United States Marines Corps Recruiters In Maine
United States Recruiter. The name holds an intimidating, assertive, and sometimes cocky resonance, especially when the title “Air Force” or “Marines” or any other branch of the military is placed in front of it. An unnamed Marine watching the sun rise In today’s social culture, the military’s formidable presence has set a historically insistent tone […]
Last Week at TA: Thanksgiving
Last Week at Thornton Academy, Chris Jordan interviewed students and a member of the faculty about the upcoming snow day and Thanksgiving, Calvin Christoforo interviewed the JV Athlete of the Month, and Chris Toshach interviewed the snow.
The Effect of the Lobster Tariff on Maine Businesses
It’s early in the morning for lobsterman and former TA Student Nick Beaudoin, as he starts his day at the pier at 4:00 AM. Nick Beaudoin off the coast of an island. “I started by myself hauling 10 traps by hand my first summer out of a 17-foot boat,” said Nick. “Then 75 the next […]
Death by Twitter: The Elon Musk Edition
A lot can happen from a single tweet. Political wars, record-breaking chicken nuggets, and most recently the major upset of one of the most controversial automotive companies since Hennessy “produced” their Venom GT. On August 7th of this year, Tesla’s chairman and CEO Elon Musk tweeted; “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” […]
Depression in Our Age
Mental health has quite a few unhealthy taboos, especially for adolescents. One might hear “She’s just doing it for attention” or “He’s just sad because he doesn’t have a girlfriend” in the halls of any old high school, or even among adults speaking ignorantly through their aged perceptions of childhood depression. In the modern day, […]
Sunday River Expansions and Events.
Sunday River is one of the best riding mountains around, located in Newry Maine Sunday River has 135 trails, over 800 skiable acres and 15 speed lifts, a one day lift ticket for an adult is $105 and the season gold new england pass is $1,389 which seems a little pricey but it’s valid every […]
Hunting Memories
According to Deer Friendly, Maine deer biologists estimate the population this year to be about 240,000. As a result, the state has issued a record number of doe permits to reduce the population. This is an increase from an estimated population of 225,000 in 2016. Populations have been supported by mild to moderate winters in […]
eSport-the black sheep of the herd of sports
“He pushes the power button. The fans rev and the computer comes to life. The white of the fans and the red of the graphics card gives off a hue that lights up the room. He clicks the option to play Counter-Strike and the game loads. He is thrown into a match. The terrorists try […]
Is High School Partying Really That Bad?
As she walks slowly to the house, from the dark spot where she parked down the street, the anticipation is building. She can hear the loud thumping of music as she climbs the front steps to the front door. As she walks in, people yell “Heyyyyy,” welcoming her with drunk filled love. Immediately, she is […]
The Problem With Skateboarders
You find yourself skating at your normal skate spot with some friends. There is a no skateboarding sign but you tend to ignore it because this is a good place to skate and you have no other place to go, all of a sudden a police officer shows up and tickets everyone. Is the officer […]
Where Was it Really made?
Take a look around you. Look at your clothes, your phone, your couch, your tablet, where was it all made? After a quick scan around room FA141, very few of the clothing we were wearing was made in the USA. A few months ago, we found the clothes we were wearing were made in over […]
Thornton Academy’s Dorm Students Go Home For the Holidays
Whether you are heading to the next state or the other side of the world for the holidays, travel can be very stressful. We have students at TA from other countries and many take advantage of the longer winter break to fly home for the holidays. Dasha Okolysheva 21′ “I left Friday, November 16th at […]
Breaking Stereotypes: The Life of Male Dancers
“Dance has helped me get through a lot of tough times. Dance is something that I owe my life to. Without it, I don’t know where I would be. It makes me see things in a whole different perspective… Honestly, if it wasn’t for dancing I don’t know where I would be right now,” said […]