Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

The relationship between social media and self diagnosis

The relationship between social media and self diagnosis

Allyzon Lopez, Health & Science Editor October 30, 2024

     You wake up not feeling well and decide to search up your symptoms on Tik Tok. After watching two videos, you may have already diagnosed yourself. This use of social media is increasing self diagnosis...

Gen Z’s ballot box: why youth voting matters

Gen Z’s ballot box: why youth voting matters

Valentine Purcell, Social Media Manager October 30, 2024

     The Ballot Box: where most of our important decisions are made in an election. Here, the power of a vote can settle our country’s major issues. That's why it’s important for youth to take interest...

BARE MINIMUM: Kim Kardashian's minimalistic home interior after remodeling in 2017.

Simplicity’s basic issues: problems with minimalism

Isaiah Chavez, Opinion Editor October 30, 2024

     Minimalism, beginning as an art movement characterized by simplistic approaches to art, mutated into an aesthetic-driven movement promoting the idea, “less is more.” Now, minimalism has infected...

EMPTY STANDS: A sparse audience watching a girls varsity volleyball game.

Lightning is not striking: the lack of school spirit

Katherine Moses, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

     Since COVID-19, school spirit at Krop has hit an all-time low. With little participation in school activities and rows of empty seats at sports games, our school pride and community that once defined...

Need a break? Explore the benefits of a gap year

Noga Shami, Health and Science Editior June 10, 2024

     A gap year is a year break from academics after high school to travel, work or focus on hobbies or passions and can help you gain real-world experiences, explore different cultures, learn independence...

Separating problematic artists from art: is it acceptable?

Cheyenne Aimes, Staff Writer June 10, 2024

Artists are creative people who all share one big idea, being imaginative. We should separate artists from their music because if we stop listening to canceled artists there will be no one to listen to....

Separating problematic artists from art: is it acceptable?

Alexis Chery, News Editor June 10, 2024

When finding out your favorite artist has done something corrupt, you may still want to enjoy their music while acknowledging their controversial actions. However, when we separate art from the artist,...

How hair discrimination negatively affects the workplace

How hair discrimination negatively affects the workplace

Alexis Chery, Opinion Editor June 10, 2024

 For centuries, hair has been a way for Black men and women to express their individuality and culture. In environments where professionalism is prevalent, such as the workplace, it is expected that hair...

Political correctness is killing free speech

Political correctness is killing free speech

Isaiah Chavez, Staff Writer April 28, 2024

You’re eager to view your favorite comedian in his new comedy show, but you leave disappointed because the comedian was holding back in fear of being canceled. This self-censorship is recognizable...

Teenagers are growing up too fast

Teenagers are growing up too fast

Evelie St-Louis, Entertainment Editor April 28, 2024

Society puts pressure on kids and teenagers to grow up faster than they should to meet the standards and expectations of the fast paced environment we have become accustomed to. This expectation known...

SENIOR SADNESS: An edited photo showcasing senior portraits without quotes

Lightning legacy: in defense of senior quotes

Noga Shami, Health and Science Editor April 28, 2024

     You spend four years of high school looking forward to senior year and all the benefits that come with being an upperclassman, but what happens when one of the benefits, like yearbook seniors...

Body positivity: why it doesn’t work

Daniella Froimzon, Editor-in-Chief April 24, 2024

“Body positivity” – defined as a social movement promoting a positive view of all bodies – has been at the forefront of diversity initiatives implemented by companies and heavily promoted on social...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Opinion