If you’re a vegetarian, don’t compromise your views on the gruesome evils of factory farming with peacefully coexisting with your meat loving friends. If your friendship isn’t worth giving up meat, you don’t need them.
Opinions
All posts reflect the opinions of the author and not necessarily those of The Roar or A&M Consolidated High School.
Pandemic panic unfounded, unnecessary
by Alex Coopersmith, opinions editor There is a confirmed case of Ebola 181 miles from our school. Ebola is a virus that kills between 25 to 90 percent of people who come in contact with it. These two facts alone make it really easy to panic and start acquiring all the hand […]
Driver realizes fruitless, negative nature of habit
I was driving home from work with my mother in the passenger seat and my little sister in the back, cranking up the radio, cruising along in comfort — until suddenly, we’re not cruising along and instead jerking violently to the left as an oblivious driver pulls out in front of me. Something like “What the knick knack paddywhack frickety-frack was that guy doing?!” left my mouth.
Confidence campaign encourages new outlook
When all mirrors are covered for a day as a part of a campaign to increase confidence, people are forced to look behind appearances and rethink an old message.
Despite success, ice bucket challenge lacks sincerity
For those of you who have watched any ALS ice bucket challenge videos, I want to challenge you with a simple question: What is ALS?
And for those of you who do know what it is: hey, you’re probably smart. For the rest: you’re probably smart also, but let me educate you beyond what the ice bucket challenge videos have.
Summer’s end leads to reflection on high school experience
On one hand, I’m pretty much the same awkward 14-year-old I was two years ago (as my sister loves to remind me), but on the other hand, I have learned a few tips and tricks that would have made my first year of high school a little more bearable. If I could travel back in time and have ten minutes with my former freshman self, I think I would say something along the lines of this…
World Cup full of moments to remember
The World Cup is over, strange as that might seem, and it won’t be back for another four years. Four Roar staffers look back at what’s been an exhilarating month of soccer–the ups, the downs, the heartbreak and the happiness–and attempt to summarize their feelings. THE ACTUAL SOCCER PLAYER | Austin […]
Messi just another small piece in Argentina’s grand puzzle
by Austin Coats, sports editor As the upcoming World Cup final between Germany and Argentina nears, many call Argentina somewhat dependent on Lionel Messi, four-time FIFA player of the year. In fact, this morning I read an article with the headline: “Magical Messi and Argentina or united Germany to win it […]
Photoblog inspires new, brighter outlook
While parents like to blame online communities as another outlet for procrastination (they’re half right), I prefer to think of them as platforms to make new discoveries. The Internet recently led me to the photoblog “Humans of New York.” I’m so glad I stumbled onto it because quite honestly, it changed the way I look at a lot of things.
Setting new goals provides welcome change from usual summer monotony
Summer is here, and it’s time to change things up from the usual Netflix binge.
