Justin Kirkham, Associate Editor
April 14, 2012
Gathered around computer monitors and hovering over smart phones, Invisible Children advocates and people with little to no prior knowledge of Ugandans’ plight watched in horror as scenes of poverty and abduction filled their screens. The Kony 2012 video spread quickly from person to person, through... Read more »
Kristin Bracewell
March 15, 2012
Lion Tracks has been controversial since the day the program started. Students and teachers alike question its effectiveness, and wonder if there is any way that it will ever resemble its original intentions to promote college readiness for students. And honestly, it is a common concern that these... Read more »
Staff Editorial
February 18, 2012
Protruding ribs, organ failure, and frailty are common symptoms for the average eating disorder victim. These disorders affect over 65 percent of America’s population, but only three of five people are diagnosed and only two of 10 people receive treatment. Eating disorders should be on the forefront... Read more »
February 8, 2012
We’re halfway through a new election. A select few remain in the competition fighting to gain the title of President. Each has taken a different route to gain the people’s trust and respect, while one candidate, Rick Perry quickly buried himself. Citizens across the U.S. recently expressed their... Read more »
Jamie Jones, Staff Writer
February 4, 2012
If enjoying an invigoratingly mellow ciggie while walking home from the office to start the latter half of a long day’s work is on the agenda, it’s time to institute a new routine. As of Jan. 2, 2012, it is illegal to smoke in bars, around any public transit stop, business entrance, outdoor... Read more »
Jacob Horton, Staff Writer
February 4, 2012
For many years, the predictions of “The End of the World” have captured the attention of everyone. People are either scared about the end or joke about the thought of it. I’m here to tell you that it’s neither a joking nor sobbing matter. The universe will smite us if we do not act now. With... Read more »
Kristin Bracewell, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012
The media has always been the channel through which we receive information: from earlier years when the newspaper was the only lifeline to events, to recent days when news stations broadcast updates every minute. We, being the American people, should be able to trust in these information sources and... Read more »
Staff Editorial
January 28, 2012
Much controversy has been stirred up with Tom Luna’s Plan, “Student’s Come First”. What we need is a balanced combination of technology and face-to-face interaction between students and teachers. Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Luna, has proposed a bill that puts technology into... Read more »
Ari Anchustegui
January 5, 2012
There comes a season to be jolly, and so comes a season to be layered. Oh yeah, they’re the same season! Weird! Ever see anyone around Borah looking pleasantly bundled up? Of course not, because we Lions have this terrible disease in which we dwell on summer, and attire that’s meant to... Read more »
Kristin Bracewell
January 3, 2012
America is changing. Fewer citizens are willing to accept responsibility for their actions, blame “the rich” and corporations for all that is wrong in their lives, and ultimately seek the government’s support. This is a basic reason for the recent Occupy Movements. People are protesting the... Read more »
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