Daimler Koch, Online Editor-in-Chief
How are seniors feeling about leaving high school?
Graduation is just around the corner. We asked seniors about their plans for the future and wrapped up this year's final episode of Real Humans.
Book bans are hellish weapons of censorship and false narrative building
Book bans have taken a strong hold over much of Texas and Florida, targeting novels centered around LGTBQIA+ and African American characters.
How are the AP exams?
AP exams represent the crux of stress and fortitude for many students across the nation. We go around checking up on AP students, and see how they are faring under the extra pressure.
What do you think about the school’s lunch?
The school's cafeteria has served up some...interesting dishes and experiences in the past. We take a look at what students think of this local delicacy.
Why didn’t we get glasses during the solar eclipse?
During second and third period on April 8, 2024, the Wolves experienced part of a solar eclipse that traveled across the nation. We asked students what they thought of the rare astronomical event.
Chasing championships: The Mirror
The editorial staff headed to Kansas City to attend the JEA/NSPA's National Spring Journalism Convention and ended up winning several top national awards
Should Daylight Savings Time just go?
The biannual time change is a bane of American society. We ask fellow students how they coped with springing forward and whether this practice should be abolished.
BOOKING IT I like “I, Robot”
Isaac Asimov’s sci-fi novel from the ‘50s lays out a future that is beginning to look a lot like the present.
Ongoing safety threats call campus security into question
Students and staff speak out on how safe they feel from outside threats while on campus.
Saving classic movies from cancel culture
Most age-old films have subversive messages that promote racism and sexism, but under no circumstances can they be canceled.
BOOKING IT Raymond Chandler’s “The Big Sleep” is nothing to snooze over
The seedy crime novel from 1939 still holds up, generations later.
Holiday trivia that will make you feel merry and bright!
Jingle all the way as you celebrate the season with this fun and festive quiz.
Students in the workforce: Valuable experiences, endless sacrifices
According to The Mirror’s survey, 43 percent of students polled have worked a part-time job during their time in high school.
Restablecer las búsquedas de mochilas
Tan controvertidas como son, las búsquedas en las escuelas podrían ser una de las pocas formas de prevenir tiroteos en las escuelas.
A terrifyingly fun Tuesday
Students find a way to have a ghoulishly good time this Halloween.
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello does a “Mic Check” in the auditorium
The rock guitarist visited the school Tuesday, performing for, and with, students.
Seriously, what’s going on in Florida?
Florida is currently disintegrating into a fascist wasteland – and it’s all thanks to Ron DeSantis
Richard Feynman and the art of teaching
Or, why the bongo guy in “Oppenheimer” is more important than he was portrayed to be
The real reason Disney keeps producing terrible sequels
The entertainment company’s push for profits has left countless fans with abhorrent content and many of its employees with little control over the stories they’ve created.
Disneyland’s Tomorrowland is stuck in yesterday
Victorian steampunk. The ‘80s. The Space Age. What do these have in common? Disney’s failure to live up to the promise of the future, of course.
Disney World versus DeSantis: the Battle for Magic Kingdom
Ron DeSantis’s fight over power with Disney World is going to harm the his chances at being elected into office in the future
Can the downward trajectory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe be reversed?
Once a pop culture powerhouse, the studio’s film quality has dramatically declined since the beginning of Phase Four nearly two years ago.
The geek, the Jedi, and the animator
The fascinating alliance that changed the film industry
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a waste of time and space
Marvel fails to wow us with their interdimensional madness…again
Jurassic Park is a crappy book
Everyone knows the film. But what about the book that inspired it?
The beaming brilliance of Holmes and Poirot
Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot are the two most famous (fictional)
detectives out there, and there’s no reason not to love them.
The Quick Take files: the lost articles of Daimler Koch
The author of Quick Take reveals the stories that time (almost) forgot
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Why you have too proofraed
Proofreading is very important, as you can see by the titel
All I want for Christmas is $$$
The yearly earache has some interesting statistics on what makes it so popular.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a somber tribute to Chadwick Boseman
It can’t keep up with the original, but Wakanda Forever is still the MCU’s best hope for setting up Phase 5.
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Daydreaming is actually awesome
Daydreaming is perhaps the quickest and best way I get anything done.
It’s wrong to ignore your right to vote
According to the US Census Bureau, individuals between the ages of 18 and 29 have the lowest voter turnout by age group.
Going crazy over Psycho
The godfather of modern psychological horror films, Psycho, still leaves audiences – and me – reeling.
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Why I write about the things I do
Or, why I choose to write about the small stuff
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Zeno’s Paradox
How a centuries-old thought experiment taught me something important.
Werewolf by Night had me howling for more
Michael Giacchino’s explosive new Marvel special is a horror film all on its own.
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The importance of perfect timing
One of the most important parts of the writing process is knowing when to start in the first place.
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The humor in writing
The funniest mistakes in the English language are those hidden in plain sight.
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The silent struggle behind writing
COLUMNIST: Writer’s block is a curse to every writer’s mind – but it doesn’t have to be that way.
D23 Expo: all the Marvel and Disney parks news you need to know
Disney released a slew of announcements at their D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, detailing most of their projects coming out within the next few years.