The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor

Senior Mitchell Smith is a two-year member of The Prowler staff.  He is the op-ed editor and a staff writer.

All content by Mitchell Smith
Left wishes to censor Kanye West

Left wishes to censor Kanye West

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
May 23, 2018
Kanye West is one of the most influential hip-hop artists of this decade. His recent posts on Twitter have him back in the headlines, but not for his musical talent.

Head 2 Head

Mitchell Smith and Victoria Sponar
May 23, 2018

Real Talk – Season 3, Episode 11

Abri Hausman, Sophia Bender, and Mitchell Smith
May 15, 2018
Maintenance workers fix a refinery during a shutdown. As the cost of college is increasing, trade schools are a possible alternative.

Is college worth it?

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
May 4, 2018
President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria. President Assad has been at the head of a brutal regime, and President Trump is taking action.

Attacking Syria was the right choice

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
May 3, 2018
Head 2 Head

Head 2 Head

Mitchell Smith and Victoria Sponar
May 3, 2018
A week of headlines, tests, and super heroes

A week of headlines, tests, and super heroes

Jacob Hunt, Mitchell Smith, and Brock Spence
April 27, 2018
Hectic headlines heading into Milestones

Hectic headlines heading into Milestones

Jacob Hunt, Sophia Bender, Liza Eubanks, Ashton Long, Mitchell Smith, and Valen Yeager
April 20, 2018
Physical education department

Physical education department

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
April 12, 2018
President Trump has suggested an unusual, but warranted, solution to the opioid crisis. Giving drug dealers the death penalty will treat the problem, not just the symptoms.

Drug dealers should receive death penalty

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
April 9, 2018
President Trump has suggested an unusual, but warranted, solution to the opioid crisis. Giving drug dealers the death penalty will treat the problem, not just the symptoms.

Head 2 Head

Mitchell Smith and Victoria Sponar
April 9, 2018
Protests over the recent Stoneman Douglas mass shooting. The true failures of Stoneman Douglas are being overlooked.

Failure to execute duties to blame for Stoneman Douglas, not the NRA

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
March 29, 2018
President Trump delivers his State of the Union address. After the failures of past presidents, President Trump has a one-time chance for negotiation with North Korea.

North Korea talks will showcase Trump’s negotiation skills

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
March 15, 2018
A sign prohibiting drugs and guns stands outside of a school. If teachers were to be armed, schools shootings may be a thing of the past.

Children and teachers deserve protection

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
March 9, 2018
Head 2 Head

Head 2 Head

Mitchell Smith and Victoria Sponar
March 9, 2018
Kelly Metcalf

Kelly Metcalf

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
March 5, 2018
Loveless week in news

Loveless week in news

Jacob Hunt, Liza Eubanks, Saijleen Chawla, Sophia Bender, Mitchell Smith, and Luke Bennett
February 18, 2018
An electric car recharges at a charging station. Tesla’s work with electric cars is revolutionizing the industry, making them more affordable.

Tesla’s work with electric cars makes owning them a bigger reality

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
February 14, 2018
Repealing DACA is the right choice

Repealing DACA is the right choice

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
February 1, 2018
Head 2 Head

Head 2 Head

Mitchell Smith and Maria Victoria Sponar
February 1, 2018
Endings bring new beginnings

Endings bring new beginnings

Sophia Bender, Ian Fertig, Ashley Irizarry, Mitchell Smith, and Saijleen Chawla
January 26, 2018
Senator Al Franken of Minnesota. Due to sexual assault allegations, Franken has announced his resignation. However, his reasoning behind the resignation has people asking if he is truly sorry.

Senator Al Franken of Minnesota gives a sorry apology

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
December 15, 2017

Death penalty, a needed form of punishment

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
November 22, 2017
Head 2 Head

Head 2 Head

Mitchell Smith and Victoria Sponar
November 22, 2017
A notice of a ban on weapons at the entrance to Starr’s Mill High School. Recent events in Texas help demonstrate that tougher gun control will not stop criminals.

Texas events prove tougher gun control not the answer

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
November 15, 2017

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
October 24, 2017
Head 2 Head

Head 2 Head

Mitchell Smith and Victoria Sponar
October 24, 2017
Social media has changed the idea of “innocent until proven guilty,” and it’s causing problems for ordinary people such as Joshua Hitson.

Local Hitson situation just small piece of the pie

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
September 27, 2017
A statue of Robert E Lee stands in Charlottesville, Va. The reactions from Democrats toward President Trump’s comments show their inability to put country over party, and demonstrate their own hypocrisy.

Responses to President Trump’s comments on Charlottesville show Democrats’ hypocrisy

Mitchell Smith, Op-ed Editor
August 26, 2017
The “anti-fascist group,” Antifa, has used violence and intimidation to spread their message. However, hypocrisy is the only message that comes across to their audience.

Radical members of anti-fascist groups have taken the spotlight

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
May 16, 2017
Shocking, surprising, and startling headlines

Shocking, surprising, and startling headlines

Abri Hausman, Ashton Long, and Mitchell Smith
May 9, 2017
As New York makes history in college affordability, the flaws stand out. The weak GPA requirements and household income restrictions limit the program’s potential.

New York’s new college plan shows little ‘HOPE’ for affordable college

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
May 4, 2017
As threats from North Korea continue to emerge, the U.S. and China take action. However, these threats do not pose a danger to the U.S.

Does North Korea’s bark match its bite?

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
April 18, 2017
As National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell continues to deny the truth, people will begin to deny his leadership. Players’ health, specifically regarding CTE and concussions, should be the number one priority.

Goodell’s policies only help himself

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
April 12, 2017
As accusations of Russia hacking into the 2016 election continue to grow, the lack of evidence to support these claims persists creating a possibility for a new Red Scare.

Repeated accusations with no evidence only lead to hysteria

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
March 16, 2017

Head 2 Head

Walker Allen and Mitchell Smith
February 28, 2017
Trump shows he’s not all talk, signs executive order to begin border wall project

Trump shows he’s not all talk, signs executive order to begin border wall project

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
February 28, 2017
The heavy rain that was forecasted for Jan. 20 managed to hold off, giving 13 lucky Starr’s Mill ticket holders a clear view of the Capitol Building and the inauguration ceremonies for President Donald Trump.

A closer look at Close Up

Yuri-Grace Ohashi and Mitchell Smith
February 5, 2017
News from 'Friday the 13th'

News from ‘Friday the 13th’

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Mitchell Smith, and Valen Yeager
January 14, 2017
Now with the news

Now with the news

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Ashton Long, and Mitchell Smith
December 13, 2016
Popular or Electoral: Which should decide?

Popular or Electoral: Which should decide?

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
December 5, 2016
Political takeover in the news

Political takeover in the news

Yuri-Grace Ohashi, Mitchell Smith, and Valen Yeager
December 5, 2016
Trump swings electoral votes in his favor, GOP regains control of Congress

Trump swings electoral votes in his favor, GOP regains control of Congress

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
November 17, 2016
Combating gun crime with false information won’t stop anything

Combating gun crime with false information won’t stop anything

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
October 26, 2016
Athletes who show disrespect will only get a taste of their own medicine

Athletes who show disrespect will only get a taste of their own medicine

Mitchell Smith, Staff Writer
September 13, 2016
Aggressive actions of the few don’t represent the whole group

Aggressive actions of the few don’t represent the whole group

Mitchell Smith, Staff writer
August 27, 2016
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