How TikTok became a toxic platform
By Kate Hedger | Student Life Editor September 20, 2020 Most teenagers’ morning routines go a little something like this: wake up, go on TikTok. Brush teeth, go on TikTok. Eat breakfast, go on TikTok. Get […]
2020
Will Breonna Taylor ever have justice?
By Eden Milligan | Head Editor September 21, 2020 She is everywhere. Her face is on basketball courts and billboards and protest signs. Her name is on petitions and hashtags and tee-shirts worn by celebrities. […]
Is America heading for another recession?
By Jack Harris | Writer September 20, 2o2o Interest rates are at an all-time low, the housing market is firing on all cylinders, and the stock market is on a wild uphill roller coaster. However, […]
The reality of Planned Parenthood
By Donya Nadjie | Writer September 19, 2020 Planned Parenthood was built upon the revolutionary idea that women need the care necessary in order to live a long and healthy life with no limits. Planned […]
September is National Suicide Prevention month
By Sage Brislen | Writer September 20, 2020 The prominent stigma surrounding mental health impacts society in ways we may not even realize, which makes providing support and education about mental health in public media extremely […]
NFL week one: not looking good for Brady and the Bucs
By Jack Hagen | Writer September 20, 2020 This off-season, one of the most shocking acquisitions in NFL history took place: future hall of fame quarterback Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Arguably one […]
Senior spotlight: Alika Ting
By Savannah Gresham | Writer September 20, 2020 Alika Ting leads an incredibly colorful lifestyle, keeping herself busy by reading, gardening, surfing, and taking care of her five chickens. A typical day for Ting begins […]
Is the college football season happening this year?
DUKE PLAYS NOTRE DAME in South Bend, Indiana, in the empty Notre Dame Stadium. Pat Forde/Sports Illustrated By Danielle Generaux | Student Life Editor September 20, 2020 Many families and individuals look forward to college football […]
Pros and Cons: Read before going back to school
By Danielle Generaux | Student Life Editor & Grace Parry | Writer September 9, 2020 With local schools planning to reopen in late September, many have been weighing the pros and cons of going back […]
Zoom Fatigue
ONLINE LEARNING causes fatigue due to excessive hours on screen. Photo courtesy of Google Images By Donya Nadjie | Writer & Amy Parr | News Editor September 10, 2020 It’s 1:05 in the afternoon on a […]