Blue, pink and ragged, a cloth doll lays on the ground. In the morning light, its threaded eyes seem almost gray. But I know. I know what lies behind the clouding dust motes.
In 1999 I know that the ripped fabric of its b...
Another public shooting has occurred in which Umpqua Community College was attacked by a man now identified as Christopher Harper-Mercer. Now Oregon faces its largest massacre in modern history. And, of course, guns were invo...
Neat. That’s how I am. People are impressed at how clean my room is. However, if they would take apart my room, they would find “trash” everywhere. If they were to look under my bed, they would find a black box filled w...
Cracks, scribbles on the walls, and stains on the stairwell. That’s what most people choose to focus on. However, McNeil is more than the small things people tend to look at. The school’s charm is made of more than its appear...
Senior Year is
Chill
Laid-back
Stress Free
None of the Above
The right answer? None of the Above.
A common goal that is unanimously desired among the bustling hallways of every high school is th...
McNeil High School is definitely not known for its beautiful, porcelain restrooms. Deep green stalls with gender-coded floor tiles: nude pink for females, nude pink and mint green for males. Fluorescent lights taper onto creamy...
The first day of school was tiring as always. You’re exhausted, itching to get home, settle down, and chill out. You climb into your ride and lay your head back, dreaming of the shut-eye you can get now that the day is done. E...
While we seniors are counting down the remaining days of school, the class of 2016 is looking forward to their last year at McNeil and already beginning to panic. The idea of the senior year is as terrifying as it is exciting.
Throughout...
