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The Green Machine
Nissan creates reasonably priced electric vehicle
By Okoye Berry
Over the years, the use and purpose of automotive vehicles has changed immensely. When the first car was conceived, it was created to merely make travel from one place to another easier. Since then, cars have gone from being made for durability, speed or muscle, to environmentally safe standards. With eco-friendly vehicles being all the rage, Nissan has created their own variation of the electric car at an amazing price.
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An Unprescribed Edge
The “student steroid” on blast
By Maia Lee
Sophie has been taking the prescription drug Adderal since her sophomore year of high school. Already stressed about her academic success which was intended to secure her future at an Ivy-League school, Sophie turned to prescription pills in order to make it happen.
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Honesty Box For Teachers
ratemyteacher.com is a place of praise, insults and outlandish reviews
By Andy Boelter
Venting is a normal way to alleviate stress; it’s the subject of a number of Coors Light commercials (“Hey honey, I’m gonna go vent with my buddies”) and it is the first thing teenage girls turn to after getting blown off. We pour our hearts out to people, not in the hope that it will help the situation, but rather that it will help our frustration. In school, teachers demand strict adherance to the laws they’ve established. We can't talk back to them, we can't swear at them, and somehow we’re not even allowed to call them by their first names.
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Acting Class
Check your six, Dicaprio
By Jonathan Frankel
It’s not uncommon for me to find myself in need of something to do on a Friday night. Though I’ve been known to attend a few parties here and there, and can admit that fleeing the scene of a keg on foot and approaching speeds of 45 mph gives me a rush, I always find myself intellectually horny. It was because of this lust for a more refined Friday evening schedule that I decided to take some sort of class or workshop.
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Mother Nature Gets Heated
The stories behind recent natural disasters
By Sam Dunnington
In the months since Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake, there have been quite a few high profile natural disasters. The Qinghai province in China experienced devastating ground shaking just a few weeks ago, and the unpronounceable Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in Iceland just a few weeks ago. Here’s a closer look at these awesome, tragic demonstrations of nature’s power
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So Money
Messenger's favorite high-paying jobs for teenagers
By Hannah Rusk
Most teenagers are constantly in need of money. Whether the occasion is going to the movies with your boo, eating out with friends, or paying for unreasonably expensive prom tickets, cash is always an issue, and unless you have a job, you’re basically living on whatever money you have leftover from Christmas or your birthday most of the time. So how do you get a job that pays enough to cover your numerous expenses? After thorough research, Messenger guides you through the highest paying jobs a teenager can get, while ignoring some of our peers’ less than helpful suggestions, which included “babysit horses” and “become a hooker.”
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Sea Bees
Sophmores improve the world with baked goods
By Georgia Ray
Today, in rural areas around the world, thousands of children have been sold into marriage. Dragged off as young as six, kicking and screaming, and wedded to men thirty years their senior. Many will bear children at the age of 12, and most will die young. Unless sophomore Mahie Solomon has anything to say about it. This year, she founded the club SEA BEEs, which stands for Saving Every Adolescent Bride, Educating, and Empowering. The club meets every Thursday and raises money to give to charities which will improve the lives of child brides.
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Getting Away With Drugs
Narcs make your chances slim
By Andy Boelter
James* felt only mild anxiety as he waited patiently for his class to end. Somewhere close, his customer was waiting. James had been selling drugs for two years. Profit grew exponentially as his demographic expanded and he sold to new faces. The teacher rambled and James drifted off. He jolted up, however, as the door to the hall opened and a police officer approached him. With but a few words, the officer handcuffed James and escorted him firmly out of the room. James hung his head. He knew what was coming.
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How to Get Through School
…Without killing people
By Miguel Castro
How can a student fill 55 minutes with even the smallest amount of fun six times a day for a whole week time and time again? Well, it’s actually quite easy. There are a cornucopia of things one can do right in their very own seat to make that hour-long class go by in a flash. Ultimately this article won’t really help one become an academic achiever, so be prepared to lower your standards.
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Slim Blazey
Zack Weiss doesn't oink or squeal
By Jonathan Frankel
As tension rose among the student bodies of Seattle Public Schools regarding undercover narcotics officers, it was only a matter of time before students started pointing fingers. As drug dealers and users received punishment in surrounding schools the conditions were prime for a student on student witch hunt in our school.
Show Me The MoneyA trip to the casino doesn’t prove very lucrativeBy Hannah ZieveIn my fantasies it looked like this: I was all dressed up in a little black dress and sparkling diamond jewelry with a handsome young date on my arm. We’d stroll through some swanky Vegas casino like the Bellagio, sipping martinis and casually placing bets. I’d stand by his side as he won high-stakes poker games and at the end of the night we’d be picked up in a Rolls-Royce, thousands of dollars richer. 
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