Standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are a poor indicator of intelligence and college readiness because they do not test a student's entire competence; therefore it is unreasonable to students who...

Although American Sign Language (ASL) is a relatively popular language, numerous schools, including ours, don’t provide it as an option for a language class. There are countless reasons ASL would help...

Netflix’s original series “Dahmer” debuted at number one on the streaming services’ “Most Viewed” list. With the true crime genre’s exponential increase in popularity, we should all consider...

As a generation attempting to fix decades of stereotypes rises, tattoos have become more and more the rage. However, many work environments continue to judge people’s character based on the art they...

With a school as diverse as Krop, you would expect the Advanced Placement (AP) classes to reflect the various demographics represented throughout the student body. Sadly, this is not the case.  According...

As teenagers, our lives usually consist of waking up before the sun comes up, and doing homework late into the night. Trying to balance social life, school and work all pile up the stress of being a high...

Over 2,000 school shootings have occured in the United States since 1970, with that number steadily on the rise. The unfortunate reality is that an active school shooter scenario is a very real possibility,...

From starting to vote to applying to college, senior year marks a turning point in many of our lives. Yet, we are still bound by the same rules that restrict 14-year-old freshmen just starting their high...

America was founded on the basis of fair representation in government. However, the American colonists were paying taxes to Britain while simultaneously being refused a voice in political decision making....

Each year, a new group of oblivious students enter their first year of high school, and therefore their first chance to take a class with the two letters “AP” in front of it. While they may know it...

Security guard Stephane Lindor confirmed that in November 2021 alone, the amount of bag and body searches has become more consistent due to the increase of suspicious activity – but are these searches...