For the past twenty years, this school has had the privilege of having Mary Jane “MJ” Jones on staff. For fourteen years, the Jolly Roger has had the honor of having her as our advisor.

For the hundreds of students she has taught, she has provided them with a slew of funny memories.
MJ has been known for her blunt and witty humor, as well as her incredible stories about anything from Nixon...

Young people today have been fortunate enough to reap the rewards of feminist movements in the 20th century.
Girls today have been born with rights inconceivable a century ago. But no change comes without resistance, and sometimes it takes the threat of losing something to fully appreciate having it.
According to a 1973 Supreme Court ruling, women, under the ninth and 14th Amendments have a fundamental...

When you walk into the Wellness Center, the atmosphere is welcoming and calming. Soft music plays as the steam rises slowly out of the little volcano. The couches are deep and comforting. Someone greets you with a smile. If you choose, you can make yourself a cup of warm tea. It almost feels like home.

There is no question that the Wellness Center is a resource that students love. People may seek...

Over the past few decades, both major political parties have changed. While this comes as no surprise, the effect is what’s truly shocking. Examining a graph of the average ideological positions of House party coalitions, both parties have moved far from the center.

However, when you examine it more closely, the Republicans have changed far more extremely than Democrats. A term political scientists...

I expect that the president of the United States of America would do everything in his power to do what’s best for the citizens. However, when a man like Trump is in office all of those responsibilities seem to just fly right out the window.

Much like a little kid who holds his breath when he doesn’t get his way, Trump decided to shut down the government when he didn’t get his wall. In doing...

The complex nature of our political climate is both unsettling and horrifying. The outrage and controversy taking place within our nation’s government precariously rests upon a divided country, one that continues to disagree but can find common ground in their struggle to find fair representation.
If turning on the news provokes shock, or agreement, we have options. We can participate in local protests,...