I know your first initial thoughts: What in the world is Nepeta Cataria? Better known as catnip, Nepeta Cataria is the harmless plant that domesticated cats are susceptible towards. Cats have a constant urge for the plant, and it allows their brain to bounce off into space. When cats ingest this flavorful herb, it tends to lead to interesting behavioral patterns.  “The active substance of...

Trade school can be significant to many high school students. Trade school is significant because students who do not want to go to a two or four year school have an opportunity to go to a school for a short amount of time and then go into the workforce.  Even if you still want to go to a two or four year school after high school going to a tech center and learning can be significant. ''I...

In November 11 the USA celebrate Veterans Day to honor veterans of all wars in which the U.S. has fought. In fact, it’s an occasion to come together to remember and honor the soldiers who fought for this country and its freedom. Nevertheless many people don’t know the origins of this holiday nor why it was established in the first place. Armistice Day It has not always been the Veterans...

The most controversial elections coming in the year 2020! The presidential election taking place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, will be the 59th quadrennial U.S. presidential election.  On December 2, 972 people registered to become president in the 2020 election. What is your stance, and will you vote? We all try and keep our cool about who we stand behind because we don’t want to anger people,...

For BTS, the Love Yourself era marked a huge turning point in their career. It not only launched them into the western music landscape but also solidified their place in the fast-paced and ever-changing Korean music industry. It brought us music with meaning, something that people could identify with. BTS put their vulnerabilities and insecurities on full display, promoting others to do the same. This...

Would help make school just that much more interesting to go to every day. One bond, a capital appreciation bonds which is a bond that is available right away but it takes time for people to pay it off. However, the interest grows making it more expensive in the long run for people who still live there, considering lots of people still live around Jenison I don’t think this vote would ever pass.  One...

The Medicare for all act will replace almost all the insurance with a government run single payer plan. The democratic party will try to push this act till the 2020 election because they believe that everyone should have health care. Medicare for all will not work for the American people and here is why. The taxpayers will not want to pay more. Medicare for all cost at the least $32 trillion...

The people of Hong Kong demand freedom, why deny them? The people of Hong Kong clearly demand the right to be free and democratic, preferably as their own sovereign nation. They are the ones who live in Hong Kong and they should be the ones to decide how the want their land to be run. Their passion towards this movement is very clear. The protests have been going on, practically nonstop, for several...

Lacrosse has become a loved sport all over the world and gets added to many schools sports programs because of the growing amount of kids that enjoy playing the sport.   But along with the large amount of lacrosse lovers, there are tons of haters as well. Lots of people see lacrosse as a fragile sport with the use of some pads and a ripoff of sports such as soccer or football. Jenison High...