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The Student News Site of Vel Phillips Memorial

8 Common Logical Fallacies and How To Avoid Them

8 Common Logical Fallacies and How To Avoid Them

Thomas Heinz March 1, 2024

A fallacy is an error in reasoning that simultaneously makes a point sound more well reasoned than it actually is. Whether you're having an argument with someone or just trying to prove a point, logical...

What Should Win and What Will Win At This Years Oscars

What Should Win and What Will Win At This Year’s Oscars

Max Knight March 1, 2024

The 2024 Academy Awards are this month on the 23rd. Though it seems like every year the Oscars lose a smidge more credibility in the public eye, as an annoying movie fan I still feel obligated to put in...

The Wonderous Deep Sea Giant Isopod

The Wonderous Deep Sea Giant Isopod

Amalia Weix March 1, 2024

I learned of the deep sea giant isopod— the deep sea giant isopod is a graceful invertebrate that resembles the average pill bug in form, but spans up to 16 inches in length—when I was but a young...

On Romantic Subplots: Common Pitfalls in Writing and How To Avoid Them

On Romantic Subplots: Common Pitfalls in Writing and How To Avoid Them

Amalia Weix February 1, 2024

Those who know me may generously describe me as someone who is not a huge fan of romantic subplots. This is due to a gross generalization—in actuality, I love romantic subplots. They’re a fun way to...

Reviewing My First Semester Classes

Reviewing My First Semester Classes

Max Knight January 1, 2024

First semester is coming to an end, and with it, my first impressions for my junior year classes have been made, which means as Opinions Editor here at Sword & Shield, it’s my job to tell you about...

What Even Is Plum Pudding?

What Even Is Plum Pudding?

Amalia Weix December 1, 2023

Plum pudding (also called Christmas pudding or figgy pudding) is, supposedly, a festive English dish that people often set on fire. It bears a striking resemblance to the mud pies of my childhood, and...

Thoughts On Winter and Semester Breaks

Thoughts On Winter and Semester Breaks

PJ Mulkey December 1, 2023

The current school system that we have was made for farmers and, more specifically, giving their children time to help on the farms. In some cases this makes our current system archaic as a less than significant...

Two Student Editors Discuss Inspiration, the Writing Process, and How to Deal With Writers Block

Two Student Editors Discuss Inspiration, the Writing Process, and How to Deal With Writer’s Block

Max Knight and Sophia Jiang December 1, 2023

As the Opinions Editor for S&S, I know that as rewarding and satisfying as creative writing can be, it can just as often be a grueling, exhausting process. Whether you’re writing for a class, a club,...

Hot or Not: Holiday Music

Hot or Not: Holiday Music

Monika Jeraj December 1, 2023

*Cue the intro to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”. * For some, the beautiful tingles of this Christmas classic bring immense joy and anticipation. For others, the effect is quite...

Spartan News, Episode 5 Clip of the Week

An Opinion on School Dance Mosh Pits

Amalia Weix November 1, 2023

Like many of our readers, I went to Homecoming early this October. It was my first time attending a school dance since elementary school, since I avoided such things like the actual plague they were during...

A Minority Persons Take On Affirmitive Action

A Minority Person’s Take On Affirmitive Action

Ben Arnoldussen November 1, 2023

Before you read this article, understand that this is simple from one person’s perspective, with one specific set of points of view, experiences, and background.  I was adopted from Vietnam when...

The Generational Shift of the Beauty Industry

Ben Arnoldussen November 1, 2023

Many high school teenagers are conscious of themselves, whether they want to be or not, and growing up doesn’t change the fact that teenagers check themselves in the mirror every once in a while. For...

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