You are not alone..
Brooklynn Fye, Senior Writer
February 13, 2019
Filed under Opinion
This is for the people who think they are alone, for the ones who think nobody understands, and for the ones that seem to be unheard in a crowd full of people. No, this is not a pity party or a story looking for attention. This is simply me using my abilities for the better. I understand that...
Southern Values Within the Novel The Sound and the Fury
Megan Dishon, Senior Editor
February 7, 2019
Filed under Opinion
This is an explication about the book The Sound and the Fury written for AP Literature for our Novel Unit in class. In the novel The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner portrayed a family that had self-worth, money, and a good reputation over multiple generations. Although the Compson generations h...
Seeing God’s Grandeur through the Darkness
Ashli Key, Senior Editor
January 24, 2019
Filed under Courier Top Opinion Article, Opinion
As people go about living their everyday lives, some forget ‘God’s Grandeur’ as poet Gerald Manley Hopkins points out. Everyone sees life through only his own eyes, not through the beauty of others. We seem to take advantage of the gift that God has given us: someone who cares. If people look past...
Annual Spitznogle Christmas
Josie Woolever, Senior Editor
January 10, 2019
Filed under Courier Top Opinion Article, Opinion
For the most part, every family has their own kind of family reunion every year or every couple years. For my dad’s Woolever/Spitznogle side of the family, this is an every year occurrence and it is always the ‘Spitznogle Christmas.’ I can’t remember a year when there wasn’t a Spitznogle Chr...
Zoos: A Fun Pastime or an Animal Prison?
Annie Daily, Senior Writer
December 21, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Sure, zoos are fun. You can take the whole family: the wife and kids, Bobby and Sally to have a grand old time looking at wild creatures that came to you from some foreign place. Maybe have a picnic and get some ice cream as you gawk at these animals that traveled seas just for your enjoyment. A love...
Finals Season
Annie Daily, Senior Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under Courier Top Opinion Article, Opinion
Finals, also known as the dreaded test at the end of the semester that determines whether we pass the class or not. The week, even the month leading up to the exam is stressful for almost every student involved. This test can make or break someone’s GPA, chance at a college, or whether or not they...
Ridiculousness
Dixon Collins, Senior Writer
December 17, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Ridiculousness is a comedy show that first aired on August 29, 2011, with its host being Rob Dyrdek. The co-host of the show is Sterling “Steelo” Brim and Chanel West Coast. The comedy show shows short viral clips from the internet. Although many people might send funny home expe...
To My Last SADD Experience
Lanie Miller, Senior Writer
December 12, 2018
Filed under Opinion
As we all know, many of us just experienced our last SADD dance ever. Now, I know that these stories about dances may seem so cliche and unoriginal, but everyone’s night was different and I had a great experience. By saying this I am not also saying that no one else had a great time, but who knows...
Is Social Media About the Likes?
Annie Daily, Senior Writer
December 10, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Recently I watched a video on Youtube from Haley Pham titled, Instagram Experiment, What gets more likes? It was a really good video and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The video did get me thinking, though. Why are people on social media, really? When asked the question, someone usually responds with, “We...
Growing Up
Lanie Miller, Senior Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Courier Top Opinion Article, Opinion
Hey, you. Yeah, you reading this. I want you to stop for a minute and just think. Think about your life, your friends, your family, school, sports, think about EVERYTHING. Life as we know it now is about to change drastically, but who is ever actually ready for that? I remember being so little, my mom waking me...
Healthy Through the Holidays
Caleb Johnson, Junior Writer
December 7, 2018
Filed under Opinion
I’m sure everyone likes to splurge at the dinner table on Thanksgiving and Christmas. I know I do. It's hard to say no to the delicious turkey your mom makes or the amazing pie your grandma always brings. Everything is okay in moderation. If you choose to put yourself into a food coma, so be it. How...
Open Letter to The Coach Who Changed Me
Josie Woolever, Senior Editor
December 6, 2018
Filed under Opinion
To the Coach Who Changed Me - Coach Rush, People always talk about coaches who ruin a sport for them, causing them to want to quit, but that’s not the case for me and cross country. In the middle of my eighth grade year, I almost didn’t even come out for my freshman season because I...