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By Evy Nigh, West Shore Junior/Senior High School

As Rockledge High School student Gracie Davis heard her school intercom call for a shelter in place, she thought it was only a drill, until it upgraded to a lockdown. Minutes later, the SWAT team arrived. “No one was really taking it seriously until my teacher said it wasn’t a drill,” Davis said. “We had no idea what the extent of the situation was: it could’ve all been nothing, but we were waiting to hear gunshots outside our room.” On Oct. 4, the Rockledge Police Department received a report of a student with a firearm at Rockledge High School. “I was honestly terrified. It was one of those things where you never think it’ll happen to you or at your school until it does,” Davis said. “I just kept thinking at what point do I start texting everyone saying I love...

Most City High students want to leave Iowa after graduation. But why? And is there a way to convince them to stay?
Brain Drain
By Lily Rantanen, Iowa City High School
Programs often distribute merch without considering whether students actually want the items they are offering, instead ordering bulk and distributing until they run out. Departments like performing arts, athletics, and speech and debate provide swag to members every year, especially with every new production and season, resulting in members receiving duplicates if they continue for multiple years.
Unsustainable swag negatively impacts environment
By Heather Wang and Charlize Wang
TISD Police Officer Bart Veal and one of his four shoppers roll through Target to the store’s toy aisle while at the Shop with a Cop & Firefighter event on Dec. 3, 2024. Veal and other first responders from around the Texarkana area helped provide children with Christmas presents.
Holiday heroes
By Palin Nichols, Texas High School
WSPN's Fiona Peltonen, Alex Evangelista and Jessie Dretler unwrap the story behind a chocolate factory in Sudbury. When you enter the store, the mural of the Sky Bar can be seen painted on the walls. When the original owners of Sky Bar went out of business, the Mawhinneys took over the product and the Sky Bar come back began. “I don't know any other food item that is so beloved,” L. Mawhinney said.
The Sky Bar comeback: How one family revived a classic candy
By Fiona Peltonen, Alex Evangelista, and Jessi Dretler
GOP HOPEFUL. Sheehy is running as a Republican to replace incumbent Democrat Jon Tester, who has been in office since 2006. The race is an important one–if Sheehy wins, it could flip the Senate to be under Republican control. (Tim Sheehy Media Kit)
Class of ’04 alumni Tim Sheehy may shape the Senate
By Sonia Kharbanda, St. Paul Academy and Summit School
With Memorial lined up for a field goal, the teams square off against each other before the ball is snapped. The Redhawks go on to block the field goal attempt helping the Redhawks hold Memorial to just seven points the whole night.
Memories made as Redhawks beat Memorial
By Christine Han and Addyson Schick
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2024 Free Spirit Scholar: Shannon Raneri
2024 Free Spirit Scholar: Shannon Raneri
Junior Principal Kyle Devine scrapes snow off the sidewalks to ensure student safety. "We were able to get rid of a decent amount of the snow, but then obviously the hard kind of compacted ice is a safety issue, so we're just breaking it up before the end of the day,” Devine said
Students Return to School After Snow Storm
By Luke Graves and Lilly Brine
Coppell senior guard Drew Wagner hustles back on defense after a successful bucket by Coppell on Tuesday against Richardson on Tuesday at CHS Arena. Wagner’s adaptability and leadership has aided him in overcoming adversity throughout his basketball career. Photo by Kayla Nguyen
Wagner energizing team with leadership
By Namir Awan, Coppell High School
Leaping to new heights
Leaping to new heights
By Palmer McNulty and Aashrith Korampally
Training the Trainers
Training the Trainers
By Daniella Moreno, Johnson High School
A ballot box with question marks rising above it symbolizes the lack of outreach to nearly half of Latine voters during the 2024 election. It reflects our conflicted feelings, unanswered questions and disappointment with both political parties. Graphic Illustration by Catalina Lopez-Sanchez.
Column: The blame game — Why the 2024 Election was a wake-up call for Latine community
By Catalina Lopez-Sanchez, Archer School for Girls
Legacy or luck: Rewarding the rich
Legacy or luck: Rewarding the rich
By Maria Garcia-Musalem, Walt Whitman High School
Within the U.S., the busiest shopping period of the year is Cyber Week, the time from Thanksgiving through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, shoppers spent 3.3 billion on Cyber Monday, which is a 7.3% year-over-year increase from 2023. “When I was younger, I would always be out with my mom getting Christmas gifts or just shopping in general. Now, as she has gotten older, I've noticed [that almost] every day, I'll open the front door and there's three packages that my mom has ordered. Part of that is she just doesn't always have the time to go to a store for 30 minutes to an hour, but the other part is when she gets bored, she has easy access to [shopping],” junior Grace Garetson said.
Season of giving, season of getting
By Pathfinder Editorial Board, Parkway West High School
After undergoing surgery because of a medical complication, Stefanie Giurcanu founded her company RoShe Ventures to fund efforts to help Romanian girls to forge their own career paths.
Inspiring Interests: Stefanie Giurcanu uses her experiences to help Romanian girls pursue science, arts
By Abhay Chandran, University of Chicago Laboratory High School
One formerly incarcerated individual and member of RTA, Hector "Bori" Rodriguez, explains the significance of his artwork to a group of people at the Windows and Doors exhibit open until Jan. 3, 2025.
Opening Windows and Doors:
By Elaina Barreto, The Masters School
Senior Kathryn Foo listens to her favorite international music tunes. | Photo illustration by Giljoon Lee
A musical connection
By Kate Yang, Monta Vista High School
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Jerry and Sydney Koehle capture one of their many father daughter moments.
Counselor And Principal In Final Year Of Working Together
By Alonna Pfahler, Altoona Area Junior High School
Seventh-grader Summer Williams prepares to vote during the Duncan Middle School mock election on Nov. 5.
NJHS hosts mock election
By Hunter Phillips and Erta Jetishi
Marieme Toure Celebrates Culture Instead of Conjugation in the Classroom
By Melissa Waas, Rock Ridge High School
LAUSD staff and admin sign final beam for new gym
By Lily Zimmerman and Isabella Adame Cordero
Eagles Students Build Their Perch
By Braden Altrup, Wentzville Liberty High School
Rock On
By Justin Small and Lydia Lange