OPINION BY JULIA SWAIN The clink of the bat. The slap of the ball against a mitt. The sound of a buzzer. These are the things that make the spring sports season great, and these are also the things...

OPINION BY NATALIE MAHER A mere three weeks ago, COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, seemed distant to many. Students hoped it would come so they would get off school, while adults viewed it as more of...

OPINION BY BRIANNA BECERRA In only two weeks, the whole world as I knew it came crashing down. The things that were meant to be set in stone are now drowned in question marks, as no one knows exactly...

OPINION BY KATE MESSAM The Democrats have been at the forefront of the Iowa caucus this week, with very little heard from the Republicans. President Trump rallied in Iowa just a day before our arrival...

OPINION BY BRIANNA BECERRA The battle for the Democratic presidential nomination has been heating up in Iowa over the past month, but it has come to a head this weekend as the caucus is now in sight....

OPINION BY ANNA WOLFINGER With The Bruin working on multiple campaigns at the Iowa Caucus, I, as well as other students, have found themselves needing to support a candidate that they will not necessarily...

OPINION BY JULIE WELLERT "New Year, New Me", a phrase brought back every New Year that is usually joked about by the general population. But New Year’s Resolutions are not something to be laughed...

OPINON BY JILLIAN CORNACCIONE With America’s beloved holiday right around the corner, the friendly festive debate continues over which Christmas tree is better; fake or real.  The Christmas...

OPINION BY BRIANNA BECERRA Black Friday shopping has been sensationalized in American media, with some frugal shoppers being willing to sit in line awaiting the opening of a store for hours. This level...

OPINION BY CHRIS STEELE Now that Halloween has passed, many people are now jumping right into the jolly Christmas season and skipping the Thanksgiving festivities. Along with people getting into the...

OPINION BY EMILY THOMPSON In the past, administrators and teachers have tried to limit phone usage in the classroom. However, this school year is the first year cell phones have been officially banned...

REVIEW BY LAUREN SATINK The audience was awed and dazzled as the WHS Choir department took the stage on May 10 to perform their last concert of the year. The concert was directed by choir instructor,...