A Letter to the USA

May 14, 2011

Dear America, Two weeks ago, an honors student named James Tate went to his high school at one in the morning to hang up a sign on the side of the school asking a girl to prom. Although Tate had never been in trouble with his school, his principal told him that he had trespassed and had committed vandalism... Read more »

Sexism Isn’t So Sexy

March 16, 2011

Vivien’s last opinion article about complaining, self-blaming, “heartbroken” teenage girls got me thinking about something that’s been bugging me for a while now. I observe it almost every day in some way, shape, or form, and it irks me a lot. People–both boys and girls–really... Read more »

Curing Ignorance With Autism

March 9, 2011

I guess you could say I live a pretty normal life. I have a mother, father and two brothers. My youngest brother is in the fifth grade, and my other brother, Johnny, is a year and two months younger than I am. He would go to the same school with me. He would take the same tests as me. He would have the... Read more »

The Declaration of the Independent: A Poll on Controversial Issues

February 6, 2011

Most Troy High students can’t vote to express their opinions on controversial ideas such as gay marriage, teenage alcohol use, and abortion. But, they can express their opinions through the Independent! We gathered students’ opinions on these topics through a poll. 1) Are you religious?... Read more »

Hot and Cold, the Low Down on THS Drinking Fountains

October 14, 2010

The average high school student uses the drinking fountain 600 times during his high school career. The water he drinks should be as satisfying upon his first drink as a freshman as the last time his lips receive water from THS as a senior. To make sure that this is attainable, the drinking fountains... Read more »