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Things that are a bigger deal than Zayn leaving One Direction

Things that are a bigger deal than Zayn leaving One Direction

Audrey Desjardin and Kenneth Reyes April 2, 2015

On March 25th, 2015, teen girls everywhere wept over Zayn Malik’s anouncement to leave One Direction. For about a week this seemed to be all everyone was talking about; it was the crisis of a generation....

Advice and Abbie: Just Fooling Around

Advice and Abbie: Just Fooling Around

Abbie Paquette, Co-Sports Editor April 1, 2015

  I’ve decided that I’m not even going to write a column anymore.April Fools!Yes, it’s that time of year again when pranking becomes the highlight of people’s day. From gluing someone’s...

Our school, our decision, right?

Our school, our decision, right?

Cameron Petit, Editor in Chief March 20, 2015

High school can seem like merely a joke to many adults; they see it as a time of no real importance aside from the cliché idea that “high school is where you find yourself.” But to teenagers, there...

Why we need more feminists

Why we need more feminists

Audrey Desjardin, senior staff writer March 10, 2015

When people hear the word feminism, it comes with a negative connotation. They think of the stereotypical idea of a feminist that doesn’t shave, and can be found at rallies standing up for women’s...

Time to face the facts

Time to face the facts

Abbie Paquette, Sports Editor March 9, 2015

  Social media has become an integral part of our lives. It comes in every form of app, whether it be six second videos from Vine or anonymous paragraphs called “yaks” from Yik Yak, there is...

The new college investment

Cameron Petit, Editor in Chief February 19, 2015

I think we all know that college has become more than an investment in our education, rather it has become an investment that we’ll be paying off for the rest of your life. For some of use, our loans...

The perks of being single

Abbie Paquette, Co-Sports Editor February 1, 2015

The single life can be a happy time or a terribly, terribly sad one. It’s like being freed from the ball and chain. You are no longer subject to buying your significant other a certain thing that was...

Valentines Day Column 2.0 (Gifts edition)

Valentine’s Day Column 2.0 (Gifts edition)

Audrey Desjardin and Kenneth Reyes January 21, 2015

Ah yes, Valentine’s Day. ‘Tis the day to spoil your significant other, and it is also the ideal day to curl up in a corner and question your life choices as you cough up hundreds of dollars in order...

Biddeford athletics need more support

Cameron Petit, Editor in Chief January 15, 2015

If Biddeford is known for one thing, it has always been its love for and dedication to athletics. As long as I can remember, BHS sporting events, particularly football and boys hockey, have brought in...

The education downward spiral

Cameron Petit, Editor in Chief January 13, 2015

Although I am a part of this very modern society, I find myself envying those that lived far before my years for reasons that would make a list longer than anyone could ever imagine. One thing I particularly...

New Year, New You starts with kindness

Abbie Paquette, Co-Sports Editor January 5, 2015

As the ball drops, new wishes and resolutions are made in hopes of becoming a better “you.” However, in all honesty, about 75% of us high schoolers are far too lazy to follow through with these resolutions...

Utilizing your family’s holiday presents that you secretly hate

Abbie Paquette, Co-Sports Editor December 1, 2014

It seems that as soon as we’re done stuffing our faces with sweet cranberry sauce, mouth-watering mashed potatoes, and succulent turkey, that Christmas is on our minds. We all look forward to wrapped...

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