Thanks But No Thanks
November 28, 2017
Filed under Opinion
There is nothing better than getting together with your estranged family, accidentally finding your single aunt crying in the bathroom about her last boyfriend and then taking a bite out of the world’s driest piece of turkey. Oh sorry, I meant nothing worse could happen. Everybody loves a good...
Pass (Up) the Gravy
November 27, 2017
Filed under Opinion
As a child, when I walked into my Uncle Donnie’s house on Thanksgiving Day, I would breeze past the relatives whom I hadn’t seen in months and go straight for the dessert table. My sister and I would admire the perfectly baked crusts on the pumpkin pie and the flawless consistency of the whip...
Pro Protest
October 29, 2017
Filed under Opinion
As the season of spooks approaches, I have come to the conclusion that ghouls and ghosts are not the only scare waiting in the night for me. One of the most frightening things is the debate about whether or not I should be allowed to exercise my right to protest. I don’t feel like whether I stand...
Too Busy For A Clever Title
October 28, 2017
Filed under Opinion
If I didn’t have a pun-tastic Instagram caption or if a certain someone didn’t see my Snapchat story, I used to go crazy with paranoia. I have a feeling that I am not alone on this, either. I probably sound like a grandma, using the “teenagers these days” speech, but I feel as though we spend way ...
Should American citizens have the right to peacefully protest in a public setting?
October 27, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Kneeling during the national anthem has caused some divisiveness across the nation but The Bell staff was united on their opinions, with every staff member voting that American citizens should have the right to peacefully protest in a public setting. One point a staff member brought up was t...
No More FOMO
October 27, 2017
Filed under Opinion
When I was growing up, there was a family in my neighborhood who turned their backyard into a breeding ground for my nightmares once every year. As I walked through my neighborhood on Halloween with my orange plastic pumpkin full of candy, I always dashed across the street to avoid this backyard...
Chiefs Kingdom
October 2, 2017
Filed under Opinion
The Chiefs are not my number one team (let’s go Chicago), but they are my number two. So I had to cheer for them when they played the Patriots, who I despise almost as much as the Packers. The Chiefs had a great comeback, starting the second half down 27-21. As I watched the game, I saw how ...
Is Open Parking Efficient?
Caroline Parry and Haley Stephenson
October 1, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories
Staff Vote: Yes - 12 No - 9 Open parking is the most efficient system of parking: Open parking, while stressful at times, is also thought to be more efficient than assigned parking. Twelve members of The Bell staff voted that open parking is more efficient. The newspaper s...
Hola Señors
October 1, 2017
Filed under Opinion
I thought senior year would be much scarier, but so far it has been great. Just kidding. The past month has been a whirlwind of drama, last minute studying and an abundance of herbal tea. I went into this school year with the intent of buckling down and keeping my grades up for one final ego boost...
This Doesn’t Happen To Me
September 30, 2017
Filed under Opinion, Uncategorized
The last day that I would be truly happy for a while was at the beginning of August. I just celebrated my 18th birthday. Late July I had to deal with helping a close friend through a problem, and by the time it was my birthday, things were starting to go back to normal.The next few days, everything to...
