Let’s be real; we’ve all done it
Stressing because you accidentally liked someone's year-old Instagram post? It’s time to get over it. Whether it's due to curiosity, or pure controversy, stalking...
Can social media jeopardize healthy relationships and cause issues of trust and dishonesty?
Tiktok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, the list goes on, social media apps like these have embedded themselves...
What do students think about the recent outbursts across Kanye West’s social media?
Kanye West, who legally changed his name to “Ye West'' in 2021, who has been in the culture’s crosshair for...
TikTok has been the most downloaded app for the past three years, but why has the app become so popular?
TikTok is a short-form video sharing app that came from Musical.ly. In 2018, all users’ Musical.ly...
The popularity of the app BeReal raises some curiosity; do people like the app because they can show their authentic selves, or do they like that their posts will be perceived as “real” even though...
Two journalists argue their beliefs regarding internet personality Andrew Tate
For: by Alejandro Hernandez
Andrew Tate is an internet personality and former professional kickboxer. On Aug. 19, Facebook...
Pinterest is a social media that has been lost in the dust, but I think it needs to come back
Recently, I feel like Pinterest is slowly joining the graveyard of old social media that no one...
The virus of ignorance that spreads online
In today’s day and age, most of our information comes from online sources. The validity of facts online has often been misleading, but what about when it comes...
According to VHS students, negative mental health is a result of the drastic impact of social media
“TV will rot your brain.” Many have heard this quote, but does it actually, and is it the same with...
Teens are historically tired, but is social media affecting their sleep schedule?
Many VHS students feel tired. This isn't a new phenomenon, teens have been lacking sleep since the dawn of their existence....
VHS students share their thoughts on the popular subsection.
The rise of TikTok communities have given TikTok users solace during the pandemic with its various options. It has given people spaces to...
TikTok’s siren for vegans, homophobes and racists
On TikTok’s For You Page, there are a plethora of educational videos swimming about the algorithm, but one channel sticks out from the rest: That...
![“For Instagram you pose [and] set up your pictures, but for BeReal you have a limited amount of time that you can take your picture and share it with your friends,” said Jonathan Kelley 26. Graphic by: Belen Hibbler](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bereal.jpg)
![Senior Martie Pecht said, “[COVID-19] Misinformation is very harmful and can be very deadly so I think people should be penalized for it.” Photo by: Olive Kranzler](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AH-OK-COVID-misinfo.jpg)
![This years Senior Ball was themed after The Great Gatsby, a novel set in the 1920s written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. ASB President Mateo Navarro 23 said, “I think [Senior Ball] is really fun. I love seeing all these people with all their couples. Im seeing people Ive never seen before, like these people are seniors? I think its really well put together. Graphic by: Isabel Andrade](https://thecougarpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1-cover-300x300.jpeg)
