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Pinocchio Loses Its Magic

Written by: Rachel Horowitz and Abhinav Boda | September 28, 2022

Pale skin and chubby cheeks flushed with pink. A yellow, pointy hat with a blue stripe and a feather. A bright blue bowtie and lederhosen. A long, wooden nose. He is Pinocchio, the iconic Disney character...

A Fine Balance and Me

Written by: Nikhil Ravilla, Staff Writer | September 21, 2022

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is an incredible book. I first read it amid the pandemic, when just about anything would have sufficed. However, after recently rereading it, I can firmly assert...

Predicting Homecoming Songs 2022

Written by: Maggie Brown and Caroline Mohler | September 15, 2022

Homecoming night is within reach, and tensions are high as students hunt vigorously for dresses and awkwardly claim their dates. As the dance approaches, we’ve been thinking about what songs will be...

Managing College Applications

Written by: Olivia Hood | September 1, 2022

As the fall season approaches, so do college applications. A process that every year emerges to become an extreme burden on its seniors. According to the Princeton review, over 70% of Seniors feel extreme...

The Dangers of Overturning Roe v. Wade

Written by: Sadie Mittendorf, Staff Writer | May 23, 2022

On Monday, May 2, an initial draft of the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked, which would strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. This...

Spoiler-Free “Severance” Review

Written by: Sadie Mittendorf, Staff Writer | May 23, 2022

“Severance”, available on Apple TV+, follows a group of workers at Lumon Industries who have undergone a procedure known as severance, which surgically divides their memories between their work and...

Members of Cannon Staff Rank Non-Dairy Milks

Written by: Avery Cook, Staff Writer | May 23, 2022

In recent years, there has been a rise in people shifting towards a plant-based lifestyle. With this has come a plethora of alternatives to animal products, ranging from burgers to cheese. The majority...

March Madness: The Greatest Playoffs in Sports Opinion by Ryan Severson

April 13, 2022

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March Madness Brings the Action Opinion by Connor Severson

April 13, 2022

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Daylight Saving Time Saves Nothing

Written by: Sadie Mittendorf, Staff Writer | March 12, 2022

On Sunday, March 13, daylight saving time will begin and Americans will “spring forward” to the exhaustion that comes with losing an hour of much-needed sleep. Yet, most Americans dislike the twice-a-year...

Finding the Perfect Promposal

Written by: Lindsay Lehman, Staff Writer | March 12, 2022

Prom season is here Liberty and the pressure to find that perfect promposal is on. Whether you’re in a long-term relationship or are dying to have an excuse to ask out your hallway crush, prom can be...

The Death Penalty Promotes Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Written by: Avery Cook, Staff Writer | March 12, 2022

Cruel and unusual punishment is defined as torture, degrading, and too harsh for the crime committed according to The Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. 1,543 convicts have been executed in...