Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
April 17, 2018
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Bribery threatens the long loved game of collegiate-level basketball
The National Collegiate Athletics Association has been under fire for their recent bribery scandal, in which Adidas bribed players and families of t...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
April 10, 2018
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Sinclair Broadcast Group draws corporate news content into question
Until recently, many Americans went about watching their local news stations without a single indication of the corporate mandates handed down to them by...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
April 3, 2018
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There have been 18 incidents of gun violence on school grounds. 21 lives lost to gun violence in educational institutions. All just 45 days into 2018.
2018 is off to a violent, terrifying start that has been shaking the public...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
March 6, 2018
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Teenagers have always talked about the idea of “cool.” It seems cheesy, but in the end it does affect what we as teens do. We want people to like us, so maybe we go to a party or two, or maybe we stay away from those actions...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
February 28, 2018
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The world of cyberspace is a scary one. It is no secret that the internet is often credited with the destruction of today’s youth. The invention of apps like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and more, receive the blame for the...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
February 6, 2018
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It’s official. Sam Brownback's economic reign of terror as Kansas governor has ended with the inauguration of the lieutenant governor -- Jeff Colyer, a Johnson County surgeon and politician -- as the 47th governor of Kansas....
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
February 1, 2018
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Freedom of speech -- protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution -- has become a normality for almost every citizen in America. People have grown accustomed to being able to voice their stories, injusti...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
January 23, 2018
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Martin Luther King Jr. has gone down in American history as one of the most influential leaders in history. He even has an American holiday -- celebrated each year on the third Monday in January -- dedicated to him. Most schoo...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
December 19, 2017
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This editorial is a compilation from a discussion held by The Mentor editorial board.
As humans, our brains are susceptible to everything around us, from words spoken in the hallways to the media we take in ...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
December 12, 2017
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America, a country founded on the voice of the people. It’s common sense to most that this trait is found throughout American foundations, including public schools like Manhattan High.
Groups like Student Council are centered on ...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
December 7, 2017
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The internet: some argue it has become like a drug, others argue it is a necessity for a society advancing in technology.
For many people, especially students including those here at Manhattan High, the freedom of the internet ha...
Meredith Comas, Opinions Editor
November 14, 2017
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The year is 2017. To many, that means the age of modern thinking, tolerance, acceptance. People can speak out; the age of racism, sexism, etc. is gone, right? Wrong.
“Old-fashioned” thinking still lingers throughout the states...
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