Opinions – The Comet

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Provides Icon’s Backstory

June 6, 2018

Solo: A Star Wars Story is the latest installment of the four-decade old franchise that many people love. This installment is the second of three movies from a trilogy separate from the sequel trilogy. It foc...

No Year-Round Schools

June 5, 2018

Summer is generally a time that many students and teachers look forward to after a long and tiring school year. The school year has been traditionally 180 days of school with a long summer break....

“The End of the Day” Changes Perspectives

June 4, 2018

You hear a knock at the door. You open it to find a man holding a package. He tells you that his name is Charlie and that he is the Harbinger of Death. You invite him inside. You ask him why he is here....

How about Bringing Back Study Hall?

May 29, 2018

Study hall is a class or set amount of time in a school day where students do homework, study for a test, or get ready for the rest of their classes. This time could be used to get work done...

Finish with Finals or Just Forget about Them

May 24, 2018

Fourth quarter is the quarter where essays and projects are coming to an end, the weather gets nicer, and students thought slowly start to fade away from school. Final exams are a way to get students brains wrapped up for the end of the year and tested on what they've obtained during the year. Most students seem ...

How Early is too Early to Start Wearing Shorts?

May 22, 2018

With the constantly changing temperatures occurring this year, no one knows when to break out the shorts. Do you wait until summer officially starts and suffer through the few hot days in the spring?...

Catonsville Krispy Kreme Worth the Trip

May 17, 2018

In early April, a new Catonsville donut-hub opened on Route 40 in the home of the old McDonald's. Despite a pushback from the original Grand Opening date (March 27) due to high and damaging winds, the...

The Truth About ‘Truth or Dare’

May 10, 2018

The 2018 "thriller," Truth or Dare, released on Friday, April 13, is aimed at teenage viewers and a mere shot at a trendy horror movie for the season. The movie follows a group of college friends on their Spring Break to Mexico: a week of partying, love triangles, and booze. On the last night o...

‘A Quiet Place’: Frighteningly Good

May 10, 2018

A Quiet Place, a 2018 American horror film, features John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in starring roles and Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe as their on-screen accomplices. The movie is perfectly cast and the...

Advance Your Academics During Summer

April 24, 2018

This year, school will be out on June 15 and does not start until September 4. This gives students about three months of summer vacation to use or to waste or to play or just to relax. Some activities...