Op-Ed
Guantanamo Bay: A Direct Violation of Ethical Treatment
Tobias Christiansen, Staff Writer
March 9, 2020
Guantanamo Bay, a naval base classified as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) black site, is located in the Guantanamo providence at the southeastern end of Cuba, and it is most commonly known for its inhumane and questionable treatment of prisoners. Guantanamo Bay was leased to the United Stat...
Music in School Sounds Nice, Right?
Madalyn Duvall, Staff Writer
March 5, 2020
In this day and age, music is a natural and ever-present feature of people's lives, so much so that it is common to see people with headphones on when doing common chores or tasks. This behavior is especially noticeable in high school students. Personally, I use music as a calming agent, especially...
College Board’s Earlier Deadline Will Likely Hurt Students
Donny Robbins, Staff Writer
October 25, 2019
Watch out, AP students! College Board has changed the normal March 22 AP registration deadline to Nov. 1, and they will charge a $40 late fee. As a result, College Board will likely reap benefits at the expense of students. College Board conducted a study earlier in the year to test the effectiveness ...
Cam High Teacher Wins National Award from Harbor Freight
Donny Robbins, Staff Writer
October 24, 2019
Cam High Wood shop teacher Mr. Peter Wachtel won $50,000 and a workbench for a second-place finish in Harbor Freight's Tools for Schools competition. All the money will be used for Cam High’s wood shop program. The award ceremony took place in Wachtel’s wood shop room on Oct. 24 and was a complete...
Don’t Sleep On This
Molly Honnef, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019
Today, I hear many people say things like "I'll sleep when I'm dead" or "I'll just pull an all-nighter," which is a dangerous mindset that creates unhealthy habits. Sleep should be one of peoples' top priorities, but voluntary and involuntary sleep deprivation has significantly worsened in recent...
Your Body, Your Choice
Dante Bernhardt, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Abortion has consistently remained a deep-seated (and particularly deafening) topic with countless numbers of supporters on both sides of the debate, clamoring for their team's opinion. Despite the complexities and evidence resting on the arguments of both pro-life and pro-choice, I argue that the side...
Debunking Abortion Arguments
Donny Robbins, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Abortion is one of the simplest debates in America; everything comes down to whether the unborn child is a life or not. It is my belief that life begins at conception, thus, making abortion murder. Conception or fertilization is the point where human life begins. At conception, the unborn child ...
Years Later, Cam High Remains On the Fence
Greg Oler, Staff Writer
May 8, 2019
The contemporary issue of campus security and fencing has been a consistent issue at Cam High, and 18 years ago, The Stinger published an article describing this predicament. The story "The Problem of Campus Security: Is campus safety just a big joke?" was published on Feb. 2, 2001. It was an opinion...
My Journey Through High School With Cerebral Palsy
Lucas Gnagy, Staff Writer
April 30, 2019
I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth -- a condition that impairs my muscles and makes it difficult for me to coordinate my movement. I attended Tierra Linda Elementary School and Las Colinas Middle School as I was growing up. My journey through school has shaped who I am today; for example,...
A Vital P(art) of the Community
Charlene Kim, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
With the turn of the century, art has become fluidly integrated in the everyday lives of billions of people across the world, and some of us do not fully acknowledge the impact art has on our minds and society. One of the most influential art fields today is music. Famous artists, musicians, singers,...
A Year Forward in Cam High’s Gown Change
Greg Oler, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
With graduation officially happening on June 14, the academic year of the class of 2019 is coming to a close, and this year's class will be the second graduating class at Cam High to have only one color of graduation gowns. Being a part of the class of 2019, I was a junior when the decision to enforce...
Brunei Cruelly Legalizes Execution by Stoning
Shannon d'Huart, Staff Writer
April 24, 2019
Brunei, a small country in southeast Asia, is allowing gay sex and adultery to be punishable by death as of Wednesday, April 3. The country's sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, who also doubles as the prime minister, announced these new set of laws as early as 2014; however, the law was officially implemented...
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