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Death to Daylight Savings

Death to Daylight Savings

Lauren Shein, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

On the morning of Sunday, Nov. 5, people across the world, myself included, woke up with a vague sense of confusion and annoyance. It was the same time I usually woke up, but the angle of the sun through...

Are Middle Schoolers Really Ready for High School?

Are Middle Schoolers Really Ready for High School?

Laurel O’Brien, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

Each year, an influx of 200-300 students join Summit as freshmen. All of them come from various middle schools, but they share one similarity: as they all take this big step in life, many realize what...

Diving Deeper into the Holiday Calendar

Diving Deeper into the Holiday Calendar

Hannah Hatfield, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

There is always a holiday to celebrate, but why do people celebrate some longer than others? Arguably each holiday holds the same importance, but as for a couple, people often put more effort and time...

The Fall of the Phone Pocket Chart

The Fall of the Phone Pocket Chart

Iben Orton, Opinions Editor November 29, 2023

On the first day of the school year, students were introduced to strict phone policies in every class. The same slideshow (replayed five periods in a row) detailed the process of getting caught with your...

Dear Politicians, People Come First

Dear Politicians, People Come First

Dailey Arnold November 8, 2023

For 35 days, phones rang and no one answered. Americans returned from long days of work without a paycheck in hand. Or perhaps, they didn’t have work at all. When the 2018 government shutdown finally...

What Happened to Creative Writing?

What Happened to Creative Writing?

Scarlett Tucker, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

Where did Summit’s creative writing class go? Over the past few years, this English class has disappeared from Summit’s course offerings, and nobody knows why, how to get it back or if they even want...

Israel and Hamas War: the Student Perspective

Israel and Hamas War: the Student Perspective

Sarah Feldman , Staff Writer November 7, 2023

Air raid sirens blasted through the streets of Israel on the morning of Oct. 7, as Hamas, a Muslim terrorist group, launched land, sea and air attacks on the Jewish state. Zvika Glickman, resident of Tel...

The Price of Modern Design

The Price of Modern Design

Laurel O’Brien, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

It’s confusing.  Intricate ideas have turned into bland results, canvases with a couple splashes of color worth millions, architecture that never seems to catch the eye, brands that redesigned logos...

I Deleted My Social Media and Maybe You Should Too

I Deleted My Social Media and Maybe You Should Too

Finley Gober, Staff Writer November 5, 2023

I’m twenty minutes into my social media cleanse and I’ve already caught myself opening my phone and scrolling through my home screen aimlessly. I feel like I’m missing out. But on what? Scrolling...

Should Outsiders Be Allowed In?

Should Outsiders Be Allowed In?

Iben Orton, Opinions Editor November 4, 2023

In a 216-210 vote on Oct 3, the House of Representatives (HOR) ousted Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, a motion that has never before occurred in America’s government. On top of it all, the warring...

Good Idea, Not Much Follow Through

Good Idea, Not Much Follow Through

Sarah Hawkins, Editor-in-Chief October 25, 2023

Students have been fighting for a bigger voice in their education for years. Now they’ve got it, but is it really doing any good? In February, the Student Voice Council was assembled. According to...

Same Old Same Old

Same Old Same Old

Scout Crockett, Features Editor October 21, 2023

Mitch McConnell became a viral meme after he froze for over 30 seconds during a press conference. McConnell, aged 81, has been in office since 1984. Why does a man who can’t form complete sentences still...

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