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Mia Miller

Mia Miller, Opinion Editor

Junior Mia Miller is an Opinion editor and has been a journalism student since her freshman year. She is passionate about learning about different perspectives from a variety of people and why people hold different views. Her hobbies include reading, writing, and listening to and playing music.

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Eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara, lip gloss, and various other cosmetic products sit on a tray next to a mirror. For beauty consumers, it’s common to own many different kinds of makeup.

Does Owning Too Much Makeup Exist?

Mia Miller, Opinion Editor
Apr 29, 2025

Whether it be highlighting natural features, enhancing appearance, or simply...

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An image showcasing Mars and Earth, with rays from the sun visible in the bottom right corner. Both planets are in relatively close proximity to each other, so that is one of the reasons why Mars is being considered for future conquest. Graphic created by Mia Miller.

The Red Planet, Potential Settlement, and its Implications for Humanity

Mia Miller, Opinion
Feb 20, 2025

Mars, otherwise known as The Red Planet, has interested scientists for potential...

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Three phones laid down next to each other, showing popular social media platforms Instagram, TikTok, and X. Photo taken by Mia Miller.

Social Media Platforms and Their Toxicity – What Causes It and How it Varies

Mia Miller, Opinion Editor
Jan 24, 2025

It’s no secret that social media tends to be, at times, a cesspool of loud...

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Halloween decorations at Party City represent the extreme haunt that is McKamey Manor.

McKamey Manor: The Torture House in Disguise

Mia Miller and Sarah Rashid
Nov 20, 2024

Being buried alive, subjected to electrical stimulation, ingesting live insects—these...

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A photograph of a bubble sheet multiple choice test, one of the most common types of standardized testing.

The Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing—Should It Remain in Schools?

Mia Miller, A&E Editor
Oct 15, 2024

A, B, C, or D: these are normally the four answer options students are presented...

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A young child on a cell phone, showcasing the young age at which kids are accessing technology.

The Youngest Generation and Their Access to Technology: Why Is it Detrimental? 

Mia Miller, Opinion Editor
Jul 8, 2024

In a world of rapidly developing technology, new phones, tablets, and computers...

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A teen high school student opens the app TikTok, a popular social media platform.

Mental Illness and TikTok: The Self Diagnoses Crisis

Mia Miller, Opinion Editor
May 6, 2024

It’s no secret that popular social media platform, TikTok, can certainly generalize...

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In the preparation for making many cultural drinks, including colada morada, many pots and pans need to be used. The largest pot, as seen in the back of the image, is the one used to carry the actual drink itself.

Colada Morada: An Example of How Cultural Food and Drink Can Connect Generations

Mia Miller
Apr 30, 2024

While food and drink are something necessary for every human being to live,...

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High Insurance Rates for Teen Drivers—Why Does This Happen?

Mia Miller, Opinion Editor
Jan 23, 2024

Driving a car or other vehicle is one of the most important and integral things...

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Two video game controllers positioned next to each other on a wooden table.

Online Video Games Voice Chats and their Sexist and Hateful Rhetoric

Mia Miller, Opinion Editor
Nov 8, 2023

Video games: a passionate hobby for billions of people across the globe. They...

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Two women are in a professional environment and working together. The laptop symbolizes Gen Z as the digital generation.

Part 2: The War on Gen Z – What Both Sides Think and The Shocking Effects

Mia Miller, Reporter
Jun 30, 2023

A large majority of the American population has a strong opinion on Gen Z (around...

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Gen Z Patriot High School student, Ravnoor Munjal, discusses after-school activities in a classroom with her teacher Ms. Frame.

The War on Gen Z – Financial Independence

Mia Miller, Reporter
Jun 28, 2023

There are many assumptions people make about Gen Z regarding their independence...

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The Harsh Reality of Racism and Sexism in Other Countries

Mia Miller
Jan 18, 2023

Introduction Racism and sexism- we've all heard of it, and we all know what...

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