Opinion – Hellgate Lance

Male and Female Tennis Players Should Play the Same Number of Sets

September 16, 2019

I spent part of last weekend watching the tennis US Open, which was exciting, and featured some well known players, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, in the finals. Although I know relatively little about tennis, one thing in part...

The Back to School Struggles

Hailey Oien, Reporter

September 9, 2019

There comes a time where the fun comes to an end. Where the late nights turn into early mornings. Something kids either love or hate, there isn't much of an in between. Getting back in the routine of going to bed when the sun is...

Top Three Best Things About Hellgate

Jason Upton, Sports Editor

May 30, 2019

Over the four years I’ve been at Hellgate, there have been a lot of things that stand out. A lot of stuff has gone on, like construction and multiple principals. Everyone knows there's a lot of things to love about Hellgate.�...

If a Tree Falls in a Forest in Which There is Nobody There to Hear, Does it Make a Sound?

Elijah Weston-Capulong, Sports Editor

May 6, 2019

IF A TREE FALLS IN A FOREST IN WHICH THERE IS NOBODY THERE TO HEAR IT, DOES IT MAKE A SOUND? Ever since I was little, discussions concerning this question have frequented my household and, I am sure, many others...

The Importance of Travel

Elijah Weston-Capulong, Sports Editor

April 11, 2019

Humans have roamed and explored the earth for almost 2.5 million years, yet this generation is one of the first in which we haven’t many don’t feel the need to travel. Nowadays, anyone can access the wonders of old architecture...

Snapchat: How it is Ruining our Relationships with People

April 8, 2019

A boy randomly adds you on Snapchat, saying he “added by username.” So many thoughts run through your head, right? Why did he add you? How did he get your username? What does this mean??? Snapchat is a form of communication...

ASMR: A Massage for Your Mind

Jason Upton, Sports Editor

March 6, 2019

Since when was cutting a slice off a piece of soap satisfying? Or wringing out a sponge? Biting into a piece of fried chicken? Tapping a wall? With new technology, autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) has taken the Internet b...

Bernie Sanders Should Not Run in 2020

Dylan Yonce, News & Op Ed Editor

March 5, 2019

I will be the first to admit that when Bernie Sanders ran in the Democratic Primary in 2016, I was one of the first people at his rally, in the first row, and yelling ‘feel the bern’ at the top of my lungs. Now, as Bernie...

The Mars Opportunity Rover Ends its Mission After Almost 15 Years

Elijah Weston-Capulong, Sports Editor

February 28, 2019

"My battery is low and it's getting dark." These were, apparently, the last words of the Mars “Opportunity” Rover, who, on February 13th, NASA announced, had spent its last day roaming the surface of Mars. The Opportunity Rover ...

Why the Diversity Week Assembly Was Disappointing

Luke O'Connell, Sports Editor

February 28, 2019

It's safe to say that the Diversity Week assembly was sub par. Here's why.

2019 State of the Union: Actions Speak Louder Than Words, and Trump is not Acting on Behalf of the ‘American Agenda’

February 19, 2019

Why You Should Write for the Lance

February 8, 2019