Fresh Coffee, Old Memories
April 3, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Waking up a mere hour after the sun rises is not ideal, but I do it every day to beat the crowd for my one and only true love: coffee. I started my fondness (or addiction) for the drink in fourth grade - I know, way too young - on a family vacation to Boston. My dad and I always make a point ...
I Miss Pangea
April 1, 2019
Filed under Opinion
I wish it was still the good ol’ days when it was just one big landmass and I could drive from one end of the land to the other. Unfortunately, the Pangea days are long gone and I’ll have to stick with wherever my Joebaru (yes, I named my car after myself) can drive me. Though I’ve had my...
In media, are men and women equally represented?
April 1, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Equality - this is an important topic, especially when it is applied to men and women. In honor of Women’s History Month, The Bell staff sat down and discussed the differences in how men and women are portrayed in our society today. In recent times, news channels have displayed big headlines o...
I is for Influential
Danny Johnston, Zahra Khan, and Sidney Lowry
April 1, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Students look up to other strong men and women in their community for inspiration and influence. There are many influential women and role models around the world, but there’s also a group of women at LHS who influence their students. Counselor Nikki Duncan After going through meetings and answering ...
Revoke my Man Card
February 26, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Do you identify as a male? Are you sick and tired of being told to “be a man,” when showing signs of weakness, femininity, or emotions in general? If so, you may be experiencing toxic masculinity. Toxic masculinity is a problematic idea promoted by everybody’s B.F.F., the patriarchy. The ter...
Do teens know how to leave dangerous relationships?
February 26, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Staff Vote - Yes: 0, No: 24 Before tackling this question, The Bell staff defined what a dangerous dating relationship is. It is a relationship that can be damaging to a person’s physical or mental health. This could come in the form of physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse and anything in b...
What is Love
Mallory Fee, Daisy Smith, and Delaney Tarpley
February 26, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
“I have always been a romantic, so when I met a girl and she asked me out I said yes in a moment,” junior Izzie Bates said. “Shortly after we started dating she started getting very creepy and hurtful, she made me feel like I was lucky to be with her because the relationship betwe...
Finding the Future
February 20, 2019
Filed under Opinion
It isn’t yet time to sing “What Time Is It” from High School Musical 2, but for us seniors counting down the days - 71 more to go! - fears of the unknown are spread in all directions. There are many unanswered questions following the day the seniors class will all be in the same room for the ...
Losing CTRL
Derek Katzer, Ashley Tindall, and Haley Stephenson
January 31, 2019
Filed under Features, Opinion, Top Stories
From toddlers being tucked away with tablets to teenagers scrolling through Instagram, a rise in human-device interaction has become normal. Generation Z, those born between 1995 and 2005, have been born into a world of laptops, WiFi and smartphones. Generation Z, also appropriately referred to as iG...
Are we Addicted to Technology?
January 29, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Computers, phones, televisions and radios are things that almost every student deals with on a regular basis. They are pieces of technology that have worked their way into being a constant feature of most students’ lives. Technology in this case is any electronic device, including machines, that have a s...
