Released on November 15, Pokemon Sword and Shield are projected to be the highest grossing games in the series, selling 6 million copies worldwide in their first week after release. For comparison, Pokemon Lets Go Pikachu and Lets Go Eevee, the only other Pokemon games to be featured on the Nintendo Switch, have sold 11 million copies to date.    I have literally played every game in the main Pokemon series from start to finish. Additionally I have even played the spin off games, such as the Pokemon: Mystery Dungeon series, Pokemon Stadium, and Pokemon Coliseum. As far as Pokemon Sword and Shield, more tha...

The First Amendment of the US Constitution lays the foundation for many of America's freedoms. Right to free speech and expression allow for a free-flowing, open communication of grievances and suggestions.  High school student Gabrielle Gabbard of Gulf Coast High School in Naples, Florida was rejected an application to form a “Sharks 4 Life” club, as it was deemed ‘too controversial’ a...

A RESPONSE to school shootings: Twenty years after the infamous Columbine shooting in 1999, there have been more than 813 mass shootings in the United States. Several congressional proposals have been put forward to combat the increase in the number of shootings, yet few of the measures have had lasting effects. By comparison, after the deadly Christchurch mosque shooting in March of 2019, New Zealand passed strict gun laws banning semi-automatic weapons and effectively shutting down private gun use in the country. Enter the RESPONSE Act, or the “Restoring, Enhancing, Strengthening, and Promoting Our Nation’s Safety Efforts Act.” Proposed by Republican Senator John Cornyn, the action plans to combat school shootings on several fronts by providin...

When discussing LGBT topics, people who identify with the community are often "othered". Treated as a third party, they exist, but it's assumed they exist elsewhere, not here. But LGBT youth are often closer than you think, you may not care what others think of you, but being respectful can have a large positive impact on your peers.   Washington is a fairly liberal state, and CKHS is quite an open-...