Opinions Archives
The Arrowhead OpEd section presents analysis and opinion on current issues and news. Editorials represent the views of a majority of The Arrowhead staff. Bylined articles are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the entire Arrowhead staff, the Snohomish High School student body and faculty or the Snohomish School District Board administration.
Health Tips for Feeling Better and Surviving School
Written by Liam Potocsnak, Former Student on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
All year long, ads about exercise and health food barrage our ears, but all too often, the guilt they make us feel isn’t enough to move us to action. Perusing over cafeteria tables during lunchtime, it’s apparent that the same thing holds true for Snohomish High School. Sure, we are all teenagers probably don’t need to worry too much about things like cholesterol or heart problems, but it never hurts to be healthy. Now is when our bodies are able to function best, and setbacks in youthful development often set a pattern for later life. READ STORY »
Django Unchained movie review
Written by Stephanie Smith, Former Student on Thursday, January 17, 2013
It was in the year 1858 when slavery was still happening and blacks were being sold to plantations. READ STORY »
Les Miserables Movie Review
Written by Danielle Ford, Former Student on Friday, January 18, 2013
Tom Hopper’s film “Les Miserables” was an excellent representation of Victor Hugo’s novel based in the French Revolution. A combination of a great cast, and live singing made the movie heartbreaking and unforgettable. READ STORY »
Congress resolves "fiscal cliff" as the nation teeters on the edge
Written by Liam Potocsnak, Former Student on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
While most of us were up watching fireworks and celebrating the coming of the New Year, congressmen were present at a last minute session to vote on the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Passed in the Senate at 2 a.m. the morning of New Year’s Day, and by the House at 11 p.m. that evening, the American Taxpayer Relief Act partially resolved a number of pending legislative issues that were set to end the Bush tax cuts and payroll tax cuts, dissolve federal emergency unemployment insurance, and sequester sizeable funds from many social programs. READ STORY »
Changing Christmas
Written by Lanesha Reagan, Former Student on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Over the years, Christmas has slowly become more about the gifts you receive rather than what’s really important: family. The day after Thanksgiving, and sometimes even before that, stores will start airing their holiday commercials. Hundreds of thousands of people will stay up until all hours of the night and possibly risk their life on Thanksgiving just to get a few dollars off for a holiday gift. So why has Christmas become so commercialized within the last few years? READ STORY »
A very revealing Halloween
Written by Cyrena Sandoval, Former Student on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween is tonight and it seems that now more than ever social networking sites like Facebook and Tumblr are blowing up with pictures of Halloween costumes. READ STORY »
Bullying a growing problem
Written by Tessa Bowen, Former Student on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Truth is, bullying is not okay, but it still happens everywhere we go. We see kids getting picked on by other kids just because of what they wear, what they say, what they do, or how they do things. Anything these poor kids try to do or say to get out of the line of fire is used against them and hurts them even more. Some kids even change physically or mentally due to bullying and may become depressed or suicidal. Why do we stand there while this happens? What could we do at that moment in time? READ STORY »
Think before you ink
Written by Lanesha Reagan, Former Student on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Every year teenagers want to be more and more independent. However, teens are now starting to want more permanent and possibly harmful ways of independence. Tattoos are becoming the “it” thing to do in the high school. Although the legal age to get tattoos in the state of Washington is 18, many have easily gone to a parlor in downtown Seattle where they don’t check ID. READ STORY »
No king in the court
Written by Cyrena Sandoval, Former Student on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Homecoming is the time for all of those senior girls to have a chance to be voted in as a homecoming princess. This year we had 11 princesses voted in to homecoming court. The 11 are then voted on again to find the top five finalists who will be put in the front of the Serpentine parade, then the assembly where they announce the winner of Homecoming Queen. Wait, hold on a second. Where do the boys come in again? READ STORY »
Bearing with the gun violence in America
Written by Burgess, Former Student on Saturday, September 22, 2012
According to National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, gun violence has been steadily increasing in America. Each year, almost 100,000 people are the victims of attempted murder, assaults, accidents, or suicides involving a gun. Of those people, about a third of them do not survive their injuries. America’s firearm homicide rate is 19.5 times higher than rates in 22 other developed countries combined. From this information, it is clear that our second amendment rights have not really been protecting us. READ STORY »