Warning: Don’t Breathe
Clara Licklider, Sophomore Writer
January 30, 2020
As I walk down the gloomy halls, I notice a change. Fewer students have been showing up to school lately. I wonder if they’ve been quarantined yet. I can’t help but hear someone cough in the distance and hold my breath. I don’t want to be another victim to the airborne virus. Over the past couple of ...
The March for Life
Cana Jones, Sophomore Writer
January 28, 2020
The thuds of hundreds of thousands of footsteps could be heard on the pavement in Washington D.C. Signs, people, and voices fill up the streets. Tens of thousands of people are pushed tightly up against the metal fences, huddled together to fight the cold. Hands are tightly coiled around the bright, eye-c...
Finals Week is Almost Here
Cana Jones, Sophomore Writer
December 9, 2019
When thinking about Christmas, most people imagine trees, hot cocoa, movies, and spending time with family. That is what I used to think about until high school started. Now, when people talk about Christmas, the thing that comes to my mind first is finals. Sadly, finals begin next week. As many o...
Red for Ed
Katelyn Schreckenghaust, Senior Writer
November 27, 2019
Thousands of Indiana teachers gathered on November 19 at the Indiana Statehouse to fight for better pay and other rights. This protest included so many teachers that more than half of the school districts in Indiana were closed that day due to the large number of substitute teachers that would have been n...
Dean Foods Declares Bankruptcy
C.J. Burrous, Senior Writer
November 25, 2019
Dean Foods, America’s largest dairy corporation, has officially declared bankruptcy. The announcement came on Tuesday and was quite frankly not a shock to analysts. Americans consistently have been reducing their milk consumption in favor of milk alternatives and water.In the past two decades, American ...
No One Cares Until it’s too Late
McKayla Thompson, Senior Writer
November 18, 2019
The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin and marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean largely surrounded by the North American continent, and the Chesapeake Bay is an estuary in the U.S. states of Maryland and Virginia. Looking at their locations, what could these two bodies of water possibly have in common? ...
The First Cancellation
Caleb Johnson, Senior Writer
November 14, 2019
The first school cancellation of the year finally happened! Surprisingly, it happened in early November. I recognized the excitement of many of my friends on social media yesterday. At 11 p.m. on Monday, I received a message about the delay. I set my alarm for 10:15 a.m. and went to sleep. The nex...
Wrapping up Red Ribbon Week
McKayla Thompson, Senior Writer
November 10, 2019
Red Ribbon had turned out to be a successful week! We ended the week with an exciting pep session. At this pep session several students were dressed in costumes for the fact the pep session took place on Halloween. We used this pep session to present the fundraiser that had taken place all throughout ...
Participating in Red Ribbon
McKayla Thompson, Senior writer
October 23, 2019
October 23rd through October 31st is red ribbon week. This week promotes students to stay drug free and to raise awareness about the different types of drugs and the harm they may cause one’s body. However, schools do several activities throughout the week to make this week a fun learning experience....
Caffeine: The Legal Drug
Cana Jones, Sophomore Writer
October 8, 2019
Almost everyone enjoys caffeine throughout the day. It may even be the first thought that pops into someone’s head after he or she is feeling a little tired or sluggish. Coffee, energy drinks, tea, soft drinks, and even some foods like chocolate, all contain this addictive drug. Caffeine is something mos...
Will it actually be Banned?
McKayla Thompson, Senior writer
September 20, 2019
“Trump freaks out about vaping.” In case you didn’t know, vaping and juuling has become a major world problem. When these two chemicals were introduced to the world, their purpose was to be a healthier alternative to smoking. I’m not sure if people understand this, but this so called “health...
Effects of Hurricane Dorian
Katelyn Schreckenghaust, Senior Writer
September 9, 2019
Many residents of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina are preparing for or dealing with the effects of Hurricane Dorian. A hurricane can produce many dangers and threats to living areas; some of these dangers include storms, rain, floods, and strong winds. No form of prevention exists fo...