this uncertainty, there is Crimea. Crimea, a peninsula reaching out…

Apps can break your bank

By Kennedy Werner It’s a serious decision for most of us to either confirm purchase or hit cancel when an app costs $1.99. “$1.99 for an app? Is it really worth it?” But what about when an app costs $999.99? There’s no typo there, and that’s almost $1,000 for an iPhone/iPad app. So are they…