Junior Mallory Bricker is a first-year novice debater for Public Forum. Bricker took a debate course sophomore year and enjoyed the class, so she joined the team the following year.
“When I first...
Often holding someone accountable has made our society safer, but in the case of school shootings, this has proven to be a complex task. With other crimes, accountability entails placing restrictions and...
Only seven months ago, 19 children and two adults were brutally murdered by a school shooter at Robb Elementary School. This was the second-deadliest shooting since the 1970s. And, it worked sufficiently...
If arming teachers in the building, trusting policies or introducing “hardened” security measures prove to be unreliable, what else can prevent school shootings?
It is time schools give softening...
“Enchanted” is a household classic across the country. Throwing a fairytale princess into the real world is an easily captivating plot, and the cast pulled it off almost perfectly. These characters...
Out of all of the Disney movies we were expecting sequels for, “Enchanted” was not on the list. Though the movie brought viewers into a state of childhood nostalgia, “Enchanted” had such a perfect...
On the internet, racism is everywhere. No matter the social media platform, it is inevitable that a user will stumble upon some type of discrimination. Whether it’s a Reddit thread or the comments of...
On the internet, everybody wants to be Black, but nobody wants to be Black.
This is a less explicit but relevant paraphrase of the late comedian Paul Mooney’s infamous quote. Everyone wants to profit...
On the internet, you can be anyone. Behind a screen, no one knows who you are or your history. This can allow many people to express themselves in ways they cannot in real life, which can be beneficial....
!["[The happiest moment of my life was] when I got my braces off, because I felt free; [I had them] for six years, and finally got them off in seventh grade. I didn't enjoy them, because my teeth hurt all the time and I would not want to bite down on anything unless it was soft. People say to be excited about braces, don't [be]. But I [feel] a lot more secure about my smile now, [because I think] I look better," - Sophia Metroulas, 10](https://pwestpathfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/unnamed.jpeg)