The Sage Informer

Category: Opinion

  • Eagles soar, Chiefs fall: Students share their thoughts on Super Bowl LIX

    On Sunday, February 9th, the Eagles stunned the two-time defending Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs. With a final score of 40-22 in favor of the Eagles, quarterback Jalen Hurts and his defense proved to the world how good they really are. Students at MHS have been sure to share their joy of the Chiefs’ loss…

  • The controversy between Stanleys and Owalas

    Everyone knows the top water bottles right now are Stanleys and Owalas. These water bottles are very different from each other in their own way, but how do people really feel about them? Do people actually like them? Are they just doing it for the trend? More importantly, which one is the best? Junior Julia…

  • Tate McRae album review

    Tate McRae released her pop album “Think Later” on December 8, 2023. My overall reaction to this album was amazement at the variety of emotions, while I was impressed with her growth and satisfied listening the first time. I’ve known about Tate McRae for years now as a small songwriter and dancer. Tate McRae is…

  • We all hunger for something

    The empire of The Hunger Games movies was reborn November 17, 2023 in theaters with the prequel The Hunger Games: Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes.   The 10th annual Hunger Games, 64 years before the original movies were plotted, was held in The Hunger Games: Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes. The very beginning goes…

  • Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

    The book The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, is a standalone novel that depicts the life of a new movie star and how she makes her way up to the top. The story begins with Evelyn asking writer Monique Grant if she will write the story of Evelyn’s life. At first,…

  • Fortnite Frenzy

    Since 2017, Fortnite has been the biggest game in the world. Amassing a combined $15 billion in revenue over the past four years, Fortnite has left its mark on the video game ecosystem and on the culture in MHS. A polarizing game, you either love it, hate it, or don’t understand it.  In MHS, there…

  • Six of Crows

    The book Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo, is the first of two in this series for young adults. The fantasy book follows six different characters as they work together to make a living and survive the dangers of the trading city of Ketterdam. The characters’ journey gets even more dangerous when they accept a…

  • High school students need more time

    For most people, the holiday season starts in November. You begin to see advertisements for Thanksgiving dinner, there are Christmas decorations everywhere, or if you live in Monticello, you see the festive wreaths that line the in-town streets.  All of these qualities launch the holiday season, but for students, especially high school students, an exciting…

  • New lunch system launched

    Monticello High School’s lunch portions have been dwindling since the start of the pandemic.  This year, we are lucky to be able to have lunch during school unlike last year. With the ongoing pandemic, there are pros and cons to having school lunch. Junior Laney Chipman said, “I do really like the variety of vegetables…

  • How about a winter school dance

    Among the large population at Monticello High School, there are many who desire an extra dance in the year, particularly a winter dance or formal. Although the school isn’t planning on providing a winter wonderland fling, many students have expressed interest in attending one. The students have many different preferences as to what style of…