This November, the Editors have a question on their minds: Hastings High School, why aren’t we angry? Civil disobedience is in the air, just a couple of miles downstream from our town, and it seems everyone is infuriated at the state of the national situation. Occupy Wall Street is stronger than ever. The state of our economy is no joking matter, as the national debt becomes a bottomless pit of imaginary money. At HHS financial woes seem to be ignored on the whole, with the exception of senior college-tuition-panic, as students seem to be buying more $8 Scapps sandwiches than ever. During the Vietnam War students staged protests and just last year there was a walkout in support of the teacher’s unions; Hastings students have exhibited the ability to take a stand. So why aren’t we behind what is quickly becoming one of the most significant movements of our time? HHS, this is a call to action.

Recently the Occupy movement has gained traction in the US since Occupy Wall Street and Occupy San Francisco began on September 17th. Since then, the protest has spread to over 600 communities in the US alone. But as is often the case with protests, there are a growing number of reports of excessive police force and brutality.... Ivy Hedberg read more\

I recently had the fortune of visiting the Occupy Wall Street protests, and to be frank, I did not see what I had expected to see. Based on what I had read in the news and seen on TV, I assumed I was going to witness a radical protest, complete with pitchforks, burning bras, and stirring folk protest songs. Instead, I was greeted by a slightly more low-key demonstration, what I can best describe as a Marxist cocktail party: lots of people milling about in the tent-filled plaza, discussing the pressing topics of the day, primarily the vast economic difference between the richest 1% of Americans and the remaining 99% of the... Thomas Gelfars read more

The most recent Open Mic Night, a Halloween-themed event that took place on October 28th, 2011, was a pretty controversial event. Mixed in with traditional performances from bands and solo acoustics sets, were several unexpected acts that raised eye-brows. ... Chris Jones read more

"Horrendous" was how Safe Rides driver Nancy Mace described her Saturday evening of October the 23rd, the night of Hastings High School’s homecoming dance. ... Ian Cloutier, Tom Costello, Michael Weiner read more

The Hastings Girls Varsity Soccer Team has just completed a great season. However, their success was due to more than simply their athletic ability. This year, a small group of extremely enthusiastic and devoted fans known as "The Burke Jerks" came into existence...Charlotte Nugent, Julia Logan read more

At this year’s Pep Rally, one of the most common complaints was that there were malicious feelings and tensions among different grades. Specifically, the sophomore girls and senior girls seemed to be at odds with each other. ...Miranda Willson read more