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Phone policy negatively impacts school culture

The implementation of the new cell phone policy, which bars students from utilizing cell phones during the school day, has drastically impacted school culture. The policy, put into effect at the August board meeting, has been much more detrimental than beneficial to student education. Personal responsibility is not gained by implementing strict rules. It is

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Comic Coffehouse: The Final Destination for Coffee-Loving Comic Nerds

The first thing you’ll notice upon walking into Comic Coffeehouse is the unique atmosphere. Plastered onto the wall to your right is a series of comic-style onomatopoeias complete with halftones and all. You’ll also find a selection of retro consoles inviting you to play. On your left, you’ll find hundreds of comic books pinned up

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Why Thanksgiving is the most perfect imperfect holiday for the United States

Thanksgiving is a hypocritical holiday built on the destruction of Native American society and the total removal of their presence and their history from this land and that is why, I believe, it is the perfect holiday for this nation built on injustice and. Autumn of 1621 was the first so-called thanksgiving where pilgrims and

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Suicide awareness needs to be more approachable to students

Students are struggling with mental health now more than ever. Because of this, the school has stepped up the activities during suicide prevention week, but students still feel that it’s forced and done without. “I think the school failed suicide awareness,” senior Daniel Palacio said. He is referring to the fact that since his freshmen

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Final Exams

It’s almost winter break, which means finals are approaching. It’s a stressful time for students, working in time to look over notes and trying to remember past lessons for the upcoming tests. Sophomore Lauren Munsterman shares her thoughts on the premise of finals.  “I think finals are a good recap of what we learned over

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Winter Trends

Winter clothing trends come and go, ranging from the different styles, colors, layers.  “[How many people do you see wearing shorts in the wintertime?] Per day, like half,” Ava Jackson said. Shorts in the winter time have mixed emotions. From being completely against wearing shorts year round. A good majority of people wear shorts, despite

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